MikeC Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 This is quite an introduction to the forums, there is some superb work here. Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Mistakes or no, great work. Sincerely, Mark Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 thank you all, I'm really glad it ecounters your approvation! today I show the last steps before camo painting and the figures, next to be called completed. in a session nearer to the ship in a bottle modeling than aircraft one, I build up the last cockpit internal structure. this kind of support seems to be peculiar of the D-1 type, being necessary to support in the closed position the hinged down big rear windows. port side, opened, and starboard side, closed. then I added the inspection doors made by plasticard discs on the wing surface and PE fuel and oil filling doors. here also the central step pad, made by alu foil from a cheese packaging. and the strange double fixed vertical fin trim tab, for this one I used anchovy paste tube (yes, I spent quite some time in kitchen, also). what else... I drilled out a number of drain holes in the underwing and added Archer decal rivets and stitching, wonderful products. that's it for external details. I added also on the fuselage flare tube, fuel drain plug, blocks for the folding wings and rudder rod cover, but I think these are not worth specific pictures, we'll see these after, possibly. about the stretcher bearers, I think that I have reached my limit. they need just some mud to be armonized with the dio base. I also arranged the last two figures, a pilot and an officer, these still need much more attention to be completed. well, that's it for today... next step, some RLM colors on the aircraft! cheers, P. LSP_Ray, adameliclem, Kendzior and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Some really nice work going on here. Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Great work on the figures! Craig Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 This is so impressive, the figures themselves are amazing to me and the scratch building is top class. Cheers Dennis mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Line Media Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Impressive progress, P! mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 thank you all! just to tone down my self esteem, I'll show some not-so-good progress... I started the painting process from the underside, choosing to paint macroparts disassembled, due to the complex nature of this airplane's structure. so wings, fuselage, landing gear etc. it seemed a good idea, until I realized I painted two LH elevators. I want to kick by myself, when such things happen... not a big issue to deal with, ok, but these are the bell that I have the mind somewhere else, and I don't like that. so, to correct that, I stepped forward to the upper colors, using gunze laquer ones. i found a nice reference to the splinter scheme, but curiosely it doesn't match with the kit proportions, especially on the wing, so I adjusted it to cover the parts at best. well, at my best. I was a little concerned about the cockpit area masking, just hoping to not mess with it. then, I shooted some white for the red cross insignia and as a base for the yellow areas. only after having done that, I realized that the insignia were located in different position on the underside from the upper side. grunt. so, abrasive paste, and retouch the area. and white, again. next step, red crosses and black lettering. finger crossed. cheers, Paolo. Alain Gadbois, scvrobeson, Kendzior and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Lovely fix Paolo Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Good show, Paolo. Sincerely, Mark mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 thank you, gents! one step beyond (madness, 1979): some red and black paint, and further oversights. I searched on the web for right lettering , then copyied and scaled it. I'm definetly analogic, so no computer based printers or cutters. I cut these on body shop tape with a sharp #11 blade, and painted on by airbrush, old style modeling. sometimes I get these things acceptable, more times not, well, in this case we are more toward the latter. but stop talking, let's see. I desumed crosses position and dimension by the historical pictures. slightly better on fuselage, especially considering that I have idea to play with mud on it. I consider the cowling acceptable too, it needs some fit adjustment, but I'm confident about that. I eventually found on the kit's decal sheet the right decal for the flare box built in the pilot's door, an Eduard's item. it was not indicated on the instruction, and being white on white I had not initially seen it. then something that often happens to me in this stage showed again: in the frenzy to see the model assembled, I skip some passage. I tried in position rudder and elevators, and was so glad to discover that the pins I positioned in the fuselage consent a little movement of the entire tailplane, so to show the trim's excursion at will, that I glued these without before paint the Werke Number, that has to be done by handbrush. paint it after was a pain-you-know-where, and after several trying, I stopped here. also, I was so apprehensive about the landing gear's strength, that I glued it before I completed the engine area. ok, not a big problem, in the end. being here, I scratchbuilt the upper legs footsteps, missing in the kit. to be continued... cheers, Paolo adameliclem, Martinnfb, vvwse4 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Awesome progress! I like the underside paint from the earlier post, looks very authentic. Enjoying this build immensely. Matt mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Superb work, Paolo! Your surface finish and subtle weathering are really impressive. Kev Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Oh my.... I just stumbled upon this build, it's magnificent. I don't know what I like best, the figures or the Storch. Can't wait to see everything in place and muddied up! Keep up the great work. John Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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