Border Model 1/35 Bf-109G | "A Higher Call" Painting Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, I'll show you how I recreated a scale model of Franz Stigler's Bf-109G-6 as made famous in Adam Makos' NYT best-selling novel "A Higher Call." Using the brand-new Border Model Bf-109 kit in 1/35 scale, we'll walk through all of the painting, decaling & weathering techniques you'll need to build up your very own model of Stigler's famous aircraft.
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Hi Hank,
It was nice to meet you at the show today!
Keep up the good work.
My Favorite Subject [109] Well done young Man, Little more grime here -Detroit 💪💪💪
Awesome job Hank. Everyone who started modelling in the mid to late 70s had a 109 or two in their collection along with the obligatory Spitfire. Great job on such an iconic ww2 aircraft. Keep up the great work. Greetings from Australia.
Thank you very much - I really appreciate it 😁
Top notch plane, pilot...and base...A real pleasure to watch!
Thanks so much, I appreciate it!
I’m an armor modeler but the BF-109 is my favorite! Looks awesome!!
Thank you very much - I appreciate it!
Thank you, the BF109 is my all time favorite warbird and yours is awesome, thank you for sharing this 👍
Thank you so much - the 109 is quite a bird for sure 👍
Beautiful work as always. I have the book for some time now. They met after the war and were very good friends including family.
Thank you very much! It's a fantastic read for sure
Great stuff Hank, superb result befitting a fine aircraft made to look worry free. Best regards from England.
awesome work Hank! Its a great story of compassion between warriors and you done that story a great service in miniature!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🍻😁
This is amazing! It was fascinating to watch it all come together. I can’t do anything like this, but I love flying as a virtual pilot in online sims. I actually got started flying in GTA 5 Online on Ghilliemaster’s crew, which isn’t a sim, but we had a lot of fun flying together and taking down “tryhards” who picked on inexperienced players. 🙂 Then I discovered War Thunder and I became obsessed with becoming a better pilot. I also developed a deep love for aircraft and aviation history. I fly all different nations on War Thunder, but my real home nation is Germany and I love the Bf 109’s and Fw 190’s. I actually just unlocked the G-6 and having access to the 30mm Mk 108 in the nose (as well as the twin 13mm heavy machine guns) is such a cool experience. Hunting bombers and taking them out with one or two high explosive 30mm shells is so satisfying! Lol
I think your just showing off now. Amazing build Mr Sprue I wish I could show off like you
Oh thank you - too kind! 😁
Any chance they will make a model of "Ye Old Pub" before all the battle damage. They would look great together.
I'd love to one of these days!
Fantastic video. Appreciate you documenting your techniques so well. You've really done justice to a wonderful kit.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate your support 👍
Oh Thank God! I purchased the model and need the help! Great job!!
Thank you!!
Excellent work on one of the most iconic fighters of WWII. I'll be starting mine soon.
But I have a nit to pick, I wouldn't call Adam's book a novel. That implies that it is fiction. His book is based on actual events. Therefore, it would be a biography or a historical non-fiction book. Apologies for being "that person." I just feel that Franz and Charlie deserve more than "novel" praise.
Excellent, excellent model... Great, great work from you!!! 🙌 ... 🔥🔥🔥 ... 🤘🤘🤘 ... 🖤🐺🖤 ... 🍻🍻🍻👋👋👋
Thank you!! 🤘🍻
A Higher Call was one of the best books I've read. Great job on the Messerschmitt! Maybe they release a 1/35 B-17 that you can put next to it 😁
It's one of my favorites, too! Thank you very much... and a 1/35 B-17 would be quite a project!!
I'm now over here after the contest to see the model of your you spoke of very cool I'm more a car guy but the more I see these and other done the more my mind starts to wonder. 🙂Thomas over at The Model Hobbyist
Awesome build see ya at patcon show
Great work, sir. Watching all of your other videos and they are inspiring. Been modeling for 40 years, and started with the Tamiya kits back then. I like the style of your gloss/wash/matte. I have used old school with a black background and layer to lightest colors for figs. I'll try your style. Try, just as an experiment, a very subtle white dry brush after, it really makes resin kits pop.
Thank you! And I'm really intrigued by the dry brushing idea... I'm going to have to give that a go, thanks!
Fantastic video Hank, thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! 👍
Beauty!! Well done! 👏
Thank you very much!!
Hi Hank, Like the effect of the Flory Wash. Where can I buy that? Ed
Hi, where did you get that stand to place you model one? Thanks!
the reason that it looks SOO good is not that this guy got skills....its because of the bowl he uses to activate the decals. ( 7:15)
Quick question, do you tend to thin your primer, and would this answer be decided if you are or are not using a airbrush?
Nice build
Thanks! 👍
You didn’t talk about the microscale sol, on how to use it.
When do you use it in the process? You said micro set and after it’s dried, you use the gloss coat again.
Could you please help me out ? Thanks 😊😊
Nice video !!!
Exelent ....mantapssss 👍👍👍
Hi Hank, great model, great story. You really have the talent to explain things easily. Keep on doing this!
Allow me a remark regarding RLM 02 as a "primer". There's a book from German author Michael Ullmann about surface protection methods and lacquers of the German Luftwaffe from 1935 to 1945 (unfortunately only in German). He explains in very detail the instructions of the RLM how to paint different aircraft (sea-based, land based, ...) or different parts of the aircraft (metallic surfaces, skin of fabric, ...). To make things short: from 1938 to end of 1941 the common method was to use multiple layers of different lacquers (priming for surface protection - which was some kind of green but not RLM 02 - and some more layers up to the top coat camouflage color). In 1941 there were published new instructions which introduced more sophisticated lacquers ("Einschichtlackierung" - something like "one layer painting"). In both cases RLM 02 was used just as a top coat color especially for all internal surfaces like the cockpit (until 1941, later RLM 66), engine bay, wheel well, ...). And the later in the war, the more chaotic the situation got. Only the fabric-coated ailerons and the rudder had to be primed with dope ("Spannlack") for technical reasons (this is the brownish-red color you sometimes see on reference photos).
The Stigler/Brown incident took place in December 1943, so on his Bf 109 the camouflage colors should have been directly sprayed on top of the bare metal surfaces.
Maybe you check this out on your own. For sure there are some sources available on the internet in English.
Looking forward to watching your next projects!
Hey there Dirk - this is very helpful information! Thank you for the thorough breakdown, I really appreciate it. I'll have to take a look for Ullmann's book & try to translate some of it, sounds like a real wealth of knowledge. Thanks again for the info - great stuff 👍
Hi buddy, your videos are amazing, could you made any video about the basic techniques to paint a model with airbrush?
the canopy open position - is it glued in ?
The Decals you used for this came from Kits world. I have ordered from them for my 1/35 Border kit. I see that the decals are 1/32. Were you happy that they fitted the 1/35 kit. Thanks
Absolutely stunning build. Having returned to the hobby from 35 years ago I’m starting with armour which I find much more forgiving than aircraft, but I really want to start building 1/48 ww2 fighters. I just wonder if it’s a step too far for this amateur at this stage as I find armour weathering covers up a whole host of sins! Thanks for your videos though they are a wonderful reference source on what to aspire to :)
Thank you! And that's exactly how I started, too - when I got back into the hobby, I built up a couple dozen armor kits (probably) before I tackled my first aircraft. It's definitely a bit different & a learning curve, but the sooner you start, the sooner you can develop those skills! I really enjoy switching between armor & aircraft to practice both disciplines. Cheers & happy building my friend! 🍻
@@SpruesNBrews thanks for the reply, much appreciated and keep up the good work mate 👍
Спасибо Вам за Вашу работу !
Wait-what time You get here with Cold Beer? 😂😂😂
Hello Hank! Did you use the 1/32 decal set from Kits World or did you find an actual 1/35 scale set? Awesome stuff you're doing, brother!
Where did you get the decals from?
Excellent video Hank! Thank you for outlining the painting steps so clearly. Very helpful for a beginner like me. One quick question - should I be using a gloss black primer or flat black primer? The video shows ""Vallejo Flat Black Primer"" but the Amazon link provided for the primer shows a Vallejo gloss black.
Ahh a fair question! Sorry for the confusion - either a gloss or flat primer will work just fine; the most important thing is to get that nice even base to start out with 👍
@@SpruesNBrews Hank, thank you very much for clarifying 👍
I read "A Higher Call" it is the most moving story I think I have ever read. Can you explain how exactly you do the hairspray chipping or is there a viedo I can watch to learn this technique?
Thanks
It's such a good read - one of my all-time favorites. And yes! I'd recommend checking out my video on how to paint propellers (I paint up the prop for this aircraft in that tutorial). It goes through the whole hairspray method in great detail! Thanks for your support 👍
Great job. Where did you get that stand?
It's from a company called Bulldog Models!
Tu es minutieux 10/10
Merci! J'essaye! 😅
Great work. You've most likely already answered this question but eh how come no tail swastikas? I am nowhere near a supporter of the Nazis but I always put them on to keep em accurate for me. I love how great your planes look without and as your model it's nice to do whatever you want. Keep up the vids👍❤️😎
Looks great! How did you make the base for it?
It's actually a pre-made resin base that I painted up years ago - I just use it for photograph now, but I'd like to make a dedicated base for this build in the near future!
awesome tutorial once again. Who manufactures the aircraft cradle? i definitely need one!!!
Thank you! And the jig is from Bulldog Models - great guy & quality products. Tell him Hank sent ya! 👍
Is the decal soaking dish critical to the build :-). As always awesome build, I do wish my building area was as clear as yours, if I'm working multiple builds its possible a Mig 21 could end up with ME 109 landing landing gear. I did send a post on the last video on Testors attempt to put a kit out on the F-117.It was hard to post, (probably operator error), but should be there. It was in the 80's and they thought it was going to be the F-19, they kind of missed the boat but its a cool kit, reasonably priced on eBay. The Higher Calling is an incredible story, the two pilots met and became friends for life, passing within a year or two of each other. Cheers for now.
Haha the Snow White dish is critical! A bit of a good-luck charm at this point. And you should see my building area off camera... quite a mess! Cheers my friend 🍻
I’m currently building the Tamiya Bf109 G6 and it’s my first time ever using an airbrush. I have a little bit of paint spatter (probably from either not enough thinner or too much air pressure) but its not very much. Any tips on how to clean up those mistakes? I was thinking some acrylic thinner and a cotton swab (acrylic paints are on top of a base layer of Tamiya TS spray paint) but I don’t want to accidentally wipe away my camo splotches.
Ahhh good question - and a very common problem! No worries at all - if the paint isn't physically higher than the rest of the paint scheme (bubbles & the like), you can probably get away with just spraying over it. Otherwise, maybe a very, very fine grain sandpaper could clean up the area for a repaint. Hopefully that helps!
@@SpruesNBrews It does, thanks! It isn’t very thick at all. In fact, its very grainy and only looks like dust accumulated around each camo splotch. Because the overspray is very fine I don’t want to mess anything up. I could just leave it and allow it to look faded but I feel like that’s not entirely historically accurate. I feel like for my first time ever airbrushing, it’s not terrible but being that I’m very particular on getting my models perfect, it was a bit of a kick in the knee 😂
A camo Bf-109G6 was probably not the best model to introduce myself to airbrushing with but hey, go big or go home right?
Anyway, I appreciate it!
Nice work and a great vid. Tell me please, what stand are you using? Got an affiliate link to it?
Thank you very much! The painting jig is from Bulldogmodels.co.uk - Chris is a great guy & makes a fantastic product. Tell him Hank sent ya!
where is the rear insignia on the back wing
Ain't there 👍
@@SpruesNBrews uncomplete model 0/10
Firstly, I'm a big fan of your content and I always look forward to your uploads. However, I do blame you for my purchase of 3 BF-109's including the awesome Border Models version you just completed ha, ha. I just wanted to know your thinking around stencils. Do you pick and choose which ones to use based on aesthetics? I find that too many take away from the character of the model. Anyway, I'm interested to know your thoughts. Cheers.
Hahah sorry my friend - I suppose it's the right kind of problem to have though, no? 😅
And yes, my approach to stenciling is pretty subjective. This particular build was very light on stencils, but sometimes I do add quite a few. One of the biggest differentiators for me is the quality of the decals. If I know that they're from a good manufacturer & stand a solid chance of settling well, I'll go heavier on the stencils. If not, then I mostly avoid them (I find that smaller decals tend to produce more silvering issues if the quality is poor). Long story short, totally up to artistic discretion!
Thank you for taking the time to reply. I have also run into the problem with silvering on stencils. Anyway you have certainly answered my question and helped me work out what I'm going to do moving forward. Thanks again and keep up the awesome content!
Great video. Do you have a link to your paint stand? I've been looking for something like that for a long time. Nice greetings from Germany.
Thank you! And yes, it's from bulldogmodels.co.uk - Chris is a great guy & makes some high-quality products! Be sure to tell him Hank sent ya! Cheers
@@SpruesNBrews Thanks for the link. Your videos are great and I've learned a lot.
Très jolie travail de peinture très réaliste qui colle parfaitement à la réalité et qui au final devrait ressembler a l'original malheureusement je constate depuis un certain temps le même problème de finition les deux petites croix qui devrait se trouver sur la dérive la question que je vous pose c'est pourquoi après avoir fait ce magnifique travail de peinture qui de plus et très réaliste ne pas aller jusqu'au bout de la chose une explication ? En attendant une réponse je vous félicite pour cette exellent travail de peinture
Bonjour - Je ne veux pas de ces symboles dans ma maison et je ne participerai pas à la diffusion de ces images en ligne. Juste ma position personnelle sur la question.
@@SpruesNBrews je vous remercie de votre réponse rapide et sincère vous avez parfaitement le droit de ne pas apprécier les symboles de ce régime et ne pas vouloir les diffuser en ligne mais quand vous mettez en ligne des avions comme le ME 109 ou le FW 190 pour ne citer que ce sont bien des représentants de ce régime un choix a faire? continuer à construire des maquettes d'avions allemand de la deuxième guerre mondiale ?
B17 but next
I mean the he ole pub escort next
I just posted a B-17 video this week - good timing!
XD@@SpruesNBrews
Looks great, but is lacking it’s historical accuracy without the swatisca.
It's a scale model, mate - we all know the history without seeing one extra decal.
Just a comment for the
algorithm
Thanks!!
Think you missed a couple decals.
Which ones did I miss?
Why didn't you apply the swastika? It is historically accurate. If it was because of the algorithm or the spectators that might find it offensive, you could have covered it. You did an absolutely brilliant job this one nevertheless 😉👌🏼
I don't put those decals on my models - don't want 'em in my house. Don't need them to know what we're looking at here & I don't want to disseminate those images online more than they already are.
@@SpruesNBrews You build all these tools of the Nazi war machine that killed millions, but will not put an historically accurate decal on the tail. That is like building and displaying in your house models of Little Boy and Fat Man but not Enola Gay and Bockscar because it might offend someone. That is too bad. I liked your channel.
Great work. You've most likely already answered this question but eh how come no tail swastikas? I am nowhere near a supporter of the Nazis but I always put them on to keep em accurate for me. I love how great your planes look without and as your model it's nice to do whatever you want. Keep up the vids👍❤️😎