Fifer54 Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) I've just finished reading Mano Ziegler's book "Hitler's Jet Plane" about the Me262 and why it wasn't the war-winning WunderWaffe Hitler expected, and it's a good read with anecdotes from pilots and operational histories of Kommando Nowotny and III/JG7, and eyewitness testimony from such as Fritz Wendel (BFW test pilot) Adolf Galland, and Kurt Welter. I pulled this from my stash and thought "What better than a snap-together for a Blitzbau?!" So here are the sprues It's a nice kit, well presented. The canopy is in its own bag and there's a noseweight provided too! It also comes with decals for Heinz Baer's "Red 13", and a sheet of stickers for the same markings. Heavy sprues and sturdy parts with a "satin" surface texture help to make an attractive boxfull of plastic. And that's what I'm doing next weekend! Sorry 'bout the photos. I have 2 digital cameras. One has no macro mode, so I can't take model photos with it. The other has a macro mode, but I seem to be unable to get a decent steady in-focus picture with it! SWMBO's camera is still with our daughter-in-law who borowed it for a holiday! Now I can get usable pics with that(still not great, though!) My SLR is a 35mm Zenith which gives me great prints, but I can't post those, my scanner hasn't got Windows 7 drivers! Edited in an attempt to improve the photos. Edited September 6, 2010 by MadNurseGaz
CPNGROATS Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Good pick, it will be a "snap" ... to get it done in the time alloted...!! GB Cheers, ggc
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Ere Miss he's cheating it's a smap together
Mike Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Ere Miss he's cheating it's a smap together A what now? Gaz... is your kit possessed by demons or summit, and won't keep still, or is the wobbliness at your end of the camera?
Darius at Home Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Perhaps there should be an "Out of Focus" GB.... Darius
Fifer54 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Posted September 6, 2010 A what now? Gaz... is your kit possessed by demons or summit, and won't keep still, or is the wobbliness at your end of the camera? Err,....sorry, sir! I've tried to fix it. I think my camera's not up to it....... Story of my life, really......always struggling with inadequate equipment.
Fifer54 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Posted September 6, 2010 Ere Miss he's cheating it's a smap together I refer my Honourable friend to http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...st&p=581385 I rest my case, M'Lud
Erwin Posted September 7, 2010 Posted September 7, 2010 I've just finished reading Mano Ziegler's book "Hitler's Jet Plane" about the Me262 and why it wasn't the war-winningWunderWaffe Hitler expected He had only to blame himself by ordering it to be build as a bomber first.
Fifer54 Posted September 7, 2010 Author Posted September 7, 2010 He had only to blame himself by ordering it to be build as a bomber first. Absolutely. I believe that he considered a bomber to be an aircraft for offense, whereas a fighter is a defensive aeroplane. Hitler's mindset was to attack, not to defend. When the Reich needed fighters to break Allied air superiority (OK, air supremacy) over the Reich, he was more concerned with dropping bombs on the enemy to show how powerful Germany was. I hadn't realised about the bomber version's CoG problems which were never really resolved.
Micha Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 (edited) I really like that mad nurse :D :D a "Schnell-Jäger" (Fast Hunter) ... that's funny Good luck with this, MadNurseGaz! Edited September 10, 2010 by Micha
Fifer54 Posted September 10, 2010 Author Posted September 10, 2010 making an early start with this, cos Irealised tonight that the only RLM02 paint I have is enamel, so all the RLM grey parts will need several hours to dry, so that's the first job! Here is my starter pic: See you all in the morning!
rowmk9 Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 glad to see there's at least one other night owl. good luck!
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Enamels yuck, good to see you started
Fifer54 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Posted September 11, 2010 Crawled off to bed at about 0200, couldn't be bothered taking a pic, so here's where I'm up to when I came back this morning. These snap-togethers really are "shake'n'bake". While the enamels were drying I made a start on the assembly.No time for a primer coat, so on with the paint!
Fifer54 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Posted September 11, 2010 Disaster!! My impatience has got the better of me , and I've ruined my model, to the extent that I must regrettably withdraw it from the Blitzbau. It's not a lost cause, but I won't be able to repair the finish AND complete the model within 24hours. I just got too eager and applied a second coat of RLM78 Hellblau before the first was ready. You can imagine the lumpy, horrible result. If I can find another suitable kit in my stash quickly enough, I'll be back in this GB. If not, I'm out! :shithappens:
Micha Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 Disaster!! My impatience has got the better of me , and I've ruined my model, to the extent that I must regrettably withdraw it from the Blitzbau. It's not a lost cause, but I won't be able to repair the finish AND complete the model within 24hours. I just got too eager and applied a second coat of RLM78 Hellblau before the first was ready. You can imagine the lumpy, horrible result. If I can find another suitable kit in my stash quickly enough, I'll be back in this GB. If not, I'm out! :shithappens: ARGH!!! NO!!! hey ... the shops are still open (at least here in the malls)! Just buy such a small 1:144 stuff of Revell (Tornado, Phantom etc.) and start again! Those kits can be build pretty fast! GOOD LUCK!!!
Mark M Posted September 11, 2010 Posted September 11, 2010 with regard to your quote under the piccy of your daughter, i have it on reliable information that you are not a fledgling biker and you had a fantic chopper 50cc far far far back in the 70's!!!! so not only are you cheating with a snap kit, you are coning us about your new found skills of road terror!
Fifer54 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Posted September 12, 2010 with regard to your quote under the piccy of your daughter, i have it on reliable information that you are not a fledgling biker and you had a fantic chopper 50cc far far far back in the 70's!!!! so not only are you cheating with a snap kit, you are coning us about your new found skills of road terror! But...but....but.... that was a moped, not a motorbike (My mum didn't believe it was a moped when I first brought it home). For those who don't know what we're talking about, here's one I prepared earlier! Image borrowed from www.fanticchopper.org.uk An awesome machine that ran rings round the local FS1-Es!
Fifer54 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Posted September 12, 2010 LOL!!!! yeah, looking back, it's a real LOL! But the bike's spec sheet reads like a who's who of the Italian motorcycle industry Engine by Minarelli- 50cc, 6.5bhp, 6 gears. Marzocchi forks, Borrani alloy wheels, it was genuinely a quality product, 50mph (speedo) flat out- That 6.5 bhp makes a specific power output of 130bhp/litre which was near the output of a Formula 1 car of that time! And I was definitely the coolest funky mopedallist in Barnsley!
Mark M Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 i just happened to be reading your post when avril came looking over my shoulder so i couldnt resist after she told me! id like to see you riding one of them now!!!
Fifer54 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Posted September 13, 2010 i just happened to be reading your post when avril came looking over my shoulder so i couldnt resist after she told me! id like to see you riding one of them now!!! I'll tell you, Mark, if I could have one of those today, I'd gladly ride it! Loads of fun.
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