The first master modeler to grace the pages of HobbyInterest.com is Mr. Chuck Pomazal of Illinois.
Chuck has a passion for models of airplanes, ships, and trains. The Messerschmitt model airplane
kits demonstrated here were completed in Chuck's well equipped workshop in less than 30 days.
Walk Through the Making of Messerschmitt Model Airplane Kits
Day 1: 11/5/06 0441hrs Hasegawa Bf.109G-2 kit. Parts have been washed with dish soap to
remove mold release oils and the interior cockpit and wheel wells have been primed with RLM66 and RLM02 (Testors
Model Master paints).
Day 1: 11/5/06 0924hrs Wings have been attached to the fuselage and some Green Putty has been
added to fill a gap in the cowl seam and on the lower fuselage to help with the fit of the wing.
Day 2: 11/6/06 0744hrs The entire fuselage, underside of the wings and horizontal stabilizers,
and other parts have been air-brushed with RLM76, light blue gray.
Day 5: 11/9/06 1749hrs The first coat of paint has been allowed to dry/cure for 3 days and in
the meantime the canopy has been masked, the propeller spinner has been painted, as well as the exhausts and
tires.
Day 14: 11/18/06 1601hrs After installing the canopy, the splinter pattern of the upper
surfaces was masked with Post-it-Notes and the second camouflage color, RLM74 (gray green) was applied with the
airbrush, paying particular attention to the mottling on the fuselage sides.
Day 25: 11/29/06 1622hrs After a 3 day curing time on the paint, the entire aircraft was given
a coat of “Glosscote” and shortly thereafter, decals could be added. The National insignias that were
supplied with the kit were used on the wings and fuselage but the radio call sign (DN + YE) had been created on the
computer and printed on clear decal paper.
Day 29: 12/03/06 1520hrs The final touches, such as landing gear, antenna, pitot tube, etc.
have been added and had this been a battle weary bird, a coat of “Dullcote” would have been applied along with
exhaust smudges.
Close-up: The finished Messerschmitt airplane model - done in 29 days.
A line up of factory fresh Bf. 109G-2’s, “Augsburg Eagles”.
Meet the Modeler
Chuck Pomazal, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, is a
construction engineer for the state of Illinois Highway Department with a lifelong interest in
model building. In addition to modeling planes, Chuck and his wife Jane, continue to work on the
details on a large G-Scale Railroad Project, at the Quincy Mine in Hancock, Michigan.
Chuck has also done several other displays at the mine as well as an exhibit of
Coast Guard aircraft that served the upper great lakes, for the Delta County Historical Society
museum in Escanaba, Michigan. He is also working on a 1/48 scale lake schooner which he intends to
donate to the museum.
