Revell (ex-Dragon) 1/32 BF110C with AIMS conversion set to C-6 variant

[Stew Dapple]

Talk softly and carry a big gun.

 

Here's my latest completion, the Revell (ex-Dragon) Bf110C, with the AIMS conversion set used to modify it into the C-6 version with the 30mm MK.101 cannon and marked as one of the aircraft used by Erprobungsgruppe 210 in the summer of 1940.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the base kit and conversion were added the Quickboost exhausts, Red Fox Studios 3D instruments and radio gear fronts,the HGW seatbelts and interior/exterior mask set and LF models mask for the camouflage pattern.

 

Revell re-jigged the Dragon instruction sheet which made it easier to follow but included quite a few errors, omissions and just-plain-headscratching assembly choices; I did my best with it and deviated where I thought it prudent and I pretty much got away with it I think. I found building the kit to be absorbing, at times a bit frustrating, but overall I enjoyed it to the extent that I have started on a second one, and now have a third in the stash (the Hobby 2000 Bf110D).

 

Mistakes were made. Some of my work was down to its usual shonky standard and the camouflage pattern on the port side is just wrong, I made the mistake of thinking it would be possible to fit the wings right at the end and only realised then that I had obviously misplaced some of the camouflage masks. Still, in the end I got it finished and that's a long-awaited one off my 1/32 bucket list.

 

Paints were Colourcoats ACLW12 - RLM Grau (RLM 02) for the interiors, ACLW03 - Hellblau (RLM 65) for the undersides and the top surface camo was ACLW02 – Schwarzgrun and ACLW11 - Dunkelgrun (RLM71). The blue on the prop spinners was a mix of Citadel acrylic blues mixed as close as I could to the blue on the aircraft code letter.

 

Oh yes, one more for scale:

 

 

Cheers,

 

Stew

[Bertie McBoatface]

Very nice indeed! It makes a nice change to see a subtle paint scheme.

[GREG DESTEC]

Hi Stew,

 

That's a great looking 110. The subtle camo looks just right to me. A bit of beast size wise. Well done 👍

 

Cheers Greg 

[Mottlemaster]

Great result Stew. Don't these large scale twin engine aircraft become difficult to move around the bench as you get towards the finish line.

Good luck with the next one . I hope I find your build a little earlier

Cheers Alistair