GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) All the way from 1977, its says on the box. My first completed kit in a while and a real mojo booster. A nice kit for its age and vintage, the kit built up with no issues ootb, I brush painted it with Humrol acrylics, applying a number of thin white washes over the base coat of dunkelgrun. Top view showing the rear gunner/observer who is a Revell figure. The original kit has a bloke holding a camera pointing straight down, which is fine if you are displaying it in flight. Opposite view showing the original kit transfers (including the swastika) which still worked after 40 odd years in the box!! And there we have it, mojo restored thanks to all the brilliant builds I have been following on BM. I have a few more nearing completion in the pipeline, and having managed to post this I will try and squeeze in a couple more before end of year. Thanks for looking, and comments welcome. Cheers Greg. Edited December 29, 2016 by GREG DESTEC Spelling 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Old scool modelling at its finest ! Lovely build and a very conving finish. You nailed these winter white washes, done with brushes by much ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Great result Greg - weathering and washes perfect to my eye - good job and I'm glad you got your mojo back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 44 minutes ago, BerndM said: Old scool modelling at its finest ! Lovely build and a very conving finish. You nailed these winter white washes, done with brushes by much ! Hi Bernd, hope you had a good Christmas mate. Thank you for the kind comment. Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 25 minutes ago, CedB said: Great result Greg - weathering and washes perfect to my eye - good job and I'm glad you got your mojo back Thanks Ced, much appreciated. I got inspired by your fab builds. Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Awww thanks Greg - pleased to have got you going again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, GREG DESTEC said: Hi Bernd, hope you had a good Christmas mate. Thank you for the kind comment. Cheers Greg It was a very busy Christmas but i hope to present my Spitfire soon. The eye of the camera isn t my friend anymore Cheers Bernd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 A great looking Henschel. I really like the paintwork. A bit surprised Airfix haven't re-released this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Nice build of this "old school" Luftwaffe bird. Great result for brush painting. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 A real classic and a beautiful result. The result for a brush painted model with acrylics (I hate the little blighters!) is rather stunning. Congrats and a Happy New Year! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Lovely! It takes me right back to my youth! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 very nice build. great effect with the white 'wash' camo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Meatbox8 said: A great looking Henschel. I really like the paintwork. A bit surprised Airfix haven't re-released this one. Thanks very much Meatbox8. Yes, I'm puzzled why Air fix haven't revisited this one, as you can see from the box top it was"new" back in '77. Maybe it didn't sell well. Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, WildeSau75 said: Nice build of this "old school" Luftwaffe bird. Great result for brush painting. Cheers, Michael Thanks Michael! It turned out better than I expected. Usually the whitewash effect doesn't work well for me but this one looks not too bad. Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, jean said: A real classic and a beautiful result. The result for a brush painted model with acrylics (I hate the little blighters!) is rather stunning. Congrats and a Happy New Year! JR Hi Jean, thanks for you kind comment. Happy New year to you too when it comes. Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 A really beautiful Hs-126 Great job on this little observation bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Nice model. I'm discerning a pattern here - brush painting an old Airfix or Matchbox classic is seen as an enjoyable stress reliever or mojo booster. So why on earth do we put ourselves through the agonies associated with modern state-of-the-art kits, with all that complicated markings research, mind-boggling paint mixing and heart-in-the mouth airbrushing? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Lovely stuff Greg, it's great seeing this oldies being built, as some certainly have stood the test of time relatively well. Very nicely done, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Congratulations Greg Many of us have one of these stalled on the shelf of doom, seeing yours should motivate many of us to rescue it to try to emulate what you have achieved. Happy Hogmanay when it comes. cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 hours ago, Martian Hale said: Lovely! It takes me right back to my youth! Martian Thanks Martian, everyone loves a bit of nostalgia. Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 hours ago, invidia said: very nice build. great effect with the white 'wash' camo. Thank you! Glad you liked it. Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 hours ago, polo1112 said: A really beautiful Hs-126 Great job on this little observation bird. Hi Polo, thanks for the kind comments, cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Top class build.One of Airfix's best kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, IanC said: Nice model. I'm discerning a pattern here - brush painting an old Airfix or Matchbox classic is seen as an enjoyable stress reliever or mojo booster. So why on earth do we put ourselves through the agonies associated with modern state-of-the-art kits, with all that complicated markings research, mind-boggling paint mixing and heart-in-the mouth airbrushing? I think you're right about that Ian. These straightforward kits give nice results without worrying over the fine details because there isn't any! Accordingly you get a quick sense of achievement when completing one. This has certainly boosted my enthusiasm for active building rather than just thinking about it. I enjoy the more complicated stuff too but sometimes a quickie like this is rather refreshing. Thanks for your kind comments. Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, sean said: Lovely stuff Greg, it's great seeing this oldies being built, as some certainly have stood the test of time relatively well. Very nicely done, Sean Thanks Sean! The Airfix Hs 126 isn't one you see often these days but has a lot of nice touches. Worth tracking down if you like the subject matter. Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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