1/48 scale MPM He177A-5 Greif

[treyzx10r]

Finished this kit a month or so ago ,the fit left a lot to be desired but it was worth the effort in the end .Finished with Modelmaster enamel and acrylic and topcoated with testors dullcoat

thanks for looking and all comments welcome ,I've got thick skin so fire away

 

[vikingBerserker]

Well done!

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done, and the first time I've seen pics of that kit built and painted.

 

[treyzx10r]

thanks much appreciated!

 

[T Bolt]

What a beauty! Excellent airbrushing on the camo!
I've been tempted to get that kit, but have never done so due to the cost, and my lack of display space for such a large airplane when completed.

 

[treyzx10r]

thanks Glenn,I did'nt realize myself how large this kit was going to be,the wing span is just over 2 foot.It also sucked up a lot of paint,putty and sand paper the final build tab was a bit more than was accounted for needless to say

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very nice and it looks huge and like Glenn says, brilliant camo.

 

[otftch]

Nice Job. I thought the 1/72 was big !
Ed

 

[FlexiBull]

Very, very nice. You should be well pleased with that. Great weathering. You've done an excellent job.

Flexi

 

[Maximowitz]

Quite remarkable work! The only way you could make it more authentic would be to set it on fire.

 

[Wurger]

Nicely done.

 

[Torch]

Very nice........

 

[Crimea_River]

I like what you've done. Great work. Were the aircraft letters (U) inboard of the crosses on the underside on this rig? They're usually outboard toward the wing tips. Just curious.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[mikewint]

Very nice, I love those 1/48 kits. Like the last two shots, looks like the plane is actually flying. nicely posed. Like to try that with the B-29. gonna look for a big blue sheet tonight

 

[treyzx10r]

Big thanks everyone,I was not up to speed on researching before building on this kit and must confess I trusted the box art and decal instructionsthe U markings probably are wrong.

But the real kick in my dangly bits came when I found this pic after I painted it. The cammo lines top to bottom at the wing roots and tail are totally wrong
I was too disgusted to fix it

I know better now and try a lot harder on my researching

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Excellent job Trey!! With all here!

 

[mikewint]

Personally, I've never really cared if I'm 100% accurate. Now I don't go off on a tangent. I try to stay as close as I can to reality but in the end, I'm building for me, not a museum and what I like and what I think looks good. You've done an excellent job.

 

[treyzx10r]

thanks Mike I'm not a rivet counter myself ,glad to see there are some others

 

[Wayne Little]

You've done a fine job on this kit, well done mate!