Done : JV44 Fw190D-9 "Red1" of Heinz Sachsenberg Gruppe Build....

[muller]

Lovely Dan

When I spray Klear/Future i don't thin it, but I add a couple of drops of dish washing detergent into it, I read it on a tips page somewhere. Don't know if it actually does anything but I get good results.

 

[Airframes]

Does it work on the dishes too, M?

 

[Wurger]

Yep and a pilot always has an excellent view through a conopy too.

 

[lesofprimus]

OK, next round of pics.... I touched up here and there and made some corrections to match up against the profiles....

Im extremely happy with the results I got... Maybe one or 2 more quick puffs of RLM83 and she'll be ready for Future.....

 

[Erich]

Dang the fuselage has taken on a whole new look Dan, this looks great man !

 

[Wurger]

Looking brilliant..Dan.

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good Dan!

 

[muller]

If my 1st attempt at mottling turns out half as good as that I'll be happy! Lovely shading too!

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks alot guys...

 

[Wayne Little]

very impressed Dan!

 

[Lucky13]

If my 13 end up half as good I'll be chuffed! Excellent work Dan, looking forward to more pics!

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks gents, I really appreciate it....

Been puttin the Future on the top of the wings and the elevators for now, gotta wait for the paint to dry on the fuselage overnight before spraying that.... Im very happy with the results, thanks again for all the pointers fellas...

Canopy is gloss sprayed as well.... After all is said and done, I leave the canopy still masked and dull coat it, correct???

 

[Catch22]

Fantastic work Dan!

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks Cory...

 

[Airframes]

That's right Dan, leave the canopy masked, but remember, Luftwaffe paint finishes were normally semi-matt, with a slight sheen. By this stage of the war, there didn't appear to be as much sheen, probably poorer quality paints, or hurried application, so get your final dull coat just on being matt, towards semi-matt.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks Terry... The gloss is still drying on the horizontal sufaces, and I can see that Im gonna need a second coat in certain areas....

 

[Airframes]

Still drying? Strange; although I normally leave it a few hours at least, just in case, it's normally dry within about ten to fifteen minutes.

 

[lesofprimus]

Its rather chilly in the garage, and quite humid so.....

The wings were layed on kinda heavy as well..

 

[Airframes]

Ah! That's why! Sorry, didn't realise you were doing it in the cold. I had the same problem, it got too late to spray, and the room where I would have done it was literally b****y freezing!
Still, at least I'll have better light during the day tomorrow, if I can get it done in daylight that is, when it should hopefully be a bit warmer, maybe even 2 degrees, rather than minus 6!
Anyway, I'm off to bed.

 

[Catch22]

Yes, I was just spraying in -10. Not pleasant! Why not bring it inside Dan?