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Guillows Series 400 - BF 109 by David Duckett. Viewed 1258 times.
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David Duckett18-Aug-14 08:47
I think this is a better photo so I'm making it the default image.
JohnG.18-Aug-14 11:15
Yes, very nice shot indeed..........
simpleflyer18-Aug-14 11:52
A good picture of a nicely done model, David.
poppy21-Aug-14 10:36
Magnificent!!!
David Duckett21-Aug-14 14:51
Thanks, all!
Skyediamonds198527-Jun-15 13:30
Extremely impressed with the overall build. Very smooth surfaces and excellent detailing. Mind if I ask, why did you use for surface outline detailing? Regular black pen and flexible ruler? Thanks, Skye
David Duckett27-Jun-15 14:12
I use Faber-Castell artist pens for panel lines. They are available at Michael's and also on line and are available in different sizes and colors. I use several pieces of flexible plastic. The only decal on this model is the circle below the canopy, everything else is paint.
MMitch278228-Jun-15 19:52
Dave, great job! You raised the bar nice and high! I bet you like to create instead of just assembling plastic.
David Duckett29-Jun-15 09:29
Thank you very much. I have built plastic models and there is much to like about them. I can not handle the small size these days and I'm completely unwilling to pay over $100 for a plastic kit. Obviously there is skill required to build them properly but plastic modelers seem obsessed with correcting any detail not to their liking. There's also a tendency to "weather" plastic airplane models to make them more realistic. Weathering doesn't mean staining and most objects that weather generally lighten in color. Combat aircraft in a war zone would probably be dirty to some degree but every military aircraft has a crew chief who is responsible for the operation and look of his plane. It is also a fact that any dirt or grime on an airplane increases drag which decreases performance. Of course, you pays your money you builds it the way you want to. I don't remember seeing any weathered cars or boat models. Have you ever seen a ship up close?
MMitch278229-Jun-15 20:10
You are correct. Aircraft of the South Pacific like the F4U arrived with a shine but were sand blasted to a light chalky shade of the original immediately. Crew chiefs were very busy patching holes rather than scrubbing the dirt.
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