Fiat G.50, Special Hobby 1/48, Finland

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:58 pm

Here are few pictures of my new fast built - Fiat G.50 in 1/48 scale from Czech producer Special Hobby. All panel lines are totally rescribbed and I must upgraded lower part of engine cowling and cover of engine filter... My work was about 30 hours long.

I have choosen aeroplane from Finland.

Upgraded of this area was really difficult...

...to be continued...

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:03 pm

Engine cowling:

Rear part of fuselage:

..and of corse - my working battlefield

...to be continued...

shivadog · Post by **shivadog** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:16 am

I'm also slowly fighting with that kit (double build together with PCM kit).
I found there is big mistake with canon bulges - they are much to the front, are You doing something with it? Is there anything else You're going to improve? The SH engine is also quite inacurate.
Did You chose specific finish plane?

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:24 pm

shivadog wrote:I'm also slowly fighting with that kit (double build together with PCM kit).
I found there is big mistake with canon bulges - they are much to the front, are You doing something with it? Is there anything else You're going to improve? The SH engine is also quite inacurate.
Did You chose specific finish plane?

I don´t improved bulges... All upgrades are done...

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:30 pm

Here are some new pictures...

Together with B.239 Buffalo:

First step - base white from GSI:

Preparing of my own masks for masking of hakaristi...

Preparing of RLM 04 yellow - GSI Aqueous Hobby H 413 + 15% closs clear Tamiya X-22 + GSI Aqueou Hobby Thinner

Yellow parts:

...to be continued...

Daniele Gatti · Post by **Daniele Gatti** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:38 am

Hi Kubrt!

Beautiful work!
Truly a masterful way of modeling!

Only a few questions..

Why did you do the interior in green?
The Fiat G.50 was the interior in a light gray primer..

About the shape of the seat as you solved?

Thank you and keep!

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:55 am

To Daniele: Yes, I have color of interior in green interior color, it is my mistake

Instructions from the model recommended by the interior color green paint... Seat may be in steel, but color of seat in my kit is green too

. Fortunately, the cockpit is almost visible

New pictures will be in evening

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:16 pm

Hi, lower surfaces are done

...to be continued...

Post by **Editor** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:51 pm

Beautiful, clean work, very sharp!

Kagemusha · Post by **Kagemusha** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:22 am

Very nice Kubrt, looking forward to more...

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:28 pm

Here are remains of italian camouflage:

Lifecolor Primer (I have used for thinning primer and paints mixture of original Lifecolor thinner with adding of 20% thickener):

Preshading with Lifecolor Brown color:

Lifecolor Sand color:

Base for splotches:

Green splotches:

Brown splotches:

and final result:

...to be continued...

LazyCat · Post by **LazyCat** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:52 pm

Kubrt wrote:Here are remains of italian camouflage..

Lifecolor Sand color... Green splotches ... Brown splotches...

This looks great Kubrt!

Can you be more specific as far as colors?
I'm starting to use Lifecolor and any advice will be very appreciated!
What do you need Thickener for?

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:43 pm

LazyCat wrote:
This looks great Kubrt!

Can you be more specific as far as colors?
I'm starting to use Lifecolor and any advice will be very appreciated!
What do you need Thickener for?

I have used only "aproximate" shades of sand, green and brown, but doesn´t matter, because it is only base for thinned black wash...

Look at my camouflage on Fiat

http://www.cmkkits.com/res/data/071/008448.jpg?seek=8

I have used for thinning mixture of original Lifecolor thinner with adding of 20% thickener - this is thinner for thinnig primer and colors!

Original Lifecolor Primer is indispensable for airbrushing Lifecolor paints!

1. step: base coat with Lifecolor Primer thinned with mixture original Lifecolor thinner with 20% of Thickener

2. step: airbrushing of camouflage colors thinned with mixture of original Lifecolor thinner with 20% of Thickener

Daniele Gatti · Post by **Daniele Gatti** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:32 am

It's superb Kubrt!

Kubrt · Post by **Kubrt** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:06 am

I have reconsidered my choice of camouflage on Fiat G.50