John Masters Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 A fair amount of what I call 'busy work'...struts, little bits, guns, wheels, etc...I am using the kit Spandau and not bothering with the PE. IMHO, PE Spandau at 1/72nd are too bothersome and always end up 'not straight'...others might be able to do it, but not me. Struts, exhaust... ...and the fuselage with the rudder attached, green nose...thenakfully, Eduard has supplied the white diagonal stripes as decals. In fact, I will add the decals to the fuselage today, seal them well, attach the exhaust and weather and finish the fuselage. Then I will attach the lower wing, upper wing also after some weathering. I'll mask the wheels and paint the light grey rubber tyres. There is fair amount of PE that has to go on the plane at this point, mostly control lines and such. --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Looking good John, really starting to come together now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 The Spandaus are indeed fickle, but I find it helps greatly to do it in slow steps and let the glue really settle. You can also just use the cooling jacket and replace that section on the styrene version, keeping the first mm of plastic (sanded down to allow for the thickness of the PE) as a guide to get it straight and extra mating surface for the glue. Admitedly, I’m a sucker for PE cooling jackets as I find they add such an impression of realism that they are worth all that fiddling. —- Is there any point in asking how the struts fit? Or can we assume they fit perfectly? 17 hours ago, John D.C. Masters said: Finish the Roden! I would love to see it! I dislike unfinished business, so I’ll get there eventually. Will make a post somewhere but don’t expect too much I skipped - no, gave up on! - the rib tapes as they disintegrated upon breathing in the same room. I should have listened to advice and replaced the lozenge but some people are obnoxiously stubborn and have to try themselves. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Torbjorn said: The Spandaus are indeed fickle, That's ok. I prefer fun and ease to cursing and hair loss. That Roden lozenge is the pits--start to finish. I hope you had better luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 OK. The decals are all on. I have noticed that the kit does not ask for any specification markings on either the fuselage or the interplane struts which was usually the case with all the DVII aircraft. Obviously these were painted over by Buchner's crew. I will coat the fuselage with some varnish and then add some weathering...some oil stains around the nose, exhaust staining, some dust...same with the wings. Be forewarned, the werewolf decals are actually slightly different and sit at very subtly different areas on the fuselage. Also be careful with the checkerboard band. It goes on easily enough but care is needed to place it perfectly. And they are thin. The white stripes on the nose were very easy to do. They are in three pieces. Piece of cake! --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I also have one these in my ever expanding stash. It is a very beautiful model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just some small assemblies. Eduard seems to have a habit of this. As soon as I thunk I can progress onto something bigger, I am reminded I need to take steps 5,8 9...first. So the guns are in place. I lost one of the ammo chutes to the gods of modelling. The prop is done. Someday I will laminate my props, but not today. Wheels and undercarriage airfoil are done. Now can I weather it? 😁 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Weather away! How did you paint the radiator grille? It looks very realistic from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Prop looks really good. In 1/72 the laminated props can look a bit OTT I’m my opinion. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, Torbjorn said: How did you paint the radiator grille? With a small hairy brush and using Vallejo Air Gunmetal. I masked the grill area before I airbrushed the green. Many thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just now, Andwil said: In 1/72 the laminated props can look a bit OTT I’m my opinion. I agree. I have done enough wood effects in 1/72nd to know that at this scale, woodgrain, especially fine woodgrain, will not be visible. What will be visible are subtle changes of tone (darker/lighter). Many thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Agreed 100% and the paintwork/decals are looking great! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just caught up with this John - I have been away and am still trying to get back to normal. This kit is completely new to me but it looks to be a little gem - in your hands at least. I do like the distinctive markings: the lozenge on the wings is very good too. Will continue watching with great interest. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 18 hours ago, pheonix said: Will continue watching Many thanks. I am flattered. I will continue this evening! Major components to be assembled... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 I attached the lower wing last night... Goops...forgot to paint this bit! Fixed it an hour ago... And I have given the nose and fuselage some grime. Just a very light wash. These aircraft became very dirty, very quickly in the field. Oil, exhaust, dirt, dust, smoke... Landing gear assembled... And...So I took stock. Struts are ready. Fuselage is ready. I attached the PE control horns on the tail. Landing gear is good to go. Hmmm...I think I need to put this thing together! So I did. About the struts: They fit perfectly...however, I suggest you attach the interplane struts first and then the triple-cabane and then the final rear bracing strut. I started with the cabane and found that it required some held breath, some light cursing and a fair amount of wiggling to get everything aligned. I have decided that if I had come from the other direction, this would not have been an issue. But, yes. They struts all fit, are of the correct lengths and are not made of a plastic so brittle that they snap into three pieces when you remove them from the sprue. This did not happen at all. Thank you Eduard! Nice little kit. I'll get the undercarriage attached tonight, glue on the control horns for the upper wing, rig it--all four pieces of stretched sprue (thank you Anthony Fokker)--and call it finished and shelf worthy. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 The dirty nose looks just right. The rst of the model is coming on well too - a little gem in the making and one with interesting markings too. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Thanks P! Here's teaser...I'll take better pictures tomorrow when there's some light. Its nighttime now... Along with some of her Roden sisters... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 very nice! Looking forward to starting mine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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