Bozothenutter Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 how's this for an intake correction? (eduard kit): I think the lower part needs more tweaking, maybe raising a bit? Still amazed nobody did a replacement..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 gonna tag @Duncan B in this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) time to add more info. as said before, this will be Wulfs aircraft from the comic 'The Grand Duke' A nice looking comic, a bit overly dramatic and boobies all over the place (not a bad thing, look at the authors FB at what I assume to be his wife) but it is the drawings that make it, I would love to be able to afford some of the artwork, really it is that good! Curiously the black tailed aircraft is only ever shown from the right. though there are pics of what I assume to be an earlier iteration from the left. Edited August 17, 2021 by Bozothenutter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Bozo, those are indeed some very impressive drawings. No doubt in the comic there is an explanation as to why the tail is black. Other Aircraft are shown with a swastika so it can't be that. More pictures would be very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 38 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Bozo, those are indeed some very impressive drawings. No doubt in the comic there is an explanation as to why the tail is black. Other Aircraft are shown with a swastika so it can't be that. More pictures would be very welcome. The black tail is because his daughter died in bombardments. Wulf (the main character) is not a Nazi and the death of his daughter was the last straw. Quick story recap Wulf german and Lilya russian are star crossed lovers who keep bumping in to each other during the war. They finally end up on transport to siberia.......together..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 did more sanding on the intake. was going to keep this simple, but wanted to try our some Anyz buttons. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 Some work on the lower dash. Still practicing with the Anyz stuff. Camera port spiting its face cut it off so I can fit the Rexx exhausts after painting. Created a rolled lip inside the cowl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Experimenting with thinning the edges of the wheel bays......might have made it easier for myself doing this BEFORE closing the wings....🙄 Damaged some of the opposing edges scraping the other, practice kit indeed. Does look better though.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Some pics of the firewall/engine stub, no detailing here, just paint. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 Furthest I've come with a kit in 30 years! A bunch of parts dropped out of the fuselage....oh well, onwards and upwards! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 great progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 looking good. Hope you can get rid of the scratches in het outer hull from the cooler adaption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 I think the word I'm looking for is incorrigible.......😔 the plan was to treat this as an Eduard weekend kit, no additions other that interior PE...... now look what is happening..... 4 hours ago, Silenoz said: looking good. Hope you can get rid of the scratches in het outer hull from the cooler adaption thanks, no worries about the scratches, they'll buff out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 more pics of stuff getting out of hand........ Thinned the edges of the shell shutes added some sheet to fill the hole at the front of the wing. The gun bay inserts will be repurposed as chute parts/interest (will be mounted upside down) ribbing, which wil be only juuuuuust visible with an aileron in.....🤷♂️ The fuselage edges are thick enough to make a groove for the canopy, which means filling the groove on the rear deck. fitted the gun cowl, did some damage to the edges on purpose and dimpled the metal here and there. No great effort was made for a perfect fit, as this was opened and closed quite a lot.(even bent up one of the corners!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 Actually made progress (pics to follow soon) Could use some discussion on the colours though. Made the decision to follow the comic, but with RLM colours. Wing tops: RLM 81 (not the Xtracolor version though) RLM 74 or 75 Wing bottom: Front part RLM 02 maybe? RLM 75 as on top? Control surfaces RLM 76 Fuselage top: RLM 81 RLM 83 Fuselage side/bottom: RLM 84 (I like the Ammo version for this) Power egg: RLM 83 top RLM 76 bottom This makes it a VERY colourful puppy! What do you guys think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 For undersides I would consider bare metal aft of the main spar with 76 ailerons, possibly also flaps. However, the JAPO books make it clear that there was a lot of variation in time which they link with the factory, and individual blocks. If you are going by the comic then this will be more information than you need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 50 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: For undersides I would consider bare metal aft of the main spar with 76 ailerons, possibly also flaps. However, the JAPO books make it clear that there was a lot of variation in time which they link with the factory, and individual blocks. If you are going by the comic then this will be more information than you need. Forgot to mention the bare metal part, but that will be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinnscotia Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 The wing upper surfaces are more likely RLM 77 & RLM 81 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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