Beychevelle Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Encountered a small wing fit issue. The connector pin is floating in mid air. Don't force it down, this will result in a wrong rear edge and it won't be possible to fit the flaps. Best cut off this pin....and the one for the outer upper wing next to it. Replace with a stack of Evergreen to support both. solved Apart from this, I'm impressed with the very good fit of the wings and the way they build up. Good job Revell! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUY5Y Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Thanks! Not much to show right now Busy with the final touches before I can throw some paint on. Filling, sanding, filling, sanding, polishing, cleaning...stuff like that. Modified the drop tank a bit. Cut off the too short and unnaturally straight fuel lines and replaced them with brass rod. And scratched the tensioners on the centre band. Slowly getting somewhere...note to self: sand off rib tapes near the wing tips a bit. By the way...easy way to beef up the beules: Glue them on a thin sheet of Evergreen and sand off the edges. Give them 3 or 4 coats of primer (I love Tamiya rattle can primer)...rescribe seam...and another 3 coats of primer. This will be enough, no aftermarket needed More soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 great job with solution solving on this build. I share your angst with my G6 effort. Agree with you this is a good kit with some minor challenges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Hello people! Another minor update...just to show I'm not slacking Some setbacks last week. The tube light of my favorite magnifying lamp died. Since it's a rare T4 it took some effort to find a replacement. I'm legally blind without On top of this my airbrush started to blow bubbles in the paint cup...no idea what causes it. Cleaned it...took it apart, but she needs to see an airbrush doctor. I can't figure it out. Nonetheless...I made some progress. Finished painting the wheels, finished the prop and the plane is ready for painting. The Revell prop is a somewhat strange construction...not my fav part of the kit for sure. I scribed the missing seam between the backing plate and the hub and added some detail to the base of the prop. Wrapped a thin strip of Evergreen around it...better then nothing I spose. The hub swirl was a pain to apply. Buckets of Micro Sol needed to get it half right. I will be away from my desk for 10 days now...some R&R on Lanzarote with my better half. We have WiFi there, so I can check the forum Okey...must pack my suitcase now...cya soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUY5Y Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Enjoy Lanzarote! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Sounds like you have a nozzle/fluid tip issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks Paul, will check the nozzle and needle again, when I return from vacation By the way...when on vacation, I took some stuff with me to work on... 1/72 Special Navy Typ IIA U-Boot and some tools 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted April 2, 2014 Members Share Posted April 2, 2014 Coming along nicely. That propeller spinner really is a bad design, don't know what Revell was smoking on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efrick Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 "The hub swirl was a pain to apply. Buckets of Micro Sol needed to get it half right". I ALWAYS have trouble with those, and always have to slather on setting solution. GREAT build so far...can't wait to see the finished product! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Are you going to sand those huge plastic discs away from the elevators too? Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Done that. Still need to sort out my airbrush issue, nozzle and needle seem fine. Returned from my vacation last night, Next week I'll go to Almere to get her checked. My H&S Evolution is over 10 years old now, perhaps it's time to get a new one. Still hope they can fix it...I got rather attached to her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 It's probably something really simple. Nozzle worn, needle bent, "O" ring worn or missing. You should be able to keep the "old girl". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTW6187 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I have some heart burn with the different spinner spiral decals and find that any decal from Aeromaster or Kits-world behaves rather well. it also helps me to cut them accordingly for the fit. When I feel like a challenge I go for the big kahuna and paint one.. Love the Job so far it is really a sweet build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted April 7, 2014 Members Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have some heart burn with the different spinner spiral decals and find that any decal from Aeromaster or Kits-world behaves rather well. it also helps me to cut them accordingly for the fit. When I feel like a challenge I go for the big kahuna and paint one.. Love the Job so far it is really a sweet build. That's really the easiest way to do it. I was initially a little intimidated by masks but now I dread using decals, you screw up and you're looking at buying a new sheet. With masks it's just try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Really nice looking build. I've heard positives/negatives about this kit. So far, it seems you are just motoring through it without a whole lot of frustration or difficulty...I guess modeling is a lot like life--nothing's perfect and overcoming difficulties is the name of the game. Keep it up. This is promising... Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Greg, You are oh so right. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 nice control of those build demons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 And...1 year later Got side tracked "a bit", but finally finishing the 109 slammed on most of the paint, some of the decals...will be done within a week now....honestly! Read about the Spit GB, since I just received the Revell MkII, I guess that will be the next one. Hope it won't take me another year to finish that one btw...is there an after market spit prop for that kit? The Revell Spit prop looks very wrong imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted February 6, 2015 Members Share Posted February 6, 2015 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 ty..just airbrushed the space between the white of the top wing decals to get rid of the silvering there. I use the Tamiya (a spin off....no name brand....much cheaper) tape for masking decals. Before I apply the tape I stick it to the palm of my hand a few times. Will make it less sticky, so I won't peel off the decal when I remove it afterwards. (done that before...trial and error thing) The decals are a mix of Revell, Kagero, Barracuda and TechMod. I wasn't too happy about it all after I did the two tone mottling. It all looked very dark and moody, but I followed the Kagero scheme. The decals make a big dif (phew!). The guy who sprayed this plane had plenty of paint and he made sure to use it all. He covered (completely or partly) many of the stencil markings, part of the national markings on the sides and the lower part of the fuselage band. Luckily the fuselage band, the blue 11 and wave gives it a nice look. Still...I won't choose such a dark scheme for my next 109 Next will be: more decals, landing gear and the few missing bits and bobs. After that...some touch up work, rigging and weathering. One week...max! Funny...it was 3 days work from where I left it a year ago to where I am now. More on sunday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted February 7, 2015 Administrators Share Posted February 7, 2015 Hi, did you spray Klear before applying the decals? I love the scheme by the way. Hope you get it finished on sunday! Groet, Jeroen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadoux Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Really fine ! Gérard . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Very cool. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 @Jeroen.No, I didn't...Klear is still one of those mystical newish inventions I still have to try. Until then, I mask the decals and airbrush again... or cut them to the very edge before I apply them. I started building models long before Woodstock, but I quit shortly after Peter Gabriel left Genesis.Still some catching up to do...and I'm a slow learner. I try my best to make a model look okey but I don't seek the level of perfection I see here more often then not. But...slowly learning. like preshading.... Thanks to forums like this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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