olympic1911 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Hi All, this was my Christmas Holiday build, it took me a little longer though, finished it in February. It was built more or less from the box using Montex masks and Humbrol enamels. Thanks for dropping in! Edited April 26, 2021 by olympic1911 52 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Very nice indeed mate,.... a classic kit,... and well built! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Well done! It must be huge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fittedkitchens Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 What a cool beast! That cockpit is amazing. Silly question, but are the masks transparent? I'm just wondering how you manage to align everything to make sure you've got the right placement etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Looks convincingly big and evil – good job! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Very well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOxley Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Excellent work...! I sold this kit to someone on eBay years back...wish I kept it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympic1911 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 Wow! thanks for your kind comments! The model was a joy to build though it wasn't smooth sailing. I had the kit for decades it was one of the first released from the 1970s, it is a beautiful model to build. My unbuilt kit showed its age, the box was bent and bruised, the instruction booklet long since gone and the rubber tires were rotten. I hope the mods don't mind me turning this thread into a build-log. I made replacement tires from wood, which was good actually because those supplied by Airfix were als undersized to avoid them snagging a location pip inside the wheel spat. One of the fuselage halfs was distorted. I tried to get it back into shape using hot water... ...not what I had hoped for. So another kit for spares was needed. I was fortunate enough to purchase an unbuilt MPC licensed produced Airfix Stuka from the States which comes in awful green and grey plastic. But in the meantime I was able to work around the missing tail-section. After a long wait the spares kit finally arrived and the missing tail piece was replaced. Further spares were also used, such as the propellor as I wasn't happy with the first I had built. But apart from these mishaps the model was a joy to build. Fit of parts was reasonably good but generally the kit is very well produced. Here the transparencies with inside and outside framing: These were airbrushed using the Montex Masks. And it sure looks the part! Wingspan is 58cm, length 47cm. The Montex masks aren't clear but they didn't mind being removed often to get their location right! Thansk again for dropping in! My current build is the HPH Models Messerschmitt 410 in 1/32nd scale so stay tuned! Peter 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Superb job on her Peter,great work all round! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan31 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Nice job. I have that in the stash as well but if I build it, I have no room to display it. Glad to see it builds up so well, congrats... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Great modeling work here sir! Wonderful Stuka and some fine scratch-building too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Smashing work on this classic kit. Can t wait to see your Me 410 ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanw Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Lovely build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Well worth the wait - an excellent model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Super modeling on an old classic. The new wheels are a work of art. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Excellent work on your Stuka - love your repairs and the wood replacement tyres are amazing Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOxley Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 A true modelling saga...! Well done for the perseverance thru this classic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Very tidy indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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