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Time to apply the markings. I scanned an Eagle Cal's Bf109G-6 decal sheet and used it as a template to make custom masks for the crosses and swastika.

With multi-color masks, there are always a few ways you can paint these. I decided to do the white borders first. So I applied the outline mask and sprayed the white.



Keeping the outline mask in place, I placed the little "L" masks for white borders and sprayed RLM 74 Gray over that.




Same deal with the wing bottom, except I ran into a little paint pull-up.


This was fixed using pieces of Post-Its as a corrective mask.


One thing that you have to watch out for with vinyl masking material (Oramask 810) is that it can stretch or distort. That happened with the fuselage crosses.


The distortion was bad enough to redo the marking altogether. So it's back to square one on the port side.


I managed to correct the starboard fuselage cross without having to re-do it.

Thanks for the clarification on the chipping John, I wasn't aware you already had the hairspray down. The overall RLM76 looks beautiful!

I know you get tire of the same old comments ( ), but wow, this is just amazing work.

Thanks guys! Correcting the port fuselage cross was job #1 today. Placing the mask on Post-its like I did previously aids in placement but it can also restrict the mask from conforming to a curved surface. This time, the mask was placed first and the Post-its were put on afterwards to protect from overspray. As before the white borders were sprayed first and then the white portions were masked off.


The fuselage and upper wing crosses are called out as Grey (RLM 74), not black.


Ah... much better!


With the crosses and swastika done, I think I can cover the model in gloss in preparation for decals and further weathering.

Very nice!! Great work on correcting the markings.

Medicman71 wrote:Very nice!! Great work on correcting the markings.

Yeah, I think it was a worthwhile correction!

Stunning paintwork John!

This is an incredible project, John. Thanks so much for sharing. I particularly enjoy the way your narrative fills in the stages with your approach to each one, and from my perspective that is truly where the joy of watching you work comes through—in your comments. These are always a pleasure to read. All the best!

Gloss coat applied (Alclad Aqua Gloss)...


Port side decals about 75% done...