Brush painted Tamiya 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109-4/7 Trop.

[spanner570]

At last today I was blessed with a nice blue sky.

All brush painted, toned down and weathered using Vallejo Model Air Acrylics.
I painted the cockpit frame freehand, as I'm useless at masking such things.

No more a Leopard onesie either....

Most of the decals disintegrated. I wasn't going to go to the expense of buying new ones, so I completed the various jigsaws where required as best I could.





























Cheers all and thanks for looking.

Ron

 

[Vaughan]

Ron that is one fantastic paint job. One to be proud of.

 

[papa 695]

Very nice indeed Ron

 

[peterairfix]

I could never get my brush painted aircraft to come out like that fantastic job.

 

[stillp]

Stunning result Ron, as usual.
Pete

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Nice one Ron .

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Brilliant job Ron, pics against the sky look superb.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
As always a great result. You abilities with the hairy stick are impressive - shows what's possible.
Jim

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for the great comments boys. Much appreciated.

With any model it's worth waiting for a nice sky to use as a back drop.

I'm glad after all this time having the model hibernating in a box, I finally got around to completing the build!

Ron

 

[JR]

It gets a wow from me 570, great idea for the photos using the sky like that.
You always present your models so well.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for the wow 453.....

Using a decent back ground not only helps the pictures, but keeps the viewer's eye on the model.

I still see on here folks posting superb models yet I can also see all the items in the kitchen/ lounge, whatever.

At the very least all it takes to transform the presentation is a couple of pieces of card.

Thanks again John.

570

 

[spanner570]

What a to**er!
This morning I've just discovered I forgot to add the white fuselage band.

So here it is. Still wet off the production line.


Cheers.

Ron, writing 100 times in the corner. "Concentrate more and try harder."

 

[flyjoe180]

Ron, great result, love the sandy look and photos too. Nicely photographed. Good thing you remembered the band!

 

[spanner570]

Ron, great result, love the sandy look and photos too. Nicely photographed. Good thing you remembered the band!

Thanks Joe.
I was really hacked off at forgetting the white band, especially as I'd gone to the trouble of posting the first pictures without the bl***y thing!

 

[JR]

Thanks Joe.
I was really hacked off at forgetting the white band, especially as I'd gone to the trouble of posting the first pictures without the bl***y thing!

I
570 Iwas so impressed with the back ground that Ididn't notice
I will try harder not bit to show parts of the bench, you quite right in what you say, I'm guilty of that.
453 feeling like a Turks Jockstrap.

 

[spanner570]

I
453 feeling like a Turks Jockstrap.

453.... Let me know what size and I will order one for you from my taxi driver buddy in Istanbul. I don't suppose you would want the luxury fur lined one this weather though!...

570

 

[scottie3158]

Ron,
that's a great result.

 

[colin m]

Splendid old boy. Your camo' blends in well with the ground. Mind you, it would be pretty poor camouflage if it didn't !

 

[Fernando N]

Great result Ron , neat photos as always and good that you remembered to put the fuselage band later on.