Ta 152 C 1/48

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February 15, 2021
Marbling effect underway. But after 2 hours I started getting cramps in my hand.
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February 15, 2021
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March 3, 2021
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March 3, 2021
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March 6, 2021
Camouflage is on. On to the fun part.
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March 6, 2021
First time I ever riveted a model.
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March 6, 2021
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April 13, 2021
Decals are on. Hobby Boss decals were ... sub-optimal and the offered variant didn't appeal to me. So I plundered the remnants of Academy's Ta 183 decals for the fuselage number, Balkenkreuz and underwing Balkenkreuz.
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April 13, 2021
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April 13, 2021
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April 17, 2021
Attempting to make tiny scratches in the paintjob via colour pencils. Maybe I'll invest in the complete set from AK in the future since it does seem to work (somehow). And afterwards I'll add deeper scratches with aluminium colour.
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April 24, 2021
Oil weathering, chipping, streaking effects done. Didn't want to go overboard. I am no fan of making aircraft as grimy as a tank which has just climbed out of a mudpool. 😉
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April 24, 2021
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April 26, 2021
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April 26, 2021
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April 26, 2021
The Lady has been put on her legs, given her teeth and a nose-job. Just the exhaust pipes and the exhaust stains left. And maybe a pilot figure and a small diorama. Don't know, yet.
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May 1, 2021
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May 1, 2021
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May 1, 2021
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May 1, 2021
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May 1, 2021
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May 1, 2021
She is finished. Sadly the pilot figure I had in mind doesn't really work anatomically (it's for a Bf 109 and therefor placing it in a Ta cockpit does anatomically "awkward"). That, and I found I don't have a wooden base large enough for her. Doh!
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December 24, 2021
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December 24, 2021
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December 24, 2021
Please excuse the horrible light. I had to make do with ordinary desk lamps ... I really need to invest in a better setup for making pictures.

Comments

55 15 February 2021, 14:31

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic!

24 April 2021, 17:20

Christian Schulz
Thank you. Paintjob-wise it certainly is my best aircraft model to date.

26 April 2021, 16:05

Alan G
Excellent painting Christian

1 May 2021, 19:05

Christian Schulz
Thanks, Alan.?

1 May 2021, 19:11

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Great paintjob! Really pleasing to look at. 👍

1 May 2021, 19:39

Neuling
I agree with WhiteGlint. 👍

2 May 2021, 09:17

Christian Schulz
Thanks a lot guys. It really means a lot to me to see your responses.

I have learned much over the past year, from construction to riveting to rescribing panel lines to all those details about airbrushing and weathering techniques. That "culminated" in this model.

2 May 2021, 11:14