Kahunaminor Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Beautiful detail work Kent, book marking this for future reference especially the brake lines Cheers, Stu Thanks Stu, Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. I have seen them go straight down as well (maybe the Dora) so don't take this example as Gospel (as if anything in a Luftwaffe reference could be Gospel!). Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 A small update. I have attached the engine bearers to the fuselage. I am going to have to add some 02 into the rather large gap behind the engine so I thought I would start looking at that area. I am leaving the upper fuselage gun bay open. I also put the wing root MG131 ammunition feeders in. The fit into a square shape on the side of the fuselage and this required a bit of sanding on the faces that fit into the squares to allow them to fit. I also had to remove some of the other end where it butts up against the MG's to allow them to fit. I also addressed that gap issue in the starboard bay with some evergreen which will be blended into that small gap at the front of the bay at the wing root. From the front it doesn't look too bad: Whilst this gives a lovely look at the MG131's it leaves a bit of a hole between the rear of the engine and the firewall. Whilst I can dress it up with some wire to look busy, I think it still looks a bit wide open spaces, notwithstanding there are three more pieces of cowling support to go in as well (that may close the area a bit more eh?). I posted a request for help over in the GB reference section. I added the guns as just a mock up and it still looks a little sparse. The master barrels do look the part. Thanks for looking, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hi kent Did you find the fan a tight fit ? I recon your home and dry now with the less stresful fun bits to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 looking good ,your right about those gun barrels they do look the part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Good detailing, like the wiring. Gun sight looks great too, nice to see this coming along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Great work Kent. You've tamed the Eduard beast, which is more than I did lol! Seriously, it's coming on a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Finished "detailing" the rear engine area. Well as much as I am going to do anyway. It is not 100% accurate but at least there is now "something" back there and not a void. I found the Eduard extra PE set in the Fw190A-8 Royal Class boxing which gave me a couple of more ideas for wiring. I have added the window washers and piping...not as good as Tim's but meh. Alistair sent me some ticki tape and I sliced some very thin pieces to use as attachments for the washing pipes and some other strapping. I will post some pictures a bit later before I throw some paint at her. I will have to lift my game by the looks of the other builds here. There is some grat stuff, well done lads!! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Finished "detailing" the rear engine area. Well as much as I am going to do anyway. It is not 100% accurate but at least there is now "something" back there and not a void. I found the Eduard extra PE set in the Fw190A-8 Royal Class boxing which gave me a couple of more ideas for wiring. I have added the window washers and piping...not as good as Tim's but meh. Alistair sent me some ticki tape and I sliced some very thin pieces to use as attachments for the washing pipes and some other strapping. I will post some pictures a bit later before I throw some paint at her.I will have to lift my game by the looks of the other builds here. There is some grat stuff, well done lads!! Regards Great stuff, if I hold my breath any longer waiting to see this super detailed engine I'll pass out! Why raise your game though, this is a Group Build not a competition, I think its a great shame if you're treating it as such. Edited April 4, 2012 by tank152 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Why raise your game though, this is a Group Build not a competition, I think its a great shame if you're treating it as such. Exactly. This is supposed to be fun. We just happen to be very lucky in having some wonderful prizes to hand out at the end. Steve Where are those pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Exactly. This is supposed to be fun.We just happen to be very lucky in having some wonderful prizes to hand out at the end. Steve Where are those pictures? Thats just what I thought when I saw that remark and if people start taking the competition attitude it will surely drive some folk away from taking part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Exactly. This is supposed to be fun.We just happen to be very lucky in having some wonderful prizes to hand out at the end. Steve Where are those pictures? All I meant fellas is that there are some very talented craftsmen here. I am honoured to be amongst you. It is your workmanship that inspires me, prizes are a nice extra but I build for me and to improve my skills, not for a prize Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 And one with the show...... The white filled areas on the ammunition feed chutes are an early attempt to add the small viewing ports. Not entirely succesful but I have an idea for v1.5. As I said it isn't 100% but I think it will well and truly look "busy" when some painting, washing etc. The cabling and wiring doesn't really attach to anything, it just rests against the rear of the engine to give that attached look. It is here that if you are going to detail the engine it would be best to adopt Tim's idea of adding the engine bearers and supports but leaving the lower wings off. Big thick fingers do not make squeezing the bits of wire any easier and it would be good to be able to access the area from the bottom. I have also commenced the canopy supports. These are really teeny tiny pieces that have fallen foul of the apparent Eduard habit of expecting the smallest contact points to provide sufficient strenght to accomplish a join But I digress.... I added the support cables out of thin copper wire and their attachment points out of 0.1 card. These will provide a little extra strength to the join. It is setting up in the upturned canopy at the moment. Just sitting there using the canopy as a jig. Hopefully photos tomorrow. Thanks for looking.... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Great detail Kent, cant wait to see what it looks like under a coat of paint Edited April 4, 2012 by stoohoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 The wiring is a great addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Wind screen washer system extrordinare , what concentrate dilution are you going to fill the bottle with ?!!! This is the first complete screen wash system i'v ever seen and i cant think what you have planed for your next area of micro detail. Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 i cant think what you have planed for your next area of micro detail.Alistair I suppose that depends on what I do next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Wow, that looks awesome, just watch out for the top cowl fit, as I found that I needed to trim back some of my extra wiring to get a positive fit. Still that windscreen wash wiring is epic, shall be stealing that for when I build my A-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 I suppose that depends on what I do next! Curses...the secret is out!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Curses...the secret is out!!!! I'm planning a bit more detailing a bit further into the build so be prepared "to up your game" again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I'm absolutely fascinated by this...mine is a clothes horse for the decals only (with, admittedly a bit of resin) but this is commitment above and beyond...great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Just a small update tonight... I shot some base 02 over the reworked engine bay rear. It covers a multitude of sins and makes others more difficult to see I will do some details and colour followed by another wash. I also shot the 66 undercoat for the canopies after masking. The canopy armour plate and supports have been finished. The rear wires should actuallly attach to the canopy itself at the rear but that was beyond my ability at this stage. Hopefully it will look the part when finished. I will redo the wires in steel later. Thanks for looking. Regards, Edited April 5, 2012 by Kahunaminor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Looking mighty fine bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 That's coming along rather nicely Kent. Are you going to have the gun cover open? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 That's coming along rather nicely Kent. Are you going to have the gun cover open? Steve Thanks Steve. Yes, the gun cover will be left open. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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