Xmald Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) I`ve just received the brand new and still hot, pre-production test shot parts of a true beast - Handley Page 0/400 in 1/48 scale. It will be released in near future by Copper State Models produced by CSM partnership company Melius Manu. The kit is a full multimedia kit, with 1kg (sic.) of resin parts, PE fret, instructions and decals. It will be available for pre-order at Telford 2018. Judging on the parts I`ve got it is going to build into a truly stunning miniature. What is evident already, the manufacturer took care to eliminate the shortcomings of the resin - by reinforcing the whole structure of wings and struts with wire, which is crucial for a biplane model with a wingspan exceeding over 60 centimetres. Without further ado, it`s time to get the beast started. I`ll post the progress pics soon. Edited November 7, 2018 by Xmald 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav G Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Good grief, that's going to be a monster when built. Possibly a bit out of my skill and price range at the moment too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 WOW! Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Splendid! Not at Telford this year, so no possibility of pre-order temptation... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I'm really looking forward to seeing this beauty build up. It seems to be a beautifully detailed kit. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Hellloooo ... Mind if i tag-a-long ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Wow. Some how ‘miniture’ Doesn’t quite seem appropriate for this beast. Better get more popcorn in, im coming along for the ride! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Ohoo !! That will be a piece of a kit !! Very tempting Indeed, can I sit in the corner ? Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 A small but important step - I`ve painted the base of the wood elements along with the linen for the fuselage sides and the floor. Oil paints along with the clear red and clear yellow varnish were used. The "bloody paralyzer" is going to be huge! The next step is to apply wash and overall weathering and to start the internal structure bracing wires. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Going to enjoy this one, I'd love at least on of the big latewar/interterwar bobmers in my collection,but just don't have the space(sometine I'll build my zepplin stacken, but for now I'll live vicariously through your thread ) Edited November 14, 2018 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Wow this is going to be a big beastie and will look amazing when done I'm sure. I'm in. Keep up the good work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Thanks for your words of encouragement! The wood and plywood have been painted. The floor of the cockpit has been glued and the fit is good so far. I`m going to make some internal rigging before I proceed. The smaller bits of the cockpit will also be tackled with in the meantime. The pic with a ruler is just in order to show the size of her. Impressive isn`t it? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Maybe it isn`t the most spectacular update of this thread but it`s almost there to start glueing the fuselage. I`ve prepared the set of the Lewis machine guns. They were painted black (hell yeah) and rubbed with the Mig gun metal pigment. Also, the main petrol tanks were painted and slightly weathered. The most time-consuming part was the internal rigging - it will be not visible in most places anyway. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 A milestone I dare to say - you can already see the size of the "Bloody Paralyser" since I`ve started to glue the fuselage parts together. More to come soon. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Wow looking good. Great work on the interior frame work, rigging etc . I will bookmark this for some pointers/reference for when I finally start my Airfix kit. Keep up the good work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 This is looking really good already - I'm in!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 The fuselage is glued and covered with Mr. Surfacer 1000. Some minor touch ups still required. I thought it`s going to be a tougher job. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbow Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Looking good - any updates on progress? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) I am thinking I should get one..... 'Her Indoors' might smack me on the bum for even thinking about getting one of these. Beautiful modelling, too. Edited June 23, 2019 by StephenCJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 So after a few other projects I have returned to building the Bloody Paralyser. I`ve assembled the tail section and attached the wings. I have also tried the stencils by Jarek Rydzyński to make the PC10 a little bit more interersting. I must admit - it`s huuuuuge, yep. I think I`m done with the most tricky part of the build - the undercarriage and the engine nacelles. Frankly speaking I thought it would be really hard to keep the geometry right but I think it turned out quite acceptable. In the meantime I`ve applied some weathering too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 The rigging of the tail section is completed - bloody hell of that thing had used drugs - that`s for sure... I`ve also applied the decals and painted the roundels using the masks provided with the kit. Another challenge lies ahead - the upper wing... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmald Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Handley Page 0/400 Copper State Models 1/48 Update #10 I`ve fixed the upper wing and started the rigging of the main wings. It started to look like an aircraft... Edited November 2, 2019 by Xmald 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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