diymirage Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 figured id share this one with you guys perhaps i can get some tips i always loved the way the german planes looked so i bought this 1/48 109 kit it is a pretty basic kit, not a whole lot of detail and it require a LOT of sanding to make things line up not a big deal, i mostly bought this kit to try my hand at painting it, so we will see. i hope to have her in primer by the end of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 Got the primer down, and the yellow Not sure I like the yellow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Got the base blue down, now it will probably be a week or so before I will get to it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Found a few minutes to lay down the first of the top paints I was gonna go with grey, but found some "mud brown" and thought, that'll look cool I think I will detail some of the mottle with a brush later But I like the lines I put down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 I was able to get the second coat on Not happy with the overspray, but hopefully that will wash out during weathering 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I like where this is going. Keep up the good work. BTW, what kit is it? What scale? 1/48th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, stavanzer said: I like where this is going. Keep up the good work. BTW, what kit is it? What scale? 1/48th? Thanks! It is a starfix, 1:48 kit About the cheapest kit I could find, but since it was only going to be paint mule I didn't mind (It did take a little more sanding then I liked to get the two sides of the fuselage to line up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Starfix!?! Holy Cow, I admire you. It looks great for a paint mule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 Yeah, the starfix isn't the greatest kit, but I am not looking to build a 100% correct replica I have no idea how old this kit is, or where it falls in the production run, but it could be the molds were just getting old Perhaps what bothers me the most about is is the lack of swastikas on the decal sheet I guess if they had put an ace of spades on there I could pretend to be making a 9 staffel jg53 plane, but there don't seem to be any real markings on the decal sheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 Back to the plane I'm not totally happy with it, but it's starting to look like something (One of the complaints people have about this kit is that the scale is of...which doesn't become apparent untill you start to add properly scaled decals) This was my first time using a pinwash, and I did a light chalk detailing over top Not done yet, but she's got her feet under her again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 since some time past i figured it would make sense she would be in winter camo...if she hadnt been shot down by now this was my first time using chipping fluid and i think it came out allright (definitely did not flow from the airbrush as i would have liked) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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