"Shelf Queen 2025 GB" Eduard 1/48 Hannover CL.IIIa....

[Big Sky Modeler]

Thanks for the decal info.  Looks like the patch worked great.

[RAGIII]

Terrific fix on the lifted decal spots! Decal transparency is either a pain or a blessing depending on what effect you are after. JMHO.
RAGIII

[Allan31]

A milestone of sorts, lozenge, rib tapes and markings done on the wings.







The wider tapes are 1.0mm, the thinner ones, 0.5mm.

So glad this worked, as I've never done rib tapes before.

[RAGIII]

The rib tapes are perfect! They can be seen but don't make it look Striped! Excellent work.
RAGIIII

[Flamingo]

Looking really good!
There is carrier film on the canopy?
Cheers Joachim

[NigelR]

Good save on the decal patches, those rib tapes look good. Applying individual rib tapes certainly makes you cross-eyed, and it's hard to tell when they are straight because the lozenge pattern can throw your vision off! But these look great.

[Allan31]

Thanks all,
Yes, carrier film on canopies. I vac my own canopies, a coat of Future, canopy frames, another coat of Future. Carrier film disappears.
As it does with the rib tapes.

I was thinking how I was going to match "Prussian Blue" and started rooting around the www for a recipe. Then thought,"Hey, what if someone...."



That was a lucky break....

I want the metal parts to be 100% blue, shot those first.



I then thinned and Futured the blue and misted it on pretending to "be" the painter.







I wish I had gone a little bit lighter with the blue to let the lozenge show more but.....

Future and markings next. This will be the prettiest most colorful model in the cabinet.

[NigelR]

Personally I think that looks great, it looks similar to many photos IMO. And look how most of the stripes on the underside have disappeared except one that is showing more clearly - that's just like the photo you posted. I would call that a result!

[RAGIII]

The overspray looks the part for sure. I did like the original painted lozenge though 
RAGIII

[Alexis]

Love it !



Alexis

[Allan31]

Thanks all.
So this is the state of play as of Tuesday morning. Much hand wringing....

Look at the tail coverings compared to the wings..



Both the plywood covered and the fabric covered areas are much, much darker than the wings or anything else but they DO match the fuselage.



So, after consulting with my better half and much more hand wringing, the upper parts of the empennage were lightly coated in Prussian Blue.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.



The arrow decal is much too short but I'm not wanting to cut masks and airbrush and blah, blah, blah so it's staying short.

Sadly, life is getting in the way for at least the next week. A Florida beach with two chaises is calling us, be back in a week or so....
Thanks for following along.

[Tim Mixon]

Wonderful work Allan. Your hand sprayed lozenge and draft pen rib tapes are quite impressive.  I agree the tail surface looks very similar to the fuselage. This will be really impressive when assembled.

All the best,
Tim

[NigelR]

Good call, I think it makes sense to overspray the tail surfaces. Interpreting the photos is all part of the fun! Have a nice break.

[DaddyO]

Really enjoying this build Allan

Tail colours look good to my eye although I get the hand wringing before making decisions (sometimes I spend more time thinking and procrastinating than I do actually making)

Enjoy your break
Paul

[Alexis]

Have a fantastic trip in the sun !


Alexis