Sturmovik Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 More or less in a month, I´ll be having my Winter recess (after an exam in which I don´t have anything to study from aside for a bunch of schemes thrown out there without any words), and from the seven kits I have on my stash, I picked this one to become sixth build. The model itself is over 40 years old, from the now gone Frog. It doesn´t have much flash, but it does have some moulding defects, and the propeller was designed to turn to the wrong way. The kit comes with only one decal option, Green 9, Willi Reschke´s aircraft. I saw on a video build for this aircraft that the only area with gaps will be the wing/fuselage join, so I may use filler on said gaps (I don´t want to use any, to preserve the panel lines). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Nice! Have fan with the build! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) On 6/25/2018 at 9:13 AM, Sturmovik said: the propeller was designed to turn to the wrong way. Not so much designed to run the wrong way but the central hole is not molded right through as it was on the original Frog kits, possibly some mold damage. drill it through & put it onto the shaft from the previously blank side & it'll be fine. As @adey m showed in the Frog models thread, it can build beautifully. Steve. Edited June 26, 2018 by stevehnz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 18 hours ago, stevehnz said: "Not so much designed to run the wrong way but the central hole is not molded right through." You mean the other side of the propeller is blocked by flash? I´ll try to open it from the inside with a pin and then by using the scalpel on the outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Sounds like a plan, I'll be looking forward to some progress reports. This is adey m's ta 152. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 I checked his build yesterday, really nice, mine will be without scratch and with a much simpler mottling. I hope to start the model in more or less 20 days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 Not exactly an official start, but I opened the other side of the propeller with a scalpel, now it can be added to turn in the correct position. Thanks to @stevehnz for his advice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 I managed to get some free time, and was able to build, paint, and decal the model in less than three days. Proper photos for the Ready for Inspection section will be taken as soon as the sun comes out. I didn´t use filler on this build because I wanted to keep the raised panel lines. I painted the "cockpit" and seat with Revell 78. Because I wanted the propeller to spin, I decided to paint first the piece you see here (don´t know the name), and then glue the propeller to it. RLM 81 and 83 coat added. A close up on the propeller assembly. RLM 82 and 76 painted, with the mottling. And the finished model. Most of the decals worked well, with the exception of the band, which wasn´t long enough to cover the whole rear fuselage and wrinkled, no matter how much I tried to straighten it up with my brush. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey m Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 That is a lovely, neat and honest build of what is really a FROG kit from 48 years ago. I really like the way that you decided from the start that you were going to keep the model as original as possible and you have, and it would be worthy of posting on the Nostalgic Tribute To FROG Kits thread. In a way I envy you and others who can build, paint and decal a model to this standard in three days. regards, adey 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) @adey m not so original, I modified the propeller for it to turn in the correct way, the rest was left as is. Regarding the build time, it all comes down to how much detail the aircraft has, how many parts it has, and how hard the camouflage is. Using a brush also reduces the painting time, since you only need water to clean it. Sadly one thing that affects me is the need to start and finish things fast, and because of that I curled the spinner decal a bit. It´s not shown on the photos, but it´ll be a sore thumb every time I look at it. Edited July 9, 2018 by Sturmovik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 That's a thoroughly decent looking job & for three days, a positive triumph, the prop looks good too, well done. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, stevehnz said: That's a thoroughly decent looking job & for three days, a positive triumph, the prop looks good too, well done. Steve. Thanks, I was just realising I put the tail band in the correct position by sheer luck (I was kind of rushing to finish it). I need to check the instructions more carefully for my next model. Also, the instructions show the inner landing gear doors in the wrong position, they should go as the painting instructions show. Edited July 9, 2018 by Sturmovik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 All the pictures seem to be missing from this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: All the pictures seem to be missing from this build Don't know what happened, I'll try to upload new photos later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Sturmovik said: Don't know what happened, I'll try to upload new photos later. Nice, I'm looking at maybe building this and trying to decide if it's worth it as it's such an old mould Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) @Adam Poultney here's a photo of the finished model: And here's a link to my build article on Modeling Madness: https://modelingmadness.com/review/axis/luft/190/san152.htm Edited September 16, 2019 by Sturmovik 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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