Airgunner Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) I wasn't going to do a WIP for this build, as it is meant to be a quick and easy mojo restorer after a particularly onerous car build for a friend. But after a hint from Ced, I thought I'd stick a couple of pictures up I'd taken for reference. The build will represent the aircraft (S9+AB) of Walter Rubensdorffer commander of Erprobungsgruppe 210 when he was lost with his bordfunker Ludwig Kretzer on 15th August 1940 during a raid on Croyon (target was meant to be Kenley but misidentified). As no photos of this aircraft are extant, I am working from a couple of profiles I have found so some artistic licence will be applied. Cockpit built and a couple of extra decals to add interest have been added from the spares box. Not much will be seen through the heavy canopy so I've not bothered with weathering and washes etc. As is habit, I have finished the props first as I like to get at least one thing done. I have gone for blue spinners with 1/3rd white, as the aircraft code letter would have probably been blue. As said, artistic licence. One point for a future build, the prop blades are wrong, being the later paddle types, but as I have no spares, nor the desire to modify these, they will have to do. So here she is, all buttoned up and in a coat of primer, polished with 8000 grit micromesh waiting for a pre-shade and then some paint. I experienced some of the fit issues that Ced did, I left the rear of the cockpit floor loose, only glueing the front bulkhead after trial and error dry fitting. Also I wondered what the heck that big lug was on the front of the lower wing, it looks like it's supposed to be there but clearly isn't so off it came. Other than that, I did have some issues getting the tail unit to fit, requiring much filing and fettling, but I got there in the end. Other than that, the fit has been excellent. Other than this, the canopy has been masked and painted, and all the odds, sods and dangley bits assembled and primed. I'll try and get some paint on it tomorrow, and post up some more progress pics. Thanks for looking, Steve Edited October 7, 2016 by Airgunner 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Great detail in the cockpit Steve - nice job. I'm glad I'm not the only one who had some fit issues, and I'll watch out for the tail unit - thanks for the warning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 The horizontal tail was definitely the worst fitting part that I encountered in my own struggles with this kit.....TBH I glued it in place early and then took the coarse rasp to it, sorted it right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Got the beast pre-shaded today... Then got some Xtracrylix Hellblau RLM65 on the undersides.. Bits, bobs und der bomben.. Thanks for looking, Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 For a kit that has a reputation of being somewhat rough around the edges, I think it is looking rather nice after all the TLC you have lavished upon it. The paint job so far is brilliant and the pre-shading has yielded great results. Excellent job! What paint scheme are you going to use? JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Looks great Steve, very nice work! I rather like this kit, not too bad really.... Eduard is better of course but this one is good fun. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Looking really good Steve - that pre-shading has done a good job, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 Thanks guys for the comments.. Jean, I am doing S9+AB with a camo of RLM71 over RLM02. Undersides are RLM65 and there will be mottle on the fuselage sides. A little update... An hours masking to just to spray on a coat of RLM02... Interesting huh? In other news, all the bits, bobs und der bomben have had a coat of Klear ready for decals. More soon (hopefully more interesting too..) Thanks for looking Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Another half an hour of masking gave me this, all ready for the RLM71... The good thing about masking, if there is one, is you get to unwrap it all after you're done... After all was revealed, it was time for some subtle RLM02/71 mottling... I then couldn't resist putting a few decals on, just to try and breathe a little life into the build. It's here I encountered my first problem. The decal sheet I was going to use for the codes is knackered and the letters fell apart at the first sight of water. The only letter that was any good was the A, but that is green, not blue. Being a Stab. flight aircraft, green is an appropriate code colour, so I went with it. The other issue this threw up is that the spinners are now the wrong colour, though easily rectified... So, off to Hannants website to see if I can source some alternative code letters, in the meantime, I'll get all the stencils on, complete all the other dangly bits, and get what weathering done I can. More soon, thanks for looking Steve 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Looking very sharp - great job on the mottling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Beautifully done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks all for the comments, much appreciated. A small update today, as I am mostly boss-eyed from applying nearly all the stencils. I though the USAF like a stencil or five dozen, but clearly the man in charge there is of German extraction, there's loads on this thing and most are tiny.. Before my eyes went squiffy, I made up the towel rail antenna that is conspicuous by it's absence, I am also going to modify the DF loop as it looks too thick to my eye, and add the missing underside UHF aerial, all hopefully tomorrow. Thanks for looking.. Steve 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Very nice Steve, that's set the standard (damn you!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Nice work that Steve Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 This is beginning to look beautiful! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 hours ago, Airgunner said: I though the USAF like a stencil or five dozen, but clearly the man in charge there is of German extraction Many a true word is spoken in jest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Lovely job on the mottlingas a wielder of the hairy stick I avoid aircraft with mottling schemes,as I can not get right at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 I'm looking forward to seeing this done. ErpBGr 210 & its successors were intering units, I've got John Vasco's "Bombsights over England" & his "The Sting of the Luftwaffe" on its way so you could say I'm more than slightly interested. I like what I see of what you've done so far. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Lovely paintwork ! Did you freehand the mottle? It's very effective. Seeing this, Ced's and other builds of this kit here on BM, it's really winning me over. My stash is already so huge it has its own gravitational force, yet surely one little Bf 110 could be put on the Christmas list ? All the best TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Guys, thanks again for the kind comments, all helps in keeping the mojo intact! 11 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: Lovely paintwork ! Did you freehand the mottle? It's very effective. Hi Tony, yes, the mottle was feehanded, super-thinned paint and just enough pressure to get it through the airbrush. It takes a while and a bit of practice, but is worth it in the end. Just a tiny one photo update today. Got all the stenciling done, including the microscopic frame number decals. Why, Willi, why? You may have made fine looking aeronautical flying contraptions, but with those silly little numbers did you spare no thought for the humble modeler? As of now, it is all sitting under another coat of Klear awaiting some oil washes and filters. I'm going to leave it to fully harden for a couple of days, so I'll hopefully complete all the other bits and bobs (und der bomben) whilst my eyes unboss themselves. Thanks for looking, more hopefully soon(ish). Steve 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Looking good Steve. I'm curious to know where your decals are coming from, I've prowled the net & can't find these ones for Rubensdorffer's machine anywhere I can think to look. Its a build I'd like to do. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Hi Steve Decals are made up from the spares box, but I am lacking an 8mm B so may end up spraying that. Also, I think I am going to have to handpaint the 210 'bombsight over England' shield as it appears no one does one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thanks for that, I was on a wild goose chase then, not that its been wasted, I've found a couple of sheets with the bombsight over England, an LPS one & a Prinscale one (Zerstorer Aces No. 1) I've got the LPS one & will probably get the Printscale one, its got a stack of SKG210 & ZG1 aircraft on it, but I'm afraid I plan to use both of them in time. maybe worth a shout out to see if anyone had those from one of the sheets & doesn't plan to use it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Steve, Many thanks, you are a lifesaver, Hannants have the Printscale one in stock which I am now going to order. No B's but worth it for the shield alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Some real nice work going on here. It's looking outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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