My Return To Modeling, The Bf 109F-4 of Viktor Bauer...

[lesofprimus]

Im at the whim of what Walmart has to offer in paint/supplies.... Kustom Kolor is the paint I have to use, and there is no RLM coding, so the colors wont be quite right...

Yea, used black in the cockpit to make the details stand out....

 

[Wurger]

It is recommended RLM 66 for the cockpit interior painting.It seems that the colour is a bit grey than the black.But it is my opinion only.The cockpit still is looking good.

That's a pity you cannot to buy other paints.The problem will be solved.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks for the info Wurger...

I broke the goddamn front windscreen piece in half after trying to remove it from its dry fit.... Dont know if its gonna look alright now...

Grrrr......

 

[lesofprimus]

Couple more pics...

 

[Lucky13]

Why not try squadron.com Les?

 

[Wurger]

Oh yes,this is a good online shop.You can buy there almost you need.Probably also the new windscreen or a new cockpit conopy for your Messer.

BTW. The model looks impressive.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks for the info and kudos guys.... Time for a break from it.... Next will be the camo job, which Im dreading with these damn paintbrushes...

 

[Screaming Eagle]

can't wait to see it when finished les. that is also why I won't touch a lanc, i'm afraid I will stuff up the camo job with the paintbrushes.

 

[Wurger]

Also me cannot wait to see the effect of your work.

 

[Heinz]

Good stuff Les..

Love big scale models

 

[Thorlifter]

Keep it up Les. I got back into modeling about 2 years ago. I bought about 10 kits, paints, and airbrush, etc. I started on a 1/48 P-47D and I still haven't finished it. Maybe as the weather begins to cool off in the garage I'll get back out there.

 

[ccheese]

Looking good, Les..... keep at it..

Charles

 

[lesofprimus]

Thx.... Just painted the first of 3camo colors, the Olive color.... How long do I wait for the paint to dry before removing the masking tape to start another color????

And will regular masking tape peel off my other color when I reapply the tape for the tan camo???

 

[lesofprimus]

Alos, should I do more than one coat??? It has dried and looks good as far as the coverage goes... I would think that a second coat would further degrade the details of rivets/panel lines etc......

Comments??? Im getting antsy waiting on a reply......

 

[Wurger]

Thx.... Just painted the first of 3camo colors, the Olive color.... How long do I wait for the paint to dry before removing the masking tape to start another color????

And will regular masking tape peel off my other color when I reapply the tape for the tan camo???

It depends on the kind of paints ( oil or acrylic ) you used.For oil enamels ,I use mainly, I wait 20mim or sometimes up to next day,for acrylic ones it is possible to remove the tape after 5-10 min. For sure you shouldn't apply the tape before the surface of a colour isn't dry.The main acrylic paints faeture is to peel off with the tape if you didn't use a primer.It is the best if you use it or another kind of paints as a primer ( Humbrol's enamels have better ability to link itself with a base, for example).Certainly it also depends on how many layers of a paint you put or how the layer of a colour is thick.But if you are careful everything is mostly O.K.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thx Wurger, answer my other question now...

And BTW, I used enamel paint with no primer...

 

[Wurger]

Alos, should I do more than one coat??? It has dried and looks good as far as the coverage goes... I would think that a second coat would further degrade the details of rivets/panel lines etc......

Comments??? Im getting antsy waiting on a reply......

If you use an airbrush and acrylic paints there shouldn't be any problem.With the oil enamels you should be careful.If you use a brush and acrylic ones put the next coat when the previous is dry ( it is said the acrylic paints are dry 4-5 hours later but in my opinion it is not true.Like all paints in all the world they need 24 hours to be dry.Try to put a very thin layer of a paint so the next thin one shouldn't degrade the details too much.

BTW It is better to wash all surfaces with a worm water and soap or some drops of liquid for washing dishes.

 

[lesofprimus]

Using a brush and enamel paints...

 

[Wurger]

O.K. put thin layers of paint so it shouldn't be any problems with the two.But if the one layer of paint is enough to cover a surface, don't put the second one.If you use a tape of Tamiya or other ones for modellers everything will be O.K.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thx Wurger, Im usin regular masking take, whitish/yellow... I will apply a light second coat...