andyh59 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 These two kits were built together, the Siebel Si204 using aftermarket i.e. Eduard 'Big Ed' etched and masks plus CMK resin wheels, seats and spinners. Where as the Bucker Bu181 was built virtually otb, both kits were Special Hobby 1/48 scale. The Si204 wasn't the easiest of kits to build, some of the parts not fitting together too well. The canopies were a bit of a trial to get a decent fit but was successful in the end. I also re-scribed all the panel lines as I found the kit ones to be rather shallow. On the plus side the interior detail was excellent, unfortunately mostly lost when fuselage halves are joined! Not a shake and bake kit but worth the effort put into it, Special Hobby certainly give us replicas of aircraft mostly ignored by other manufacturers and are to be congratulated for their choices. Aircraft was finished using AK True Colours, decals from kit and spares box. This particular machine was taken from a colour photo found on the 'net' the code only showed 3 letters L,Q & D so first letter is a guess B!!! These last 3 photos show the interior detail :- The Bucker Bu181 was built otb without any modification except cutting out and deflecting the control surfaces. Again a Special Hobby kit this one with no surprises and finished quite rapidly for me!!!! Machine is finished as per photo found in a Flugzeug Special on the Bu181, it appears the codes had been painted out except the one on the yellow bands the S is speculative. Unit badge is home made decal, finished again, with AK True Colours. Now S.H. where is the 1/48 Focke Wulf Fw58 😉 Cheers Andy 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 You have done a superb job on both of them Andy and they are very interesting types too (instrument trainers?,....yellow stripes?),.... I saw a build on the Siebel where the modeller ripped the kit to shreds because of the poor fit,,.... so especially well done there mate. I`m not really into Luftwaffe aircraft but I do like some of their second line types,.... especially these two and I agree about the Fw58,..... I like building these 2nd line types in roundels as captured aircraft! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 High quality builds, nice diorama and I really like the photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Inspired to get my Siebel on the go .Have book marked this page to pump up my inspiration again . Quality builds on both . cheers# Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Good job on the Siebel, seems to be an bad fitting kit. Quite unexpected for a newly released kit but it looks great now together with the Bücker Cheers Markus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Amazing build, not least in view of what I've seen and heard about this kit. Top class modelling! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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