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

[Heinz]

Great camo

 

[Wayne Little]

Les, for someone who started without much confidence....you're doing great!!

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks fellas, but what about my question concerning the clear coat spray job??? I take it I should wait till I spray it to add on my smoke/oil/weathering details, but what about my little bullet holes???

 

[Njaco]

Christ, its been so long I can't remember! I think I did the clear coat last. Been along time since I did a diorama or battle damage. Sorry.

BTW, that fly is just a mechanic (blackman) guiding the Messy down the runway, right?

Looking Good!

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks again guys...

OK, as of this evening, the touch up and decals have been completed.... Jesus those decals were tiny.... Anyways, gonna spray it tomorrow evening and then probably weather it up and do the bullet holes on Wednesday...

Although the light isnt the greatest, I really do think its coming out pretty good for a paintbrushed model with NO sanding or putty...

 

[Njaco]

Thats frickin awesome looking, Les!

 

[lesofprimus]

LOL, and I suck at this... Imagine when I get a few more under my belt, HA! (And a sprayer setup)

 

[Njaco]

Yeah, I've been holding onto a 1/32Bf 109E of Wick until I get "better" but I'm just getting older. You've inspired me to break it out and tackle it.

 

[Screaming Eagle]

les you underrate yourself. that turned out really good! well done.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thanks SE....

And jaco, Im waiting to see pics of UR progress, as Wicks crate is one fine lookin bird...

 

[Heinz]

With the decals its really come to life mate!

I brush paint too, I just don't get good results like you

Cheers.

 

[lesofprimus]

Well then I must be truly gifted, cause I havent touched a model or paintbrush in over 15 years....

 

[Heinz]

Or I'm rather crap

 

[lesofprimus]

LMAO.... IMO, ur work is alot better than mine, but we'll see... Ive never sprayed a model with clear coat before, so.....

 

[Njaco]

I dunno Les, I'm scared to touch mine as it might amplify all the mistakes I make with a model that size. I might stick with the 1/144..."Whats that?" .."Oh, umm, an air intake!"..."Looks like putty!" "nope, Nope, thats an air intake."
Of course you give me inspiration (ducking my head for the insult ).

 

[ccheese]

Les: It really looks great. I just wish the folks who put out the balsa and
paper models would go into the detail they do for the plastic scale models.
I'm forced to research, ask people who know, and then come up with mod-
ifications to make a 190 or a 109 look half way real. I had to build a three
bladed prop and fabricate wire landing gear for the FW-190 I'm building.
I guess I'll have to sit and strain for decals....

Charles

 

[lesofprimus]

The work u do Charles is beyond my scope.... Unreal stuff....

New pics.... I did in my panel lines and some light weathering.... Those are the first 3 pics....

The last one shows it after 2 coats of clear.... Now I spray the bottom when it dries and then comes the final weathering/oiling and bullet holes......

 

[Matt308]

Cool jaco, thats what I was plannin on doing.... Question is, should I do the holes before I spray the clear coat or after???

After you have finished with your decals. I would recommend that you clearcote first to avoid the decals separating if you put a bullet hole over a decal (which I highly recommend for increasing the authenticism). Also, PLEASE don't make 15 bullet holes all in a row!

Looks great Les.

 

[Njaco]

Wow, Les, lookin good. I just pulled out what I have and..... its a 1/24 Airfix! damn thats huge!

 

[Wurger]

Hi Les,
Well done .I like it.It is not easy to paint such a big model.But you have done it really very good.The camo patter makes the model very interesting.I also think about almost the same pattern on ICM Bf109F-4 1:48 model.When are you going to finish ?