Allan-Gerhard Barkhorn's Sabre-Heller 1/72

Brian da Basher · September 30, 2009, 03:01:03 PM

Your paintwork is sharp as a tack, Allan and a real inspiration to me.

You have the skills of an artist sir.

Brian da Basher

Sisko · September 30, 2009, 03:46:17 PM

Very nice work mate!!!

Captain Canada · September 30, 2009, 05:49:34 PM

Man, that's one cool looking bird, Allan ! Great job ! Love the pic of the finger doing the thinking.....

Allan · October 01, 2009, 03:11:49 PM

Thanks very much, fellows. More photos soonish once I have finished the paint touchup and put on a light wash with Tamiya thinned smoke--will be using it for the first time. Any tips???
Off to Sydney on a day trip tomorrow to do some shopping, have a curry and perhaps practice my Hindi!!!
Monday is a hol here in Canberra and Tuesday I have the day off to take the car to the garage to get it repaired, so might have some time to do some work then.
Allan in Canberra

Allan · October 04, 2009, 06:18:28 PM

Here she is slightly weathered with some dry-brushed unthinned Tamiya acrylic smoke and ground charcoal. A little more to do, inclulding the undercarriage. She won't have any ordnance attached. Noticed I have run out of silver paint for chipping and so will have to get some tomorrow. I'll go for a matt silver.
Here's the modelling grotto with an improved view now that recent and very welcome Canberra rain has turned everything a delightful shade of green.
Allan in Canberra

Brian da Basher · October 08, 2009, 02:29:49 PM

Oh yes! You seem to always get the details right, Allan!

Your Sabre is a treat to watch coming together and that shot of your workbench looks like a bit of paradise to me.

Brian da Basher

Allan · October 08, 2009, 05:01:31 PM

Thanks Bri. I always feel good about my modelling once the decals are on and I'm in the home stretch. Perhaps we all think the same in that respect.
I'm working on the undercarriage now. The canopy will be next. But before that, perhaps one more annointing with Dullcote.
Allan in Canberra

Allan · October 23, 2009, 10:22:58 PM

Here she is now with only the airbrakes, tailplanes and canopy to go. I'm really in the home stretch now with only a furlong to run!!!!!
Allan in Canberra

matrixone · October 24, 2009, 04:24:44 PM

Looks really good Allan!

Matrixone

Allan · October 24, 2009, 04:41:00 PM

Thanks, mate. The yellow on the airbrakes needs to be retouched and I'm uncertain whether I should do this after or before they are attached to the fuselage.
Allan in Canberra

Brian da Basher · October 25, 2009, 05:18:20 PM

This has got to be one of your most striking projects yet Allan! You truly have an artist's eye for color schemes!

Brian da Basher

ysi_maniac · October 27, 2009, 08:26:54 PM

Nice bttb