That thing is really looking good. Forget about the color moduation, this scheme is quite eye appealling, it’s different, yet German. Very cool build, Bish.
BK
Thanks guys. OWL, actually, it feels a bit like coming home. BK, I quite like it as well, makes a change from splinter and mottling.
Looking good there Bish. Almost ready for a wash.
Thanks allan.
This is just coming together very nicely, just up to this point where you’re at is amazing. I don’t know how you guys do it! Great job.
Toshi
Looking good Bish. A panel wash will break up things a Bit.
Speaking of panel washes. I used the Flory washes on a comission and they acted weird. They chunked up and separated once they went to the model. I suspect Micro Sol and Set contaminated the surface. I should have wiped the model out well with alcohol. Flory didn’t do that on my 109G but then I used Solvaset and sealed the kit in Future prior to the Flory Wash application.
Thanks guys.
Toshi, don’t worry, your not the only one. I don’t have a clue.
PJ, the wash is now done and indeed it looks much better. I used Flory straight onto the Xtracolour and had no issues at all, even on the decals which had gone down with the help of set and sol. But what you have experienced is the same thing I often get when using it straight onto Xtracolour. Strange.
That is weird Bish. I used Testor’s gloss white and sealed in Future on one plane. That one the wash separated and I had to really work to get it into the panel lines. Then I used the same mixture on an old Fujimi unpainted plastic plane and it woked just fine.
I previously used it on the 109G for the Messerschmitt GB, painted with MM flat paints and sealed in Future but the Flory Washes worked fine there. [*-)]
It must be reacting with something. The one I used on the 219 was an older bottle I have had a while. But I know it can’t be that as yours are new ones and you are getting both good and bad results. mine seems a lot better since a adding a drop or two of washing up liquid, though I have not yet tried it on Alclad like that. I see you have posted a thread on it, I will be interested to see what others might have to say.
Yes I went over to the Techniques Section to see what’s up with the funky results. I also used some Dawn dish washing soap which helped a tad.
Gary, i am so sorry, i completly missed this post.
Thats some interesting information there. Do you think that would also apply to the pre production aircrfat. I know several of the first ones were painted all black. I have not come across any otehr painted blue all over, i will ahve to have a better look.
Thanks again, and sorry about missing you out.
As usual, late to the party. But I see the bar is still open. Nice Bish.
Thanks Marc. Better late than never. [;)]
Hi Bish,
No worries. I can’t remember ever seeing an A-O captioned machine that wasn’t RLM 75 over RLM 76. The machines I’ve seen with completely black undersides are all later versions.
Best wishes,
Gary
Gary, yes, I have seen quite a few of those. The A-0 V1 was all black and I think a couple of other may have been as well. But given everything I have looked at, I am about as certain as I can be that the V9 was RLM 76 all over with no mottling.
But, its now declared and weathered and secured to the base, so I guess this is when the evidence will appear which shows I am wrong lol. If it does, I will live with it now.
Thanks for the input, its much appreciated. I just have a couple of ground crew figures to finish and its all done, hopefully some pics tonight, if not tomorrow at latest.
Well, here it is. After the last update i did a neat panel wash with Flory washes, i wanted a nice clean finish for a change. Exhaust staing was done with Tamiya smoke, including on the tail as shown in the crash pics. Then the wheels were added along with clear pars for the lights and the antenna.
And still my favorite view of the aircraft, though i imagine not one many RAF bomber crew would want to see.
And once fitted to the base, i added 2 PE wheel chocks and a couple of figures. I wanted a nice simple dio showing the aircraft about to star its engines prior to its one and only operational sortie.
And there you go, my first ever He 219. I can now scrub this off the top of my loist of stash kits i most want to build. I still have 3 more Dragon 72nd kits plus the Revell 32nd in the stash, so it won’t be the last.
Thanks all for following along and for all the feedback. Its much appreciated as always.
All coments welcome of course.
Outstanding work. She’s a real looker !! Great scheme that makes it unique.
BK
Thanks BK. I think it does make a nice change to the mottled schemes, and there will be plenty of those to come anyway.
Nice job Bish, Great job on the panel lines and the exhaust staining on the tail…
Thanks Steve.