ThatJeffGuy Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) The problem is the Moskit exhausts come as one unit for each side, not individual exhausts, and they tend to be pretty fragile so cutting them apart wasn't an option. I had originally planned to insert them via the opening in the nose where the annular radiator sits (after painting) but realized that with the accessory section in place I wouldn't have enough room to maneuver them into place. So I painted the RLM76 in the area of the exhausts and then inserted them prior to closing the fuselage. With the paint already in place it won't be very difficult to mask that area and I get the exhausts I want. And as the exhaust staining in real life probably would have been on all the stacks except the first one anyway, I should be okay there too. Darn; that was the advantage of the babies I used. They were 6 separate pices. They were nice but yours do look a little nicer. Edited February 3, 2007 by ThatJeffGuy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Mikester Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Excellent work, Dave. The exhausts and the plumbing look fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) Thanks, I appreciate the comments. While waiting for some cockpit detail painting to dry I decided to try assembling the Aires photo etch shoulder belts. I've been avoiding them for a while as they struck me as a bit daunting (each belt is made up of six seperate photo etch pieces) but since I was just sitting there I figured "what the heck." Well the first one kind of kicked my butt, and took at least forty minutes to get together but I figured out from that one how to streamline the process a bit and the second one only took fifteen to twenty minutes. They still need to be painted but I'm happy with how they look, and they should drape real well as the material is pretty thin: Edited February 5, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregax Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Those belts look fantastic.... and everything else for that matter.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Nice updates. The panel rivet details looks incredible. This should be one detailed looking model for sure. Keep going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Great job, David! Those belts look really convincing! Keep posting. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Nice job on tose belts! I hate folding PE belts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Lower wing and upper resin engine cowl added: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Looks great, David. I can't wait to see this one out of the paint barn! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 You and me both. At least it's getting closer to that stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wingman47 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Very nice work on your Dora David, looking forward to seeing it painted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Nose added, seams filled, cockpit and wheelwells masked. I should be able to start painting this evening: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 While I'm waiting for some RLM76 to dry I decided to work on some smaller details. I don't know if they are still making Bf 109 and Fw 190 prop blades or not, but there was (is) a company down in Austrailia called Wedgetail who made great 1/32 resin blades. I picked up a set a couple of years ago and did some clean up work on them today. They're a great improvement over the kit blades: I also wanted to add brake lines to the gear legs but wanted them to appear as if the lines were under the brackets on the legs. I thought I'd use small wire segments between the brackets but then realized I could probably drill small holes in each one and slip the wire through after I painted them. It worked out pretty well: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThatJeffGuy Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Nice attention to detail on the brake lines David....I just stuck mine on the outside Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnsan Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) Looking really good, Dave. Clean, crisp build so far. You're making me want to really buy this kit. John Edited February 23, 2007 by johnsan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 looks great! the brake lines are very well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I got all the RLM76 on last night and should be able to start with the 75 and 83 this afternoon. If I make any noticeable progress I'll post some photos this evening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 The paint work is moving along. I've added a couple shades of RLM76 to try to differentiate the subassemblies. Here's the rudder, the tail and the fuselage extension, which appears darker than the surrounding colors in photos: Eventually the spinner will be yellow and black but in photos you can see that it was originally black with a white spiral and then overpainted. I started by painting the spinner white: then added a Tamiya tape spinner stripe that I made by enlarging a 1/48 spinner decal on a copier machine and transfering to the tape: Then the whole thing was painted black and the tape removed: I've started the RLM75 and should be able to make more progress with it tomorrow. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 The "subcontracted" nose assembly is just about done. It needs a couple of small touch-ups because of overspray but it's just about the way I want it: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wingman47 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Very nice David, you made a good choice... FW190D-9 are my favorite Germam aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnsan Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Nose added, seams filled, cockpit and wheelwells masked. I should be able to start painting this evening: I like the subtlety of your wash here. Is it a pastel wash, Tamiya smoke, oil wash, water color, some other method? John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) Thanks. The wash is made up of a small amount of Model Master Acryl Raw Umber, water and a drop or so of liquid dishwashing detergeant to help it flow. I keep a small jar full of it around and when it gets low I add a bit more of each ingredient. I've found it works pretty well for just about any weathering, but particularly on panel lines. Edited February 28, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 The basic upper camo is done: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 A couple more: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Looking very Nice there Dave! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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