Tamiya 1:48 Bf109G-6

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Weizenbrot]

Well done !

Really nice, well done

incredible work man

Nice work so far!

Thank you guys for your like!

 

[Weizenbrot]

Very nice. If you are interested in propeller wear on the 109s, it was very common that the backs of the metal blades were worn to the base metal toward the tips. Like so:

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Thank you very much for the reminding — this is indeed an easily overlooked detail. I'm curious how this wear formed; could it be the high-speed airflow at the blade tips?

 

[Crimea_River]

Thank you very much for the reminding — this is indeed an easily overlooked detail. I'm curious how this wear formed; could it be the high-speed airflow at the blade tips?

I suspect it has to do with the lower pressure on the rear of the blades - there very thing that makes a propeller propel. The moving air would also bring with it any dust particles that would effectively sandblast the coating. The effect would be more pronounced at the tips, which would see higher speeds.

In any case, it's an easy effect to replicate with the airbrush.

 

[dcasey33]

Amazing job Weizenbrot.
Like WOW!!!

 

[Weizenbrot]

I suspect it has to do with the lower pressure on the rear of the blades - there very thing that makes a propeller propel. The moving air would also bring with it any dust particles that would effectively sandblast the coating. The effect would be more pronounced at the tips, which would see higher speeds.

In any case, it's an easy effect to replicate with the airbrush.

Thank you! That makes sense, I'll add this to the propellers.

 

[Weizenbrot]

Amazing job Weizenbrot.
Like WOW!!!

Thank you very much for you like!