GazzaS
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That is some nice, comprehensive masking around the pylons. I like that yellow, too... or is it orange? Does the IDF have a paint chip chart?
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Ok... whose WIP is gonna be first to get the 'seal of approval': 💦🍆?
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1 hour ago, Martinnfb said:
Can I get a "snowflake" instead ?
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I think of Tamiya kits as a release from more *ahem*... intensive kits. Don't blame you one bit, Peter! I will be watching!
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Looking sweet! If you can foil that tank... it would be epic. Even if you could only do it to the purely cylindrical parts.... It would still look better than any metal paint.
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There was a big discussion about this on TOS. Some people were highly troubled... the rest of us weren't bothered.
Hey.... I finally got my single finger salute emoji. 🖕
Let's see how long it lasts.
💦🍆.... ummm perhaps should be edited?
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You've done a beautiful job on the model, Rob! Thank you for the outside pics! Some will disagree with me... but I think model photos in natural light are much better and creditable than those taken in electric light.
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21 minutes ago, harv said:
Really enjoyed the trip. Well done my friend!.....harv
Thank you, Harv!
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Quite impressive detailing, Wolf. I never would have thought to use small decals for small details. I really like that altimeter.
Thanks for the tip!
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Anyway... enough about Eduard's crappy 109... Let's get back to Revell's less crappy 109.
Yesterday I joined the control surfaces and let them dry overnight. Then, this morning I started a final thinning of the trailing edges, followed by painting them to see how they looked. They looked horrible. It was patently obvious that they were still too thick in profile with a too-steep taper at the last 2-3MM.
So, all of that masking and painting I did with them on the sprue was a waste of time. I should have glued them together from the beginning and then mowed them down with files until I was close. Let that be a lesson to any of you with a Revell 109 to build.
Now, they are much thinner...
Bright light comes through them, now. But I will have to re-mask the stitching lines.
The AMUR REAVER spinner and propeller blades arrived yesterday. I've got them primed-sanded-painted and then wet sanded with 6000 grit micromesh. The blades are just dry-fitted.
Now... I'm still still waiting on three pieces of resin from Barracuda...
Happy modelling!
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2 hours ago, Trigger said:
Hi Gazza, it might almost not be so bad as you think, after reading about the subject I immediately checked my own models that I have, and they all have a slight "camel back", so I thought they cannot all be wrong? So I took out the scale drawings that I have from the 109 in 1/32 scale, and placed a ruler over the Spine of the aircraft, and found out that there really is a sort of " camel back" , so here are the photo's,
So I think there really should be a bit of a bulge on the spine and the sides, but not to much of course, so I wouldn't crash land the model in the bin yet if I were you, I hope this helps a bit........
Frank
2 hours ago, DocRob said:Some years ago, I took some pictures of a 109 in Chino California. It is a E-1 which was later converted to E-7 and crash landed on a frozen lake, where it sank later and was salvaged in 2003.
I'd say, there is a very slight curved back and also a very slight bulge sideways.Cheers Rob
Now....I never said it was perfectly straight on the real thing. Of course there is a gentle curve. But on the Eduard kit it is far and away too big AND in the wrong places. Anyway... it's up to you... mine is already in a landfill somewhere. I certainly won't ever buy another.
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We're too stunned to notice a lack of windows. Keep on going!
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5 hours ago, Peterpools said:
Gaz
Nice work on the front office, looks so good and the fit seems flawless. It is a shame that for what kits cost, so much AM is needed to either correct errors or bring up the level of detail. Even buying Quinta Sets adds a cool $25 to the front office on the average.
Keep 'em comin
Peter
Thank you, Peter. I think I've taken a $50 kit and paid at least another $150 for it on this one. It'll be worth it if I like it when done.
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10 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said:
That’s a lot of progress you did Gary although you have a cold! Hope you are getting better meanwhile.
Never heard of Synthetic Ordnance Works before but seems to be an awesome stuff!
Looking at the dry-fitting everything seems to be ok as well as the fit of the landing gear.
I‘m of the same opinion like you: no 109 F/G on the market in 32nd scale without the need for AM. That’s really a shame.
I‘m really looking forward to seeing the new 109 from Zoukei-Mura! Hopefully without many mistakes.
Thank you, Kai! Yeah... I have great hopes for the ZM kit, too. But... they won;t be as nearly inexpensive as the Hasegawa or Revell kits.
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2 hours ago, DocRob said:
Well, I wasn't so far with my build, to put the fuselage halves together and have a precise look for the dimensions. To my excuse, I have to say, that I took the general shape for granted, with several E-types still existing. How could they get it so wrong?
You're absolutely right, the marked area looks like a camelback. I've to check later and then decide, what to do with it. I've all the AM galore, so binning is not the first option.Cheers Rob
Rob,
I can understand not wanting to bin it with so much investment. The only other suggestion I might make is to avoid a scheme like mine where there is a sharp demarcation through the offending area.
I too wondered how they could get it so wrong. Yet, they still keep selling it.
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Excellent looking MiG!
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2 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:
That bold guy from Eduard. CEO
Ah I see... he admitted to stuffing it up and decided not to fix it or do other 1/32 planes in case they stuff those up too? Problem is... they're still flogging the stuffed up kit.
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That is an awesome looking slat! It's all about proper thickness, and you nailed it.
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Just now, Martinnfb said:
I open a build on LSP years back, trying to fix the fuselage, radiators, propeller, cowling, undercarriage and then I just bin it and got Dragon kits. Life was easy ever since.
While talking to Mr.Sulc in Phoenix, he concluded that Emil is the main reason , why they do not going to entertain the 32nd field again.
end of report
Who is Mr. Sulc?
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It is amazing what can b done with card. Nice work, Rich!
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Molotow clear pens surely have improved the lights on models. Well done, Rob.
And it's certainly easier than using aluminum foil... which works nicely when the foil sticks.
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That looks fantastic!
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9 hours ago, DocRob said:
Is the Eduard one really so bad.
Rob,
While I was building the Eduard 109E, I had this feeling that something wasn't right. Like it was trying to draw my eye, but I couldn't focus on it. That all changed when I added the early BoB vintage camo scheme to it.
The following two photos are my build and show an early aircraft of 10. NJG 1. You'll notice some red lines along the curved, bloated area of the dorsal spine. This is a huge area, and once you see it... you can't un-see it. Instead of a relatively straight taper from the cockpit to the empennage, you have a shape that is quite whale-like. It is truly the Quasimodo of bf 109 models.
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1:72 Revell Fw-190F8 step by step build - COMPLETED 19/09/2021
in Non LSM 'WIP
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Nice start. Love to see what some guys can do with 1/72... but I just dislike the scale.