sandros Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Hello my friends. After an absence of about 3 years, due to professional obligations and intense workload, return to the hobby and forum. The truth is that during the three-year period there was also involvement in modeling, but it was more of something that kept me in touch and tested new materials, tools and techniques. So start with a topic that immediately caught my attention and was readily available in the local model shop. Brengun's HS-126 at 1/72, in the colors of the Spanish Civil War. There have been several reviews for this particular model, so from my side I will limit myself to all the positives and negatives I have identified. Positive 1. Good exterior and interior detail. 2. Thin and flash free pieces (need attention because the smaller ones break easily) 3. Thin and crisp transparent pieces 4. Very good fit on the main pieces 5. Detailed engine 6. Option of placing flaps in a lowered position 7. Good assembly instructions 8. Nice decals 9. Photo etched fret for external details 10. Good quality soft plastic. Negative 1. The detail in the interior could be crispier 2. There is no decal for the main and auxiliary instrument panel 3. The pilot's side consoles are poorly formed, and the detail is very faint. 4. No belts provided for the pilot and redio operator's seat 5. The cowling of the engine is provided in three pieces, which makes it difficult to assemble. 6. Missing machine gun on the muzzle 7. Missing pitot tube in the right-wing post 8. There are several sink marks in conspicuous places, such as the wheel covers, the vertically moving tail fin 9. No masks provided for the hood 10. The wheels have no detail and everything that exists will be lost during sanding. The positive thing is that few will be visible after they are placed in place In addition, the BRL72247 auxiliary set was purchased from Brengun's site, which helps to add detail, both inside and outside and in the engine area. For the masking of the hood, the Canopy mask BRL72253set of Brengun was also purchased. . Both arrived at my door in record time (a week) from the Czech Republic, from the very helpful Jan Sobotka. Construction began with the cockpit, where detail was added to the side consoles, and the wall of the radio operator, belts in the pilot's and radio operator's seat (Paper Seat belts from Kamizukuri) and pedals were added, from leftovers of other kits. The wings were assembled with the flaps in a lowered position. The actuators were added, the vertical posts and the radio antenna The engine and the engine cowling were assembled, and they were primed for painting; the cowling exhausts were drilled with a 0.3mm drill. Edited May 6, 2022 by sandros 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Very interesting, I follow your work. Manuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Interesting to see this being built. I've built a Matchbox one and I'm currently building another in the GB so it will be interesting to compare and contrast. This is certainly an upgrade from the Matchbox kit! There's been some discussion about the overall size here but in detail it does look very nice. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 32 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Interesting to see this being built. I've built a Matchbox one and I'm currently building another in the GB so it will be interesting to compare and contrast. This is certainly an upgrade from the Matchbox kit! There's been some discussion about the overall size here but in detail it does look very nice. Regards, Adrian Thank you for your comment, Adrian. I am aware about the size issues, but i bought this kit before the sabre offering, which suffers in other points. I will try to do my best but with what i have in hand. I hope there will be an update at the next few days. 1 hour ago, manuel said: Very interesting, I follow your work. Manuel Thank you very much, Manuel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 4 hours ago, sandros said: I am aware about the size issues, I never measure my models, so I’m sorry for bringing it up! I built four 1/72 SPAD XIIs recently, and they were all noticeably different sizes, so I can’t display them together in a line! Looking forward to your build. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 Progress in the model, as the cockpit was completed and glued to the fuselage, then the fuselage and the first part of the construction were closed. After some failed attempts to paint the details on the sides of the fuselage with a brush, each of the boxes was masked and painted with an airbrush. It was a laborious process, but it was dictated by the fact that the details were not well defined. The innerskeleton was accented with a lighter color and the shadows were done with oils. The aging was supplemented with AK pencils and pigments . More visible will be the seats and instrument panels where more attention was paid. Especially the operator's front panel that comes from the detailed Brengun aftermarket set. The fit of the two halves of the fuselage is very good, although there are no locator pins, which means that care is needed to achieve proper alignment. Small gaps that need a little putty are only located at the front, before the engine area. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerman Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Very nice progress and your description during the build very helpful. I will be watching you !😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Lovely interior work! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Continue with the painting of the cross of St. Andrew on the tail rudder, the wings and the fuselage. Masks were made from Tamiya tape, with the aid of the amazing tool of DSPIAE and after a first failed attempt, the result was finally worth it. The lower part of the wing and fuselage were preshaded, with black and white for higher contrast and now we are ready for some serious painting! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Some painting on the underside, creating highlights and shadows and trying to imitate the fabric surfaces. Unfortunately, these are not so well defined so it's going to be an approximation 😉 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 And some nice reference photos regarding the complex splinter camo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giampiero Piva Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Very nice work; it's a shame you didn't use the Sabrekits kit, which is much better, although not without its flaws. HTH Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 55 minutes ago, Giampiero Piva said: Very nice work; it's a shame you didn't use the Sabrekits kit, which is much better, although not without its flaws. HTH Giampiero Thank you for your kind words. I had the brengun kit in my stash before the Sabre kit had been introduced. I don't think the kit is bad, and the flaws are noticeable only to someone who really knows the plane. In any case, this model is a test bed for experiments and my main focus is on painting and weathering techniques. After so much time, they need a brush-up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 Follow up with painting, which I have to admit is quite a challenge. Initially, the designs provided by the kit were enlarged by 200% in order to fit exactly the size of the model, as much as possible. Particular attention should be paid when laying the pieces of the tape to the curvature of the model, which cannot be attributed to the drawings. So even in this way we achieve an approach and not the exact location of each color patch. In addition, the drawings given by Brengun are quite accurate, except for the upper part of the engine cowl and the inner side of the landing legs which there is simply no suggestion of how they should be painted. So reference photos is the only way to get an approximation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Wow, what a complicated scheme! Looks like you have it under control with all that masking though - looking forward to to the big reveal at the end. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted July 1, 2022 Author Share Posted July 1, 2022 Thank you, Adrian, I am trying to show how anyone can effectively paint these complex camos. Sure, it is a time-consuming process, especially in 1/72, and you constantly need to check whether each tape piece is matching the next. One more tip, I learned the hard way, is that the most important step is to place the first piece of tape as correct a possible, so the rest of the puzzle, will be complete in terms of correct angle and spacing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) At this point the journey came to an end... A 3d printed machine gun from Greek company Gaspatchmodels, completed the model. Please feel free to comment Edited November 8, 2022 by sandros 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 7/1/2022 at 6:59 AM, sandros said: Follow up with painting, which I have to admit is quite a challenge. Initially, the designs provided by the kit were enlarged by 200% in order to fit exactly the size of the model, as much as possible. Particular attention should be paid when laying the pieces of the tape to the curvature of the model, which cannot be attributed to the drawings. So even in this way we achieve an approach and not the exact location of each color patch. In addition, the drawings given by Brengun are quite accurate, except for the upper part of the engine cowl and the inner side of the landing legs which there is simply no suggestion of how they should be painted. So reference photos is the only way to get an approximation. It’s great to seeing the masking being done the old fashioned way 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 15 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: It’s great to seeing the masking being done the old fashioned way 👍👍👍 I wish there had been masks for this camo to save me from this masking burden............😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, sandros said: I wish there had been masks for this camo to save me from this masking burden............😉 Maybe but I admire your work in doing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandros Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Just now, RidgeRunner said: Maybe but I admire your work in doing it. The fact is that doing that you're gaining valuable experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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