Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 (WIP)
Starting with the cockpit, which surprisingly almost equal to the 1:48 version
Cockpit ready to go in
Side walls ready
Closing
Closed and clear parts glued in place
Closed and clear parts glued in place
Bellly with some paint - note the different wheel wells shapes required for this profile
Masks applied on the clear parts
White applied as a base for the RLM04.
RLM76 applied, using Gunze H417
RLM71 applied using the excellent MRP paint
RLM70 applied using the excellent MRP paint
After varnishing with Tamiya X-22, applied the decals. Tried to peel them, as per unofficial method. They did come out, despite one month sitting on the plane.
This is the continuing of the peel process. I’m not a fan. Furthermore, a corner of a stencil came away, so I decided to leave rest. I find them perfectly satisfactory without “the peel”.
These decals will stay like this. I find them well integrated with the model (note that at least a couple or varnish layers will be applied over them).
Correcting the yellow stripe, it was too wide
Correction made
Work so far, ready for another layer of X-22, thinned with MLT
Work so far, ready for another layer of X-22, thinned with MLT
Applying the washes using the Ammo set for German early fighters
Wash applied and Hataka satin varnish applied; wheels glued in place
Chipping and oils applied, Vallejo Matt Varnish (62.062) applied
Decals from where the top film was NOT removed lifted from the surface; these new Eduard decals are a real nightmare; I’m not buying any more Eduard kits until they change these misery decals
Finished!
Kommentarer
62 7 April, 12:43
Mr DLooking good 👌 looks like a quality kit.
Decals have layed down nicely 👍👍.
What yellow paint did you use??
31 August, 21:09
Mr DLooks really good Ricardo 👌, the cockpit looks great 👍
That wheel bay colour? I have to use a very similar colour on the IAR-80 I'm building, l think is was similar on my FW-190.
How do you find the Eduard decals with the film ?? Is it better idea??
Look forward to next step's 😃👍
5 September, 22:52
Ricardo ReisThank you Mr D. Wheel bay color is RLM02. and cockpit is RLM66; I must confess I do not like these new decals, specially the smaller ones; I managed to ruin some stencils 🙁
5 September, 23:27
Mr DThanks Ricardo 👋.
Yes l think Eduard would be better going back to standard decals.
I think the idea was to stop them breaking up on awkward surfaces?? But l don't like the idea.
Appreciate the pain tips.
😁👍👍👍
6 September, 10:57
Ricardo ReisWelcome Mr D; one more thing I learned is not to use Micro Set to position them; I always use Micro Set before Micro Sol, because it makes the decals slide very easy on the surfaces; not with these ones: Micro Set makes them extremely soft and mushy, and they wrinkle and that's how I ruined a few; to position them I recommend using only water
7 September, 11:54
Mr DAhh. ... Ok, thanks Ricardo 👍
As l may do the Eduard Albatross in the future..
A bit of isopropanol n water works as a softener, l watch a YouTube vid about it and it.work well.
Cheers 😃👍
7 September, 14:13
Ricardo ReisFinished this one; final photos here: Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 | Album by RReis (1:72)
20 September, 23:15
Album info
The final photos of the model are here --> Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 | Album by RReis (1:72)
