theplasticsurgeon Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Likely to parallel construction/painting with the Bf110 - this one is more of an unknown quantity. First the kit - which cost me 2 quid and SMW2000. One option for the kit is the mount for Major Prince Heinrich zu Say Wittgenstein http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Prin...yn-Wittgenstein - which is the one I plan to build. At the time of his death, in this aircraft, the Prince was Gremany's highest scoring nightfighter ace. One slight difficulty is that the painting instructions are in Oriental - so help me if I get it wrong. I'm thinking overall hellblau with grey splotches. This might not get started for a little while, as I'm busy with Gloucester model show tonight and tomorrow, and have a lot of other stuff going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_H_ Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Cool, never seen that kit before. On the colours it should be Rlm66 cockpit (dark grey) Rlm76 lichtblau for the main blue/grey colour and I would say Rlm75 mittelgrau for the mottle. Hope that helps mate and I look forward to seeing your progress with both this and the 110. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks Howard - that matches with what Simon of Luftwaffe SIG told me at Gloucester Model Show today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Now that construction has started - this is the stat of the Ju88 now. If anyone can smell cement - there's a good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Construction has continued over a busy week, This is what the Junkers looks like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadefender Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I love that you're on your second entry while muggins is waiting for my first and only kit to arrive! Great work by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Coming together now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Declaring this as a pre-historic pile of junk :shithappens: which is hardly worth building Today I closed up the undercarriage doors - first time I'm building a flyer for a looonnng time. Painted the inside of the canopy, to disguise the nothing inside. However on the bright side I got a tin of Humbrol 127 working superbly with a soft brush , so I kept on brushing until this and the Bf110G were covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Tragically this model took a nose dive - and lost it's aerials. I can only find one - carpet monster has obviously got the rest. Checking leftovers from a Dragon He219 from Descemberish. If I've still got them - they will be grafted on after painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jase Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Tragically this model took a nose dive - and lost it's aerials.I can only find one - carpet monster has obviously got the rest. Checking leftovers from a Dragon He219 from Descemberish. If I've still got them - they will be grafted on after painting. That's a shame, but please don't give up on it. It's looking good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 7, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2010 Yesss - I've still got the unused aerials (etch as well! ) for this He219. Progress will continue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 Progressing - talk again after the England match. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Decals! The Nachtjager gets its identity. All sorts of interesting shapes on the camo pattern. See what you can spot. Down hill from here on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_H_ Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Ahh ha ha ha nice one Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Flying props Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 It's coming along nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 The cat gets its whiskers: Declaring this model complete: Using aerials from the Dragon He219A0 model. Painting camo is as described for my Bf110, those dark patches are felt pen. Before I depart this thread - here are my other Ju88s - by Airfix. and with an Italeri Bf109F4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prenton Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 FELT PEN??? (as they say: "you can not be serious" !!! - or are you??) If so, then I see a new posting is needed on the "tips and techniques" thread on this forum (and a lot of other fora!!) on the use of felt pans (cost £1) instead of high powered airbrushes (cost £189...) Nice Other builds, especially the Mistel. Prenton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Very nice TPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 FELT PEN???(as they say: "you can not be serious" !!! - or are you??) Guilty as charged If so, then I see a new posting is needed on the "tips and techniques" thread on this forum (and a lot of other fora!!) on the use of felt pans (cost £1) instead of high powered airbrushes (cost £189...) I'll do that sometime over the weekend - with some photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_H_ Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Love the Mistel!! Good work on the 88 Tim, the felt tip really works well! Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Tim, I love the build and your finishing style is certainly individual. However, at one point you declared that the kit is a "prehistoric piece of junk - hardly worth building" or somesuch. That sounds like a cry from the heart! What particular bit of Revell kitfoolery made you write that? I'm interested because you made the kit looks so great, I now fancy trying one for myself regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 FELT PEN???(as they say: "you can not be serious" !!! - or are you??) If so, then I see a new posting is needed on the "tips and techniques" thread on this forum (and a lot of other fora!!) on the use of felt pans (cost £1) instead of high powered airbrushes (cost £189...) See this thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51508 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Tim,I love the build and your finishing style is certainly individual. However, at one point you declared that the kit is a "prehistoric piece of junk - hardly worth building" or somesuch. That sounds like a cry from the heart! What particular bit of Revell kitfoolery made you write that? I'm interested because you made the kit looks so great, I now fancy trying one for myself regards, Martin Unusual construction technique. Put cockpit in after joining fuselage halves - but there's nothing really in there. Detailed engines - that get in the way of the fit. Ugly props and clumsy undercarriage - that I couldn't be bothered with. Fitting aerials, with huge seams to treat nearby. Flash and sink marks like I've not seen lately, and the fit wasn't very good either. It would all be so different if I designed the kit. Looking back over this thread now, I was glad when it was over - but I'm very pleased with the way it came out. It generated some interest (or my pen) at IPMS last night, and is about to go on eternal night patrol in my loft by the weekend. Best of luck with finding this kit, and building your own model. Edited July 14, 2010 by theplasticsurgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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