JG26

Going great guns Dave. I spot the MIG "Early Luftwaffe Wash Set" in the background - have you tried it before? Your opinion? Regards, Dan M

Very crisp & restrained, I like it. How about an underside shot? Looks like there's some nice work going on there. Regards, Dan M

Excellent, very crisp finish. I'm not into Russki Cold War jets, but that's enough to make me interested in doing one. Regards, Dan M

Good stuff, those Brass bits look the job. Regards, Dan M

Great walk around detail photos, much appreciated. The Munich 109E (green spinner) featured is a real beauty, I have had the fortunate experience of seeing it in the flesh. Quite a thorough restoration. Regards, Dan M

Ok, thanks for the thoughtful input lads. I think I'll stick to my game plan and risk being shot down in flames - RLM 65 Legs & Upper Leg bays, RLM 02 wheel wells & inner doors (for contrast against the 65 legs) & the canvas covers. Were some of the legs etc maybe originally RLM 02 & then oversprayed in service perhaps? or, as the early Emils underwent mods to become E4/7 etc they were given a quick overspray? You wonder why they would bother......Or, simply different factories had different practices. A colour pic for your perusal - Not JG 51 (I think) though.,Pretty sure I spot the Schlageter JG26 emblem there. There's a well-known crisp frontal pic in a few publications of a JG51 Emil undergoing an engine change in a hanger. It too appears to show legs & doors in RLM65...the mystery deepens..... Maybe we should write a book about it......exciting reading! Regards, Dan M

Ok, Thanks gents - some interesting feedback so far. I haven't been able to track down a clear photo of Wigger's aircraft, but this is a pic of a 2./JG51 E4 around the same timeframe - The legs & doors appear too pale to be 02.... they match the bombrack. Or...... is it a trick of the light? I tell a lie, just found a pic of the actual aircraft - very blurry though... your thoughts gents? Dan

Greetings, According to Kagero's artwork that I am working off to finish the Wigger 109E, they are depicting the U/C legs as painted in RLM 65 - Now, after sifting through a heap of Emil photos it appears to my eyes (in black & White anyway) 3 colours used to paint the legs - 1. RLM 65 - The legs, upper leg door bay & inner doors - all finished the same as the Emil's underside 65. 2. The legs in a darker shade - I am guessing to be RLM 02 - this is noticeably darker, especially if the inner door has been left painted in the 65. Sometimes it appers the inner doors are also left painted in RLM 02. 3. A very dark colour - RLM 70 or Black I would say by the looks. This seems more obvious in very early pics, with Emil's painted in the earlier 70/71 schemes. So...what I am proposing....the U/C legs, Upper leg bays and maybe inner doors all painted in RLM 65, the upper wheel wells painted in RLM 02, the side door bay curtains painted in a dark canvas colour. Thoughts anyone? Regards, Dan M

Very slick release, congratulations. Certainly must be an impressive beast in the flesh. Regards, Dan M

Now....not beyond ALL possibility....a 1:32 B.P Defiant? Not as if there was only 10 produced.....I guess facing a limited market again? Anyhow. A night fighter version in 1:32 would be impressive...or even a day 1939/40 scheme.... Dan M

Strange........ the power of suggestion.....do I hear industry whispers of a 1:32 A.W Whitley.... Dan M

Clean build, very "crisp" finish. Very nice indeed. Regards, Dan M

Great Airbrush control, Great scheme choice, Wow - talk about seeing "spots in your eyes" indeed. Love the open hatch on the side, very convincing. Keep them coming.... Regards, Dan M

Hey Bevan, glad you like her, the green is Gunze's RLM 83 mixed with a touch of RLM 82 here & there, then weathered with Mig oil's "Olive Green" mixed with a bit of white. I try to make every panel a little different. Very handy colour to have in the stash.... Regards, Dan M

Hi Torben, Very easy indeed, they're just formed from blobs of white canopy glue - you can manipulate the blobs while its drying to get a "bracket/P clip" shape. Add some paint, and presto. Jeroen: Feel free to steal away! I thought it may have been a "bit over the top" myself........ Glad you like! Dan M

Hi All, 1st time posting a kit on here....... Here's my take on Salffner's FW190A8 he flew as CO of 7./JG300 in Germany, 1945. It's Eduard's 190A8 boxing pretty much OOTB with the exception of the homemade loop & radio aerials & Pitot tube. The Würger is finished in a late war RLM83 Mottle scheme over the fuselage RLM 76. The wing surfaces depict a RLM75/83 scheme. Tamiya & Gunze acrylics were used, with oils & a touch of pigments for weathering. The RLM83 is a little greener in these pics than in the flesh, with a light mottle of RLM 82 here & there. The decals used are as supplied by Eduard. One source states that the odd black drop tank was left over from JG300's "Wilde Saü" operations. As I hadn't really tackled a 190' before, many thanks to Jamie Degenhardt & Ralph Riese for the technical advice & the lend of some decent reference material! Thanks for looking, All comments welcome! Dan M

Bring on the easy mud, pigments & grass! Looking forward to it. Cheers, Dan M

Cool, looking forward to seeing some bare metal on this one. Banzai!

Great Komet, the weathering is nice & restrained (as it would be for an extremely short-lived aircraft). Love the Splinter pattern too.

Really coming together Bevan, lots of good contrast happening there. Looking forward to the finish! Dan M

Nice work Bevan, You're picking some good subjects to build up. Hope this makes it to Expo next year. Dan M

2 in a row. Many worthwhile hours spent, both winners in my book..... Looking forward to the next "hit"! Definitely deserve a Boags or two (or 10) Dan

Excellent, looking forward to seeing this one in the flesh, the Pitot "RBF" pennant is a nice touch of colour too-good idea! Dan M

Great progress Ralph, glad to hear you're giving the AK another go, it's definitely paying off. looks like the end is in sight - time to get back into the Schwimm & Kettenkrads!!! Greetings to Bevan too. Dan M