laskodi Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlackCat Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Wowee! Nice work. I've got one of those, painted and decaled. But it's on indefinite hold... I screwed a couple of things up and I think I might have to strip it and repaint it. Not looking forward to it, so I don't know when I'll be getting back to it. Man, that's really well done. Maybe mine will look as nice someday. Charles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wing_Nut Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I LOVE it!! He-111 is my favorite German twin engine a/c........sweet finish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polo1112 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Beautiful work Bob, I really DO like it (as for all your realisations) Keep up and Polo. :) :) :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainErik Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 That's one hell of a model, really nice paintjob and weathering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Great job ! Very clean workmanship you got there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark M. Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Of all the details that stand out I think I like your greenhouse canopy nosecone the best... Very nice job on those window panes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erwin Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 It's a beauty !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Launch_code_sequence Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Man o man! Sweet 111!!!! I have one of these in my stash and is by far my most favorite twin engine airplane of the Reich. Your camo and clean build look awsome!!! This is a contest bird for sure! Thanks alot for posting! Vaughn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 another masterpiece! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yuk Kui Ng Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Outstanding sir! Well done. Yuk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P-40Ace Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 WOW! :o Nice work! :lol: Ace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Velez Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Just OUTSTANDING!!! Is it OOTB? Very inspiring, got mine on the shelf and... Thanks for posting! Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WW2nut Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Very nicely done sir! What method did you use to attain the streaky weathered finish on the topsides? It looks very convincing in my opinion. I am working on Hasegawa's 1/72 11H-6 right now so a special thanks for posting yours! Joe Youngerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laskodi Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 Thanks to all for the very kind words on the HE111. To answer the questions, yes it is OOB with SSI decals. Nothing else! For the weathering question, perhaps this will help. There are literally hundreds of ways to accomplish the “weatheringâ€, but here is a favorite of mine using pastels. The “streaking†effect can be done using ground up pastels, and here are a few tips to replicate that. I use common stick pastels (found at any art store) and grind them up in a coffee grinder. I find this works best since you get a varying diameter of particle size, unlike using sandpaper or scraping off with a knife blade where the particles size is fairly uniform. I then “sprinkle†the pastel dust carefully over the model, trying to get a random and diverse pattern. Now for the secret weapon! The secret to this technique is the brush you use to “blend†the pastel dust to the surface. A rake brush (aka comb brush) is the key as its filaments are spread out (just like a rake’s tines!). These are tough to find (again, most art supply stores have them) but are worth the search and cost because you can do all sorts of cool effects with them (in addition to pastels). In a pinch, a fan brush can also be used, as these are very easy to find. Get the stiffest filaments you can find, the stiffer the better. Next, you “brush†the pastel dust into the surface of the model, going in the direction of airflow. Repeat the sprinkling and blending process until you get the effect you want. I generally use several different shades of pastels (but then again I have over 50 bottles of pastel dust in varying colors!), but you can start with different shades of gray. The shade you select is important; it has to be slightly darker than the base paint, but not so dark that it stands out like a sore thumb. For multi-color aircraft, you will have to use different shades on only that portion of color. Always start with a lighter color of pastels than you think you need and then work towards darker shades until you hit the right shade. After I’m done “streakingâ€, I always seal my pastels with a clear coat, since the pastel dust attracts fingerprints like crazy! HTH ------Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger27 Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Niiice build, a little to clean finish, I miss some paint scraches, but a wonderfull job done :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oliver Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 There are literally hundreds of ways to accomplish the “weathering”, but here is a favorite of mine using pastels.The “streaking” effect can be done using ground up pastels, and here are a few tips to replicate that. I use common stick pastels (found at any art store) and grind them up in a coffee grinder. I find this works best since you get a varying diameter of particle size, unlike using sandpaper or scraping off with a knife blade where the particles size is fairly uniform. I then “sprinkle” the pastel dust carefully over the model, trying to get a random and diverse pattern. Now for the secret weapon! The secret to this technique is the brush you use to “blend” the pastel dust to the surface. A rake brush (aka comb brush) is the key as its filaments are spread out (just like a rake’s tines!). These are tough to find (again, most art supply stores have them) but are worth the search and cost because you can do all sorts of cool effects with them (in addition to pastels). In a pinch, a fan brush can also be used, as these are very easy to find. Get the stiffest filaments you can find, the stiffer the better. Next, you “brush” the pastel dust into the surface of the model, going in the direction of airflow. Repeat the sprinkling and blending process until you get the effect you want. I generally use several different shades of pastels (but then again I have over 50 bottles of pastel dust in varying colors!), but you can start with different shades of gray. The shade you select is important; it has to be slightly darker than the base paint, but not so dark that it stands out like a sore thumb. For multi-color aircraft, you will have to use different shades on only that portion of color. Always start with a lighter color of pastels than you think you need and then work towards darker shades until you hit the right shade. After I’m done “streaking”, I always seal my pastels with a clear coat, since the pastel dust attracts fingerprints like crazy! HTH ------Bob Bob, thanks for sharing that great idea. The results are :D . Simply excellent work! :blink: ;) Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 excellent work....reminds me of my 1/48 Casa 2.111 i built afew years back.. only wish i'd taken pics of it before it was destroyed in a move... :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WW2nut Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Great technique, thanks for sharing the secret! :D Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Gudbergsson Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Great looking 111 Bob, just outstanding. Will have to get one of those one of these days. Cheers :D Andy G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 excellent work!! I particularly like to restrained weathering :D MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikeew Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Great finish, especially the streaky weathered look Lovely model. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcin_S Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 AWESOME Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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