From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Ricardo Luna" References: <002a01c3f313$f4b70870$530a0a0a@luna> Subject: Re: winter camo experiment Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 12:12:03 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0040_01C408F4.6B890200" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C408F4.6B890200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi Ricardo, Thanks for sending in your Winter Stuka article.....I love winter camo = Luftwaffe aircraft.....especially the Ju-87 tank busters. I'm catching = up on a backlog of e-mails....sorry for the slow response. I'll e-mail = you when your article goes on ARC in the next few days. 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: Ricardo Luna=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:02 AM Subject: winter camo experiment Gallery Template #01 "1:48 Winterized Stuka D"=20 by "Ricardo Luna" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 =20 I have always wanted to build a winter camouflaged German aircraft so = just made this experiment with an old Monogram 1/48 Ju87-G. I wanted to = share this 'cause the results matched my expectations and also wanted to = learn more from other modelers' comments. Here's basically what I did: =20 1.. Build and paint the model with its original bomber scheme.=20 2.. Protect that scheme with a clear gloss acrylic coat.=20 3.. Apply the "temporary" white enamel color.=20 4.. Wash it off with a solvent damped rag.=20 5.. Apply decals and markings=20 6.. Apply the final dull coat. =20 =20 1. First I painted my Stuka on the standard RLM 70/71/65 bomber scheme = without the markings. =20 2. Next I sprayed a couple of clear acrylic gloss coats to protect = the original colors. Once dry, the acrylic coat resists the solvent = well. =20 3. Next step is to apply the white color covering over all the greens = areas except for the cockpit frame. Spray always on the direction of the = wind as if the plane was flying, creating the effect of the paint = wearing off; leave some areas so thin that you can almost see the = original green scheme. Let it dry for another day. Then it comes the = best part: wash off of the white paint.=20 =20 4. I read that this paint was a temporary water based color and it = really washed off with weather; so I used a lint free rag lightly damped = with mineral spirits to imitate this. This solvent is not so strong and = it will not remove all the paint at the first contact so one can work it = easy as it goes. The acrylic clear coat will protect the original colors = so you can be confident not to ruin the greens scheme.=20 =20 Since this old Monogram kit has raised panel lines it only takes a = pass with the rag to remove the white color on those edges leaving a = nice panel demarcation effect. The same will occur with all that raised = detail like rivets and access doors. =20 Combining reference photos and common sense the first parts to wear = off will be the wings and tail leading edge, engine cowling and high = traffic areas for both crew and maintenance personnel. You can go as far = as you like. It's nice to see the original scheme reappearing here and = there. =20 5. Once the wash off was done I painted the yellow tail band and = applied all decals. At this point I'm not so sure if ground crews masked = all the markings and then applied the white paint, but some pictures of = overall white aircraft show a well defined edge between the markings and = the white color. I have also seen white mottling schemes and they look = like they did not care to mask the markings but rather avoid them. I = appreciate inputs on this mater. =20 6. Finally, I covered that unrealistic glossy finish with dull coat, = airbrushed exhaust stains and oil spills and unmask windows. A few more = details here and there and Listo! =20 =20 I really enjoyed this "experiment". I really appreciate any comments = and critics; it helps me on learning more so I can feel ready for my = next winterized model:=20 =20 a Bf 109 F.. =20 Ricardo Luna, from Ju=E1rez, M=E9xico. Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Ricardo Luna" ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01C408F4.6B890200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi Ricardo,
Thanks for sending in = your Winter=20 Stuka article.....I love winter camo Luftwaffe = aircraft.....especially the=20 Ju-87 tank busters.  I'm catching up on a backlog of = e-mails....sorry for=20 the slow response.  I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC = in the=20 next few days.
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 Ricardo=20 Luna
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Saturday, February 14, = 2004 8:02=20 AM
Subject: winter camo = experiment

Gallery = Template=20 #01

"1:48 Winterized Stuka = D" 

by "Ricardo Luna"
--------------------

Steve Bamford will insert = full sized version of = photo 01.jpg here=20

I have always wanted to build a winter camouflaged German = aircraft so=20 just made this experiment with an old Monogram 1/48 Ju87-G. I wanted = to share=20 this =91cause the results matched my expectations and also wanted to = learn more=20 from other modelers=92 comments. Here=92s basically what I = did:

 

  1. Build and paint the model with = its original=20 bomber scheme.=20
  2. Protect that scheme with a = clear gloss=20 acrylic coat.=20
  3. Apply the =93temporary=94 = white enamel=20 color.=20
  4. Wash it off with a solvent = damped=20 rag.=20
  5. Apply decals and = markings=20
  6. Apply the final = dull coat.  =

 

1. First I painted my Stuka on the standard RLM 70/71/65 = bomber scheme=20 without the markings.

 

 2.=20 Next I sprayed a couple of clear acrylic gloss coats to protect the = original=20 colors. Once dry, the acrylic coat resists the solvent=20 well.

 

3. Next step is to apply the white color covering over all = the greens=20 areas except for the cockpit frame. Spray always on the direction of = the wind=20 as if the plane was flying, creating the effect of the paint wearing = off;=20 leave some areas so thin that you can almost see the original green = scheme.=20 Let it dry for another day. Then it comes the best part: wash off of = the white=20 paint.

 

4. I read that this paint was a temporary water based color = and it=20 really washed off with weather; so I used a lint free rag lightly = damped with=20 mineral spirits to imitate this. This solvent is not so strong = and it=20 will not remove all the paint at the first contact so one can work it = easy as=20 it goes. The acrylic clear coat will protect the original colors so = you can be=20 confident not to ruin the greens scheme.

 

Since this old Monogram kit has raised panel lines it only = takes a pass=20 with the rag to remove the white color on those edges leaving a nice = panel=20 demarcation effect. The same will occur with all that raised detail = like=20 rivets and access doors.

 

Combining reference photos and common sense the first parts = to wear off=20 will be the wings and tail leading edge, engine cowling and high = traffic areas=20 for both crew and maintenance personnel. You can go as far as you = like. It=92s=20 nice to see the original scheme reappearing here and there.

 

5. Once the wash off was done I painted the yellow tail band = and=20 applied all decals. At this point I=92m not so sure if ground crews = masked all=20 the markings and then applied the white paint, but some pictures of = overall=20 white aircraft show a well defined edge between the markings and the = white=20 color. I have also seen white mottling schemes and they look like they = did not=20 care to mask the markings but rather avoid them. I appreciate inputs = on this=20 mater.

 

6. Finally, I covered that unrealistic glossy finish with = dull coat,=20 airbrushed exhaust stains and oil spills and unmask windows. A few = more=20 details here and there and Listo!

 

 

I really enjoyed this =93experiment=94. I really appreciate = any comments=20 and critics; it helps me on learning more so I can feel ready for my = next=20 winterized model:

 

a Bf 109 = F=85.

 

Ricardo Luna, from Ju=E1rez,=20 M=E9xico.

Photos and = text =A9 2003=20 by "Ricardo = Luna"

 

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