I have always pinned my models to bases, manly as I do dio’s anyway, but even if they are not a part of a diorama. Until a couple of years ago I was still adding weight, then I realised what a waste of time it was. As you know I am new to 32nd, but looking at the Revell kit in the box, I can see its a whooper. These 4 Dragon kits and a Revell one which I believe is a re mould of a1960’s kit are I think the only option in 72nd.
Coming along beautifully Bish! Really like the cockpit detail! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks roster. She is almost ready for some primer and paint.
Looking good so far [:)]
There was also a '60’s Frog kit which was re-released in a Revell box a few years ago. This seems to have replaced Revell’s own kit, which had “opening” engine cowls, a decidedly flat canopy and a forest of rivets.
Similarly, Revell reboxed Frog’s He162 in place of their own about the same time.
Shaping up really well, Bish. The crew figures do look rather small; their heads are about a half inch below the headrests!
Thanks guys. Phil, I did come across that revell re boxing of the Frog kit, I was aware that Revell had done there own as well. allan, ye, I noticed that. The kits seems to match to scale plans, my guess is that as with quit a few 72nd figures, they are actually 76th.
I got all the construction finished tonight so my 219 is now ready for painting. For some reason i neglected geting an Eduard mask. So i did it with masking tape but was not to confidant in the result. So i ordered an Eduard set Wed and it arrived today. Once that was done, i got the antenna’s added and she was ready.
I filled the groove for the ladder with some strip styrene.
And i really like the look of this aircraft from head on. There isjust somthing about the shape of that canopy.
As soon as i took this, it was off to the spray booth for a coat of RLM 66 on the canopy. Tomorrow it should be ready for primer and then paint.
Did you decide on the camouflage ?
Yep, going to go with plain Blue. No matter how hard I try I can’t see any mottling in the pics after the crash. If I am proved wrong later, I will take it on the chin. But as they are the only pics I am aware of, I think it will be one of those things we can’t prove 100% either way. But my instinct tells me there is no mottling.
for what is worth there is a site called wings palette they have that plane listed w/wo mottling
Ye, I have seen that site, some really nice schemes on there. But with all those things, as with the colour plates in books, they should all be treated with caution. I find them useful as a guide, but I have seen some errors in the past. I did also find a set of 32nd decals for the same aircraft on Hannants and they have it in plain blue but there decals also i include the double chevron which dragon missed. So that does at least suggest they have done some decent research.
crown, I just checked that image on wings palette. Just for info there is an error in the caption. It says the aircraft shot down 5 lancatsers. Its actually shot down 1 lanc and 4 halifax bombers. And i notice on that image there is mottling under the canopy, the two otehr plates i have sen with mottling also show this. And i think this is what has clinched it for me. A couple fo days ago i found and image online of the cockpit afer the crash. I have the same image in books, but this is much clearer.
But i am really greatful for all the comments. All help is appreciated.
I think thats worth a pint [t$t]
Looking great. I have to ask what is the story behind the crewman facing backwards? Was that a night fighter thing?
Griffin, Its not just a Night Figther thing, rear facing crewman was quite common in German 2 seater aircraft. Often these would be rear gunners, such as the Ju 87 and me 110.
I suppose it made sense in this case because of all the equipment the radar operator was useing, it was better to mount that to the back wall.
Also, the aircraft was the first full production aircraft fitted with ejection seats. Both seats were ejected on a single frame, so they had to be back to back for that as well.
Hi Bish,
Recently I built this same kit, and see that you have questions about the camoflage. I have read that the early versions were issued with RLM 75 over RLM 76. They were then oversprayed at unit level with RLM 76. Many pictures are available online showing some planes completely oversprayed with RLM 76 and some oversprayed in criss-cross patterns, repeating figure eights, or attempts at cloud immitation. In many cases, you can see exactly how the guy with the paint sprayer did it. Later versions were issued with black upper and lower surfaces. The upper surfaces were again oversprayed a lighter color at unit level.
Best wishes,
Gary
Bish
You have to go with your gut instinct. You have looked under all rocks and things are pointing out out to no mottling.
I generally don’t trust any art work or museum subjects for paint accuracy as I find the most reliable source to be an actual photograph of the subject in question. I do believe at this time that you are going with the appropriate scheme.
Thanks PJ.I am the same with those pics and museum items. they are handy for a guide, but certainly not to be trusted 100%
Right, its that time again.I had a few days delay as i was waiting on some decals, but more on that in a bit.
So after the last up date, it was time to prime and paint. I still struggle with seams and joins, the tops of fuselage and canopiy joins especially. becaus eof the light mono scheme i really wnated to get this as good as posable. In some places it took 3 attempts at painting, filling, sanding re painting before i was finally satisfied. I still do need to work on my seam technique.
I know some would use colour modulation on a scheme like this to liven it up a bit. But those who know me will know thats not my style. So while it might be un interesting, i figured as thats what the real one looked like, thats good enough for me. Filling in the panel lines will be as artistic as i get.
Now, those decals. From the star i knew the kit ones would not work. Apart from there not being any swastika’s, there was also no double chevron. And many of the other markings just looked wrong. The black line son the top wing crosses were to thick and the green F’s had a black out line. I thought i could cover all those from my AM sets and spares. Then last weekend i realised that despite haveing more swastika’s than i have kkits, i did not have any black outines in the right size. So i ordered some from Fantasy Print shop. But then during the week i made anotehr realisation, i don’t have the right double chevrons. So after a quick search, tehre was nothing for it bit to order a set of He 219 decals from AIMs which include ,arkings for this aircrfat, with the correct chevrons and swastika’s.
So, that was a fun week. And after all that, the AIMs set did not include the wing crosses. But the decals are now on. The two markings for the foot holds come from the kit, the only ones i used from tehre. The wings crosses are from the decal stash and everything else is from the AIMS set.
Next thing to do is exhaust stains and the panel lines and that will be about it.
jumping form 1/32 down to 72nd must be crazy!!