**** DONE: GB-45 1:48 Slovakian Bf 109G-6 - BoB/Foreign Service

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

The going is good. The decals and the band realley gives it life.

 

[nsmekanik]

Looks real nice now, definitely different.

We're OK here, I haven't heard about anyone having it in Nanton, but we've been minding our P's and Q's as are most around here. I would be more at risk from a co worker then anyone in the plant and so far no one in our company has it, but I'm off for a couple of weeks at least so all is good but for the pay check......

 

[dneid]

I really like those markings, Geo. Very different, but slick. Lovely job so far.

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks Good George.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks all. Wheels done with Tamiya X18 - Semi-Gloss Black for the hubs, XF69 - Nato Black for the rubber and dry-brushed with XF63 - German Grey

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An attempt at exhaust stains, a struggle with Tamiya Smoke. The stains should go farther back but I quit while I was ahead.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Geo.
A ladies eye liner pencil works well for dark exhaust stains in awkward places. Draw a line the required shape, and then smudge it with a finger tip, repeat as required.
Here's an example on my Harvard.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks good Geo and yes, you don't want to muck it up at this stage. With very thin paint (70% thinner), low pressure, and a bit of a what-the-hell attitude, you can get away with it though. Start close in an then move the brush away from the model as you move it back. Try it on a hack.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. One of the problems I had was that I've only sprayed gloss paint once before and it was the same as this; as soon as I start spraying, the shine looks like the paint was pooling up so it kinda spooked me

 

[Crimea_River]

I understand completely.

 

[nsmekanik]

Looks good Geo,

I use just a drop of Tamiya Matt Black in a pile of thinner with a couple of drops of Matt Clear to sort of tack it in place, I don't have a ratio off hand but it's reall really thinned so it takes quite a few passes to build it up, probably thinner then 70%, but what ever works is good.

 

[fubar57]

Just a what-if here. The bottle of Tamiya Smoke is half full, one of my 3000 bottles of Flat Clear is half full, if I combine them do you think that would flatten the shine? Just adding a half dozen breaky-offy bits and she's done. Attached the landing gear covers last night and was super impressed. Usually this is a struggle for me. The two attachment points are about 2mm x 1 mm and a nub that's about 1mm. The covers snapped into place during a test fit and required a wee bit of effort to remove so that I could add glue and permanently attach them

 

[Airframes]

That should probably work Geo, although I think I would only mix it as required, just in case it 'goes off' after a while.
Try a test first, mixing small, equal amounts of each. You may find that you might need less of the flat clear.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Terry, will do. I've really only got three bottles of Flat but all three seem to be more semi-flat. I have to keep checking to make sure I haven't used the "Semi-flat" bottle after I've applied it

 

[Crimea_River]

Aren't you putting a matte clear over the model anyway?

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Just about done....

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Glue needed for wheels, cowl MGs, pitot that finally broke off and for the 4th time, the antenna mast. Then I can attach the aerials and get the final photos done

 

[Crimea_River]

A beauty!

 

[rochie]

Very nicely done Geo