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Complete Focke Wulf Ta.152C-11 - 1:48 Hobby Boss
Mike posted a topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
After thinking I'd completed this this avo, it turns out I hadn't! This is the new HB kit from our friends at Creative Models, reviewed here, with Eduard's set of Photo-Etch flaps and some spare pre-painted PE seat belts pinched from a 109 to replace the somewhat oversized kit PE. The build was pretty straight forward, even cutting the wings and thinning the edges to accommodate the flap set, which was pleasant Paints were Lifecolor, with my own mix of RLM81, that adds a little extra brown tinge to the shade to differentiate it from 82 better. Matt varnish was Alclad's Flat Varnish, which is my staple varnish these days. The horrendously heavy exhaust staining was a mixture of Tamiya smoke and NATO brown, and I used Mig oils to add some streaks here and there. The wheels and lower parts of the landing gear were given a wash of Mig European Dust to simulate some muddy residue, toned down by rubbing my fingers over the surface. I caved in and bought some QuickBoost exhausts, but other than those items, it's TOTALLY out of the box! Can't think of anything else, so on with the pictures! A thoroughly enjoyable build to follow on from the slightly tricky Me.262 I did last (here), and as soon as the long winged versions are kitted by Hobby Boss, I'll be getting one, plus a Quickboost corrected Annular radiator cowling, which is a must in hindsight. If you're interested, the build thread is here. Next up is the new Meng FT-17 and Eduard Jugs over Germany reboxing of the Academy P-47D in 1:48. Work is already underway and I'll be starting a thread soon Review sample courtesy of -
This project started off as a quick OOB sanity build just for my own entertainment, but due to the roughness of this kit, which was roundly praised in the early years of this millennium, it got a bit away from the original intent. I guess that just shows how far kits have come in the last 10 or so years. Anyway - it was built using an Eduard PE set (for the Nightfighter) that was going "cheep!" at Hannants, a Master barrel for the BK-5, which is a little stunner, and the new Eduard "fabric" seatbelts, which were hard to do (well), but worth the effort. I scratched the top of the control column, the pitot probe and that little stubby thing under the radio bay (probably another aerial), and amended the engine intake shape, because they looked a little over-inflated to my tired eyes. Fortunately, there was enough thickness of plastic to allow me to do that, which eased the task. Raised panels such as the cannon bay were laid down using masking and high-build primer, and all the rest was done with Lifecolor paints and Alclad metallics. Clear gloss was Alclad Aqua Gloss, and the matt was a mixture of their Matt and Flat varnishes. Pigments and washes were Mig simply because they were close to hand and I have a good stock. Pictures: I could have done better in places, but that's what it's all about - learning from your mistakes. I could also have gone mad and detailed the gear bays, but again, that wasn't within the terms of my build. I love the 262, and it's always been a favourite of mine. Since the start of this build, my stash has increased from 1 to 3 still to build, and I can see another one in my future once I've gathered together a few odds & sods The build thread is here if you're interested, and thanks for watching
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