elmarriachi Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Hello, this is my new projet.... the HORTEN HO-229 in 1/32 scale by Zoukei Mura. I am planning to present it in the wonderful looking version with wood and metal surface. The seatbelts coming from HGW, the wheels are the resin ones from Zoukei Mura, also the metal gears. I started with the framework for the interior which consists of several thin frame parts which were all connected with each other. So dry fitting is absolutly important to avoid later problems in the fitting. After that I painted the finished frame work in green/grey color and brush painted the details of it. The metal parts were silver/gold painted and polished. As next step I started with the engine nozzle and put together the first parts of it. Unfortunatley most of these parts are no more visible later. Maybe I will find a possibility to keep one engine open so that the turbine blades of at least one nozzle will remain visible. Next step - painting of the nozzle parts in silver before putting the nozzles together (and trying to keep one open and the inside visible). Cheers Michael Edited February 23, 2015 by elmarriachi Volture, Kagemusha and plane_mc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Nice start Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Looking good, I will be watching this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdeanstrauss Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 besides the Tamiya 1/32 superkits, I really like the Zoukei Mura kits... I built the Skyraider and it was an epic experience and a huge plane at 1/32... next in my queue is the ZM Raiden "Jack" and I am really looking forward to tackling it... have fun... looking good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks a lot for your interest so far Yesterday painted the parts of the nozzles.... (insides)...... pictures follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJYL Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Looking good so far ðŸ‘👠Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Some new updates for the Horten HO-229. The framework is mostly mounted and painted. The interior of the nozzles is painted, and mounted, partly pollished and ready for painting at the exterieur, before further parts will be mounted to it. The painted framework: The painted parts of the nozzles: The nozzles mounted and testfitted in the framework: Next steps - outside of the nozzles painting (Silver, black, grey/green), then further details adding at the nozzles. Best regards, Michael Wurzacher, plane_mc and 109 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbeek Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) WOW! What a work, great. So, there is more then WnW! Edited March 2, 2015 by Verbeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzacher Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The nozzles mounted and testfitted in the framework: You might check the orientation of the engines in the frame here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I really want to try one of these ZM kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 @Thomas: the engines are not fitted, not finished and - specially - not at the final place and position - only put inside the frame to see how it looks... nothing more. >>> No checking necessary JamesHatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 The engines were airbrush painted in silver / black / green from the outside. Also all small stuff is painted in its colors, before all parts were mounted to the engines. Next steps: Weathering of the engines, installing of the engines in the framework, weathering of the framework. Cheers Michael plane_mc and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 I am thinking about the final decision of its exterieur color.... I have several ideas, but I am absolutly not shure, which one I prefer..... what do you think: - light grey / dark grey camo, with red stripe at the back with the svastika inside - grey / greed camo with the stripes on the back (as on the package) - full one color silver/grey with one wing painted in red from upper and lower side with the svastika inside - wooden color with silver What do you think? CheersMichael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 The finished nozzles were installed in the frame work, the upper part added and all washed with black and brown oil colors. Next - the cockpit frame work is installed and drybrushed with dark grey and silver, after being painted in black. The dashboard is a clear plastic part, the decal is cut out and glued on the back and painted in black. The displays were masked with maskol before the painting. Next step - the landing gear... painting, mounting, installing, weathering. White metal parts and resin-wheels. Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Michael Excellent start on the Horten - with both engines and the front offcie looking wonderful. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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