Viking Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 AEG G.IV Late 1:32 Wingnut Wings The AEG G.IV late first started to appear with front line units in early 1917 although it wasn’t until the summer that were available in useful numbers. Developed from an early concept of the heavily armed ‘battleplane’ which was designed to fight it’s way through enemy formations, it was the first of the line to be intended solely as a bomber. The battleplane concept was proven to be flawed after heavy losses were suffered, although it partly resurfaced in later years with the Me.110 ‘Zerstorer’. The G.IV is less well known than the Gotha series of bombers, but in fact was able to carry a heavier bomb load. It was also the most popular amongst aircrews as it was considered to be the easiest of the twin engine bombers to fly. At first it was used as day time bomber, but heavy losses soon saw it switched to night bombing raids. Another lesson that was re-learned in second world war. The kit was reviewed almost exactly 2 years ago, but deserved to be allocated sufficient time to tackle the build, which has taken until now. [Edit] Forgot to say there is a Work in Progress here.[/Edit] It is not one for begginers, but is not actually that difficult to build if you have a couple of Wingnut Wings kits under your belt. Of their bigger kits I would think it is one of the simplest to build. There are no wooden areas to depict, the rigging is actually pretty straighforward, being mostly 'X's of wires in the wings. And the fit is so spectacularly good it self aligns everything as you fit it together. The only thing to be wary of is whacking things on your workbench as it gets bigger. There are options to display the engines fully cowled or fully opened. I follwed the suggestion in the instructions to 'mix and match' to create a mostly open framework with the lower parts using elements of cowling. Almost any combination is legitimate, as period photographs will show. It is anothe winner from Wingnut Wings, as I thoroughly enkoyed the build from start to finish. It has proven to be more of a challenge to photograph, due to it's size. Hope you like it. To give an idea of its size, here it is with a WNW Albatros. Thanks for looking, John 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 what a beast stunning work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Wow !, amazing work on that John, superb result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Exquisite, those engines look like a work of art on their own. Beautiful, it's only a matter of time before I fall foul of one of WnW kits! Eng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewE Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Very impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Hello, John - Bit of an ugly duckling for my taste, this one - but I was not wrong in predicting that this would live up to your usual (very) high standard of workmanship. Truly Outstanding. I'm still awaiting the arrival of my WNW Camel, but I'm interested to know what your next project will be, mate. Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 What an absolutely amazing looking kit, really enjoyed the WIP too. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Beautifully done, an exceptional build! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Superbly brilliant model, WW1 bomber of the month, really ace model, I really enjoyed looking at it😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Outstanding build and finish john,museum quality work indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Awesome, as usual John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 What a beauty, well done that man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 wow stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 What a monster! Fantastic build, from all respects! I'd almost say 'fanatic' build… ;-) A minor maybe nit pick: a bit hard to see from the photos, but it looks like the aft pointing arm of the wing crosses is covering the aileron gap? In that case, easy to remedy with a quick scalpel cut… Amazing modelling. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I've followed this build on the WIP, and it looks fantastic. Sadly such a project is beyond me, and indeed my display cabinet, but i have enjoyed greatly watching you build it. Great skills, beautiful aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Superb! Looks like you could prime the engines, spin the props and be off! Christian, exiled to africa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Awesome build, Looks like a lot of work has gone into it and it's paid off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 21 hours ago, Epeeman said: Hello, John - Bit of an ugly duckling for my taste, this one - but I was not wrong in predicting that this would live up to your usual (very) high standard of workmanship. Truly Outstanding. I'm still awaiting the arrival of my WNW Camel, but I'm interested to know what your next project will be, mate. Regards Dave Thanks guys. Dave, I think I'll go for the Junkers J.1 - no rigging, just control wires! Unless of course my Camels turn up first, then I might be tempted to start one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 19 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: What a monster! Fantastic build, from all respects! I'd almost say 'fanatic' build… ;-) A minor maybe nit pick: a bit hard to see from the photos, but it looks like the aft pointing arm of the wing crosses is covering the aileron gap? In that case, easy to remedy with a quick scalpel cut… Amazing modelling. Kind regards, Joachim Joachim, they are separate decals that don't cover the gap, so all is ok there! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 My God, you've been busy, another stunner off the workbench. Exquisite detail cheers neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Just fabulous and all the hard work has paid off - brilliant! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Great kit, even better modeling! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 superb work . it looks fantastic... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Hello Viking, Very nice job, I really enjoyed her. Congatulations Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 A stunning work of art Viking, and the build was very informative as well. It's not my usual aviation era, but you make it look very tempting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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