Decals come on nicely, Erik.
As well as the fibres, but those can be removed easily.

Eric (@eb801), Johns reference is to my picture-text that I have left some cotton fibres from a cotton swab on the plane. It will be rather easy to remove when giving it a once-over with a damp cloth.

Those Spanish camos are so cool, looking even greater with decals on.

You've done a splendid job so far, my friend @airbum!

Cotton fibres, red sable paintbrush bristles (!), tissue residues and the like...hopefully (but not always) discovered and removed before final coating...This is the story of my modeling life, my friends @johnb and @eb801... 🙂

Matt / Flat, detailpainting

After the decals got almost 14 days to cure I airbrushed some matt

Even though I just had a very bad experience with the airbrush clogged by acrylic remains, I loaded it with Testors matt clear acrylic. It did go well with the airbrushing, and time will tell if I managed to clean out the airbrush.

Here you have the result of the fuselage being “mattened”

It did get two layers to smoothen everything. I see that the black areas are a bit grey from the matt, so next time I may use gloss on top of the decals to make all the edges smoother.

Some small parts got a bit of attention too – and after removing the masks the glass came out – not at all bad I think

The air-intake got drilled out as the cowling is to be positioned open, and it will be rather cool when someone discovers that little feature. (and if no one ever sees it, I will make them . . . . )

next up I hope to have the last bits in place and the sun out for an outdoor photoshoot – and the 14th 109 of mine in the headlines – stay tuned

Good thing that your acryl matt session went well, my friend @airbum! Maybe acrylics are not that bad after all 🙂 . But, again, how can I know, being an enamel guy? (and waiting a day for them to cure, anyway...).
Looking great in those Spanish markings!

Liked the 109 Erik,looking forward to see it finished!

Looking good Erik. I like those Spanish markings. Speaking of matte finishes, I go back and forth between Testors acrylic clear finishes and Alclad II Klear Kotes lacquers. I never have any problems with either. Alclad has a great selection. I seldom use enamels.

New record @JohnB, @fiveten. @mvtb, @gkittinger, @eb801, @uscusn, @holzhamer, @gblair, @lgardner and @klavs1972? 12 months since last post on this one. Well, another update has arrived!

Bits and pieces

With the last clear having cured for a year, I think it is safe to handle by now?

Well, I did have the Cyano on the bench, and as a lot of parts were ready for this one, I added some of them

Still need to assemble and finetune a few bits, but I actually managed to paint the canopy last week!

Still need to attach some parts – like the tailwheel that will wait till last I think.

Rather interesting camo with the bright marks and white tail I think

next up it might just be ready for an outdoor photosession! Do tune in again within the next year. . . . .