1/72 Captured Ta152 the hard way - there will be wood!!

[Marklo]

Yes I’m probably nuts 

 

€6.99 in my (not so) local model shop, but I didn’t really want a luftwaffe scheme and the Red banner fleet scheme I would have done doesn’t irk for me either owing to the war.. so

 

Knowing of this one I’ve decided to opt for it instead.  I have done a number of Ta152H conversions in the (dim and distant) past all I have to do is extend the wings, cut and extend the rear fuselage modify the front profile of the tail and reshape the supercharger intake  , can’t remember if I need to extend the nose or not, simples eh… wish me luck…

 

Edited January 23, 2023 by Marklo

[Retired Bob]

4 hours ago, Marklo said:

Knowing of this one I’ve decided to opt for it instead.  I have done a number of Ta152H conversions in the (dim and distant) past all I have to do is extend the wings, cut and extend the rear fuselage modify the front profile of the tail and reshape the supercharger intake  , can’t remember if I need to extend the nose or not, simples eh… wish me luck…

 

Gulp! 

[Marklo]

Step 1 scale plans.

[Marklo]

Sprues.

compared to scale plans. The nose needs lengthening as do the wings and the vertical tail plane needs the leading edge reprofiled. Strangely I thought the rear fuselage was lengthened on the H but if I line the cockpit up with the plan the rear is perfect as is.

First cutline

 

Using basswood saw first then some sanding.

out with the blue stuff.

 

 

[Marklo]

First resin wingtip.

[Marklo]

Wings more or less done. Fuselage is ready for some milliput.

[Marklo]

A little milliput.

[Marklo]

Almost there.

 

But the wing roots need a little filler and the blends between the resin and the plastic is still a tiny bit out.

[Marklo]

Finally happy with all the joints. A little assembly next drill out the supercharger intake and it’s ready for camo.

[Marklo]

I managed to sand off the cannon acces covers so I’m taking a mold from the Airfix and resin casting a set of replacements.

[Marklo]

Resin cannon covers fettled and installed.

[Marklo]

Wings rescribed and a coat of Hataka 76 options 1 (?)

And the cannon access ports faired in with a bit of ppp.

 

[Thom216]

A fair bit of work. Looking good too.

[JOCKNEY]

Goodness me that looks like a lot of work. I really admire both your determination and dedication to this build 

Cheers Pat 

[Marklo]

Back on the bench for a few last tweaks before primer.

[Marklo]

 

Primed. Needs a little remedial work so I’ll hold off on the preshade.

Edited February 24, 2023 by Marklo

[mick]

great work

[Marklo]

That canopy isn’t all that good. It’s a weird halfway house between the early and late hoods and the front doesn’t fit all that well.  Hmmm…..I definitely have one or more Airfix A8 blown canopies I. The spares box, time for a little surgery I think.

[Marklo]

Fixed the canopy and added the supercharger intake.

[Marklo]

Preshaded. I always think that models look extremely cool at this point  

Edited March 4, 2023 by Marklo

[Marklo]

Hataka 76 on. 

[Marklo]

The leading edges are scalloped…

First I’ve printed off some wavy lines drawn on Amadine. Then laid down masking tape and double sided sticky then the print.

 

Next I’ve carefully cut the lines with a fresh scalpel blade.

 

Then attached to the wings. 

[Marklo]

Wonder of wonders the masking worked perfectly.

[Marklo]

Based on closer examination of photos it looks like most Ta152s had in painted under wing sections, so I’ll foil mine.

 

Hmm those fuselage demarcation lines aren’t quite right. But I’ll get it when I come back to do the mottling.
 

Edited March 13, 2023 by Marklo

[Marklo]

Artwork for the tail markings, the blue is intentionally closer to sky than RLM76. I need to scale them and print them on clear paper. I’ll use roundels from the decal box.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Marklo