georch Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Hey David! That looks really cool! I like the different sahdes of RLM 76 on the fuselage, and the different "edges" (transition?) between the colors! Looks really lifelike! Keep up the great work, and us posted! Cheers: georch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThatJeffGuy Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Looks great David...keep'em coming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Looking good Dave. Like the colors you chose. Keep it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Great finish, David. The color demarcation lines are just perfect. Keep going....Only 30 days left, and I want to see this one complete. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Thanks for all the nice comments. I should be able to get the white on the lower surfaces tonight and follow up with the red tomorrow evening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 Okay, on to the underside. First I painted the white where the stripes were to be (Floquil Reefer White; fantastic stuff): Then I added Tamiya tape over the white. I made no particular effort to make sure the stripes were perfectly straight or of the exact same width. I doubt at that stage of the war if perfectly parallel stripes were a great priority: Someone had a thread recently about the scariest thing he had done building a model. (I believe he was referencing using a wash for the first time) Well, outside of doing a NMF on a P-51D, this had to be it for me. Here's a nicely camo'd Fw 190 and I'm going to spray the bottom with bright red paint. What a great idea. I could foresee all kinds of things going wrong, particularly concerning overspray. But onward: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 (edited) Then it was time to remove the tape. I'm pretty happy with the way it came out overall. Thanks for looking. Edited March 3, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThatJeffGuy Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Absolutely amazing David...yeah, that would scare the poopie out of me too. What did you use for the red colour? I used the MM enamel RLM red on my DOTR band and it seemed a little 'pinkish' to me. Yours looks nice and red....but it might be the camera/lighting too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 OOO, so bright!!!! Great work! Love to see it in he final stages! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) What did you use for the red colour? Thanks for the comments. Concerning the red, I mixed it from Testor's small square bottles. I used 2/3 "Red" and 1/3 "Rust." When I look at it in natural light the actual color is closest to the shade in the photo of the horizontal stabs/elevators. Edited March 4, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Mottling added: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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georch Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Gosh! The mottling is one of the best, I've ever seen! Really great job on that one! I build an FW-190 too at the moment, and the plane is almost ready for paint! Wish I could make it as nice, as yours! Will you add some postshading, or a wash to it? Or You don't plan to weather the bird? Really looking forward to see some more progress! Cheers: georch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thanks for the nice comments. I had considered adding some postshading but decided against it. I will though be adding a wash to bring out the panel lines a bit and quite a bit of exhaust staining. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottD Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Dave looks great! But did you have some red mixed in the mottling? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Dave looks great! But did you have some red mixed in the mottling? It's actually brown but in the photos it came out looking more reddish. I'm not really happy with it either way and will most likely hit it with a little more green later today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 I'm using Montex Masks for the first time with this kit and decided to try them out tonight to put on some of the national markings. I must say I like them a lot. In the case of the underwing markings, as I had to build up the white slowly to cover the red and then shoot the black over that, they're probably near the thickness of decals: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 (edited) But where they really shine is with a single color. These are much thinner than decals would have been and really came out looking great: I don't know if I'll use them for all the markings or not (they provide masks for the WNr. as well as the slogan on the side of the plane) but I'll probably use them for the upper wing and fuselage national markings. The Red 13 markings may be a bit of a challenge to center just right but I'm hoping they'll come out looking alright. I also went back over the reddish mottled areas on the fuselage sides with some really thin green and I'm much happier with the way it looks. Edited March 6, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 those masks are very cool! where did you pick them up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Here you go: http://www.design-marketingintl.com/ These guys carry Contact Resine, Quickboost, Montex Masks and Hobby Decal products plus a ton of other stuff. And I've had good service from them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Mikester Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Beautiful mottling, Dave! Really shaping up to be a gorgeous Dora. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) I'm REALLY starting to like these stencils. I've been adding the checkerboard-in-a-ring a color at a time during the day to the forward fuselage (I still have to add the white) and have the backround for the fuselage national markings on but I was really happy with how the WNr. came out: I also finished the color on the gear doors And the flaps. I picked up the Eagle Edition resin flaps that represent the mahogany plywood flaps that were used on Red 13. I'll add the wood decal portion to the other side later on: And the spinner's done. It probably doesn't show well in this poor excuse for a photo but the white spiral just barely shows through both the yellow and black: Thanks for looking. Edited March 7, 2007 by David Walker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Those painted markings look great. You have done a great job on that D9. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Looking very good, especially the color and scheme. Keep going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrallman Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Here you go:http://www.design-marketingintl.com/ These guys carry Contact Resine, Quickboost, Montex Masks and Hobby Decal products plus a ton of other stuff. And I've had good service from them. Looks awesome, and thanks for the link! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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