peterh

Another wonderfully enjoyable kit from WNW! I'm beginning to slowly get the hang of the rigging process and have experimented a bit with copper wire to create turnbuckles which allow them to align with the rigging (with partial success). This was also my first time with lozenge decals. Having read the WNW website they suggest not using any setting solution but good old water instead. Glossing the surfaces beforehand allowed them to settle down pretty well. Still more practice required to get the laminated propeller more realistic though. Through trial and error I also found that after heating the etched brass machine gun brackets they could be bent around the stem of a cotton ear bud to get to the correct diameter. Looking at the Roland D.VIa next but may not attempt the bare wooden fuselage.

Hi Graham. Many thanks for the tip. I'll be trying it out on my next build. I much prefer the detail that you get with a WWI kit. The only downside is the loss of my eyesight! Need to get the rigging sorted as I have both the AEG and Gotha on my pile and I need to do them justice. Thanks for commenting. Peter

Another WNW kit. I'm really beginning to enjoy these and the more rigging I do the more confident I am with it. I'm still having problems with turnbuckle alignment but next time I'll fix the rigging to the turnbuckle then glue to the wing. More of a fiddle but the turnbuckles should then be in line with the rigging. All OOTB apart from the Gaspatch turnbuckles. EZ line for the rigging. I understand that these didn't get too weathered so apart from a bit of dust/dirt from the wheels I'll leave alone. One final thing-I really need to become proficient at bending the Spandau etched brass jacket as solid plastic does detract from the finished result.

Hi. It wobbles every time I walk in the room. I just know I'll find it listing at an awkward angle pretty soon.

Hi.. It took about 4 months on and off.

Whilst posting from Photobucket was still fresh in my brain I thought I'd post some pics of my Airfix Typhoon I completed at the end of last year. I enjoyed the weathering process and made it look worn and dirty as these planes operated from grass fields once they could get into France after D-Day.

Hi. Not too difficult at all. I picked them up at Telford a couple of years ago. They're easy to separate off the block. I just drilled a slightly deeper hole than the one supplied in the kit, dabbed in a spot of superglue, placed the turnbuckle in what I calculated was the right angle and finished off with some accelerator. The EZ line goes through the hole with no problems. I think I'll detail further with some brass rod on my next build.

I've got a few WW kits in my stash and have delayed starting any of them due to nervousness over rigging. With a bit of patience and planning it all went quite smoothly. Rigging is EZ Line with Gaspatch turnbuckles. Bring on the Gotha!

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Great looking kit. My Dad bought me one about 40 years ago for Christmas then proceeded to build it in front of my eyes! He got more out of it than me.

Great looking build. Mine's sat on the bench ready to start. This has given me the kick to get it started. I've invested in some Gaspatch turnbuckles so fingers crossed.

Well there you go. I've learnt something new today. There is no option to have these in their stowed position which to me is a mistake on the part of HB. Should have filled them in with card as they spoil the look deployed.

Yes all OOB. I was tempted to buy some decals that were particular to an actual OD aircraft but this isn't going into a competition. I build just for me. If it looks like its meant to then its good for me. All the pint used is Humbrol. I used to use acrylic but I've found enamel easier to work with. I built and painted it in sections, fuselage, wings, booms and tailplane. Then fitted together with some tidying up of joints. Hope you have enough space on the bench.

This is a monster kit. Absolutely huge. I thought I'd do a really weather-beaten bird in OD. I spent hours fading various panels only to spray the beast with Humbrol matt varnish from a can and see it frost before my eyes. I'll probably respray with Future and then a semi-gloss finish. Hopefully he detail will come through. I must get a grip of my camera as these shots are pretty awful.

Picked this up last year at Telford. Almost missed it as it was tucked away in the corner. Dug out an old Hasegawa kit I'd finished years ago that was sat in the loft. No real issues other than finding a couple of pics on line that seem to indicate that the wings and elevators were finished in a camouflage pattern, not the RLM02 as advertised. Still, fun to build.

http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654/peterh49/IMG_1001_zpsnbhalysx.jpgStraight of the box. It was the 'Alles Kaput'spy version but I eventually went with the A5 version. Apologies for the photos. They don't do the weathering with pastels any justice.

I've had this in the stash for 18 months or so and was put off by the size of the box. Plucked up the courage and really enjoyed the build. the fact you can fix the wings on without glue (they slot in really tight) allows you to construct and paint in stages. I like the faded OD look, although the sharksmouth looks too clean on the photos. Hopefully these will post as I've noticed Photobucket has changed its inner workings again!

Ok, I've managed to do some work on this in dribs and drabs. First off I got the saw onto the fuselage and chopped off where instructed by MDC. Then I tidied up the MDC resin pieces and did a little bit of trial fitting. This is very impressive. Next up was a bit of painting followed by some light weathering and a wash with MIG Productions brown wash. The seat belts were softened by heating up on the gas burner and allowed to cool. A trial fitting showed some gaps between the resin bulkhead and the kit fuselage. I'll probably fit the resin floor to the resin sides without any glue and then glue the resin sides to the fuselage for a better join. I've now completed the cockpit tub and mated the two halves. I'll leave fitting the new nose cone until I have the wings etc all fitted, otherwise my sausage fingers will no doubt knock it off and damage it beyond repair.

Ok, this is my first WIP so you'll have to bear with me. Progress will be slow as work is manic at the moment and by the time I get through the front door I'm in no state to sit in my man cave for an hour or two. I'm accustomed to MDC kits and upgrades having built their Typhoon and Ar234. I've also used their zero floatplane conversion. I've always been a big fan of the Me262. Theirs something about its look that appeals to me. I've built several Trumpeter kits over the years; single seaters, two seat trainers and night fighters. There are a couple of prototypes on offer and I'll be building OOTB. Hopefully it will all go together without too much fuss. Famous last words!

Great looking kit. Magnificent weathering. Well done! Been looking to do this one myself but need to clear plenty of shelf space first.

Thought I'd have a rest from expensive 1/32 kits and try a simpler (and cheaper) form. This went together very easily OOTB. Tried using Xtracolour RLM 66 for the scaled black effect, lightened and darkened in places. Put some weight in the nose but its still a tail-sitter. Masking the glazing was a pig but I got there in the end.

That's a great looking kit. Congratulations on the finish. I've been thinking about dipping into WW's kits but the rigging always puts me off. Hats off to you!

Just completed the kit OOB with the only addition being some Eduard PE seatbelts. It wasn't until it was completed that I realised the underwing attachment points are probably incorrect for a Ju 87B and are probably more in keeping for the D version, but what the hell, let's pretend this particular kite had a field upgrade! I have a fondness for the tropical desert scheme. I like the way the paint can be quite worn and faded.

Great build! I built one of these a few years ago and struggled to find space for it. Might still get the HK 1/32 kit though!