PanzerWomble Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Okey dokey. Wanted to do a 109G, considered the Eduard ( I think their stuff is ok ) ......Hasegawa .....old tool so went of the new in 2017 Tamiya tooling . And it fits like a glove , the engineering is exquisite. No clean up no filler ...nada . I know little about this aircraft , having only built Trumpies 1/32 E a few years back . Considering a Finnish frame ....they called them "Mersu"after the engoine , and the knocked a lot of Soviets down . Last one retired in 1954 ! Ze box contents , mask , 3 sets of decals, full engine and a lot of options . This 1/48 ... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Cockpit nice details for this size 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Ahh... here it is. Nice seat belts. Better than the kit supplied belt decals. I like Finnish markings. So much better than what blue and white bulls-eye they ended up with. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Nice start. I have one one the desk right now,,, or somewhere in the vicinity of my desk 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockieYarwood Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Nice choice and great progress, PW! I agree with Gaz - Finnish markings are cool. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 As the cow says ......Moovin on ... This kit literally has no gaps , barely enough space to leach in a little extra thin Little Cute masks for the canopy come in the box. Clever ideas on the use of clear plastic for upper fuse as well as the canopy to make that joint painless. IP is weenie , and no decals which I thought odd given all the other good stuff. TBH it won't be easily seen later And here we are ready for paint ...so soon ! In case you wonder............no TV , zero interest in sport , grown up kids living miles away , wife who works long hours , me work from home = lots of hours for glueing stuff 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Paint ...mask ....paint ...mask.....then pull all the mask off and hope . Still prefer it to decals . Colours somewhat mixed by eye/ Tamiyas recommendations mostly . Mottling is a lil heavy but might gently rub it back when fully dry ....I've seen thats a good tip 😁 Then some other stuffs , weathering blah blah . . Also some links to WW2 films about flying the Mursu and it's aces . I've a big soft spot for Finn's ...no one pushes them around ....ever . Interviews with Aces 1944 Interviews 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Terrific progress on the Tamiya 109 - looking mighty good. Just love those Tamiya kits .. perfection in engineering. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 16 minutes ago, Peterpools said: Terrific progress on the Tamiya 109 - looking mighty good. Just love those Tamiya kits .. perfection in engineering. This is a real jewel , nothing needs work to get a perfect fit . So well thought out and executed . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Ooh, very nice! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 PW, this came together beautifully and so quick. The camo looks spot on. I’ve got the Eduard G14 in the stash with AM. After seeing this that maybe a side project together with the Elco. Sport is my downfall, with the Six Nations on, that’s at least seven weekends partly ruined. Also WFH but my company insists on an eight hour core day. So week day modelling is literally zero………… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Terrific quick build and agree, the Tamiya kits are usually really well engineered and create a beautiful result - yours is terrific. Love the subject matter as you don't usually see a lot of Finnish aircraft. Nice job on the (tiny) IP and I think your mottling is spot-on as well - not too heavy from what I can see. Which airbrush do you use? I picked up a Grex specifically to do the mottling as I had much better control over the paint with their pistol-grip format than I had with my Iwata HP-CS. Yours came out beautifully. Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 2 hours ago, CANicoll said: Terrific quick build and agree, the Tamiya kits are usually really well engineered and create a beautiful result - yours is terrific. Love the subject matter as you don't usually see a lot of Finnish aircraft. Nice job on the (tiny) IP and I think your mottling is spot-on as well - not too heavy from what I can see. Which airbrush do you use? I picked up a Grex specifically to do the mottling as I had much better control over the paint with their pistol-grip format than I had with my Iwata HP-CS. Yours came out beautifully. Chris Thank Chris , I use a couple of Iwata Neo's , 0.2 and 0.3 maybe . Just tend to buy a new one every 18 months or so rather than spend lots replacing bits . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 More progress ......exhaust staining - pictures show this clearly on some of the Finnish aircraft. (Example below ) Oil weathering n dirt.................& a lot of spilled oil ! Also done as wheels up , the kit does not offer this as an option, I used the wheels and the doors; the oleo legs just would not go in there ...it'll all make sense later. Quick pix only as this is not done yet . "".ah no.............. Maarti has been shot up by a peski Russki and crash landed !!!!! " More later PW 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 And he landed on a frozen lake, but the ice gave up and now you have to get a gallon of clear resin and some magic sculpt and a 3D printed sculpture of a fisherman and his boat 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Martinnfb said: And he landed on a frozen lake, but the ice gave up and now you have to get a gallon of clear resin and some magic sculpt and a 3D printed sculpture of a fisherman and his boat Dammit ........you're too smart Martin, you only missed the "....and then becomes an entry in the Get it Wet GB ....."🙂 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 Since my plan is clearly obvious , this is what I have been up to over the past few days . Mapping out the diorama using graph paper - I find this really handy as you can measure once and record , rather than keep checking . The pencil was foreshadowing the outcome however . Cutting Foam on my Proxxon ...I just love their tools. Quick check .....hmm not 100% sure, although me trying to work in 1/48 and not 1/35 is confusing , as all my groundwork is in the larger scale and I have a much better feel for proportions Pressing on........ it's all glued to a base of expanded polystyrene because that is nice and light , then I use a lighter / soldering torch to selectively melt the foam to kill any straight parts. Then made an edge with iron on veneer , skimmed it with builders fillers, and given it a few coats of diluted PVA as a sealer . Next . sprinkled this and used ballast freeze for the base layer of ground, added headnod to Saving Private Ryan .... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 And the end result .....frankly was crap ....and so it was launched to bin . Ground cover way overscale , no slope to the lake so the resin pour will look silly, bank too short . Yup it's bin fodder. Not even convinced that the rectangle shape is the way to . So now awaiting more foam . My other beef is that the grey and blue XPS sheets I have are tough as boots and very hard to work , and expanded polystyrene is very dodgy for resin, so trying something else . 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 On lighter note , thought I'd make some trees. Have made many pines before given my Ardennes obsession , thought I would make some birches , again scale is my enemy . Starts with flower arranging wire - this stuff is cheap, awesome and huge number of uses to me . I'm surprised the model manufacturers are not selling it yet as "speshul modelling wire" with a 500% mark up ! Twisty twisty , then painted with a few layers of Tamiaya white. I've used Milliput before for larger trees, it's ok , but the transitions from trunk to branch can be difficult as it can be thick. So that's enough said for now , there's more on the way, but of that ................another day. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Nicely damaged, Guy. Poor 109. Cowl damage looks great. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 ...and then becomes an entry in the Get it Wet GB .... That base looked so promising, sorry it didn't work out. I am positive that the second one will fill the bill. Tree-making is truly a form of art, can't wait to see how it all falls together . Cheers M. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Battle damaged! Oh this is really cool. Nice job on the plane - thanks for the dialog on the diorama - whew. What a build!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Hope you still have the base, as it can be rescued. Scrape off as much of the ground cover as you can. Then glue on finely sifted sawdust - an old model railroading ground cover technique. Once dry, air brush or paint to what you envisioned and then add the details. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: Hope you still have the base, as it can be rescued. Scrape off as much of the ground cover as you can. Then glue on finely sifted sawdust - an old model railroading ground cover technique. Once dry, air brush or paint to what you envisioned and then add the details. Appreciate the encouragement Peter , however .... Life's too short to muck around putting lipstick on pigs 😁 All the angles and sizes are wrong for what I want to achieve with this diorama . TBH the scatter size is not the main issue. There's only about $15 worth of foam material there , so really not worth investing more time in that particular one . We'll call it a practice ! It happens sometimes, I just rarely post failure on the internet . Watch this space as I have a weeks holiday coming up ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Take 2 Whoosh zoom bang ! Nearly ready for the do or die moment . Laterz PW 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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