Collin Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Wanted to challenge my airbrushing skills to improve, so I grabbed this kit off the shelf and set off. Now when it comes to the He 219, my research showed the same 4-5 paint schemes from NJG squadrons in 1944 and 1945. I thought....there was ~250-300 of these aircraft out there...I'll airbrush a scheme that is close....but not exactly like a aircraft in the reference photos. So I figured here is a HE 219, toward the end of the war...the pilots took delivery of a grey squiggle painted bird, but wanted the local squadron folks to paint the lower parts of the aircraft black. Then after a P-47 attack on the airbase, someone came along and painted RLM 83 all over the top of the aircraft and pushed it into a tree line parking spot. Took about a week to construct the kit. OOB. Wine foil for seatbelts. Cheers Collin Here we go: 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 A very fine looking aircraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nachtwulf Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Oh my, that is pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Gteat work on that difficult, demanding scheme+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Definitely not the usual Uhu. Well done in both concept and execution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0viking0 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlow Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Excellent scheme, logical thought process results in something that's pretty close to what was used at the end (i.e. RLM 81/82 being used on upper surfaces). It looks very 'right'. Pretty tidy build for a single week as well... wish I could do that.. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Weathering, gear and wings on. I was amazed, the wings were snap together tight...could have left them unglued. Exhaust stains and flat coat. Cheers Collin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 That's well thought out and beautifully painted. You might be interested to know that the Luftwaffe did something very similar... SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 What a beauty, nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 That looks really good. One of my favourite Aircraft. The camera is showing a gap under the LH windscreen. A line of Elmers white glue applied with a cocktail stick should fill it nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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