Mikester

Came out great!

You can do Graf's machine which was sometimes equipped with rockets with this Eagle Editions set: http://www.eagle-editions.com/eaglecals/32/bf-109s-click-to-view-all-available-markings2012-10-08-13-53-58_4/eaglecals-37-32-bf-109-g-6s-detail.html Plus these: Also check out the Montex Mask website they've got masks for a few rocket equipped machines.

Great stuff, Ralph!

Looking good!

Outstanding (as usual), Bevan! That work with the antenna mount on that tail is amazing!

Outstanding, Dave! Glad to see the mojo's back!

Absolutely superb!

Superb, Ralph! You're always able to capture the essence of late war Luftwaffe birds without going overboard, just amazing!

Excellent!

Wow, great stuff!

Great work, Ralph!

Outstanding!

Impressive!

Great looking Spit!

Unfortunately we've already wrapped this one up, how about starting a thread in the Armor WIP forum, we'd love to follow along!

I'll put the MG on towards the end, I'm real bad about breaking delicate parts!

I'm happy to report that the Tiger project is not dead, it was just seriously stalled! So the painting has begun, the base dark yellow is Tamiya, I originally sprayed some AK Interactive Olive Green and wasn't happy with the results (I don't like regular acrylic anymore with the exception of Tamiya paints) so I just shelved it for awhile. Last week on a paint run to the the department store (which incidentally has a hobby department that kicks a**) I ran across a Gaia Notes German armor paint set. If you don't live in Japan you've probably never heard of of Gaia Notes paint but it's very similar to Mr. Hobby acrylic lacquer, in fact I used Gunze Mr. Leveling Thinner to thin it down for spraying. Went down like butter and was a pleasure to use, although much like Gunze it really needs to be thinned down good to airbrush it. The camo is kind of a best guess composite of several photos of SS Pz. Abt. 101 photos in Normandy, any similarity to an actual Tiger is coincidental. I'm pretty happy with the outcome and this has rekindled the mojo on this project so hopefully I'll have some more progress soon.

Nice, love the diorama base too!

Great work, Michael!

Came out great, Ralph, nice work!

Suh-weeeeeeet! Beautiful, Jimbo!

Let me take a look at the 152 in my stash tonight and I'll see how it compares to the D-9 pic that I posted.

Ted, Yes, I just used Gunze liquid mask carefully applied with a small brush. I've also just hand painted the RLM 66 and that works pretty good as well.

Ted, looking good! IRT the IP, I've had good luck applying liquid mask to the pre-painted IP and then spraying with the cockpit color. Unless you're really set on doing one from scratch! ;-)

Matt, AFAIK the oil cooler should have the actuator rod in front, hard to tell of it's present in this pic though. Also, you may be already addressing this but that seam where the upper cowl is attached should be filled and blended, there was no natural panel line there. Looking really good so far!