Herta - Fokker DVII (Alb) 5278/18 of JaSta 27

[lcarroll]

Stefan,
   Ouch!!! That's gotta hurt however I think you'll recover easily and quickly. Your experience is the sort of blunder I pull with alarming frequency and similar inducement of extra effort to remedy!
Cheers,
Lance

[WillScarlet]

   Been there, done that recently with decal softener .............. thought I was using decal setting solution ............... they really stick fast THAT way!!!!   

[mgunns]

Did that myself.  I thought I was applying Future to a natural metal finish on the Academy 1/72nd scale Stratocruiser.  It was MEK!  Ruined a great finish!  Looking forward to see how you recovered and progress.

Best

Mark

[stefanbuss]

Recovery of the fuselage's decal desaster was successful - I am now slowly making some progress. The tedious process of weathering the fuselage has now begun - unfortunately my "quick and dirty" photos do not show the brown glaze i decided to apply to the fuselage before applying the "Herta"-decals.



When i attached the firing channel bracket whatevertheirrealnameis, I had to discover that the Mercedes' left side is now completely hidden. Had I realized that at an earlier stage, I would have saved my manifold nuts for future projects. Too bad.

Stefan

[Pete Nottingham]

Great recovery on the decals Stefan, looking very nice indeed.

Cheers

Pete.

[Chris Johnson]

Wow! I thought I only made mistakes like that. While I hate to hear about it happening to you, the honesty displayed here on this forum is refreshing. You did a great job with your recovery.

Cheers,

Chris

[coyotemagic]

Excellent recovery, Stefan.  I can see the brown glaze and it looks good.
Cheers,
Bud

[mgunns]

Hello Stefan:

I like your recovery on the decal on the underside, looks good.  Also, I do see the brown staining and it does tone down the brightness of the WNW decals.

Looking good.

Best

Mark

[GAJouette]

   Stefan,
Excellent recovery my friend. Truly an outstanding works on the decals and the rest of your project.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[stefanbuss]

Friends,

after recovering my decal desaster I have started weathering the airplane. The available photos on WNW's homepage show a heavily stained belly and axle wing, I assume Herta had her share of engine troubles - hence the oily stains. As October and November 1918 were rather wet, I decided to go for a mud splattered fuselage. To achieve that firstly i went for a heavy brown wash and secondly I mixed differnt brown pigments with satin varnish and applied that, flicking an old paintbrush with my finger. This achieved different patterns and drops of uneven sizes.

I am happy with the result - I hope you like the weathering effects.



Regards,

Stefan

[pepperman42]

Great scheme and I like your weathering. Shes a great looking bird!!

Steve

[mgunns]

Hello Stefan:

I like your weathering, I will try the "flicked" brush technique when I am ready to attempt a weathering job.  I am toying with the Academy 1/32nd Sopwith Camel and may experiment a bit with that.
Your DVII is really looking good and the weathering is definately a nice touch.

Best

Mark

[Andi Little]

Good job - I'm a fan of models "au-naturel", and this is looking decidedly fresh from the front: also a fan of experimental techniques and finishes too. I'll happily admire an immaculate airbrushed finish, but it doesn't really get my juices flowing - I likes 'em a bit dirty!!!

[michael]

nice work on the weathering Stefan 

michael

[GAJouette]

   Stefan,
Great weathering  and very realistic. To my eyes she appears just as a warbird should.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette