Duncan B Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Here is my latest completion, it is the Finemolds 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 410B-1/U4, well that's what it says on the box anyway. The colour profile of it in the Yellow Series book on the Me 410 states that it is a A-1/U4. Built mostly OOB but with replacement aerials and pitot made out of fuse wire, brass tube and guitar string. The gun barrel is the Finemolds turned brass version. The fit of the fuselage halves and the engine nacelles weren't up to Finemold's normal standards, in fact the fuselage halves looked like they had been mastered by 2 different people in 2 different factories and the engine nacelles are well known to be oversized. Painted using Mr Hobby paints which normally work very well but I had a bit of "orange peel" appear and had to respray some parts. Decals are a mix of the kit's and from the spares box to make up the serial number and the small codes. This model took quite a long time to complete as my enthusiasm for it would wane at every step so it had many visits to the shelf of doom but I got there in the end. I didn't use my normal method for masking the canopy so it's a bit rough and the aerial is at an odd angle where it joins the fin but I just wanted to get it finished finally. 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Looks like a Hornet to me. Must dig mine out. I'll grab some more piccies from Cosford after SMW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Very nice. You have done a great job there, I really like the weathering, nice and subtle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 That's very nice Duncan. Superb paint job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Yummy. That is lovely. Great work Duncan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Nice to see one of your works this time. Can only repeat what other collegues have said before - great paint job, subtle and efficient weathering. These Mr Hobby paints seem to be a good choice as the surfaces look very smooth and realistic. Cheers, Mario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Very nice. Just finished reading 'Night Fighter' and 410's are mentioned quite often as intruders over the UK. Quite a nippy little number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallmonk Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Stunning build , Hard to imagine that ever made it on the shelf of doom ! Very impressed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfingers Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Lovly work the weathering is great!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Lovely looking Hornoisse! Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi Ducan: Great buildof tthis 410, I liked the way you have finished and weathered the build, looks wonderful!!! Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 That's so good it could easily be 1/48 or bigger! Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I think you've made a cracking job of that Duncan, the model looks great, I am seriously envious - jealous even - of your mottling skills and the Me410 always gets an extra layer of cool with that 50mm gun fitted Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 That's very well done indeed, the fact you're mottling that tight in 1/72 is seriously impressive! Lovely looking Hornisse, great work for sticking with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Its a cracker Duncan, the weathering and painting are spot on. Will you be bringing it along to the next club meeting? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Its a cracker Duncan, the weathering and painting are spot on. Will you be bringing it along to the next club meeting? Thanks Nigel, I won't be able to make the next meeting as I will be travelling back to Norway early on the Wednesday. My crew changes have lined up with the club meetings hence why I haven't been to any recently. DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 superb build looks great. very nice job on the paint and scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thanks everybody, I've got a brace of Fw190 Doras and a brace of 109s to finish painting then it's onto building the Lightnings for the GB, wish me luck! Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Great 410 Duncan, looks very and its well presented. Got the FineMolds 410 as well, with the gun Pack under the belly. It is still the best 410 in this scale, i guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Great 410 Duncan, looks very and its well presented. Got the FineMolds 410 as well, with the gun Pack under the belly. It is still the best 410 in this scale, i guess. I've got the one with the belly pack too (U2 IIRC?), after my experience with this one though it'll be some time before I break it out of the stash to build it. The fit of the engine nacelles (which look like they are 1/48 scale!) to the wings was terrible, lots of filler and reshaping required. The canopy construction is challenging to get it to fit the fuselage (next time I'll use the vacform canopy I have) and the fuselage halves appeared to be moulded slightly out of step with each other. Nothing that some hard work can't sort out but not what I expected after making quite a few of Finemold's lovely 109s. Once it is all together it looks great but it is a real mojo sapper. Good luck with yours when you get round to making it. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPReggie Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Fantastic paint job, can't be easy in that scale. Lovely job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 can't believe this is 1/72! Very well done. Nice to see a subject you don't see that often. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 That's some truly masterful work there, my friend. Thanks very much for sharing. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I've got the one with the belly pack too (U2 IIRC?), after my experience with this one though it'll be some time before I break it out of the stash to build it. The fit of the engine nacelles (which look like they are 1/48 scale!) to the wings was terrible, lots of filler and reshaping required. The canopy construction is challenging to get it to fit the fuselage (next time I'll use the vacform canopy I have) and the fuselage halves appeared to be moulded slightly out of step with each other. Nothing that some hard work can't sort out but not what I expected after making quite a few of Finemold's lovely 109s. Once it is all together it looks great but it is a real mojo sapper. Good luck with yours when you get round to making it. Duncan B Thanks for the advise on the build, done a Revell 410 in 1/48 some years ago, i it looked good until i put the canopy on! Currently i am thinking about to kitbash this on with a Italeri Me 210 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telboy1999 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Very nice and love the subtlety of the weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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