Seeking painting inspiration I toured the internet for videos on how to paint WWII German Luftwaffe Me 109s circa 1940:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4V6BQo8tyQ
http://www.dogfighter.com/Messerschmitt-Me-Bf-109-E-3/0344.html
My final recipe was as follows:
- Airfix/Humbrol Acrylic Primer
- Vallejo Black Wash (to highlight detail)
- Light Blue (Base) Airfix/Humbrol Acrylic
- Vallejo Model (Base) Dark Grey
- Vallejo Model (Base) Light Grey
- Vallejo Game Colour Bone White foundation for (Base) Yellow area on nose
- Vallejo Game Colour (Base) Golden Yellow
- Vallejo Brown Ink
- Vallejo Game Colour (Highlight) Yellow (see below, half way through):
- Vallejo Yellow Ink
- Final Vallejo Game Colour Yellow (Highlight)
- Smoke Wash
- Vallejo Black on Canopy
- Vallejo Model Colour German Grey on Propeller
- Vallejo Model Colour Black Propeller
- (Highlight) Dark Grey including canopy struts
- (Highlight) Light Grey including canopy struts
- (Highlight) Light Blue
- Micro Sol preparation of decal area
- Decals: Warlord Games Decal Pack - 1/200 JG-26 using Micro Sol (see below):
- Micro Set
- Humbrol Satin Varnish
The end result (see below):
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