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Bf 109-g-6
- Thread starter moon puppy
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I think it's one of those perception things. The darker side to me looks like the starboard side of the canopy.
:idonnoi wish I could find an actual photo if that handle, it doesn't google well.
https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/bf109-canopy-for-avidflyer.40567/
There it is. :coolio
More soldering fun!
Just realized my canopy handle is backwards... can't undo it at this point.
Need to paint now, not much more soldering I can do. I know the armor plate needs to lean forward a bit, it's just dry fitted in place.
Just realized my canopy handle is backwards... can't undo it at this point.
Need to paint now, not much more soldering I can do. I know the armor plate needs to lean forward a bit, it's just dry fitted in place.
Think I"m going to cut out the kit part and slip it in there. :v
They supply thin clear sheet to cut out for the glazing. It's the same stuff the offered on the -10 canopy but I screwed that one up early on, complex curves and stuff.
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
I have these PE canopy's never brave enough to start one ,you're doing a great job.
What got me on the -10 canopy was the complex curve of the glass and the rail, I had too much solder flow in, didn't have my nice soldering station then. I like the square stuff, much easier to bend to shape!
phantom II
Master at Arms
They do make de-soldering tools you know :coolio Just saying .
Cheers, Christian B)
You try it on a .5mm rail.... :frantic
phantom II
Master at Arms
Sorry, don't have any of those things to try with but I know people that use the tools on delicate electronic equipment .
So, it must be possible . Didn't say it was easy...
Cheers, Christian B)
Well I got progress.
Colors...ok grey but it's still a color.
Internal colors on the canopy. This is a little mock up how it'll look. Hope I get this right!
First, a word about Vallejo and their RLM colors. They stink. You can't tell the diff in RLM 74 and 75, in fact, they have RLM 75 labeled Panzer Grey. Luckily I have a Model Master Acrylic RLM75 that works great. In fact, think i'm going to stop buying Vallejo and go MM instead. Seems to be much more solid and not prone to peeling.
as you can see here.
And the instructions are really blowing my mind. Their grey scale instructions has RLM 74 lighter than 75 so when I look at the instructions for the pattern, dark is light, light is dark. It was really blowing my mind...
so after much masking and scratching my head, I got this.
About those rivet heads. Yes, I can see them but you can't. I sanded slightly with some 3600 paper and they really pop then. You can see a slight rise on the surface, just can't see it in the photos. I'm interested how they will look when washed. :idonno
Hope y'all likin this.
Colors...ok grey but it's still a color.
Internal colors on the canopy. This is a little mock up how it'll look. Hope I get this right!
First, a word about Vallejo and their RLM colors. They stink. You can't tell the diff in RLM 74 and 75, in fact, they have RLM 75 labeled Panzer Grey. Luckily I have a Model Master Acrylic RLM75 that works great. In fact, think i'm going to stop buying Vallejo and go MM instead. Seems to be much more solid and not prone to peeling.
as you can see here.
And the instructions are really blowing my mind. Their grey scale instructions has RLM 74 lighter than 75 so when I look at the instructions for the pattern, dark is light, light is dark. It was really blowing my mind...
so after much masking and scratching my head, I got this.
About those rivet heads. Yes, I can see them but you can't. I sanded slightly with some 3600 paper and they really pop then. You can see a slight rise on the surface, just can't see it in the photos. I'm interested how they will look when washed. :idonno
Hope y'all likin this.
centaur567
Well-known member
Gary S.