From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Anthony Manzoli" References: Subject: Re: Emailing: Bf109G14 Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 09:25:14 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C3CD24.8612C680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C3CD24.8612C680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bf109G14 HartmannHi Anthony, Thanks for sending in your Bf109G14 article. I love the winter paint = scheme. Articles usually take 3 to 4 weeks to get on ARC from the time = they are sent to me. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Anthony Manzoli=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 5:12 PM Subject: Emailing: Bf109G14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Hasegawa 1:32 Scale Bf 109 G-14 Photos and Model By: Anthony Manzoli This 1:32 Hasegawa Bf 109 G-14 which is painted and marked as Eric = Hartmann's white washed aircraft. The model went together without any = fit problems as do all of the Hasegawa 109's in 1:48th scale do, the = larger scale is a joy to work with and once you have done a few, I find = the smaller scales lack the details that these kits have. I built this = out of the box with the exception of seat belts, which were made from = lead foil and fuse wire. The main markings as well as the tulip were = all masked and airbrushed this definitely gives the finish more = realistic look the remainder of the markings are from the Eagle Cal's = Erich Hartmann sheet. The landing gear, canopy, antennae wire, or = pitot tube were not glued in place, because this kit is being shipped = to the US and will have to survive the trip without these items = breaking. They will be glued on upon arrival. =20 Painting: I used Tamiya and Gunze acrylics. All panel lines were = pre-shaded with dark grey, followed with RLM 76, 74 and 75. Once the = camouflage was dry to touch I painted the white wash using a thin = mixture of Gunze flat white. The secret to painting the white is to = only cover enough of the underlying camouflage so it appears to show = through as if the white has been worn away by the elements. If areas = become too white you can add some RLM 74 by misting it on and then the = white once again. some panel lines were also re shaded with thinned = Tamiya German Grey. Once the white wash had been applied, the fuselage = band and lower cowling were masked and painted RLM 04 yellow. The most = difficult process was painting the eight tulip pedals. I cut Tamiya = tape and carefully placed it accordingly once in place I painted the = tulips flat black as well as the chevrons. The final painting were the = crosses on the fuselage and upper wings. I also added remnants of the = number seven behind the chevrons, this has been photographed. Final Notes: I will be adding a few more stencils to the lower = fuselage, making the navigation lights from Krystal Klear, and detailing = the landing gear. Then it will be shipped off. =20 =20 These are a couple of photos of the interior before the = fuselage halves are joined. =20 Here are some photos of the kit with the basic RLM 74/75/76 = camouflage. =20 =20 Home =A9 Copyright 2000-2003 Model Hangar all rights reserved. This = website is owned and maintained by Anthony Manzoli ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C3CD24.8612C680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bf109G14 Hartmann
Hi Anthony,
Thanks for sending in=20 your Bf109G14 article. I love the winter paint scheme.  = Articles=20 usually take 3 to 4 weeks to get on ARC from the time they are sent to = me. =20 I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Anthony Manzoli
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, = 2003 5:12=20 PM
Subject: Emailing: = Bf109G14

 
 

Hasegawa 1:32 Scale = Bf 109=20 G-14

Photos and = Model

By: Anthony = Manzoli

This 1:32 Hasegawa Bf 109 G-14 = which is=20 painted and marked as Eric Hartmann's white washed aircraft.  The = model=20 went together without any fit problems as do all of the Hasegawa 109's = in=20 1:48th scale do, the larger scale is a joy to work with and once you = have done=20 a few, I find the smaller scales lack the details that these kits = have. =20 I built this out of the box with the exception of seat belts, which = were =20 made from lead foil and fuse wire.   The main markings as = well as=20 the tulip were all masked and airbrushed this definitely gives the=20 finish  more realistic look the remainder of the markings are = from the=20 Eagle Cal's Erich Hartmann sheet.   The landing gear, = canopy,=20 antennae wire,  or pitot  tube were not glued in place, = because this=20 kit is being shipped to the US and will have to survive the trip = without these=20 items breaking.   They will be glued on upon=20 arrival.   

Painting:  I used=20 Tamiya and Gunze acrylics.  All panel lines were pre-shaded with = dark=20 grey, followed with RLM 76, 74 and 75.  Once the camouflage was = dry to=20 touch I painted the white wash using a thin mixture of Gunze flat = white. =20 The secret to painting the white is to only cover enough of the = underlying=20 camouflage so it appears to show through as if the white has been worn = away by=20 the elements.  If areas become too white you can add some RLM 74 = by=20 misting it on and then the white once again.  some panel lines = were also=20 re shaded with  thinned Tamiya German Grey.  Once the white = wash had=20 been applied, the fuselage band and lower cowling were masked and = painted RLM=20 04 yellow.  The most difficult process was painting the eight = tulip=20 pedals.  I cut Tamiya tape and carefully placed it accordingly = once in=20 place I painted the tulips flat black as well as the chevrons.  = The final=20 painting were the crosses on the fuselage and upper wings.   = I also=20 added remnants of the number seven behind the chevrons, this has been=20 photographed.

Final = Notes:  I=20 will be adding a few more stencils to the lower fuselage, making the=20 navigation lights from Krystal Klear, and detailing the landing=20 gear.  Then it will be shipped off.  

 

       

       These=20 are a couple of photos of the interior before the fuselage halves are=20 joined.

    

Here are some photos of the = kit with the=20 basic RLM 74/75/76 camouflage.

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