Gustav <<5 - Barkhorn
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5 29 October 2019, 02:58
Jim JI decided to take a crack at 1:32 scale and 301-victory ace Gerhard Barkhorn was the pilot of my chosen machine. W. Nr. 15909 has an interesting camo scheme and it's a good subject for my first 1:32 in a long while. Finished the office.
29 October 2019, 03:06
Jim JThanks Holger and Munky!
@Holger - I like it so far. Lots of good detail, nice price, really good fit. Potential for a really nice outcome.
29 October 2019, 22:03
Jim JBuild stage complete and ready for primer. No major drama during the build. There are some construction steps where seams don't fall on panel lines so there was a bit more filling and sanding than usual but nothing major. The overall fit is very good and there's a high level of detail for the most part. The plastic is relatively soft so it's easy to work with. I've used Quickboost MGs, oil cooler housing, exhaust, and gunsight. Also used Barracuda seat with molded harness.
3 November 2019, 05:40
Jim JHere are a few photos of recent progress.
I primed with Mission Models gray primer and preshaded - gray for the yellow areas and black for the rest. I also added some random mottles for some panel variation -- trying something new. Then I painted and masked the yellow sections, sprayed AK Real Colors RLM 76 to the wing undersides and fuselage sides.
I decided to use a "floating mask" for the sawtooth RLM 74 camo pattern (on top of the RLM 75) and I was not 100% happy how it turned out. There was too much "under spray" under the masks and I needed to clean up the edges, which softened the demarcation line a bit. I found it's really important to angle away from the edge of the mask when spraying - tough to do with the intricate sawtooth pattern. In the end it will look OK but I wanted an edge that was a little harder.
I used a similar approach for the leading edges of the wings but with cardboard instead of paper. The cardboard allowed me to shape the edges so they would conform to the leading edge of the wing. Very happy with how this turned out.
Then I painted the RLM 75 and 74 on the fuselage using blu-tac rolls for the masks. Finally, I added the mottles in RLM 74, 75, and 02. I cleaned them up a bit after the photo here. I'm working to closely follow the Eduard profile as well as actual photos for the mottling. I'm really happy with the look of the AK Real Colors paints. Now on to gloss coat and decals.
6 November 2019, 22:09
MunkyslutDon't your thumb hurt after typing out all that?
Seriously that is an excellent summary of the stages of detail paint work.
I love the technical aspects of what can be achieved, brilliant learning process for an aero novice like me.
Looking forward to watching progress!
6 November 2019, 22:52
John WilkesThis is really nice work. I tried this aeroplane in 1/72. I should have mottled it with a paint brush but the air brush was loaded....
10 November 2019, 14:23
Jim JI finished Gerhard Barkhorn's 109G-6. Weathering consisted of a Flory panel line wash, highlighting on the fabric control surfaces, a general overspray of a beige-grey mix, chipping and scratches with colored pencil and fine brush, brown-black post shading of panel lines, condensation streaks, exhaust and gunpowder stains with airbrush and pastels, some pigments on the wheels, and some oil and gas drips. 2x Model Master Flat Clear Lacquer was the final coat, buffed a bit along the wind direction. I used EZ line for the antenna.
I decided this needed some sort of display base. I started with a 12"x12" wooden surface and spread some Vallejo acrylic earth. I airbrushed a few shades of earth colors to vary the tones across the surface. Then I glued three different shades and lengths of static grass in patterns to provide some variation. I also added a few tufts here and there.
The figure was from Ultracast, painted with Mission Models paints.
Thanks for following and enjoy the photos.
13 November 2019, 20:31
Gary VictoryJim, Fantastic build. Congrats on the paint work. Looks spot on. Well done Sir.
21 February 2020, 07:18
