b757captain Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Hi fellas, I finally got around to building the ZM Ho-229! I bought the kit when it first came out and waffled for several years deciding what direction I wanted to go with it. I decided early on that it just didn't have much "curb appeal" finished with a full camo paint scheme. Additionally, there was just so much internal detail that begged to be shown off - I finally decided on half-an-half. I finished it straight from the box, paints were Model Masters throughout and as far as the build itself, standard ZM - fit was superb but there were some tricky areas! Definitely follow the instructions! Highly recommended! I can't remember what color I used to simulate the plywood skins (and the real version probably had painted inner skin surfaces anyway but the real one wasn't see-thru!) but it did seem to accentuate the insides: More pics to follow, thanks for looking! Cheers, Mark vvwse4, Stefano, Landrotten Highlander and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 More pics: Cheers, Mark D Bellis, MikeMaben, The Madhatter and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Nice one! I've often pondering getting one of these Its the first time I have seen one with the clear coverings to. I think you could go crazy super detailing this with wires etc Those engines look awesome to Great job Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Great presentation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Nice work. I like your presentation of this too. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Looks like abuncha work ! Nice finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 12:03 AM, The Madhatter said: Nice one! I've often pondering getting one of these Its the first time I have seen one with the clear coverings to. I think you could go crazy super detailing this with wires etc Those engines look awesome to Great job Mark! Thanks! I thought about doing some extra wiring, etc., but in the end decided it wasn't going to show up well since the skins are semi-opaque. I was curious why ZM did this but after looking at how HK did there Lanc clear fuselage it makes sense to me. A super clear see-thru fuselage does allow for more internal detail but the reflectivity of the skin negates most of it - ZM with their semi-clear skins looks better even though it does blur finer detail. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b757captain Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 12:31 AM, Michael931080 said: Great presentation! Thanks! On 9/6/2020 at 12:47 AM, Dpgsbody55 said: Nice work. I like your presentation of this too. Cheers, Michael Thanks! On 9/6/2020 at 3:43 AM, MikeMaben said: Looks like abuncha work ! Nice finish Thanks! A little more work than usual but still enjoyable. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Looks really nice. I think this is the first one I've seen with the clear plastic outer covering. The bits you painted add a nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircare84 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Well done! Different approach to the finish. Have 1 in the stash myself, not sure how I would finish it. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Very nice build! I can't believe I'm looking at a WW2 design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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