''B'' is for Blohm & Voss

[moon puppy]

That's one funky aircraft bubba...and it's looking sweet Les

 

[matrixone]

Thank you MP.

All decals are now on the model and the last of the camouflage paint has been sprayed on. Some weathering with oil paints has been done on the undersurfaces but are not finished yet, the upper surfaces and sides will get weathered later on.

Matrixone

 

[ij001]

Wunderbar !!

Ian

 

[moon puppy]

 

[jknaus]

Nice
James

 

[Adam]

That's some snazzy paint there!

 

[matrixone]

Thanks to all for the comments!

This one will get dirtied up with dirt stains and mud spatters like a typical aircraft flown by the Schlactgruppen on the Eastern front in 1945.


Matrixone

 

[phantom II]

Very nice paint job so far

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[chukw]

I really like this kit- and what a great scheme you've chosen! I like that pale mottle- it siggests the shifting tides of air superiority in this nightmarish war scenario.

 

[nerdling]

Sure is purdy Les. Some of those German birds were odd looking for sure.

 

[Adam]

I really like this kit- and what a great scheme you've chosen! I like that pale mottle- it siggests the shifting tides of air superiority in this nightmarish war scenario.

It is really amazing how fast the Luftwaffe went from ground camouflage to air superiority camouflage and then back to ground camouflage. All the lovely variations in between are just a modeler's dream!

 

[matrixone]

Thanks guys!

Not much has been done on this model lately, while I had the airbrush out earlier today I started weathering the upper surfaces by spraying on light grey/RLM 02 tinted thinner in some of the panels and also added a few streaks, most of the streaking was done on the tail where there will be some dirt and mud splatters added later.
Spraying on streaking effects in this small scale does not always look very good so I did something a little different, after the streaks were added I used a wide paint brush dampened with thinner to increase the streaks, it looks bad now but by the time the other weathering effects are added it will look just right. Anytime I do pre-shading or panel highlights I prefer to not have them look too uniform, real equipment does not weather that way and I want the weathering on my models to look more natural. Easier said than done!

Matrixone

 

[moon puppy]

don't think it looks bad at all Les, carry on!

 

[phantom II]

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[SA Dave]

As always awe inspiring Les

 

[matrixone]

Thanks for looking guys!

More weathering has been done by adding mud splatters and dirt stains with enamel paint and a paint brush and its starting to shape up nicely, if the weather holds out for another couple hours I will get outside and take a few snaps of it.

Matrixone

 

[matrixone]

Here are some pictures of my attempt to add mud and dirt stains, most of this type of work is being done towards the rear of the fuselage and the undersurfaces. The lower part of the yellow rudder also has dirt on it but did not show up well in these pics.

Matrixone

 

[jknaus]

Just gorgeous
James

 

[matrixone]

Thanks James,
After I am through flinging mud at this thing I will be using oil paint to add oil stains near the bottom of the cowl of the radial engine.


Matrixone

 

[matrixone]

More mud and filth was added to the undersurfaces as well as some paint chipping.

No more weathering will be added until the flat coat is sprayed on.

Matrixone