Justin Davenport Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Well everyone, I've gotten started on my first kit for the GB! It's in the 1970's era boxing, and I've sprayed the cockpit, the seat, and a few other things with MM Enamel RLM 66 to start off. I got myself RLM 02, RLM 66, RLM 74, 75, 76 after doing some research at swannysmodels.com and a few other sites, as I'm a raw newbie to German Luftwaffe stuff. (I also have some RLM 70, 71, and 65 for a 109 I'd like to do). I'll do this bird either with the kit decals...OR in the markings of a "Butcher Bird" that ended up captured at my grandpa's airfield (St. Trond Belgium) during the Battle of the Bulge...he didn't get to fly it but he did get to see it! So I have a personal connection to that plane, if there's a decal set for it I'll get it. Anyway, here's the box: Note that the scheme on the box top looks like it's done up in 70/71/65 but I don't have any info on any 190's being done up in those colors. I thought about doing it in that scheme anyway, but I figure I'll leave that to the 109, I'd rather have different (and reasonably accurate) color schemes on my WW2 birds anyway. Especially if I do the St. Trond "Butcher Bird". Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 That is the very first model I ever built. I painted it with what ever paint I could get and applied every decal on the sheet in a very random fashion. I was so proud of that plane. That is until my neighbor introduced me to firecrackers Cheers, Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 Mark, I remember putting firecrackers in the back of an F-4 Phantom model in SEA camouflage. Grand times. Anyway, I airbrushed the RLM 02 and RLM 66 colors onto the interior parts and built up the cockpit, drybrushing and using my smallest brushes, and I like it. There is an issue that I found tonight...there appears to be a molding flaw on the bottom of the forward fuselage join. I'll need to fill in the resulting gap with plasticard or something like that, it's a little too big for putty. But it is on the bottom of the cowling, maybe I can cover it up? Or dig around for an undamaged fuselage half. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I'll do this bird either with the kit decals...OR in the markings of a "Butcher Bird" that ended up captured at my grandpa's airfield (St. Trond Belgium) during the Battle of the Bulge...he didn't get to fly it but he did get to see it! So I have a personal connection to that plane, if there's a decal set for it I'll get it. That's neat that you have a historical connection with this plane. Looking forward to yuor build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 Thanks...looks like I'm going to do it with the kit decals, as a practice run for the Butcher Bird that landed at St. Trond, which I'll do with the Tamiya kit. And as far as the cowling mold flaw is concerned, I've come up with a plan for it: Glue the fuselage as normal. When everything's dry, cut up a sheet of plasticard and glue it over the hole. Then glue some plastic stringers onto the plasticard until the hole is covered with them. Then use putty or 20 sec. CA to blend everything in. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 Well, I've done some more work on this bird over the weekend, now she's in the middle of sanding and priming. Lots of seams to work with, particularly on the cowling, but the wing roots were also troublesome, as well as the wing leading edges. 20 second CA can cover up a lot of things. I can't say I was too thrilled at having to glue on the landing gear BEFORE painting the airframe, but that's the way this bird is set up, you can't assemble the wings and then glue the gear in. So I've had to mask the landing gear and I will need to be very careful when it comes time to unmask! I'm doing this one as a 190A8/R3 with the big underwing cannon using kit decals. Note the Tamiya kit I bought over the weekend in the background of one of the pics, that will be my "St. Trond" captured bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Its looking good, Looks like you ready to paint! Can't wait to see this one done. Regards, Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Thanks...I'll have some more pics tomorrow, maybe with my new camera. I've applied primer to the bird and sanded a few more times, it may be enough now, we will see. I had LOTS of sanding to do on the cowling! Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 Okay, here's a pic of the primed bird. I'm almost ready to get the camouflage colors on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Justin Looks great so far. I cannot recall ever seeing this kit here in Perth, so it is an interesting build report. MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Thanks Madmike! If you do get it, just watch out for the cowling. It definitely looks like a 190 and its cockpit detail, though not great, is decent except for the instrument panel. I'm going to practice my airbrush and "mottling" skills with this one! I hope to have the first coat of the main camo color by tomorrow or Friday. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Looks a lot cleaner than what I'm working on! Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Thanks....today I've applied RLM 74/75/76 and tomorrow I'll try my hand at mottling with an airbrush for the first time EVER. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Well everyone, I've done it. I initially messed up the mottling on the left side but after some overspray of RLM 76 to blend in the job that I did, I'm a little bit pleased with it. Here she is! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 I've futured up the bird and added decals....using the kit decals except for the swastika. (The kit decals didn't include the swastikas, maybe for export to Europe?). I got swastikas off my Tamiya 190 kit and gingerly unwrapped the tape around the landing gear....I am SO relieved that was done without breakage! Now comes the flat coat, then the final bits and canopy work, I'll have a finished product by this time next week if not sooner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Justin Lovely work! I am astounded to just how quick builds are progressing. I am a snail in comparison. MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaRiO FDZ Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 wow, nice work Justin!! I love how it is turning out Take Care Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brews Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I'm very jealous! I'd started one of these back in 1998 or so. It's not with me any more, I'm afraid. Why would you ever want to get an Eduard 190, huh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Looks great Justin, Well done on the motteling. My first few attempts with an airbrush looked like..... :wacko: .....well let's just say they never saw the light of day. You show great promise young man. :P Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks, everyone ;) I've finished the landing gear, prop, and guns...now I have to go to work and will have some pics tonight. Canopy's all that's left to be done. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Looking very nice there. I like the choice of colors and markings look sharp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 (edited) Thanks...and she's DONE! My fourth finished build of 2007. Please see the "Completed Builds" gallery post in this forum for the final product. Justin Edited May 16, 2007 by Justin Davenport Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well done Justin! MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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