Der Rote Kampfflieger

[lupanzer]

Nice job ...great model!

Luiz.

 

[Duke Maddog]

Looking great so far. I know your pain; I'm always losing stuff like P/E.

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks Mark, turned out I didn't really lose it, never saw it to start with. It's in the same bag as the decals right where it should be.

Been off work for 12 days in a row with the intent of getting something started. Well this is it.

Already breaking out the brass rod and tubes. The kit plastic part that is the support for the seat just didn't hold up to handling, the RLM2 part that's bent is the kit part. Replaced it with Brass. Seat dry fits nicely.

You can see me butchering the wood grain effect here.

 

[Iron Mike]

Brass is cool. Don't sweat the wood grain, build up several layers of color, it will look the part.

 

[moon puppy]

not sure the sink marks are going to show once everything is in place, keeping options open right now.

 

[moon puppy]

https://emptyeasel.com/2012/09/10/how-to-draw-realistic-wood-grain-details-with-colored-pencils/

Hmm...

 

[Iron Mike]

Interesting.

 

[moon puppy]

photo I took at RAF Museum, wish I had gotten in tighter.

 

[jknaus]

Buy yourself a set of water soluble pencil crayons if you are going to try this. First off they can be washed off if you goof and second they can be smudged very nicely when finishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Derwent-Watercolor-Pencils-3-4mm-32883/dp/B000F56QDA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1546566120&sr=8-2&keywords=water+pencil+crayons
James

 

[Gatto]

Looking good, can't wait to see more.

 

[moon puppy]

Thanks James, not going to drop any money right now, the Prisma pencils do ok.

I forgot that I put in at work to be off till the 7th...

I went in today, big boss sent me a message asking why I was online, showed me where I put in for the full week so I packed up and went home. About as bad as me going in on MLKjr day and finding the parking lot empty.

I'll have a good session on the bench tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

 

[phantom II]

Buy yourself a set of water soluble pencil crayons if you are going to try this. First off they can be washed off if you goof and second they can be smudged very nicely when finishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Derwent-Watercolor-Pencils-3-4mm-32883/dp/B000F56QDA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1546566120&sr=8-2&keywords=water+pencil+crayons
James

I concur . That's what I used on the Widgeon wooden props . They worked great and erase right off ( with an eraser ) if needed.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

Thanks James, not going to drop any money right now, the Prisma pencils do ok.

I forgot that I put in at work to be off till the 7th...

I went in today, big boss sent me a message asking why I was online, showed me where I put in for the full week so I packed up and went home. About as bad as me going in on MLKjr day and finding the parking lot empty.

I'll have a good session on the bench tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Still a pleasant surprise

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Here's the product of my Christmas break! :huh:

Not very productive...

 

[Iron Mike]

Looks good from here! PROgress is better than CONgress.

 

[Duke Maddog]

I'd say that is tremendous progress, especially given the parts and materials you're working with. Magnificent work as well. You have good reason to be very pleased with this.

 

[lupanzer]

Nicely done!...like the wooden effects

Luiz.

 

[moon puppy]

Nicely done!...like the wooden effects

Luiz.

Thanks Luiz, you're being kind. It didn't pass the Cindy test, she thought it looked like mustard. :idonno

 

[Brokeneagle]

B)
Nice wood effects.

 

[jknaus]

Looking good Bob. Like the wood effect.
James