JamesHatch Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Hi folks, It's been a while since I posted at LSP, and this particular project is almost complete. After a meeting in Munich with Alex Glass 'Uschi van der Rosten', we decided that I should end my period of burn-out with doing something a little unusual. Alex suggested a 1:48 Bachem Natter, but that's not a manly scale, so I opted to build the 1:£2 Fly Models kit I had in stash. I've heard some horror stories about this kit, but I'm pleased to say that I found those tales unfounded. The aim was to build the Ba 349 as nature intended, i.e. in natural wood and metal, using the Uschi van der Rosten range of wood grain decals. This is stuff is translucent, so you need to prep your underlying paint to reflect the tones and tints you need, including subtle shading. I thought I'd share a few images of this for you. This model will be published in Military Illustrated Modeller later this year. Unlike those that post a few finished pics for mags in order to pimp their work, I don't mind posting more material if requested, or answering questions on the build. dpastern and Lars Befring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Awesome James - Thank you so much for sharing your marvellous work Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Lund Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Awesome, absolutely fantastic. I used Ushi's decals on my LVG and I loved it. Looks so real. I could never do that with oil paint for sure. JamesHatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiner Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Very unusual, perfect works.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic C.D. Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I must agree with the gentlemen above: this is absolutely fantastic ! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Jim, that is superb! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Nice work James. So your secret technique is modeling naked ?? Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Nice work James. So your secret technique is modeling naked ?? ...it's a dangerous game with a fresh scalpel blade Daywalker and Lee White 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahernandez Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 James, Beautiful build. I did have a question I hope you can answer as I haven't been able to find any information on it. For the oblong openings around the rear portion just aft of the separation point I could never tell if they were open or closed although on pictures of the A/C they looked open but I could never tell how deep or if they were equal depth or angled as if for cooling vents. Do you know what they were for? Are they just the attachment points to join the front and rear halves together? I see you opened them and it looks like you just put a blanking plate behind it to add depth plus the hole in the middle of each one. One other question. Did you replace the solid fuel booster bodies with plastic tubing?The ones in the kit are not that great. Mark H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys. @Mark: Those oblong slots are indeed there to connect the front fuse to the rear section which holds the rocket engine. The rear section was the only part of the aircraft that had a parachute of its own (apart from the pilot!). The reason being to try to re-use the Walther rocket motor which was the most valuable part of the Natter. I drilled these out, thinned the plastic slightly and blanked them off. They were drilled out centrally and a resin 'bolt' attached. Also, those boosters are indeed kit parts. Everything in this build is OOB except the RB Production seatbelts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Love this! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theseeker Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 It looks like it was carved from a baseball bat, incredibly realistic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Beautiful finish. I can smell the wood and varnish. Bravo Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHatch Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks for the comments folks. Apart from the concrete base I need to add to the stand, this model is now complete, with its hood attached. Normally, the hood would open flat back against the top of the fuse, but doing that didn't have as much visual interest, and my way, you can see the outside of this more clearly with the wood nail decals. Hope you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 OMG !!!...............Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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