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Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:18 am
by tempestjohnny
The mismatch of parts looks Great.
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:27 pm
by jkim
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:23 pm
by LyleW
John!
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:08 pm
by jkim
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:06 am
by jkim
Two coats of MIG Scratches Effect wasn't enough to get good chipping results. The Mr Hobby Aqueous over the metal was extremely stubborn and I had to use a toothpick to get most of the chips, which lead to a less than natural effect. Oh well... I can work with it and augment it later with sponge chipping and colored pencils.
I gave the model a gloss coat (Alclad Aqua Gloss). Removing the masks to check out the landing gear wells.
I thinned the Alclad Aqua Gloss with Mr Leveling Thinner and it had a funky effect on chipping area at the port wing root. Gonna have to fix that when the gloss dries.
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:39 am
by Medicman71
Wow! It just looks incredible!
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:53 am
by BlackSheep214
Whoa... I immediately noticed the funky spider web effect on the port side. No doubt you’ll fix this. Everything else looks incredible.
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:37 pm
by mustang1989
It's all comin' together now with that paint job. Learning all the way.....
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:30 pm
by speedgraflex
Hi John! First, Happy Holidays! Second, third, fourth, fifth—your work looks incredible. Regarding the wing roots, which I guess is my sixth point, I have seen this reaction usually with enamel top coats when they are somewhat still in their “soft phase,” which lasts for days depending on the ambient temp. I know you will make a quick fix of this so I am not concerned. I did have some alternate thoughts just in case (and frankly no worries if you stop reading) but here goes—first I would warm the model up with a variable heat hairdryer at low setting, then I would let that cool, then try again, let it cool, then I would use a No. 1 chisel brush damp or moistened with thinner to see if the green will lift off, then if so I would clear that green away to the AS-12 but not clear away the silver, just smooth it, then I would make one of your wonderful John Kim brand sanding sticks and abrade the silver just enough to create a sticky surface for your camo.... Whew.
Personally I like painting over silver after I polish it with microfiber cloth - 8000 grit, then I will add color after the abrasive process.
Finally, point seven or whatever, I like tinting Dullcote or Future the way Ralph Riese and Thomas Mayer do this, with brown or grey. That always adds the required dirty touch.
Re: 1/32 Hasegawa Bf109K-4 Weisse 8
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:02 am
by jkim