I’m (still) working on Eduard’s 110D and I’m a bit surprised at the lack of locator pins. Especially when the fit is so important to adjacent components. I was test fitting the pit/fuselage last night and was getting mad from the number of times I had to keep putting the thing back together. I decided it was best to walk away and get mad at something else.
I too had to do a bit of filing to get it to fit.
Hopefully these pics will load, but I am getting close to finishing her. Added the wire for the hydraulic lines. Decals are working well. Not sure if I should try the ones on the trim tabs. They are super tiny…
Hey thats really nice. I love the JG 4 schemes and badge. Did you paint on the tail bands? Brake lines look real good.
Hi Nathan;
Thanks very much. Yes, I painted the defense bands. The bands are Vallejo Model Color white and black(really thinned down for the airbrush). The other camo is Model Air.
Hope to finish in a couple of days.
John
This looks great John!!! I agree with Nathan on the JG4 color schemes and looks like you pulled this one off well to include those Defense of the Reich bands.
Well, I am just about finished. Here she is after the last dullcote and the weathering. All that is left is to add the canopy sections and the comms wires. I got some silvering on some of the decals. I just cant’ seem to get that part right just yet. I’ll post some final thoughts tomorrow with the last pics.
John
Holy Moly, she looks sweet John! Beautiful work on a cool bird.[:D[
Gary
Wow! Where were you for the 190 build???lol. This is truly amazing work John! I like the faded effect in your weathering.
I am calling her done:) I struggled with not only the front canopy section that was discussed , but also getting the gear angle correct. There is a small slot in the spar that the gear leg is to go into, but the fit is very loose and it was tough to get the angles correct.
This was by far my hardest build since getting back into the hobby. I will definitely build another one, but first a couple more simple ones to clear my head.
Some final photos:
John
Thank you, I enjoyed this one even with my errors. I guess I never really tried to understand the group build thing. I have gotten back into the hobby after being away for a little over 20 years.
I pre-shaded the panel lines, and then sprayed the colors into them doing the insides and then working to the edges as some others has posted when talking about their techniques. I found that by not trying to completely fill the panels I could get the faded look with them. Before the final dull coat, there were some spots that I thought were a little too light and not blended well enough but the dull coat brought it all together.
John
It all looks good to me. The Group Builds will allow you to not only help others out , you’ll benefit from ideas you may not have tried yet. I’ve been back for 2 years now after an on and off interest in the hobby. I was full swing into it when I was around 10 and got out of it when I was 19. I have learned boo coo stuff in the builds and have helped other folks out. There’s a Stuka Group Build going on right now that Bish is running. Check it out. Again, your plane looks totally friggin’ awesome!!