ProModeller 1/48 ME410

[RadBaron]

This one's been sitting in the stash since it was released way back when. For sentimental reasons, i always wanted to build this to replicate the paint scheme from. The old Matchbox 1/72 kit:

So cool, it looks almost reptilian!

 

At some point, I'd added an Eduard etched set to the box, so the build began. 

 

Gluing the cockpit bits together.

 

Tidying up openings

 

 

Priming parts

 

 

Painting

 

 

Pre-coloured Photo-Etch

 

My new favorite way of replicating instrument glass: UV curing clear nail polish

 

 

 

 

Assembly was straight forward, just filling and sanding thr usual places. Because of the curved Glasswork, I'd bought a Montex canopy mask. It was fine for the flat panels, but no good for compound curves, so out with the masking tape and maskol.

 

 

And that's where the kit sat for 6 months the while I started a new job and moved house....

 

To be continued in Part 2!

 

 

 

[RadBaron]

Time to break in a new model bench!

After a few evenings of cleaning seams and rescribing panel lines and applying rivets everywhere and she was ready for paint. 

 

 

 

Looking into paint schemes for these planes, it turned out that apparently the Matchbox paint scheme that I'd fallen for so many years ago, is completely fictitious. 

 

So the options were:

A ) Totally fictions RLM 70/71

B ) plausible scheme wearing RLM 81/82

C ) An accurate scheme of RLM 74/75.

 

 

I chose option A.

So that meant the usual black primer and a slowly/randomly filled in top coat. 

 

 

super fancy masks

 

 

Weathering has begun 

 

 

Since I was doing my own paint scheme, I chose to cut paint masks for the crosses and unit markings

 

which was fortunate, because the kit decals exploded on contact with water. 

 

I managed to salvage some stencils, and took the skull and cross bones from the decal stash. 

Marked up and after a clear coat.

 

 

Some airframe chipping was done using both the hairspray and the Prismacolor pencil techniques

 

 

 

Which left the fiddly bits. 

My favorite way of doing antennas was utilized. Wire rings, thin tube and EZLine

 

 

 

 

And with a few paint touchups, the Me410 is heading to the cabinet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now my new bench is broken in, its back to that big MkXII Spitfire!

Thanks for watching.

 

Denzil

Edited April 14 by RadBaron

[scvrobeson]

Fantastic looking Hornisse!  Really like the markings and camo choice for this one

 

 

 

Matt 

[RadBaron]

@scvrobeson thanks Matt, it might not be accurate, but it looks right to me

[Martinnfb]

What a beauty, I love the added riveting and overall feel of this baby. Bravo! 

 

Cheers

Martin

[RadBaron]

1 hour ago, Martinnfb said:

What a beauty, I love the added riveting and overall feel of this baby. Bravo! 

 

Cheers

Martin

Thanks Martin! She was a fun experiment in techniques!

[LSP_Kevin]

That turned out great!

 

Kev

[RadBaron]

2 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said:

That turned out great!

 

Kev

Cheers Kev! I'll get back to some LSP's now, I promise 

[Castor]

Very nice job!!!

[Jim Barry]

Love it! 

[RadBaron]

18 hours ago, Jim Barry said:

Love it! 

Thankyou mate!

[Javlin1]

She came out Nice RB if I may what did you use to glue the canopy together?The Meng kit it was super hard I tried several glues and finally settled of CA in the end your canopy looks great mine was only ok.

[RadBaron]

4 hours ago, Javlin1 said:

She came out Nice RB if I may what did you use to glue the canopy together?The Meng kit it was super hard I tried several glues and finally settled of CA in the end your canopy looks great mine was only ok.

 

I think i used Tamiya Extra thin. The multi part canopy didn't fit very well, and I had to fill some gaps with Zap Canopy Glue. Lots of filling and sanding the rear and top sections to blend it all together.

 

[Sasha As]

Very nice job!!!

[RadBaron]

On 5/9/2025 at 11:08 AM, Sasha As said:

Very nice job!!!

Thanks mate! I appreciate it.