**** DONE: GB-57 1/48 Fw 190F-8 - WW2 Foreign Service

[Vic Balshaw]

That has really come out good George.

 

[rochie]

looks good to me Geo

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice work there George

 

[Crimea_River]

Works for me Geo and the green does look better now.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Just finished the last of the gloss coating

 

[fubar57]

Lower deecals applied. The Karaya decals held fast when applied. The right one was flooded with water several times before I could get it into its final resting place. The left would not budge so I ripped it off and used a Tamiya balkenkreuz. When it came time to apply the Karaya Star and Bar I just wet the area with water, slid the decal into place and patted dry with tissue paper. I did the bottom first as I have plenty of spare crosses. I will attach the rest of the Karaya decals using water first and then decal solvent

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice George and I sympathise, decale can be so finicky and mean.

 

[Crimea_River]

Glad it worked out in the end.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good work Geo....

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Thanks gents. Luftwaffe decals applied to the left side; a bit of tenting on the "2" which I'll fix in a bit. I thought the swastika was too large but measured up against Tamiya's F-8 decals, they were the same size

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This is as far as I go; packing day. Have a good week gentlemen

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

That's lookimg great Geo. Nice freehand spraying. Have a safe week and don't break any graders this time.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Wojtek and Andy. I couldn't leave it alone, captured markings on the left side, the double bar "G" is supposed to be a wee bit cock-eyed according to the instructions. I noticed after the photo was taken that the wing star and bar was slightly askew so I straightened it out. Now I'm done

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice bit of last minute work there George. Safe trip and have a good week.

 

[Crimea_River]

Liking that.

 

[le_steph40]

Really nice

 

[javlin]

Added more paint as per Vic's suggestion; looks better methinks

I like that looks better!