BevanBrooks Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Hi guy's, This one's been sitting on the bench for a while now so I thought I'd continue on and finish it. So many great schemes for these birds it makes it very difficult to choose one so I haven't yet, though have a couple in mind. An out of the box build aside from being fully riveted lead foil seat harness and brass tubing gun barrels. Kit instrument decal was cut and each gauge added separately using micro scale set and sol. No problems. Paints used so far are all Gunze thinned with gp thinner. Washes are oils. Chips are sharp Derwent pencils and xf16 flat aluminium enamel toned down with white oil paint and 2b grey lead. Seat harness made from lead foil with buckles from fuse wire. the were painted Tamiya buff, washed with oils and the edges painted with lightened buff for some high lights. Final flat coat is Testors Dull Coat. Straps added to the rudder pedals with masking tape. I added some extra pipe work to the engine plug as I thought it looked a little sparse taking this idea from a mag article I read years ago. Not sure of the silver I used but more than likely xf flat aluminium acylic washed with black and burnt umber oils and dabbed off with a rolled up piece of rag. The numbers are black prismacolour pencil A 50/50 mix of Tamiya xf22 grey and Gunze H70 RLM02 was used for all these parts. High lights are straight H70.Flat coat here is also Dull Coat. Cheers and thanks for looking Bevan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Excellent start on a very interesting type. Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Very nice. Reminded me that I shelved my build a couple of years ago, albeit 1/48th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehlingsg Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 OOH! I am getting the itch to pull one of these out of my stash. Built my last one in the 80's SOB for a friend. Recently heard from his son that it was totaled by a California earthquake. This time I will have HGW seatbelts, a resin cockpit and Master barrels! Gonzo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Great start Bevan. Looking forward to seeing her come to life. Cheers, Ralph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 nice engine work. great stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 The shading...well everything is looking great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Loking great mate! Really like the painting! Cheers Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Airframe is together and riveting complete. The supercharger intake isn't a one piece unit so I added some stretched sprue and stabbed at it with a number 11 blade to simulate a weld line. then I sanded it down a little to look like it was ground back a little. Rivets adde with the Trumpeter rivet tool. Radiator painted with xf85 rubber black and dry brushed with xf16 flat aluminium and washed with black oil paint. That's where its at for the moment thanks for looking Cheers Bevan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Great looking project Bevan! I really like how you get the best of the standard kit parts with your painting and weathering techniques. Not to forget the rivetting and welds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Really coming along nicely Beven. I found your seatbelt work interesting as I'm always looking for ways to improve my homemade skills. I will continue to follow your build with equal interest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieser Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hey Bevan - looks like the fun is just about to begin. Looking forward to seeing the colour pics!! Cheers, Ralph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Man... How did I miss this?? Fantastic Bevan! Got a scheme yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Man... How did I miss this?? Fantastic Bevan! Got a scheme yet? That would be a negative on the scheme Dave! I just don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted September 8, 2014 Members Share Posted September 8, 2014 Outstanding, Bevan! Really nice use of shading and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG26 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nice work Bevan, You're picking some good subjects to build up. Hope this makes it to Expo next year. Dan M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Appreciate the comments guy's.............. Dan, only if you bring some 32nd scale stuff yourself mate lol. Painting is pretty much complete, basic camo colours are RLM 81 brown violet, RLM 83 dark green, RLM 76 light blue and the green/blue shade of 76. Doing white 12 of 5./JG301, Bad Langensalza, May 1945. I normally use Gunze acrylics but a little Tamiya was used as well, the photos are a little fuzzy I must need glasses. Thanks for looking, cheers Bevan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 10, 2014 Members Share Posted November 10, 2014 Nice, was the green-blue RLM 76 out of the bottle or a custom mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Irwin Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 What a fascinating color scheme. Is that RLM81 on the undersurfaces of the wings? Never seen that before. Also, what color is used on the uppersurfaces of the wings - RLM76 or RLM77? Any links to pics of the real thing? I'd love to get more info on this aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice, was the green-blue RLM 76 out of the bottle or a custom mix? Hey Mike, the green/blue 76 is a custom mix. Gunze H74 sky (duck egg green) 1ml Tamiya XF2 flat white 12 drops Tamiya XF12 jn grey 2 drops. Thats the basic colour, I also used the h74 in random spots as well as the xf 12 all well thinned. Hope this helps Cheers Bevan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 What a fascinating color scheme. Is that RLM81 on the undersurfaces of the wings? Never seen that before. Also, what color is used on the uppersurfaces of the wings - RLM76 or RLM77? Any links to pics of the real thing? I'd love to get more info on this aircraft. Hi John, going off assumptions out of Japo's Vol 2 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D camouflage and markings, I could of used RLM 83 instead of the 81 but chose not to. Japo also allude to a lot of d9's having a high contrast upper wing scheme of 76 and one of the darker camo colours in this case the 81 but yes its 76 on top. Sadly I dont have any links Cheers Bevan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hi Guy's. I've moved on to the weathering stage now, starting with the sooty exhaust stains. Tamiya xf85 rubber black and xf9 hull red were used being well thinned. I usually go overboard with the staining so I tried to keep it restrained by my standards. A coat of clear sealed it all in. Next I used oils, black and burnt umber mixed fairly thin. Photos show a build up of gunk and stuff around the stiffeners and rivet lines, so this is what I concentrated on darkening it up closer to the exhausts. Thanks for looking cheers Bevan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 13, 2014 Members Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sweet! I love that staining effect along the wing root, how are you doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sweet! I love that staining effect along the wing root, how are you doing that?[/quote Just with the oils Mike. There's multiple layers going on. Dab on randomly, let it dry then dab off with a moist cotton bud. Cheers Beva n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104nut Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Holy Shit that is the best weathered paint and paint job i have ever seen on a Dora. Beautiful piece of art !! Cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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