matto21 Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Hi all, Firstly, a very merry Christmas to you all! Like many of us I suspect, I'm a serial starter of builds, but not a serial finisher of them! I was offered this kit by a friend for a very reasonable price and couldn't refuse! He'd completed the first few construction steps up to and including joining the fuselage and painting the cockpit before shelving it. I'd heard great things about this kit and it's been a while since I've built a Tamiya kit. Starting point for me was tidying up, repainting and weathering the cockpit. Once I'd done that, I needed replacement belts because I'm really not a fan of belt decals, even Tamiya ones. I fashioned some primitive replacements. I've not decided if I'll display the engine, but regardless, painting it was a very enjoyable task! The fit of parts is really remarkable, especially the wing to fuselage join (dry fit above and glued below). And that's it so far, progress has inevitably slowed due to the festivities! Matt ivanmoe, chrish, Kagemusha and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Nice work so far Matt!...that engine looks very good. Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Bit of an update, as I've made good progress over the Xmas period. I detailed the undercarriage with some basic brake lines using micro rod and wire... And got them painted, along with the main wheels... I assembled the final panels which attach to the windscreen - I'd been putting off doing this because it'd also involve masking the glazing, which I never enjoy, but it wasn't too bad a task. All the removable sections are now built. Although they fit remarkably well all things considered, I'm going to glue them as I won't be displaying the engine parts. The seam around the gun cover looks really noticeable in this pic, it's not quite as bad as it looks. Finally, although I bought the Eduard LooK panel to use, I had a go at painting the kit one. With the decals in place it looks pretty decent and I think I'll actually use it. And that's it...back at work from tomorrow so progress will slow right down. Hopefully I can get on with the painting shortly... Matt Edited January 3, 2022 by matto21 Alain Gadbois, CODY, dodgem37 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Thanks for the comments! Things have progressed... Painting has started on the undersides. I'm not doing any of Tamiya's schemes because they're a bit uninspiring in my opinion. I have some AM decals so will be doing "Yellow" 13 from JG 53 as it has a yellow cowling and white wingtips. I've also started on the prop - the rear has been "chipped" using the ever-inconsistent chipping fluid technique. The spiral decal, always one of the biggest challenges when doing Luftwaffe WW2 aircraft, turned out alright too. Matt Sparzanza, Greg W, LSP_K2 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Looking great Matt, this is shaping up beautifully! matto21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 Thank you both, much appreciated! This build has stalled while I try and decide on which aircraft to represent! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 That's looking really good, Matt! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Good show. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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