They certainly do, George. Recalling is one of my favourite processes.

Erik, I just realised that you are painting with Enamels. Did you try acrylic and go back to enamels, or have you stuck to the old paints throughout?

And I did manage to finish the decaling tonight! - now some cleaning up and on to some gloss clear followed by fine sanding, and depending on the quality, maybe one more coat before final matt coat, and then detailing - I will be away and on other duties at home for the next week or two, so the decals should be able to settle properly. I hope to get the first coat of clear done next week - sorry no pictures today.

Don, I think just about everything needs thinner for an airbrush!? Tamiya has started a range of spraybottles, but having tried that (see my Opel Blitz elsewhere) I shall stick to the airbrush. Maybe you can decant the spray for airbrush use, but that just increases the cost I think.

The thick enamel is purely my mistake - too eager to get a covering layer in one go, as opposed to making two-three thin layers with thinned paint. All part of the learning process 🙂

After using nothing but lacquers for years, I almost gave up modeling when it became tough to find anything other than acrylics. It took me years to get semi-comfortable using acrylics and I still have problems sometimes. I can get consistent results with Tamiya, but I still struggle with others, especially Vallejo. I really like the new AK Real Colors, which are a hybrid acrylic-lacquer. The paint and thinner only have a very small odor, especially compared with the old lacquers. Whatever you choose, nothing substitutes for practice with the airbrush and paint to get proficient. Erik, it looks like you have had plenty of practice since your paint always looks great!

Drama!

Not really related to this build – that part is resting and awaits cleaning, clear, sanding matt clear and detailing, so all is well – however there IS a connection;

A while ago I ordered the Ha-1109 resin-kit from SBS-model, and he was so nice to send the kits before going on holiday, so that I could have them in my shop before everybody else! Alas the postman intervened. First, german ZOLL kept the parcel for inspection, then the local post decided they would not leave the parcel on my doorstep (even though they have done that lots of times before) , and then. . . . the parcel disappeared into thin air.

The short version is that today I was able to drive a few miles and pick up the parcel.

How in the world does that connect to “Yellow 14”? – well, in the kit you have decals to make a version of the Ha-1109 used in a German film about The Star of Africa (maybe an item for Davids groupbuild iModeler at the movies)
Now, some pictures;

Now, where did I put that Tamiya 109?

I need some air

sorry for the ad style posting, but the kit will be available at hannants and modellbay-koening rather soon – I just got it first 🙂

Congratulations in advance for the miss, Erik, nice thread you organized here!

It's been a little while since I have checked in on this build... You have made some wonderful progress.

Thanks for translating the warning on the side of the fuselage for the pilot's breathing air. I have often wondered what it said there.

It's actually a fire hazard to lubricate shut off valves when dealing with oxygen.

Your decal work is very impressive (as is the entire build). They do indeed look painted on...

I like your idea to make another 109 for the Imodeler at the Movies GB. The Star of Afrika would be perfect. Go for it. Those resin parts look very nice.