Ratch Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Many years ago I built the Italeri Me 323 Gigant, (probably not very well), and it sat proudly on a shelf near a window. Then, one summers day (the window was open) it took an unexpected flight and ended up in the Great Plastic Granulator in the Sky This is the replacement. It cried out for a load. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Some research going on. A quick spray before putting the windows in. Progress on the Famo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Wow ! First time i heard about this airplane, what a pity not even one sample survived the war... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Famo wheels RLM 74 added to the RLM83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Coming together. I've started on the Famo's tracks. No individual treads here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Getting the undercarriage onto the Gigant Some MiG Pigments on the Famo tracks and construction too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 A bit more done on the Gigant. Before they're hidden, here are some Luftwaffe Erks. As in indicator of size, the middle section of the wing is balanced - the outer sections have yet to be added. Here we have the Famo chassis on the ramps. Luckily I save the tail prop from my previous build as one is not provided in this issue. Cockpit in and wing on. The doors will be fixed open, but a lot later in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 The 323 was the powered variant of the 321, and here's one of those. It was towed by a double He111 Zwilling, assisted by rockets under the wings. I have a Zwilling in the stash. A little more done. Got the tracks on the Famo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 The wing extensions are now on. And the Famo is progressing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Lots of stuff going on the wings. Positioning them is hit and miss. The instructions indicate that there are moulded markings to aid correct positioning, but many are too feint for my eyes, and in any case, some of the parts are incorrectly annotated on the instructions too; part 99E being listed as 99C (IIRC). I had thought it would be more interesting to have the flaps and stuff at different angles, (as though at rest) but now the linkages do not touch where they should. Hey-ho! It is unmanageably big and I fear damage will occur as I try to get on :hide: The Famo is built, though detail painting to follow. The Carpet Monster took a side-light. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 The Gigant is causing no-end of problems; lost pieces, broken parts, unclear positioning points, and me not reading the instruction sheet correctly and blindly following the sequence when I should have done it differently. But here's where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 That wingspan! Is huge. I can see is a challenging built. But you are doing good so far. Keep up the good work 💪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 Thanks @moondrome I don't recall it putting up so much of a fight last time I built it, but it was a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 A quick spray with RLM 65 A size comparison; a Bf110 under the starboard wing and a Bf109 under the oort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 I started on the 323's splinter. Decals are on the Famo and a first wash of Blue/Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Masking up the splinter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 RLM74 & 83 are quite close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 Well, I've not done any modelling for a week, concentrating on wargame rules and re-posting pictures in my ATF portfolio (just another 50 pages to go) following the demise of Picturetrail. I thought it about time to do a little more on the Gigant, and have been touching up by hand. I can never resist trying out dioramas. The baseboard is quite large and I think I could pose another aircraft on it. In the reference book there are pictures of Zwillings and Tant Jus nearby and I have both of these in my stash. Decisions, decisions... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Not too many decals to put on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 I dry-brushed highlights and added a little chipping to the paintwork and now I'm calling the Famo done and ready for loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 The Gigant is practically done now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 The vignette is done with a few additional Preiser figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I just did a quick whizz through the build as I must have missed the start in April. I always wanted this kit, years ago. I have no idea where I would have put it, plus, I was in the RAF at the time, so numerous house moves would have seen it being gradually destroyed. Ah well, I have pictures of yours to drool over now. It looks grand. Especially as a vignette. (Posh, small diorama) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 12:37 PM, moondrome said: what a pity not even one sample survived the war... They're closer than you think. I've read that a number were shot down into the Mediterranean. Despite it's carrying capacity, the construction looks to be quite fragile, so a preserved one would have needed to be under permanent shelter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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