1/72 Henschel 126 by Matchbox

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good work.

 

[fastmongrel]

Actually think I have the legs about right
Henschel Hs 126 | Wwii aircraft, Aircraft, Luftwaffe

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[fastmongrel]

Glued the wing on and I have got Lego props keeping the wing level a shot bag over the top in line with the wheels keeping everything stable and a set square to check the horizontal and vertical.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff. Nothing ruins a model more than things being all twisted.

 

[Bustedwing]

Looks good so far. This is a kit I want to get as well.

 

[fastmongrel]

Looks good so far. This is a kit I want to get as well.

If you're going to buy this kit try and make sure you get the original made in England by Lesney Matchbox. As the mould tools got moved about to different countries quality dropped.

It's a very simple kit but beautifully moulded with zero flash and distortion. Plenty of modern kit makers could take lessons in how to design a mould so that the sprues don't attach to the parts in visible and awkward to clean up places.

 

[fastmongrel]

Still not entirely sure what colours I will paint the topsides but I have started on the underside with a coat of Hellblau. Or rather my mix of 9 parts Vallejo 71.121 Gull Grey and 1 part of 71.090 Deep Sky. Looks a touch to blue I might try 10 parts to 1

 

[Wurger]

Looking good though.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[fastmongrel]

First coat of Dunkelgrun. Mixed 4 parts of Vallejo 71.250 Bronze Green and 1 part 71.121 Gull Grey. Looks good to my piggy little eyes.

Another coat and then to brew up some Schwarzgrun.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff, Adding a bit of black to what you just made might give you a decent RLM70.

 

[fastmongrel]

Good stuff, Adding a bit of black to what you just made might give you a decent RLM70.

I was thinking of just trying the Bronze Green on its own then experiment with grey and black additions. It will annoy the purists no doubt but mixing my own colour is quite fun

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Cool

 

[fastmongrel]

Schwarzgrun 4 parts Vallejo 71.250 Bronze Green plus 1 part 71.057 Black. I had to knock up several blends before I found something that satisfied me.

 

[rochie]

Looks great

 

[Wurger]

I agree.