vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Beautiful work so far!
ME 209 V5
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Lucky13
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Outstanding work mate!
Heinz
Captain
Awesome stuff man!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Coming along nicely Michael, keep it coming
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fam43
Senior Airman
Thanks guys for your kind words. It's most encouraging when you see someone is interested in your work.
First try in painting:
The upper colors are too light I think.
Will redo the RLM 75 and RLM 74 in darker shades. I Don't use ready mixed paints. Each plane should have its on color, just as is was the case during the war years.
First try in painting:
The upper colors are too light I think.
Will redo the RLM 75 and RLM 74 in darker shades. I Don't use ready mixed paints. Each plane should have its on color, just as is was the case during the war years.
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Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Looks superb Michael. Not sure if the upper colours are too light - after a couple of coats oc clear they will be darker. Maybe do a test on one area, say an elevator for example, to see how much darker it goes?
dirkpitt289
Master Sergeant
Very nice work.
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fam43
Senior Airman
Hi Airframes,
I gave up clearcoats before decaling because of this colorchanges. Instead I use a household brand of cement which is cold washable. Thinned to a waterlike consistency I cement my decals on (wet in wet). When dry you can whipe off any residues.
I think this colorshade is better.
I gave up clearcoats before decaling because of this colorchanges. Instead I use a household brand of cement which is cold washable. Thinned to a waterlike consistency I cement my decals on (wet in wet). When dry you can whipe off any residues.
I think this colorshade is better.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
I'm liking it
Heinz
Captain
Looks fantastic! 
Tony Hill
Tech Sergeant
Scratch building always blows me away...spectacular stuff mate!
Darryl
Darryl
jamierd
Senior Airman
wish i had the guts to try it that looks absolutely brilliant
Excellent!
very nice
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fam43
Senior Airman
Hi folks,
lets have a look on the left side too.
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Time for the decals.
The letters were done with Corel Draw and an inkjetprinter. I use Future, but I don't use it any more as clear coat before decaling. Insted I use a clear houshold paperglue which is cold washeable because you can clean the stains on childrens clothes the easy way.
To set the decals i use clear concentrated vinegar. This is cheap and easely obtaineable. When all is dry you can wipe off any leavings with a wet sponge. A semygloss coat at last, that's all.
lets have a look on the left side too.
Time for the decals.
The letters were done with Corel Draw and an inkjetprinter. I use Future, but I don't use it any more as clear coat before decaling. Insted I use a clear houshold paperglue which is cold washeable because you can clean the stains on childrens clothes the easy way.
To set the decals i use clear concentrated vinegar. This is cheap and easely obtaineable. When all is dry you can wipe off any leavings with a wet sponge. A semygloss coat at last, that's all.
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fam43
Senior Airman
This pic reminds me to remove the spiral on the spinner.
Now with the correct spinner and first exhaust stains. (The daimler did a secret test run?)
two looks into the cockpit:
I try to keep weathering on airplanes as low as possible. They aren't museum queens standing in the open for decades.
Now with the correct spinner and first exhaust stains. (The daimler did a secret test run?)
two looks into the cockpit:
I try to keep weathering on airplanes as low as possible. They aren't museum queens standing in the open for decades.
