DML Fw190-D9 is finished!! Have a look

[leemitcheltree]

Well, here she is......Dora now resides in my display case. She's totally OOB except for Aeromaster decals (fantastic decals) and Reheat buckle hardware. The paint is all Model Master Acryl - great paint.
Tell me what you think.








Thanks for looking.

[peglegrc]

Its Beautiful, Lee....I like the Camo and this Plane, love the Details and extras you've added.........Need to enter in in MOM!..
"RC"

[crockett]

One of your best Lee, congratulations.....

Steve

[Bluecorsair]

Hey, no die cast models in here!!!!

Ha, just kidding, That is totally AWESOME DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love that plane and u have really done it justice!
uhh, can I ask a question? How do u go 'bout masking your canopy? beginner plane builder here, and so far I really, really, am not liking canopies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway your plane needs to be in a magazine!! No kidding.


Bill
Wait a minute...hmm, that work is familiar, and the name Lee, ...hmmm, I haven't been here for a while, and have forgotten some things.....Ok, I got a 1,000 more questions! ha

Be good

[leemitcheltree]

Bill,
Thanks for your kind comments (thanks to you all).........Dora's kind of pretty, ain't she?
For the masking of the canopy - it couldn't be easier.
I tidy the canopy - sand off the sprue attachment points, polish it a little where needed, and then dip the sucker in Future. Pull it out, let the excess drain off on a papaer towel, and cover it with a take-out container.
I leave it to dry for at least a week - more if possible - and then mask with Bare Metal Foil.
NOTHING I've ever used is as easy or as effective as Bare Metal Foil for masking canopies.
Cut pieces to cover the canopy easily - sometimes it might take a few pieces to cover a compound curved type canopy......burnish the foil down with a toothpick, then, using a NEW #11 blade, carefully trim around the canopy frames.
Use the toothpick to push up and remove the foil on the canopy frames, burnish it down again - then paint.
I find using thin "dust" coats works better than a massive wet coat - the finished paint thickness ends up thinner than several wet coats would......a better end result, really.
The more careful your cutting of the BMF, the cleaner your canopy frames. It really is easy - just give it a try.

[Weird Willie]

WOW ! ! ! It looks really fantastic. Great job

[cdntanker25]

looks awesome lee!!! I love it!

[ed]

Absolutely beautiful! You see, OOB models can be spectacular, even without buying hundreds of dollars worth of detailing stuff or spending half a lifetime on one model! And, unless you spend the other half of your life explaining to everyone all the detail that you added, the everyday observer is not going to know anyway. Basics, basics, basics.