GazzaS Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 45 minutes ago, Kaireckstadt said: Found a foto Gary: Thank you, Kai! I had a look at photos, too. Not many had the sleeve chevrons. This one is particularly interesting because the insignia are on the leather jacket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Gaz Your figure looks so good and I completely agree a semi matte finish would be the way to go. Never a fan of movable control surfaces as they create more problems and fit issues then they are worth. Glad to see you’ve taken the 109 to task again - looking mighty gogg Keep ‘em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: Gaz Your figure looks so good and I completely agree a semi matte finish would be the way to go. Never a fan of movable control surfaces as they create more problems and fit issues then they are worth. Glad to see you’ve taken the 109 to task again - looking mighty gogg Keep ‘em comin Peter Thank you, Peter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Your figure is hundred times better than what I could achieve. From what I read from the experts like Marion Ball, the secret with acrylics is to use multiple very diluted layers to achieve the same blending effect as with oils. Keep going. You’ll prevail on that pig of a kit in the end. Hubert 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, HubertB said: Your figure is hundred times better than what I could achieve. From what I read from the experts like Marion Ball, the secret with acrylics is to use multiple very diluted layers to achieve the same blending effect as with oils. Keep going. You’ll prevail on that pig of a kit in the end. Hubert Thank you for the very kind words, Hubert. I was actually trying to emulate the technique. But it just doesn't look the way I'd like. Perhaps my layers were too heavy. I just end up with textures I don't want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 If you google Marion Ball, you'll see some of her techniques / advice on-line. IIRC, she talks about a 10:90 dilution for painting acrylics. She says that, as it dries fast, she can build up the layers quickly. HTH Hubert PS: there is also Kiril Kanaev's amazingly good (that is an understatement, believe me) - but probably expensive when shipped down under - book, sold on AK / MIG's website 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Deutscher Luftwaffe veteran Hans Meyer und sein alter kamerad. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 After a uniform correction pointed out by a friend, and another dose of matte coat, our pilot's uniform looks much different: By eliminating the glare, my attempts at shading finally show. I just wish he had a younger face. He looks more like Geschwader Kommodore material. Heady stuff... wings and empennage on. I decided to look at Herr Weiroster's 109 and noticed that in photos, whether he's chilling in his custom lawn chair, leaning on vertical stab, or preparing to take off, the position of flaps and cooling flaps on his radiators is consistent. So... the point is that part of the wing root is visible. You can see I filled that joint with black CA and sanded it smooth. But I will have to paint test it tomorrow... or later. After work tomorrow, I'm on a four-day weekend. I hope to make major progress. ...We'll be in lockdown... I'll be short of excuses. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Ltn. Weiroster looks really awesome Gary. The uniform and the face are spot on. Good surgery also on the wingroot. Looking forward to seeing the progress of 4 days lockdown… 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Gaz What an eye for detail, looking just so good. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Looking good 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 16 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Ltn. Weiroster looks really awesome Gary. The uniform and the face are spot on. Good surgery also on the wingroot. Looking forward to seeing the progress of 4 days lockdown… Thank you, Kai. Is it me, or does his uniform look like velvet? 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: Gaz What an eye for detail, looking just so good. Keep 'em comin Peter Thank you Peter. It's all part of my plan to improve. 2 hours ago, Martinnfb said: Looking good Thank you, Martin! Damn, man! You certainly have a great collection of images! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 6 hours ago, GazzaS said: Thank you, Kai. Is it me, or does his uniform look like velvet? Thank you Peter. It's all part of my plan to improve. Thank you, Martin! Damn, man! You certainly have a great collection of images! For me it looks like the Luftwaffen-Blau Gary and not like velvet. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thats one sleek airframe , even on the ground it loos all business . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 one more 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thanks for the great pics and video, Martin. Fewer G-rated things look better on film than a sleek fighter aircraft. I've just run into an unhappy situation. I've realized two things about this 109 kit. The first is that the shape at the forward part of the wingroot and fuselage is all wrong. The wing comes up too much up front extending the fuselage area behind the oil cooler. But... I sanded a lot of it away. Worse still is discovering that both wings have a bow in them. So... port wing was worst, so I broke it apart and now it is clamped, glued, and taped, hopefully drying in a straight shape. This in one of those situations where I need a kit to ruin before I build one, right. Sadly, I spent too much on this one to justify binning it. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 That’s really bad news Gary. I can’t understand why Revell made such big mistakes. Not easy to correct and lots of rework necessary. Up to now I thought that the Mirage III is one of the worst kits but it’s topped by this one. And I have 2 of them and a G-10 in my stash… Looking forward to seeing the results of your surgery. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Gaz unbelievable - how could Revell miss the mark by so many miles? I can fully appreciate how you feel and after all the hard work, time and cost - binning it just isn’t an option you would consider Keep ‘em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 nice painting you have done Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I like the look of the figure, no strange hue on the pics to be seen, at least to my eye. Colors tend to change a lot under different lighting conditions and even more when photographed. There is no digital true or false to it, it's always an interpretation. Cheers Rob 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, DocRob said: I like the look of the figure, no strange hue on the pics to be seen, at least to my eye. Colors tend to change a lot under different lighting conditions and even more when photographed. There is no digital true or false to it, it's always an interpretation. Cheers Rob Thanks, Rob. I haven't taken any natural light photos of him, yet. I like natural light the best. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Well... I'm at the place where I didn't want to be from the outset. Sanding, scribing, fixing, filling, scribing in the wing root for fricking ever. I've ruined surface detail I wanted to avoid touching from the get-go. To make matters worse, I've ruined the profile of the wing. It's all my fault, I'm sure. I could hide it with clever photography... but I'm just getting tired of it. So, I'm going to set it aside until I can find another Revell G6 to rob for parts. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Gaz, man that sucks…….hate it when whatever you do or try doesn’t fix it, quite the opposite…….time to do something else for awhile……….. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 hours ago, GazzaS said: Well... I'm at the place where I didn't want to be from the outset. Sanding, scribing, fixing, filling, scribing in the wing root for fricking ever. I've ruined surface detail I wanted to avoid touching from the get-go. To make matters worse, I've ruined the profile of the wing. It's all my fault, I'm sure. I could hide it with clever photography... but I'm just getting tired of it. So, I'm going to set it aside until I can find another Revell G6 to rob for parts. That’s sad to hear Gary! Then it’s really better to put it aside! I have another G6 plus the Alley-Cat set in my stash. Do you want that Gary? If you‘re interested please PM. Other possibility: use the inserts you refused to use? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 What parts do you need? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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