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Meng 1/32 Me163B "Komet"

Thanks guys! Sorry for the long delay in posting. I haven't given up on this model yet, just been busy with work and another review build. I'm still not 100% on the latches myself, but I sanded them a bit and they look a little better. I was also not happy with the quarter windows, and kept thinking they would look odd with a painted surround inside the frame. Since I was going to be putting the windscreen on after the painting, I decided that would be best for the quarter windows as well. So I popped them out:



I'll strip the paint off with some Mr Color thinner and just put them in with Gator Glue after the painting, etc. is finished :)

Sorry for the small update. Thanks for looking!

Doug
 
On to the painting!

I decided to go with the never-before-seen night fighter scheme:






Just kidding. It's Mr Surfacer 1500 Black Primer. I heard good things about it, so I wanted to try it out. We'll see how well it works ;) The nice thing is with a black base, it should be easier to modulate the paint so that it looks a bit more realistic rather than one solid color.

RLM 76 applied:





The black base seems to have some promise, but I'll have to get some more experience with it to really optimize the effect. I painted the "fuselage" in RLM 76 as I am not sure yet which scheme I will do, one that is mottled on the fuselage top, or one that is solid on the fuselage top.

That's if for now :) Thanks for looking! Comments/questions/critique always welcomed!

Doug
 
On to the painting!

I decided to go with the never-before-seen night fighter scheme:






Just kidding. It's Mr Surfacer 1500 Black Primer. I heard good things about it, so I wanted to try it out. We'll see how well it works ;) The nice thing is with a black base, it should be easier to modulate the paint so that it looks a bit more realistic rather than one solid color.

RLM 76 applied:





The black base seems to have some promise, but I'll have to get some more experience with it to really optimize the effect. I painted the "fuselage" in RLM 76 as I am not sure yet which scheme I will do, one that is mottled on the fuselage top, or one that is solid on the fuselage top.

That's if for now :) Thanks for looking! Comments/questions/critique always welcomed!

Doug


Ok, need more info..... Is this rattle can or airbrushed primmer ? It appears were smooth without being glossy :woohoo:

Cheers, Christian B)
 
Gator Glue? I heard Gator Glue! :good:

He'd probably get the hint better if you had your logo in your signature or somethin'... :smack :rotf :drinks


Doug, when did Black Mr. Surfacer come out? I ask years ago if it came in different colors for this very reason and just got strange looks... :blink
 
Gator Glue? I heard Gator Glue! :good:

He'd probably get the hint better if you had your logo in your signature or somethin'... :smack :rotf :drinks


Doug, when did Black Mr. Surfacer come out? I ask years ago if it came in different colors for this very reason and just got strange looks... :blink




Bob, you know darn well it's still 1950 here. Still waiting for the Edsel to be discovered :rotf
 
Gator Glue? I heard Gator Glue! :good:

He'd probably get the hint better if you had your logo in your signature or somethin'... :smack :rotf :drinks


Doug, when did Black Mr. Surfacer come out? I ask years ago if it came in different colors for this very reason and just got strange looks... :blink

I'm slow, but I got the hint about the Gator Glue :) Now just be sure to send me my check for mentioning it ;)

The Black Mr Surfacer 1500 came out within the past year. It's in the normal jar, and I thinned it with lacquer thinner and put it on with my Paasche H (as I do the regular Mr Surfacer Primer). It does provide a smooth but not too shiny surface, so it is good for finding flaws, etc.

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Doug
 
Hey Bob,

Still on the workbench, awaiting paint. The plan has been to wait until I get this IAR-81C review build to the paint stage and do them both at the same time since they share an uppersurface color :)

Unfortunately, after being out of the country for a couple weeks and in the busy season at work doesn't leave much time for working on models.

I may just get moving on this one since it is so close to the finish at this point :)

Thanks for checking on me! :mpup

Doug
 
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