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Eduard 1/48 Bf 110C risen from shelf of procrastination.


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Looking pretty sharp Kent. Looking forward to seeing it done

Still following all your progress. Bring her home! I like those tires; what colors did you use? Did you weather them?

Thanks guys, I hope to have it completed for the next meet Calum. Is it this Saturday?

To be brutally honest, I don't recall what colour I painted the tyres as they were done in 2007! Probably Gunze Tyre black. They have been weathered recently with AK Interactive Landing Gear and Dust effects washes from their Air range. Once the overall matt coat goes on, I may touch them up with Tamiya Weathering Sets.

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Hello again,

I shot a couple of thin coats of AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish as a topcoat. If you want a dead flat finish, this is the stuff for you. Unfortunately, a number of the decals have silvered. I will chalk this down to a user problem but it means I will probably not use Techmod decals again. The masks came off the canopies and I have a couple of touch ups but I am very happy with the general result. The addition of the mass balances, pitot and a scratch built ladder have finished off the underside:

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Next up is weathering and final assembly.

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No matter how many times I tried to convince myself, "silvered decals do not worry me", it was never going to end well. I cut some pre loved Tamiya tape masks for the serials. It appears the silvering is mainly confined to the RLM 71 as the darker RLM 70 is not as noticeable. Maybe something to do with Humbrol paint? Who knows! Not too bad, if I say so myself. The port insignia had also silvered so it had to go. Surprisingly it came away with a new piece of tape (after two coats of matte varnish) and I masked the balkankreutz:

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That's all for now. I will update you all on the success (or otherwise) shortly.

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I'm glad you're pushing through. Silvered decals are troublesome. In my experience, Eduard decals are very high quality. Why did you choose techmod? Availability?

Thanks,

I wasn't excited by the schemes in the kit. I went with the Techmod for Falck's aircraft scheme.

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I added some bits and bobs. The MLG doors and the PE retraction cables:

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The remedial work on the silvered decals has both good and bad. The balkenkreutz is finished and awaits a final matte coat:

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Port serial came out well with some minor lifting. I think the final matte coat will sort that out. Starboard side will need another go:

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The class in remedial masking and spraying is out and it's not a bad end. Probably indicative that I should have done it this way first! I will give it a matte coat in a day or so and then go forward with weathering and final assembly:

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Welcome back,

I have flat coated the retouched markings, added the QB exhausts, sprayed the exhaust stains (a first for me) and completed the gunner's area:

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It won't win any awards but will sit nicely in my collection.

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And down to the wire...literally. Ezi line antenna, heat stretched and pierced deflectors, PE and touch ups:

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Pencil chipping with water colours and some AK Kerosene and AK Engine oil enamel washes:

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QB MG 17's installed in the business end:

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Into the cabinet in front of the 1/4 scale Bf 110 panel from the Royal Class boxing:

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Thanks to all that followed and commented.

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