Messerschmitt Me 163 V 53x white 9

I needed a quick subject to test my new H&S airbrush with, and decided to have a go at this little Komet.

I only did the bare minimum to get an acceptable look, adding some paper tape seat belts, a new pitot tube and rounding the wing tips and rudder leading edge.

I completed this project in three or four days but it was very relaxing and it allowed me to glimpse the possibilities offered by my new airbrush, very promising!!!

Kommentarer

49 23 December 2023, 23:27

Alberto
Brave choice of camo for a 1:72 Komet! Watching 👀

24 December 2023, 06:10

Andrea Brenco
Thanks Alberto, I needed a quick build to test my new H&S airbrush... Looks promising!

24 December 2023, 17:37

Robert Podkoński
Looks promising indeed, Andrea 🙂

24 December 2023, 18:47

John E
Beautiful work. The subtle mottling is great.

27 December 2023, 19:13

Thomas Bischoff
great looking camo 👍 I say the H&S has passed the test?

27 December 2023, 19:17

Finn
So good!

27 December 2023, 20:47

Andrea Brenco
@Robert, John and Finn: thank you very, very much! Really appreciate your comments!
@Thomas: I couldn't believe how easier it was to spray that mottle with H&S compared to my old airbrushes!!! It is expensive but worth every cent!!!

27 December 2023, 22:08

Alberto
It came out excellent Andrea, great paint job. Did you get the Infinity? For some reason I can only open the first 5 pics in the album

28 December 2023, 06:28

Andrea Brenco
Thx Alberto! Yes I bought the Infinity CR 2 in 1. I cannot wait to use it again, it is really on another league compared to my old cheap ones!

29 December 2023, 11:59

Andrea Brenco
Did you managed to view the full album now?

29 December 2023, 12:00

Alberto
Yes, thanks Andrea, I can see all the photos now. I have this kit in my stash, it's so small in 1:72 that it makes me appreciate even more the excellent mottling you did!

29 December 2023, 12:28

Andrea Brenco
Gone on eBay yesterday, to another collector. It gives great satisfaction to know that your models are appreciated and purchased!!!

8 June, 08:42

Robert Podkoński
Good job!

8 June, 10:16

Trez Mackenzie
What air pressure and paint ratio you using? That mottling is something to aim for!

9 June, 01:17

Andrea Brenco
Thanks Robert!
@Trez : I usually thin the paint a lot and build up in layers, around 20/30% paint max. and air pressure starts from 0,8 bar and diminishing if needed through a screw valve just before the airbrush, HTH
I am sorry but I always mix , thin and spray instinctively and don't have precise "recipe" for what I am doing, every brand and even colour shade in it needs different settings, so I usually start from the value I said and adjust if/when needed....

9 June, 08:57

Trez Mackenzie
Thank Andrea - kind of where I'm at. It's an art more than a precise science!

9 June, 13:25

Andrea Brenco
Well Trez, at least is what I like to think... 😉

9 June, 21:36