logical Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew here. It's the biggest model I've ever done (wingspan according to box is 71cm). The box is HUGE! Has a typical Revell art work on the top. Seems like a million parts. Will be oob apart from some additional swastikas on the tail and if I can get them fast enough some PE belts. Will make a start on Saturday. When SWMBO and the kids are out Half the fuselage next to a 1/72 spitfire. There's no nose glass in on this so there's even more length. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Very nice indeed,good luck I have "fondled" the sprue's of this kit and it,s a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Only thing I'm not sure about is which of the decals I can use as a BOB one. I was going to go with option 2. He 111P-1, III./ KG 27 “Geschwader Boelcke”; Delmenhorst, Germany 1940 It is a beautiful kit. I can't get over the size though. It might pave the way to me scrounging enough for a 32nd B-17 next hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Well I've made a start. Removed the doors in the fuselage bulkheads so I get a nice continuous walkway down the plane. Sprayed everything in XF-22 RLM grey. I know that by the BOB they had started to move to RLM74 but on some aircraft it would have only been surfaces that would have likely had glare on them. So once the cockpit is assembled I'll try and replicate this. So a shot of all the sprues with some parts painted. You can see the bulkheads on the right hand side just below the box. -Excuse the door in the background the dog scratches at it so there's no point in painting it. One question though. Is this part supposed to be twisted? It's the cockpit floor where the gunner sits. It's not major if it does as there is panels to go on top so these will flatten it out again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'm going to attempt making some seatbelts from Tamiya tape and some foil. I need to find a foil baking tray though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Cockpit is painted up and assembled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Fuselage is all buttoned up now. Not making very good progress on this one at all. Other things keep distracting me. Will get some pictures tonight. Work starts on the engines tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 The thing is ginormous. Wings aren't attached yet though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Nice progress, she's a size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 She's a monster. I have absolutely no idea where she's going. At least if I did go for the HK B-17 I can fit it to the wall. I have just spent an hour and a half masking up the canopy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 She's a monster. I have absolutely no idea where she's going. At least if I did go for the HK B-17 I can fit it to the wall. I have just spent an hour and a half masking up the canopy. That must have used a lot of tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Looking very good. I need to start my 1/24 Mosquito, but dont really have space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 It did use a fair amount of tape and time. Need to do the other windows next along the sides. I'd love to try the 24th scale Mossie but funds and space are a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Greenhouse and wings are on. All fully masked up. She's rather large. Just have to work out where to put her once done. The bluey colour for the underneath is done too. Tomorrow I'll mask up the top half ready for camo. And here she is next to a 1/24 Tiffie and a 1/32 Spitfire for comparison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Getting there. Started decals (my most hated part) will do some more later. Going to keep it quite clean as I've not really weathered cockpit. All that glass was a ball ache to mask up though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Pushed on today. Finally got her as complete as I'm going to do. I'm happy with it. Although the decals are silvering but it just seems to be normal for Revell decals. A groupshot 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Nice crisp camouflage. The finished artical looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logical Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 My only gripe with it Ozzy is the glue ran a little on the inside of the greenhouse. But I've not got Canopy glue to try next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Fantastic result!! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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