A rather BIG update on the MPM He 177 A5 saga!
At last I got to the painting stage after what seamed like a never ending filling and sanding seasson.
I guess that's one of the things you get when building larger scale short run kits.
First I got the last detail on the internals of the turrets, some small scratch build items to add some detail that was missing from the kit and the Eduard set,
Thanks to the pics and diagrams you guys posted I was able to scratch build the center ETC 2000 rack and added some bomb shackles I found in my spares box.
I also installed the NG Models ETC 2000 wing racks. These are really great items and very wel made and a breeze to install.
Then I took a deep breath and added the Eduard straps on the engine intakes...but it ended well....pheew...
Then I got the Airbrush out. After some thinking, I opted for the Iwata brush. Not the easiest airbrush to use, but the one which give you the most control over things. I normally would go for my old trusty Aztek A 470, but not on the BIG He 177...
First some panel lining followed by some "spot painting" inside the panels. I took this technique from "JKim" here. It's time consuming, but I like the end result. Although at first it's hard to know what you are doing and it takes some time to get the hang of it. But once I started with adding my home brew RLM 65 "lichblau" I started comming together. I'm pretty pleased with the result as it's is very subtle scalewise
And as last thing, I started the top of the model. Same as the underside.
Next update will most likely have the top camo colours on, then I'll do the RLM 76 splotches on the underside followed by the D-Day markings and the Red fin.
I think I can make it in time if all goes well..