gazza l Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Hi everyone Here is my second completion this year, it's the ICM He 111. A very nice kit with no real fit issues requiring only a little filler here and there. I used the provided kit decals which although quite thick performed well with a little help from some Mico-set and a scalpel. It was only after I had applied the decals that I realized I had made a stupid mistake by getting the unit crest/emblem the wrong way round so they now face backwards rather than forwards.😭 If any one has a couple spare decals they don't want please let me know, I'm more than happy to pay for them. I used a Eduard photo etch set for the interior along with there mask set, which is a must with all the glazing on the thing! Also used were some replacement Master MG-15 gun barrels. Paints were from MRP, oil wash and pastel chalks used for the weathering. Thanks for looking, gazza l 65 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 What a great looking model, and I love the He 111. I've been wishing to get a 1:48 He 111 for my collection (one of my hobby goals is to have a BoB 1:48 collection). Do the windows on the belly come as single units to be glued from the inside, or from the outside? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Beautifully painted, and you have made an epic job with all the masking there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 What a wonderful job you have done on the Spade,Well done sir. mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Great looking aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Excellent!!!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 3 hours ago, colin said: Beautifully painted, and you have made an epic job with all the masking there ^^^^What he said! Wow, what a model and inspiration! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Looks excellent mate, you just hit the middle of too much weathering and too much clean, i like really your way of painting and weathring, fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 This is really great- well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toniosky Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Very nice build and pictures. I don't think I would have spotted the decal issue if you didn't mention it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slawomir.dusza Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Real pleasure to watch your work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 wow just beautiful, and awesome photography, if you please would you share how you setup the photography? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Superb He 111, looking just 'right'. Really convincing modelling! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didier70 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 really beautiful .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planecrazee Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 That's a fantastic 111 - they're definitely one of my favourites and you've done the type justice - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I always like a He 111 and it is good to see a BOB one. You have made an excellent job of it. The canopy is very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 That's fantastic. One of the best I've seen, and nicely photographed. I'm building the Revell/Hasegawa 1/72 job at the moment and you've inspired me to get it finished! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Top work there Gazza These ICM !/48 bombers look to be slowly replacing the older but still very nice Monogram kits. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Very nice model!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 22 hours ago, Sturmovik said: What a great looking model, and I love the He 111. I've been wishing to get a 1:48 He 111 for my collection (one of my hobby goals is to have a BoB 1:48 collection). Do the windows on the belly come as single units to be glued from the inside, or from the outside? Many thanks Sturmovik, the windows are one piece strips and are glued from the inside. 22 hours ago, colin said: Beautifully painted, and you have made an epic job with all the masking there Thanks Colin, the masking was made easy with Eduard's masking set... money well spent. 13 hours ago, toniosky said: Very nice build and pictures. I don't think I would have spotted the decal issue if you didn't mention it Thanks toniosky. Yes, I wish I hadn't noticed it will now annoy me for ever more. 12 hours ago, tomthounaojam said: wow just beautiful, and awesome photography, if you please would you share how you setup the photography? Thank you tomthouaojam. Regarding the photography I don't do anything to technical. I just use a basic SLR on a tripod, small aperture, F29-32 typically. The model sits on a large sheet of white card which curves up to the vertical behind to create a seamless backdrop. Lighting is from the natural daylight in my garage, which has a clear roof. This is followed by a little post processing using Nikon NX-2 . Hope this helps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exhausted Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Man that is something else.... you did such an awesome job. I really like the picture where you show the payload in front of the bomber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 You have done a beautiful job on this one Gazza,....... it really is superb mate,......... I wish I had room for one of these myself. Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, tonyot said: I wish I had room for one of these myself. Too true! Therein lies the rub right? Where does one store such a large model? I bought the Monogram 1/48 He-111 from a consignment table a couple years ago. It's the version with torpedoes. There's no way to fit it into my display cabinets and I'm not going to leave one out in the dust for too long. Hmmm...I need a bigger house now! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 WOW what a great looking build! Thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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