Revell 1/72 bf110 E-1

[Bari]

Not sure if this is the right thread. I built this to practice with the airbrush I had as a retirement present I did the pre-shading etc but can't really see any difference, I don't know if there is to much of a soft edge on the camo and I think I got a bit to close to the starboard wing as that seems to have a fairly hard edge to the camo. The instructions re the mottle camo on the fuselage were very vague so I did what I thought they meant, not sure it's supposed to look like that though. The decals have silvered in places although I gave it a nice spraying with clear. Any tips on doing it better would be helpful. Oh, during the photo session I had a load of CD's fall of a shelf onto it, in some of the photo's the props are bent although the aerial survived.

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[papa 695]

Hi Barry looking good to me the mottle great

 

[mobear]

if thats the first real attempt at AB then you are off to a flyer well played my man,its really good,so you have to be proud of that :clap:

mobear

 

[yak face]

Great job barry, looks like youll have no problems getting to grips with the airbrush.cheers tony

 

[AJay]

Very nice 110! The paint-job is excellent! I haven't dared to venture into Luft paint schemes as of yet!

 

[Bari]

Thanks for all the nice comments, I wasn't sure about the fuselage sides as to how far the underside colour came up or if it gradually faded into the green. the mottling was done with a stiff oil painting brush almost dry and dabbing bristles first onto the sides using dark green on the lighter green and vice versa.. I also learnt not to knock the bottle of super glue over as the fumes are not good on the nasal passages.

 

[flyjoe180]

I will be very happy if, when I get around to being brave and connecting up the AB, I achieve anything like your great first result with the airbrush Barry.