TimHepplestone Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Closed up the fuselage today. Fit was overall not bad. Seams will need a bit of work but nothing too demanding. I've seen some brilliant work on super detailing interiors in these forums. Afraid I didn't really bother (hence no photos). Just a basic paint job with a few photoetch details, none of wich is really visible anyway. What is apparent is this is going to be a big plane though. Next to a 1/48 Hurricane for comparison. By the time this is finished I'm going to need a bigger photo table Alain Gadbois, BradG, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Quick update. Painted op the SC 250 bombs and the bomb bay. Did a little bit of light weathering on the bombs. Base coated the body of the bombs dark green. Then took some very diluted sand coloured paint, and with the airbrush dialed down too such a low preasure that the paint just kind of splattered out, used that to create a sublte worn/mottled apprearence. After masking that if painted the fins black green to add a bit of contrast. Finally a dark brown wash for a bit of depth. The bomb bays are from the HE-111 P sprues rather than the external torpedoes or bomb rack that is appropriate to the H6 version. I felt the internal bomb bay was more relevant to the H2 or H3 version I'm trying to end up with though. LSP_Kevin, BradG and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Nice work on the bombs. I'm coming to that part of my Mossie build and will definitely try out your technique for a heavily worn/weathered appearance on the bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Nice work on the bombs. I'm coming to that part of my Mossie build and will definitely try out your technique for a heavily worn/weathered appearance on the bombs. Cheer mate. If I'm honest though I can't take credit for the idea. I first came across it on Chris Wauchop's website, coincidentally on his his build of your Tamiya Mossie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Excellent project, I will follow with excitement. Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Cheers, Tim, for pointing me to an entirely new modelling site! Great stuff on Chris's blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Excellent work, Tim! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 If I may propose a change in colour of the bombardier/navigator rack from brown to black. Those are not wooden planks , it is a black cushion , please check the picture below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 If I may propose a change in colour of the bombardier/navigator rack from brown to black. Those are not wooden planks , it is a black cushion , please check the picture below. Thanks Martin. Good point. I've seen some period photos where it seems to vary from a dark brown to almost canvas like colour. But it is definitely a pad and not a wooden door . There's also a simile pad in the ventral gondola. I think I might change it to a weathered light leather colour but I want to find some more period photos of it if I can before I decide. Gonna miss that wood thoughWhen ignorance is bliss.... Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 If I may propose a change in colour of the bombardier/navigator rack from brown to black. Those are not wooden planks , it is a black cushion , please check the picture below. After trawling the internet found this Looks like a faded brown for the bomb aimer/nose gunners padding. So youre quite right, wooden is totally inappropriate. The part been removed and is sitting in a bath of isopropyl alchohol to strip it for repainting. Thanks for pointing that out. Lesson here is always check your references!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 A few hours spent fettling bits of plastic and shes up on her wheels. The little 1/48 Bf 109 has volunteered to test the rather spindly looking undercarriage. So far the mass of spindly plastic seems to be holding Gazzas and BradG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Small update tonight. As was rightly pointed out to me I had the bomb aimer/ nose gunners position down as wooden. Its not . Having trawled the internet for period photos it seems it was a brown (in some photos a khaki green) padded mattress like structure. Similarly the gondola also featured some padding although I'm nost sure how much comfort this brought to the crewman. The problem is the kit part looks like this.. ..a piece of wood. No matter how I try to paint it it still looks 2 dimentional and wooden. So I got oul the milliput, rolled it into a thin sheet and using cocktail sticks attempted to sculpt it into a more 3d padded surface. Then I lighly pressed on it with some fine gauze to try and give it some texture. This was followed by a base coat of Tamiya hull red followed by dry brushng with progressively light shades of brown. Finaly a dark brown enamel was to give it some depth. The end result looks like this I think I might dp spme more lighter drybrushing in the morning, depending on what it looks like after its dried BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Looks like a fine rescue there. TimHepplestone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 While I was at it I added a bit of detail to the cockpit. Some airscale placards and some extra wiring to the control column and rudder pedals. Actually looking at the pics I need to tidy up the wire on the control column a little. I'm sure the Germans arranged their wiring a lot neater than that... williamj, Kagemusha, BradG and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Looking good! I was eyeing the Pro-Modeler version at a local hobby shop a few weeks ago, you are making it very tempting. She really is a big girl! I think you need to name her "Hilda". KiwiZac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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