Shawn M Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 you'll love the kit Bill, overall well engineered. Dan just hold your horses mister! :p I took photos last night, will post them this evening. I got the windscreen dipped in future for its addition. Need to make sure its all clean and tidy up there before I add it as there is NO way to reach into that area once its sealed up. Daniel460 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 gunsight and nose armor all completed wings glued up nacelles glued up with gear doors added some sprue reinforcements to the doors on the inside initial test fitting shows these are going to join the wings beautifully mozart, Jan_G, LSP_Kevin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) Update- no pics yet but soon as they're on the camera windscreen fitted both seats installed rescribing of lost detail has begun on the fuse canopies polished and dipped in Future final seam filling on the fuse is completed Figures assembled and ready for primer Edited September 19, 2018 by Shawn M Bill_S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Texan Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Looking like another great build Shawn!!! Can't wait till you put the livery on it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Thanks Tex! Im going to attempt the NASM UHU scheme, it'll probably kill my compressor though LOL Big Texan and Alain Gadbois 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Shawn M said: Thanks Tex! Im going to attempt the NASM UHU scheme, it'll probably kill my compressor though LOL It does take some airbrushing I did an overall RLM 76 finish and boy did it take a long time, I also had to change paint tins during the job and the new tin was slightly different to the original, I also came to the conclusion that it would have been easier to paint the fuselage and wings separately, as it was it took a couple of days to complete it. The mottling took about 7 hours to do as well, but it was worth it. I also was attracted to the NASM scheme but this was after I'd finished my paint job so I left well alone. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Progressing nicely Shawn, nose looks like it has gone on well. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Looking forward to seeing this all come together Shawn, such an attractive looking aeroplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 I hear Ya Dennis, Im toying with using rattle cans for the base colors. I plan on keeping the wings, tail and fuse all separate for paint work as it looks like this is how the NASM example is and was painted. Andy and Max thank you! After further test fitting I needed to add some spreader sprue to the nacelles to avoid a larger then needed gap at the flap/fillet are. The rest fits like a glove. I had to redip a canopy section last night after it dried in a speckled manner. The crew is ready for primer and the fuse is ready to finish the scribing and then I can rescribe the nacelles and wings then mate those two together. Hoping for some model time this weekend. Greg W and Daniel460 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Watch out for the weights, the instructions call for 70g in the fuselage and 25g in the engine nacelles, I put 80g in the fuselage and 30g in the nacelles but I still ended up with a tail sitter, I had to add another 38g in the nose wheel bay and it just about made it. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 thanks Dennis, Im going inflight so no weight needed (thank god) Im going to use a hole molded into the kit's weapon tray that I backed with some scrap resin. From there I will drill a hole to receive a pin thats afixed to the stand Daniel460 and Big Texan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Texan Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Soooooo, that's why you were needing those German Pilots!!! LOL! This should be really something special!!!! Now, I really can't wait!!! Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) yup These figgies are stunning too, very detailed with excellent fit and pose. Hope I can paint them well enough to do them justice. Edited September 20, 2018 by Shawn M Big Texan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Texan Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I have no doubt you will!!!! Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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