CB's Revenge: Trumpeter Bf 109F-4/Trop

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PIGS MIGHT FLY!!!!!

[wbill76]

Feb 19, 2014 18:44:55 GMT -5 @chrisb said:

PIGS MIGHT FLY!!!!!

Isn't that the very definition of a bacon wingy?

[bullardino]

No, it's the definition of my avatar

[MOOSE.]

How have I been missing this¿!? That's one heck of a job you're doing on her! I love the bf... I'm gonna do one eventually after my Spit and Corsair I suppose. Great work Bill!! ;D

[wbill76]

Luigi ha! That's so true, karma to you my friend!

Moose, glad you found it when you did, things are about to get interesting so you're just in time!

[modelfreak72]

With the little added color from the pretty stuff all I can say is.....HOT DAM! That is one sexy looking bird Bill! Oh and don't listen to Tony a wingy every once and awhile, or two, is a healthy thing, builds character....... I also stand with CEE BEE we need to get that silly ex sub guy to do a wingy.......He needs to build more character!!!!!!!!

[wbill76]

Feb 23, 2014 11:56:52 GMT -5 modelfreak72 said:

I also stand with CEE BEE we need to get that silly ex sub guy to do a wingy.......He needs to build more character!!!!!!!!

I don't know about that, Dicky's a pretty strong character as things stand already!

[ceresvesta.]

Fantastic Bill! Loving the decals and the paint...and the build
SWEET!!

[wbill76]

Feb 23, 2014 14:27:29 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

Hmmmmm looks like I may continue to blend into the wallpaper,........

The trick is hiding the 'shine' by pretending to be something random. Works for me!

Phil, thanks for the comments, I've been slugging away on the weathering process, should have an update later today (fingers crossed!).

[wbill76]

I started in on the weathering process today and had to steel myself for a long session given all the rivets and panel lines that are present. I applied a pin wash of thinned MM enamel Burnt Umber with a 10/0 pointed brush and deliberately applied it 'wide' so that it would cover all the rivets. Then I would come back over it with the same brush and clean thinner and fine-tune it to get a tighter result.



Working in small sections at a time, this process was repeated several times working from the wing inboard to the fuselage. Given the high thinner exposure, I wore a breather mask the whole time so that required some frequent breaks as well. After a few hours I managed to get the left side wing, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer done on their top sides. The belly tank popped off during handling so that will get re-attached later when I'm ready to work on the undersides.



In this shot you can see a 'before/after' comparison with the right side which is still pending its turn for the same treatment. Since Trumpeter molded all that fine detail, I figured it's only right to make it all 'pop' as much as possible!

[wbill76]

Thanks Dicky! Much appreciated my wallpaper-blending friend!

[wing_nut]

SCHA-WING

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

Mighty Mighty pleasin your Turpentine squeezin

That's all I got to say about that.

Tony lee

[wbill76]

Feb 23, 2014 19:51:38 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

SCHA-WING

Glad you approve o 109-Meister!

[wbill76]

Feb 23, 2014 20:29:44 GMT -5 tonylee-Rest In Peace said:

Mighty Mighty pleasin your Turpentine squeezin

That's all I got to say about that.

Tony lee

Thanks Uncle Tony!

[deafpanzer]

I can even count the rivets even tho I am not a rivet counter!!! Stunning job!

[TRM]

Yup, just how it's done!! Wash just make this one really pop!! What a pretty bird Bill!!

[bullardino]

Great job on those panel lines. Another boring task that adds a lot to the final appearance. The more I see this, the more I like it

[wbill76]

Andy Very true! And there's a LOT of them...let me know when you've got the final count down!

T, glad you like it. The pin wash in combination with the pre-shading is producing some nice effects so far. Now I just have to get the other side to match.

Lui, thanks as well! Not a very interesting process I'm afraid but working in small sections at a time helps break it up so it's not bad. Still better than working on indy tracks! Glad you like what you see, might even get to sneak in some time this week depending on how things go.

[deafpanzer]

DAMN! 10,124... 10.125... 10,128 or was it 10,127... FERK! What was the last number? I lost count several times I will keep trying and please keep Dicky away from me. Thanks! 1... 2... 3... 4...

[robbo]

That is certainly worth the effort and good to see both sides like that

[Deleted]

Bill,I know picking out all that detail with a wash is a real pain in the 'arris mate,but stick with it,cos it's looking cushty!! .....I did have one thought though,if I may...Have you looked at the Flory washes at all? They used to be called Promodeller washes,but they changed their name.On a coat of future,or such like,you could have done this in a fraction of the time,and then sealed it with a satin,or matt finish.Like I said,just a thought.

[wbill76]

Andy, sorry mate, you've got to start again, needs to be in German...

Ian, thank you kindly sir! I've got the 2nd side done today...still have the underside to go!

CB, it's worth it just takes time. I am applying the enamel wash over a Future coat, that's the easy part. It's the clean-up/tightening of it to get it into all those rivets that's the time-consuming part since the rivets themselves are shallow. Once I'm done, it will get a flat sealing coat to lock it all in.

Dicky, ah, a cloak made of wallpaper! I would never have thought of that.

[bbd468]

Feb 23, 2014 19:51:38 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

SCHA-WING

Yup, that pretty well sums it up Bill!

Gorgeous brother!

[Leon]

Just getting caught up Bill.This is looking sweet with the pin wash.

[wbill76]

Thanks Gary and Leon, appreciate you stopping by!

[dupes]

Bill - I know you don't do a ton of a/c, but have you considered doing a "sludge wash"? A looooot easier than pin washing every rivet. Yowza.

[wbill76]

Feb 24, 2014 21:47:52 GMT -5 dupes said:

Bill - I know you don't do a ton of a/c, but have you considered doing a "sludge wash"? A looooot easier than pin washing every rivet. Yowza.

I think there's some small confusion on how I'm doing this. I'm not pin washing each individual rivet. I'm using what I suppose is the sludge wash technique (just not applying it completely over the entire aircraft)...I'm applying the wash as a line/band over the rivets or as a pin wash to the panel lines (when there's a line) and then coming back over that with clean thinner and removing the excess. In the pic below you can see the outermost section has already been given the full treatment while the mid-section of the wing has had the wash laid down but not yet adjusted. What's taking the most time is the fine-tuning/removal of the extra wash (I did already try removing the excess with a paper towel or finger swipe but that wasn't producing the desired results) so that what's left is what I want in terms of the final result. No way I'm crazy enough to try to pin wash each and every rivet one by one!

[Marcel du Long]

This is looking very nice.
Both a very clean build & finish means a BIG respect!

Cheers,
Marcel.

[dupes]

I think the sludge wash property that's missing IS the ability to let it dry a bit and then just wipe off with a cloth/paper towel/weapon of your choice (versus having to clean with thinner). The dish detergent that you add in makes it workable for a fairly long period of time...assuming that's not something that can be added to an enamel wash!

Probably won't make much difference if you're banging out only a few planes per decade.