Eduard 1/32 109E-7 TROP

[Airframes]

Just mix it until you think it looks about right Keith. It'll be good practice for you, and don't worry about getting the shade absolutely right. As long as it's close enough, then that's close enough ! There's far too much b*ll*cks talked about this shade and that shade when it comes to modelling, with the 'rivet counters' seeming to forget scale effect, the age and condition of the aircraft (and paint) on the real thing, conditions at the time, effects of weather, how the paint was applied, where the aircraft is etc etc etc.
Engineers say "If it looks right, it is right", and ..... they're right !!

 

[ellis995]

Thanks Terry

Mixed the colour and applied. It looks ok to me which makes me happy

 

[Wayne Little]

Mixed the colour and applied. It looks ok to me which makes me happy

That's all that counts Keith...that you are happy with the result!

 

[ellis995]

Hi guys

Updated pics.
Just got to put on decals, clear coat and varnish and a bit of touching up

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[lesofprimus]

Very nice Keith, cant wait to see it with decals and some weathering...

 

[ellis995]

Thanks guys

 

[Wurger]

Great Keith.

 

[ellis995]

Thanks Wojtek

 

[Airframes]

Looks great Keth, and it's evident you've certainly improved mate. Did you use the airbrush for the main colours ?

 

[ellis995]

Thanks Terry

Used a thinned out ( water ) xtracrylix paint ( 3 coats ) with a flat artists brush.

 

[fam43]

Hi Ellis995,
Good progress so far. You shouldn't fuzz to much about color shades. Keep in mind that Luftwaffe used all sorts of italian paint over their european style camouflage in the opening stages of the desert war and combined them with their "trop colors" when they were available. Colorlists are good but the front painted what was at their hands.

 

[ellis995]

Thanks for the info Michael

 

[dirkpitt289]

Great work Keith, this one is a beauty

 

[ellis995]

Thanks Dirk

 

[Crimea_River]

Colours look spot on to me Keith and nicely applied. Great job, although I might have applied more green patches though.

 

[Airframes]

Great camouflage and deception in that pic. But that's only part of the whole picture - it's actually a Messerschmitt 'Gigant' with a Bf109E painted on top !

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[ellis995]

Colours look spot on to me Keith and nicely applied. Great job, although I might have applied more green patches though.

Thanks Crimea River
Put some more green patches on before i start with the clear coat

 

[Crimea_River]

Great! Looking forward to some more pics. Here's another well-known shot to go by: