Wurzacher Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 No pin marks inside because ZM makes use of ejection nodes on the outside of the wing panel parts. Clever engineering on this one again! Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 (Finally) Another update on this kit, i've had very little time to work on it this week but I did fill and sand down about ten ejector pin marks on the lower central fuselage piece and 5 in the lower rear piece before painting them up in oils to simulate wood grain. Photos below show the oils without a clearcoat on them and you'll also note a few remaining ejector pin marks on the lower rear piece which will be hidden once I paint this thing. A pic from wood panels removed on the NASM Ho229 show what appears to be RLM02 painted on the interior lower panels, so I will be painting the right side of the aircraft interior with this color once the wood is sealed, and will probably rough it up to have some of the wood grain showing through in some areas. Final pic shows the clear top fuselage part sitting on top - this piece has four ejector pin marks in the centerline, one on the inside of each engine cowl front, and two each along the left and right sides. Again considering how I'll paint, I only "need" to tackle 3 of these! daHeld, mywifehatesmodels, Kagemusha and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Looking Great Wish I had one on my desk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks Vandy! they're scheduled for a late October release date, so not too much longer to wait! I'm hoping to have this sucker done long before then, if all goes according to plan of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I might be lucky and get one sooner. I live not far from a show that Zoukei-Mura is supposed to be at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRutman Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thought these might be useful or at least,interesting. Nice work so far on this wonderful model! J daHeld, Girlscanplay2 and Dany Boy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 MIke Geez; What a build ... incredible work. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Phew, finally some more progress to share! I finally stopped procrastinating on the Jumos and filled/sanded the seams in the intakes, and painted the darn things up as you'll see here. Colours are Tamiya Japanese Army Grey XF-14, X187 semi-gloss black, Alclad polished aluminum for the metal bits, and Alclad pale burnt metal lightly sprayed over the very back end. Will begin working on all the engine detail parts shortly, in addition to repainting the black on one of the engines where the alclad bled under my masking tape... wrbrdmech, Landrotten Highlander, daHeld and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Looking Good :popcorn: Cant wait for mine. Also Update on the extra parts post on ZM site http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/products/sws08_Ho229horten.html Cheers Edited September 30, 2014 by Vandy 1 VX 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Alright, time to celebrate, one engine is complete! My camera is not exactly cooperating tonight so these pix will have to do for now. All the piping and little detail bits turned out to be surprisingly well engineered - very easy to install and align correctly. daHeld, Scale_artisan, Dany Boy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Keep it coming :popcorn: I Need my fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I can't stop looking at this build, even though I find it intimidating. Not just the kit, itself, but the work you're doing on it, as well. Great stuff, Mike! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Great stuff ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 really exceptional work Mike. Have ready for MauraderCon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks guys! Rick, I'm hoping to have this done before the "official" release of the kit late next month and if life doesn't distract me too much, it's definitely doable. Once the 2nd engine is done, really all that's left to do will be the landing gear, cockpit, and drag rudders/air brakes, before final assembly can begin. daHeld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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