bilkeau Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Ladies and getlemen, this is the object of the enterprise: a 190-A8 from JG 301, found "somewhere in Germany" in April 1945. It's predominantly 70/81, with 74 and 75 breech cover and gun troughs, and probably 76 undersurfaces with what looks like an 81 overspray along the fuselage. As of 1pm yesterday, six months of unstinting labour had brought me to this point: The 02 areas had been painted and washed, but not highlighted, and the 66 cockpit bits had just received a single grey coat. Now I'm here: What the photo doesn't show is the way I cleverly sprayed Badger airbrush cleaner over the wings' uppersufaces,(again!), which now require rubbing down, and hopefully no filling. I'm trying to give the yellow as much time to cure as possible before formally introducing it to Tamiya-san's masking tape. The paint is all Xtracolour well cut with cellulose thinners and paint driers! Now if you'll kindly excuse me, I have a canopy to mask! Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BadCop Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I say Go Hard or Go Home! I'm amazed that my insanity has become contagious. :o looking forward to seeing you progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Fester Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Nick, welcome to the "Last minute club" Keep posting the updates if you have time, its looking great. Doc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bilkeau Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Thanks chaps! This is going to be quick and dirty, unlike both your sophistcated efforts! How about a procrastinator's GB? Nobody builds anything, but we all come up with really interesting excuses why we haven't... I say Go Hard or Go Home! :lol: Words to live by indeed! Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 How about a procrastinator's GB? Nobody builds anything, but we all come up with really interesting excuses why we haven't...Words to live by indeed! Nick I like it! Right up there with the Crap Kit Group Build Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Mikester Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Glad to see back, Nick! Hope you're well stocked up on the caffeinated beverage of your choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bilkeau Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 A most frustrating evening - I wasted hours fixing (sort of!) the solvent damage to the wings, and then discovered the decal sheet was MIA. Of the dozens of "yellow 8s" I have, none were quite right for this a/c. Finally I found it, but intead of getting all the camo down, there was only time to mask the yellow and spray the 76. A propos the caffeinated beverages Mike, I find that a couple of espressos and a few Marlboro really help those jittery, organic looking mottling effects! Right, that 81 should be touch dry by now, so once more unto the breach with the schwarzgrun... Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bilkeau Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 I can't claim to be thrilled with the paint job, but I should be able to get the red stripe and the decalling done tonight.... Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bilkeau Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Phew! A little closer to the wire than I would have liked, but at least I've managed to finish a kit for the first time in about four years. :lol: Sorry for the iffy pics, but at least you won't be able to see too much of the dust, fingerprints dodgy seams and other myriad affronts to this noble hobby I have managed to perpetrate in a single kit! Here's a little tip for anyone planning to slam a kit together in a few days: for the sake of your sanity, choose a subject with fewer than nine colours. :) Thanks to the mods and everyone else for a great GB. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BadCop Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Great Work Bilkeau! I'm proud of you! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Okay, that's just remarkable. I can't do work that nice in two months, much less two days! There should be a prize for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Touvdal Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Amazing cheers Jes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moeggo Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Very Nice finish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bilkeau Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Thanks everybody for your kind words. This is the first of my models ever to appear on the net - I don't think digital cameras existed when I last completed anything! Although it's after the bell, here are a couple more pics, which I hope are slightly better. If Nikon see those others, they might ask for their camera back. In an effort to get this done before the deadline, I thinned the Mattcote with cellulose thinners to speed drying time. This was asking for trouble, and of course it subsequently frosted up a bit. I'm calling it "faded and dusty" :lol: And yes, eagle-eyed viewers, I have lost the pitot tube since last night. Nick Edited April 2, 2007 by bilkeau Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Very nice, always wanted to see that one modeled. Now-who's up for doing the 109 in the background? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Mikester Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Just amazing work, Nick! Well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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