Next, I welded the sides in place. The top piece is just taped in place until I can dust the inside of the cockpit and glass. Then I'll seal it up and fill the hinge area on the right side. Then It's off to re-prime, double check and base coat.
I'm off the rest of the week so I hope to get some paint on it by the weekend.
Thanks, Jamme!! Starting in on the exhaust parts now. I have the rear parts of the engine almost done, will have to add more just before i install them.
Thread index
In this index an overview is given of the posts that show work or overviews of knowhow re. a certain aspect of the build. In other words, it's trying to be a red line of relevance throughout the thread. This in no means that all the great advice, tips, hints, compliments, motivational remarks and other great content from all who commented in any way, should be forgotten and I won't. Frankly I couldn't do without those kind and helpful replies. The hereunder overview is merely made for the ease of reference for myself (take a look at the number of pages of this thread on the one hand and the number of items in the index on the other, and you'll see) but also for those who are building a He 111 themselves and need reflection re. a certain aspect of the build.
1. General
http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=48155&p=532968 (RLM colours on the 111)
http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=48155&p=533293 (RLM colours on the 111)
http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=48155&p=533460 (overview of remaining 111)
http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=48155&p=532219 (doors in or out?)
The kit + aftermarket parts
- Revell He 111 P1 (which is really a P2);
- Eduard Big Ed;
- CMK tailwheelstrut and bay;
- PM Profimodeller pitot tube;
- Master MG15s;
- Profimodeller oxygen masks and systems set;
- Kagero 111 P2 decals;
- Aires Quickboost exhaust set;
- 8x MDC SC 250 bomb;
- Master Details cockpit interior;
- MasterCasters weighted wheels.
Planned extra work:
- Reading about the plane and its functionality while the build progresses;
- Scratchbuilding and trying to copy Nigel's work on the interior (ribs, flooring etc.);
- Scratchbuilding as much detail as I can find on pics and drawings of the interior and exterior;
- All the riveting (including part of the interior);
- correcting Eduard's two-dimensional brake lines by using copper wire;
- the larger markings will not be 'decalled' but painted on, to preserve rivet detail.
The model
- He 111 P2 while it is being converted into a P3 (P2 is the base kit version, although Revell claims it's a P1 - probably because the Gardermoen museum specimen on which the kit was based USED TO BE a P1 before it was converted into a P2);
- One of the two bomb racks will be shown already removed from the plane, standing in front of it. This way, the rack's detail will be very well visible and also the interior of the bomb room will be much better visible. Also the plane's internal bomb raising system will be visible. I guess not many 111 models show the bomb raising mechanism detail because when both bomb racks are installed it's almost invisible to anyone other than the insects domiciled in the fuselage.
- Plane coded ‘1G+DL' of 3./KG 27, crew: Uffz. Otto Wehmeier (pilot), Uffz. Arthur Voigt (observer), Uffz. Otto Miklitz (flight engineer), Uffz. Manfred Kisker (radio operator); Münster-Handorf, 10 May 1940 (3rd option of the Kagero decals set) without the images; or I'll make my own codes. As the decals will not be applied to the plane (codes will be painted on) I'll have some flexibility.
- To be set in a very large diorama (at least 1 m2) also featuring at least the Verlinden power cart, a Verlinden fuel cart, a Verlinden bomb loader, a Zoukei-Mura Kettenkrad plus cart and some figures. It will be set in a hangar + work shop.
Specific Heinkel He 111 literature used
- Walkaround (Squadron);
- Kagero monograph 8 (Kagero);
- Aerodetail 18 (Model Graphix);
- Heinkel He 111 in action (Squadron);
- Heinkel He 111 WWII Combat Aircraft Photo Archive (Airdoc);
- Bedienungsvorschrifte 111 (2 factory manuals);
- Bewegliche Waffe (7 factory manuals);
- Abwurfwaffe (5 factory manuals);
- Bewaffnung Bildgerät (2 factory manuals).
- Bordfunkanlage (factory manual).
- Montage- und Betriebsanleitung (2 factory manuals).
- Lehrbildreihe 35 (factory picture manual).
- Ersatzteilliste (factory book of 111 spare parts).
- Flugzeughandbücher 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09A, 9B1, 9B2, 9C, 9D, 9E, 12A, 12B, 12D, 12G (19 factory manuals).
- Several online sources (such as this! http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=33650&do=findComment&comment=309634)
- http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=42394 (Ralph Riese). Stalled February 2013. Specifically interesting for riveting.
- http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=43287 (ArnoldLayne). Stalled June 2013. Couple of nice Casa 111 pics.
- http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=44960 (Bigg943). Stalled July 2013. Nice to see how the Revell bomb bay doesn't look too bad!
- http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=36954 (Nigelr32). Stalled December 2012. Informative on many aspects, mainly including fuselage interior.
- http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=39743 (Animalmother). Quick build, not sure if finished.
- http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=39014 (Scvrobeson). Doors in situ, nicely riveted (see page 4), beautiful result.
(to be continued)
Current build status
- Learning about the bomb bay and preparing their build.
Well i ordered the kit yesterday for this one as i needed to bulk out an order and i have a MDC decal sheet for one so i fancy entering this GB with it. I shall post up some photos once the kit arrives. These are the decals:
After market wise it will get some Ares wheels, cockpit, Eduard Brass undercarriage legs (this model will go to shows)
Hi everybody after Christmas!
Some progres. I started to mount reinforcements under the strut. First I had to made rib between spares. I cut insets from 0.1 mm sheet of plastic. I made reviewed hatches the same way.
I was afraid of effectes but I'm satisfied. I have to add few more.
The EP boss got a coat of semi-gloss MM lacquer clear, followed by a wash of Flory Models dark dirt, which was followed by bit of chipping on the nose of the spinner. This was all ended with a spray of MM lacquer flat on the nose:
Here's the end result of the prop/spinner, sans assembly (please excuse all the hair attached this will be removed prior to assembly.............. i hope):
Lastly I got a coat of primer on the MDC upper tail wheel assembly followed by a coat of RLM 02 then a bit of a wash. I thinned out the tail wheel opening for a bit more of a scale appearance, and got the upper assembly glued to the port side of the fuse after painting the inside of the tail wheel well (the exposed bit of white primer will be covered by the lower tail wheel fork) :
Lastly, after the tail wheel set, I used some clamps and got the fuselage halves glued together using some Tamiya super thin cement:
I let this harden up overnight and all of today, so will likely fiddle more with the excellent EP pit later tonight.
All for now lads and lass's........thanks for looking in on me.
Jamme got a reaction from SinuheH in IAF F-16A Netz - creating the masks, camouflage scheme