mywifehatesmodels Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 WOW! I don't know what else to say! This makes me even more anxious to get to those 188 and 388 projects and I'm even considering a couple of others (maybe a C and a T? Yeah......). John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Hi Mark, Most of the Ju 88 A-4 airframe components you see are like you say new airframes with factory codes and a white or red tactical number on fin or rudder, same goes for one or two C-6 airframes which are not ideal as you have a solid nose and with this system you need all the visibility you can get during training. With all production shifting to the G-6 airframe and the cancelling of Ju 188 production a surplus of BMW engine airframes - namely the G-1 night fighter are used as the engines can sync better with that of the control fighter (Fw 190). All these airframes seem to be from operational units now equipped with the G-6. Conversions of G-1's mainly involved swopping belly panels with bomber type, strengthening oleo legs and front bulkhead, fitting cradle with exploding ball bearing attachments etc. Some like Red 12's sister - Red 11 - have a Ju 88 A-4/D-1 front cockpit section which makes perfect sense for he extra visibility and would make a perfect companion for this model - ok I will do this hehe! I love this hobby and I love this airframe - an airframe with so many interchangeable parts - amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Guys you have been very kind to me other the years - I do my best, its just a hobby not a business so thank you all very much. Girlscanplay2 and Mikester 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 O by the way please note that my over-painted markings are purely artistic license - you cannot see this on the rather poor quality photos of red 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Ok I am going to start on the Fw 190 - I have the Hasegawa kit thrown together for years just for a demo - I now need to make it nice, I see some F-8 Mistel components with ETC rack sway brazes for drop tanks and I see some without as per F-8 norm - I see some other components without any ETC rack at all - like wise with the lower outer wing armament hatch - even though the F-8 was not fitted with outboard cannon the upper wing fairings remain and the Mistel components can be seen with flat under wing hatches or with bulged under wing hatches. Since you can not see what is going on with the F-8 on top Red 12 I do not need to worry too much about the fact that my kit was thrown together with sway brazes and bulged under wing hatches. I need to do some surgery however to the cockpit in order to get inside to paint and detail to some standard. I bought the Eduard interior PE set for the Hasegawa kit - this is the first Eduard PE set I have bought since they started offering painted PE and I see that their RLM 66 has much more blue in it than the Extraclor paint I am used to which is almost black in comparison. Can anybody tell me if there is a matching paint on the market for the Eduard modern sets? I also see that non of the F-8 Mistel components have the larger wooden paddle bladed props so I am ok with the Hasegawa ones correct? Thanks in advance for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hi John Luvly 88.. I think most folk who don't like the blue grey of Eduard pre-painted panels have toned them down with a wash. That's what I'd do as that blue grey is pretty bright (comparatively speaking). Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks for that Matt, It may as well be French Blue next to Xtracolor Charcoal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Check out Matt (scvrobeson's) current HpH Me 410 build. He did a fantastic job of blending the colors on the Eduard parts, in a similar fashion as Mattlow described, above. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=57703 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks for that John, I have just looked again and two very well respected paint chips and the Ju 88 A-1 restoration in Norway and they are all much more akin to what Xtracolor produce than this Blue Grey Eduard are using - a real shame me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I agree. In fact, if using the Hasegawa 190, I would rather use the kit's instrument panel and decals. With some careful painting and Future for the "glass", it can turn out very well. As much as I do like SOME of Eduard's stuff, a lot of their colored PE is a pain. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 I have had many setbacks during spraying over the years but never had a compressor vibrate off the table onto the pull out desk below it crushing the model in my hand as I am spraying it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Damn, that is a terrible snag... sorry that happened to you bro! Hang in there, I'm sure you will get things sorted! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlscanplay2 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 You did a Beautiful job John!! Fantastic! Teresa :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Well damage fixed and a multitude of sink marks filled. The Fw 190 does not have the easiest cockpit to go back and retro-detail and / or convert to Mistel set up. This model was thrown together years ago just to sit on top of my Mistel conversions at model shows, now I want to make it nice for myself - arhhhhhh. Anyway done my best to add a compromise layout which will have throttles for left and right Ju 88 engines added latter but no chance of engraving some nice slots for them as cannot get in there! SB Mistel style central console and added a few bits from eduard PE set. Again gearbay would have been alot easier to detail before kit build but there you go. It looks like the F-8 on top of Red 12 has no ETC rack fitted - A-8 on top of Red 11 does not have one either. Edited September 10, 2015 by Pastor John chukw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 added a few extra bits - right ready for spraying - going to do half the lower wings/belly in aluminium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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