zimmermaniac Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 recently started this one, will be a long lasting build cause I'm gonna try to get the best out o' me started with the cockpit, adding Eduard goodies and finally, handles mounted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Nice work so far - Is this the Revell 1:72 kit, or the big MPM one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 revell 1/72 - I've doubted bout bying the 1/48 MPM kit several times at my supplier, when I finally had decided to by it it was sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansen73 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 looking good ,i may have to start mine soon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I need one of these, so I will be watching with interest. Nice start! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 some progress, going slow I know, but it's due to health-dutys don't mind bout the glue, it's inside the wings, nothing won't be seen anymore this is much neater and so is this fuselages got together in the meantime meanwhile I'v bought vac-canopies from Squadron, gonna be a challenge, first time I'm using those, more later 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 The Squadron canopies may not fit as they're the Falcon ones intended for ye olde Airfix kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 the label on the bag says it's for the Revell one, anyway, we'll discover things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I love it! The cockpit looks great, thought it was 1/48th unit I read the thread properly! Have thought about the MPM model as well, would like it but don't have the room, plus it's a bit hard to hide from the wife! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 These are loverly kits, you'll get a lot for your modelling buck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 been a while since last update, so here's where I'm now Have to admit, I'm not gonna use the vac canopies, not that they don't fit, they do, but the nosesection of the fuselages is pushed about 1 mm sidewards by the cockpitassembly, therefor I need to have strength in gluiing the canopies on, strength the vac thingies don't have conversion parts for the A-6 version added, lot's o' putty there the large amount of putty has been wiped away with mr color thinner a lot of work got into the fit of the bombbay, it's too wide canopy masking, much fun.... a little glue got underneath the tape used for clamping fuselage to fit uppersection of the canopy, I'll take care of that later PE exhausts for the HS293 glide bombs it's this big few subs wings on, the thing safely stored away in between work All that's left to do for now are the PE hinges on the wings and tail, then finally it's time for the paintjob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 It's looking great, lots of hard work but it is paying off. Can't wait to see it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Base coat added ( Vallejo grey primer, small bottles, I really love this stuff ), checked for flaws, couldn't find any, so I must admit hard putty/sandingwork pays well I know, boring dull, these pics of grey primer coat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Certainly not boring, excellent work! Did the A-6's, with that bigger tail turret, ever see service? Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 As far as I could understand out of my big HE 177 book, the answer is NO, it did only exist on paper btw, reminds me I forgot to explain my way of putting on them PE hinges onto the wings...I did a slight cut with a new scalpel blade where they did have to come, so they " sank " between the plastic, then ran ' emm through a blob of CA, putted 'emm in place, than after dryingtime for the ca I went along them with a little amount of Tamiya glue, makes the plastic weld around them, they're really seald now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The tail turrets were built as prototypes but were really, really cramped for anyone bigger than a ten year old. Step forward all you suicidal Hitler Youth zealots - not you Ratzinger, you're going to be Pope! There was also a manned tail turret for the Ju 188, but that was even smaller. One of the Ju 288 prototypes was test flown with a tail turret mock up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Very interesting I've just found this and will pull up a chair and join the others watching this. Looks great so far can't wait for more Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekon Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Lovely build, thank you for keeping us updated Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Revell should send you a cheque, as your build has motivated me to buy one (actually another one, as I used to have one that is now gone, lost forever). I want to do it as an A-1 based in the Soviet Union, which will involve a bit of surgery to the fuselage as it was considerably shorter than the A-5/A-6 (it also had a different tail gunner position, but I may just leave that as is - field-modified, maybe?). What I don't understand is why the Germans bothered with the low-drag unmanned front turret, when they needed that great, b****y big observation blister to control it? Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Looking forward to seeing this progress. Its a realy interesting aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 RLM 65 on underside and fuselagesides followed by some careful masking for RLM 02 in wheelbays and turrethousing Now it's off for the RLM 77 mottling on the fuselage and forward tailsection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 first time ( ever ) around, other side in a while, first off for a drink at my favourite bar to celebrate this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 the thing's got some paint on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Nice! Now it looks like a Greif! I just got my He-177 - I'd forgotten what a nice kit it is. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmermaniac Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 decals and wheellegs are on, followed by a coat of vallejo matt, next thing will be foolin' around with pastels and oilpaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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