MDriskill Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) I put the finishing touches on this beast last week. I picked this simple kit mainly to try my hand at riveting, and was happy with the results. The HB quick-build kit has its limits: zero cockpit, spurious wheel wells, rather flat dihedral angle; but has its strong points too - good basic shape (only 1/72 kit having the recessed channel behind the lower cowl for instance), nice solid feel when assembled, and of course goes together fast. I improved the exterior by tweaking the too-wide prop blades and too-long cowl flaps, re-did some cowl panel lines, made an attempt to ease the exaggerated fabric detail, replaced the scrawny kit wheels with Eduard leftovers, and added other bits, including pitot and gun barrels from Albion brass tubing. I took some artistic license in a couple areas, first depicting it at an earlier point in time than its well-known photos, with more parts attached! Second, published profiles of “yellow 8” invariably opt for the late-war upper surface greens, but the 74/75 scheme typical for mid-production Fieseler-built D-9’s seems more likely to me. Pics show the cowl (pre-painted in dark green at Junkers) is clearly darker than the rest of the fuselage, with Fieseler hurriedly applying a few light gray blotches to blend the two. Paints are old-school Aeromaster enamels and Testor’s clear coats. Upper wing and fuselage crosses are painted, but Eaglecals used for other markings. Kept the weathering fairly light, using oil washes, pastels, and colored pencils. Edited August 17, 2019 by MDriskill 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Well done with the rivets. Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFlyHalf Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 The whole thing looks damned good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Very cool! From my hometown Celle. I think they flew in Celle - Hustedt. best regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Mmm... whatever its faults it looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Wow, that’s a great result from a Hobby Boss quick build kit. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaks Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 After seeing the finished model its difficult to believe that's a Hobby Boss kit - fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Nice model very good painting and well thought out weathering. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 I built one of these a few years ago. Mine did not turn out half as well as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I bought some Hobby Boss easy assembly myself as they are cheap , quick to build and a great platform to try ideas...... be it scratch building, riveting, new painting techniques ...anything. The result can be a great addition to the collection which yours absolutely is. Well done indeed....... lovely 190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Very nice indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDriskill Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) On 8/17/2019 at 8:41 AM, MDriskill said: I put the finishing touches on this beast last week. I picked this simple kit mainly to try my hand at riveting, and was happy with the results. The HB quick-build kit has its limits: zero cockpit, spurious wheel wells, and rather flat dihedral angle. But it has strong points too - a good basic shape, nice solid feel when assembled, and of course goes together fast. Interestingly, it’s the only 1/72 kit to have the small recessed channel behind the lower cowl, a nice bit of research there. I improved the exterior by tweaking the too-wide prop blades and too-long cowl flaps, corrected some cowl panel lines, made a (not too good!) attempt to ease the exaggerated fabric detail, replaced the scrawny kit wheels with Eduard leftovers, and added other exterior bits, including pitot and gun barrels from Albion brass tubing. I took some artistic license in a couple areas: First, it’s depicted at an earlier point in time than its well-known photos, with more parts still attached! Second, published profiles of “yellow 8” invariably opt for the late-war upper surface greens, but Fieseler’s mid-production scheme (74/75/76, with the pre-painted dark green cowl from Junkers having some hurriedly-applied gray spots to blend it in) seems more likely to me. Pics clearly show the cowl is darker than the rest of the fuselage, with the gray blotches plainly visible. Paints are old-school Aeromaster enamels and Testor’s clear coats. Upper wing and fuselage crosses are painted, with Eaglecals used for other markings. Kept the weathering fairly light, using oil washes, pastels, and colored pencils. Edited August 20, 2019 by MDriskill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 That is a stunner, particularly when you consider the kit it is made with. An excellent job. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzhamer Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It’s a fantastic rendition of the Dora, especially with the light mottling camo that is not that usual in this type. The riveting looks terrific and well within scale. May I ask what tool and technique did you used in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDriskill Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) I really appreciate all the kind comments on this model! You will notice I angled the photos to hide the complete lack of any cockpit detail, LOL... 🙄 The fine mottling in classic 74/75/76 colors was typical of mid-production, Fieseler-built D-9’s. The scheme is based on photos and profiles in the D-9 books by JaPo and Jerry Crandall, which I can’t recommend highly enough if you like this aircraft. Rivets were done with a “Rosie the Riveter,” a simple pounce-wheel type tool that I got from UMM Hobbies here in the US, which worked very well. I found the secrets to using it accurately and achieving (relatively!) straight lines were: 1) pencil the main rivet lines onto the model first; 2) position my eye directly above the center axis of the tool while using it (if you hold the model out away from yourself while working, so that you are viewing the work at an angle...you’ll wander off every time). Edited August 30, 2019 by MDriskill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Beautiful work, Mike, particularly on the paint and riveting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Step Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 great looking model, hard to believe it's the "small" scale 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 fan Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Very nicely done, Mike. Love the riveting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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