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.
