Reini78 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 My dad´s newest project.. DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 planning to do the colourful Vichy version no decals provided for the red and yellow stripes, so a lot of masking fun ahead... DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr started with the cockpit floor, kit includes lots of (tiny) parts like the pedals.. DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 some Tamiya XF-18 Medium Blue for the cockpit, the floor will receive a darker blue paint DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 some Tamiya X-3 Royal Blue for floor and seat seatbelts come with the kit DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr kit decals for the IB DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr double ring 14cyl engine DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 cockpit done and inserted into the fuselage from underneath DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr wings and lower airframe with wheel wells seperate ailerons but no seperate flaps DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr some paint and drybrushing for the engine DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 slowly but steady getting the airframe together DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Quite fancy one of these so watching with interest. Great start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 gaining shape DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr some filler needed here and there DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr my dad already wondered why there was a "void" between engine and cooler...the missing part isn´t mentioned in the instructions but luckily included in the kit DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 cowl with engine mounted first aircraft we know of with a sideways angled mounted engine DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr started with the oh so funny multi PE part gunsight construction DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 kit has a two part canopy, there´s a step between windshield and main canopy, needed some adapting to fit more properly DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 preshaded DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr used Gunze RLM65 for the underside DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 first upper camo colour done with a selfmixed blue-grey DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 and some selfmixed green for the second camo colour DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 and third camo colour with Tamiya XF-10 Flat Brown DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 nose and tail painted yellow, now on to the fun masking part... DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Excellent work, I do like the camo scheme. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Ah yes, ye old "3 hour masking job and 10 minutes spraying." A classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 nose paint job mostly done, some touch-up on the nose neccessary DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Vichy stripes done and gloss clear coated the whole thing, ready for decals DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Very nicely done, inside and out! The whacking great spinner will hide most of your engine detail unfortunately - the 1/72 Heller kit didn't even bother with engine detail for that reason. Looking forward to the decals. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 some progress with the decals which work fine sadly they are thin and the white is translucent DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 decals done DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 panel wash done DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 landing gear almost done DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr and support struts on the tail added DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 and the wheels added the pins of the legs are thinner than the holes in the wheels, wasn´t that easy to get the wheels in the right position, hope the stay on the legs, added some CA glue for security DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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