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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on August 23, 2020, 01:58:02 PM

Title: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on August 23, 2020, 01:58:02 PM
OK, I can now begin with the RetroWings kit I've received recently...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on August 23, 2020, 01:58:25 PM
...All parts are removed from sprue and primer airbrushed.
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on August 23, 2020, 06:05:59 PM
As well how they imagine and create subjects, better to call em Retro Magic ;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on August 23, 2020, 07:47:16 PM
Sure  :-green
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on September 06, 2020, 07:30:52 PM
RLM02 airbrushed. A second sitting will be needed because I've forgotten to paint some parts...  :-wall
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on September 13, 2020, 08:14:27 AM
Nice start mate !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on September 13, 2020, 11:07:55 AM
Thank you mate ;-)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2021, 05:46:07 PM
It's time to resume the work on this one...

Painting of the cockpit interior & the exhausts
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 25, 2021, 06:35:01 PM
Will be interesting to see it assembled, with wings
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 01, 2021, 09:06:32 AM
Yes, sure!

Gloss varnish and then Tamiya black panel liner...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 01, 2021, 09:18:28 AM
Simple and effective!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 01, 2021, 12:15:33 PM
Looks good !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 01, 2021, 09:04:45 PM
Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 15, 2021, 04:53:40 PM
Matt varnish applied, then pastels...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 15, 2021, 05:16:23 PM
Sad that cockpit is too narrow to be observed all of this details...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 15, 2021, 05:18:33 PM
I will take better photos later, my friend
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 21, 2021, 07:28:10 PM
Cockpit interior done. I've added Eduard'seatbelts.
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 21, 2021, 08:00:01 PM
Now look effective!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 24, 2021, 09:50:26 AM
Looks great !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 24, 2021, 10:26:17 AM
Thank you friends
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 01, 2021, 07:42:55 PM
Some work today...
First, I have decided not to use the little parts to mask the hole on the tail. Those parts are too short; I prefer a smooth finition there...
Then, problem as you can see... I've decided to remove 5mm from the inner part of the wing...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on April 01, 2021, 08:14:57 PM
Now to hope that propeller will not touch each other
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 01, 2021, 08:45:17 PM
I checked for the propellers my friend; there is no problem  :))
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on April 01, 2021, 09:00:02 PM
 :-ok
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on April 05, 2021, 08:32:09 AM
excellent job mate !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 15, 2021, 03:14:11 PM
I had a long discussion with my friend Domi (from RetroWings) about that problam with the central element of the wing... He tested the "not reduced" element and that was good for him!
...Solution is simple in fact : When I was trying to place the half fuselage before to place the rear part, Domi placed both in the same time!
He sent me a new inner part of the wing and, as you can see, that's correct. Just necessary to know how to resolve the problem.

I've used miliput and white Mr Surfacer 1000 on the cockpit cache (starboard fuselage)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 19, 2021, 02:30:27 PM
Well, for this stage a 3rd hand would have been useful...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 19, 2021, 02:31:54 PM
This afternoon I've glued the wings. Putty will be needed but I'm happy with that progress
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on April 19, 2021, 02:48:51 PM
Now all in place ;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 19, 2021, 08:06:03 PM
;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 26, 2021, 06:31:07 PM
Not mentioned on the instruction sheet : you have to remove the external fixation on the rear to place the part used as "cache" (see the two first photos)
And little progress before to use miliput/putty again  ;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on April 26, 2021, 07:52:33 PM
Well, you did improvement ;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 26, 2021, 09:56:39 PM
😁😉
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on April 28, 2021, 08:48:56 AM
looks excellent !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 28, 2021, 11:33:58 AM
Thank you my friend
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on May 13, 2021, 06:38:55 PM
Sanding and rescribing phases done! Painting will begin soon.

Undersurfaces: you see that it is very important to cut correctly the wings of the 109G... I've cut too short and miliput was needed.
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on May 13, 2021, 06:44:20 PM
nice progress !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on May 13, 2021, 09:01:54 PM
Hope all of this surgery will not be visible once when painted :)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on May 16, 2021, 07:55:47 PM
Well, base paint will be useful in such a case... ;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on May 28, 2021, 07:40:45 PM
First layer of white primer applied. Just a minor correction to do on the kit  ;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on May 28, 2021, 08:00:04 PM
 :-ok
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on May 30, 2021, 07:52:51 PM
Thanks  :))

Correction done; little parts added and flash on the propellers propellers (that I didn't have seen before the primer) removed
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on May 31, 2021, 07:52:40 PM
Looking good!!!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 01, 2021, 09:05:02 AM
Thank you Scott!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 07, 2021, 08:24:33 PM
Still progressing on the 109Z... Masking, removing masks...  :))
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on June 07, 2021, 09:38:02 PM
Look like Swiss pattern ;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 07, 2021, 10:28:07 PM
 :)) :-ok
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 11, 2021, 06:35:43 PM
RLM75 (AK RC279)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on June 11, 2021, 07:41:25 PM
 :-ok
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 16, 2021, 07:08:38 PM
Thank you!

Well, removing some masks I realized that the most forward red band on the right fuselage was larger than needed... and larger than the one of the left fuselage! So, masks once again!!!
...And white primer airbrushed before to redo the painting process on that location.

I've also had some fun painting the wheels, tyres and propeller bosses with black nuances
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on June 16, 2021, 07:35:09 PM
Mask again... tape manufacturer are happy :-smey :-ok
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on June 20, 2021, 05:29:06 PM
nice progress mate !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on July 15, 2021, 09:41:58 AM
;)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on August 16, 2021, 11:49:11 AM
Still in progress... All the corrections in paint done.
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on August 16, 2021, 12:18:56 PM
Look like state of chaos but know it will turn into real beauty :-ok
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on August 16, 2021, 09:46:05 PM
Looks great mate !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on August 29, 2021, 04:19:51 PM
Removing all the masks revealed new correction to do on the paint...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on August 29, 2021, 04:35:10 PM
This one will have special place in your collection- with most correction ever done on it :-smey :-wall
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on September 06, 2021, 04:35:33 PM
Excellent !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on September 12, 2021, 12:59:52 PM
After having airbrushed gloss varnish, I've applied decals  :-love
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on September 12, 2021, 03:03:47 PM
 :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on October 04, 2021, 11:25:05 AM
Gloss varnish again; then panel liner applied; matt varnish; light chipping and exhaust + guns fumes; final assembly: FINISHED!  :-green :-love :-love :-love
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on October 04, 2021, 01:48:50 PM
Finish is great and Swiss AF must be proud on their heavy duty fighter who intercept US bombers whos enter their airspace :-tri
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on October 04, 2021, 02:16:30 PM
Another award winner!!!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on October 06, 2021, 08:36:12 AM
Thank you friends !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: modellius on November 02, 2021, 09:20:48 AM
Superb !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt BF 109Z (RetroWings 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 03, 2021, 08:08:45 AM
Thank you ! ;-)