Duncan B Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 My first completion of 2021 is the venerable Italerei 1/72 Henschel Hs-126 which I decided to build as a homage to all those Saturday afternoon pocket money builds of my childhood. Built over several Saturday afternoons. Grandstand is no longer broadcast on the TV so listening to the football on the radio had to do instead and I used a cutting mat instead of Newspaper! I made no attempt to correct or update the kit other than to add a small block of resin to replicate the tropical air filter and some masking tape seatbelts. Painted using Colourcoats Enamels and the kit decals were used. No Hakenkrus were supplied and I did consider leaving them off but as all my other Luftwaffe builds are fully marked I decided to raid the spares box. Unintentionally I did manage to add an out of register pair to compliment the slightly out of register kit decals . The only thing missing from my typical 1970's build is the gluey thumb print, I hope you like it. Duncan B 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 All done, just in time for Dr Who. Sometimes less is more. A very nice build indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Excellent work well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 55 minutes ago, TonyW said: All done, just in time for Dr Who. Pink Panther first... That's a really neat build. I love the faded paint look and very subtle weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Great work on the old kit, well done !, Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very nice build Duncan.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 3 hours ago, TonyW said: All done, just in time for Dr Who. Quick, behind the sofa!!! Nice build, Duncan. To me, This one always looked tougher and more Military than the delicate looking Storch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very nicely done! 4 hours ago, Duncan B said: My first completion of 2021 is the venerable Italerei 1/72 Henschel Hs-126 which I decided to build as a homage to all those Saturday afternoon pocket money builds of my childhood. ... The only thing missing from my typical 1970's build is the gluey thumb print, I hope you like it. You had some mad skills back then with that mottled paint scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Cracking build, Duncan.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nicely done,.... it looks fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Great idea, and a great result as well! That is just so cool Duncan!😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todders Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I started to do this very same thing to this kit many months ago but ended up putting back in to the massive pile of kits to do. Now you make me want to get it back out and proceed with my original intentions. Great job! Inspires me to go dig it out again! Todder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I like the reasons why you built this kit as much as the kit itself!!!! Congratulations on a simple, yet beautiful Hs. 126. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Sorry but I consider that build is incomplete, I am really missing the gluey fingerprint(s)! Great paintwork by the way! Selwyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Very nice indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 7 hours ago, TonyW said: All done, just in time for Dr Who. Sometimes less is more. A very nice build indeed. In my day it was the football scores on ITV' World of Sport for Dad's to check the Littlewoods and Vernon's pools. Plenty of time to build a kit, grab a cushion or find space at the back of the sofa- all in time for the Dr's latest escapade.🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 What a lovely little build👍, I never had either the Airfix or italeri kits, but settled for the Matchbox one instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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