Here is the 1/72 Revell kit. Props are motorized and the switch is the pitot tube. The power source is one AAA battery concealed in the bomb bay, which is removable; top color scheme is RLM 02/ RLM 76 . The pattern was airbrushed by hand . Flaps are resin scratchbuilt. All gun barrels have been drilled (not entirely, of course) and also there are pilot figures in the cockpit.
Borislav
very nice build. and motorized very cool. how long did the camo pattern take to do.
joe
The camo took up one whole weekend, I had to do many touch ups of both colors, also when the paint was dry I sanded the entire model with 1500 grit wetordry sandpaper. I guess it was longer than a weekend for the camo, now that I think about it.
Borislav
very nice build. camo pattern is nice.
That looks tight!!! Keep the pics coming!
Great build & painting. The camo looks excellent. I have the kit but haven’t found the energy to tackle it yet. When I do, hope it comes out as well as yours. Keep em coming.
Wow! Very nice, Borislav. I can almost hear the roar of the engines. Just a thought-- has anybody ever tried to put a smoke generator(s) in an a/c model to make exhaust? Might be fun[}:)]
Very impressive, Borislav! That model looks like its ready to take off. Ingenious idea making the pitot tube the switch. Doesnt the model suffer from the vibration of the motors?
i have the same kit, been itching to build a 177 for about two years now,yours is a cracker! btw on the subject of motorised props etc i was wondering are there many kits with working features about, especially undercarridges?have any of you been able to convert standard kits to make things work? after all gun turrets and props moving is the norm[8)] P.S. do you have any pics of the electrics in-progress, how does the pitot tube switch actually work?
That looks awesome. Wish they’d make one in a 1/48th scale.
Wow! That’s a beautifully finished bird[8D]. Abastyr, somebody does make one in 1/48. I forgot the manufacturer, but I believe it’s mixed media, and I KNOW it’s way too expensive… (seen it in a shop and left it well alone). Check this out to see what’s available in 1/48:
http://pages.infinit.net/jmarcpe/kit48produitindex.htm
Okay, just checked it: I’m talking about the MPM kit. Personally, I think that Revell 1/72 kit Bdelov did looked plenty fine!
Totally cool, thanks for the pics.
The pitot tube is a T-pin that makes contact with a copper tape attached to a square piece of plastic at the end. The other end the copper is soldered to insulated wrapping wire that completes the circuit with the motors and the battery. The wire soldered at the one end of the “T” gives enough tension to keep the pin from touching the copper tape and returns the pin to “OFF” position when not depressed. The distance between the pin and the back is small so only a small touch is needed to turn on the motors. Where the pin meets the leading edge of the wing, there is a small brass tube superglued to the wing and the pin goes through that tube to become the pitot tube. I did not take pictures of the assembly process, I know I should have. Next time.
Borislav
Very nice model!
Good Grief, Borislav ! Nice painting. That’s gotta be a big kit, even in 1/72. Well done !
Great looking plane. I also love the camo job. Thanks for sharing.
mark956
that looks very, very most excellent!!![tup][tup][tup] i love german cammo my friend and you seem to have the knack for it. i’m currently working on a IAF F-16 with the desert cammo and its a pain to free hand too, but the above cammo scheme makes mine look like a 3 year old is doing it. nice build. keep sharin’ and i’ll keep starin’. later.
Ohmigawd! that is a real beauty.And to think I ignored the model on the hobby shelves
last weekend.Well only one remedy for that.
wow… that thing looks ready to take off and try to level London. Fantastic job.
That looks stunning.
I looking at finishing my 177 this month, though mine straight out of the box.
Great work
Karl