looks good Vic, but i am now sure there is far too much glass on that thing for me to build one !
**** DONE: 1/48 Fw 189-A2 – Winter War / Eastern Front WWII
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Lucky13
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Lovely work so far Vic!
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Hey, Vic,
That is looking damned good! There is a ton of glass and after reading your earlier "heads up" post, it looks like the eduard masks are a must for this one. I am not sure my eyes could take the strain of cutting tamiya masks out. I have printed off your heads up and slipped it into the box of my kit so I will have them handy when I start on mine.
That is looking damned good! There is a ton of glass and after reading your earlier "heads up" post, it looks like the eduard masks are a must for this one. I am not sure my eyes could take the strain of cutting tamiya masks out. I have printed off your heads up and slipped it into the box of my kit so I will have them handy when I start on mine.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Many thanks guys.
Your right Karl, one hell of a lot of glass, I just hope it all comes out okay.
The Eduard masks are easy Dale, under a magnifier I just lift a corner of these pre-cut masks with the sharp blade point of my scalpel, pull the mask off with a pair of tweezers, position and set using a smooth rounded bit of plastic to lightly bur down the edges. Even my old eyes coped with that, but I did get a crick in the neck!
Now I was going to add a picture update but the 'Manage Attachment' dropdown box process seems to be out of action. I can call the 'Manage Attachment' box, this drops down okay, as does the 'Add Files' dropdown box, both also look okay but when I then click on the 'Select Files' button in the 'Add Files' box, nothing happens.
I had this problem last night and still have it this morning. Anybody have any ideas.
Your right Karl, one hell of a lot of glass, I just hope it all comes out okay.
The Eduard masks are easy Dale, under a magnifier I just lift a corner of these pre-cut masks with the sharp blade point of my scalpel, pull the mask off with a pair of tweezers, position and set using a smooth rounded bit of plastic to lightly bur down the edges. Even my old eyes coped with that, but I did get a crick in the neck!
Now I was going to add a picture update but the 'Manage Attachment' dropdown box process seems to be out of action. I can call the 'Manage Attachment' box, this drops down okay, as does the 'Add Files' dropdown box, both also look okay but when I then click on the 'Select Files' button in the 'Add Files' box, nothing happens.
I had this problem last night and still have it this morning. Anybody have any ideas.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
For today's update, more placing of PE this time in the wheel wells, I was kind of glad I had this PE set as well because almost every panel has a huge mould ejection mark impressed into it. You can see there are more of these in the engine bay area and behind the wheel well.
The same went for the top of the wheel well which is also the wing area between the engines and fuselage.
I've also looked at every picture of this machine and not one has deep tread tyres, so a touch of Tamiya putty, a quick scrub back with nail polish remover to clean up. Will let it set overnight and possibly give them a second coat tomorrow before sanding back reasonably smooth.
Last up the engines, which I made a start on today. They are quite detailed and should not need much more doing to them, though I do intent to take the option and have both of then on display.
Edit: It all worked this time though one extra step was in the process.
The same went for the top of the wheel well which is also the wing area between the engines and fuselage.
I've also looked at every picture of this machine and not one has deep tread tyres, so a touch of Tamiya putty, a quick scrub back with nail polish remover to clean up. Will let it set overnight and possibly give them a second coat tomorrow before sanding back reasonably smooth.
Last up the engines, which I made a start on today. They are quite detailed and should not need much more doing to them, though I do intent to take the option and have both of then on display.
Edit: It all worked this time though one extra step was in the process.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
For my second input today now I can update pics.
I had just started to drill out the exhaust pipes and remembered I had seen a pic of them somewhere, so hunted it out to see if the kit ones could be improved on. Some of you will know about that little extra detail. The second pic is a test pipe in comparison with the kit mould.
All four pipes cut drilled, walls thinned and in place.
The wheels now sorted after a couple of coats of Tamiya putty, the right one having had a test paint just to see how they have come out. I'll clean up the rough bits tomorrow and give them a proper coat of tyre paint.
I had just started to drill out the exhaust pipes and remembered I had seen a pic of them somewhere, so hunted it out to see if the kit ones could be improved on. Some of you will know about that little extra detail. The second pic is a test pipe in comparison with the kit mould.
All four pipes cut drilled, walls thinned and in place.
The wheels now sorted after a couple of coats of Tamiya putty, the right one having had a test paint just to see how they have come out. I'll clean up the rough bits tomorrow and give them a proper coat of tyre paint.
Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
Very nice work to date.
Cheers,
Jeff
Cheers,
Jeff
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks good Vic.
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Great detail work! This kit has lots of detail built in... I like the engines! What is your assessment of Great Wall Hobby? I'm pretty impressed with my Hobby Boss Dora. Some of these smaller companies put out great stuff!
mikewint
Captain
As always very nice Vic. As I watch this I'm glad I put my kit aside
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Very cool! I so want to get this kit.
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Lovely work there, Vic! Love the exhaust mod.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for looking in folks and for the kind words.
The kit so far is okay John though it does have some very fragile pieces. I did make the statement earlier about the brittleness of the plastic which I now want to retract as it is not the plastic that a problem but the intensity of pieces on the sprue, many of the smaller parts are anchored on all four quarters which cannot be sniped out with conventional sprue snipers. I have been cutting each piece off gently with a small finger saw.
So to the build. Most of today has been spent on the undercarriage, as you can see from the first pic, the three main parts are well attached to the sprue and needed sawing off.
I was also none too happy with the axle which looks to be very fragile and I know the diameter is considerably smaller than the wheel anchor points.
So I decided to drill this out and make my own axle with a central sleeve. The second pic shows the assembly test fitted.
Last of all the engines have also received some paint, after a protective overcoat tomorrow, I'll look at adding some ignition wires.
The kit so far is okay John though it does have some very fragile pieces. I did make the statement earlier about the brittleness of the plastic which I now want to retract as it is not the plastic that a problem but the intensity of pieces on the sprue, many of the smaller parts are anchored on all four quarters which cannot be sniped out with conventional sprue snipers. I have been cutting each piece off gently with a small finger saw.
So to the build. Most of today has been spent on the undercarriage, as you can see from the first pic, the three main parts are well attached to the sprue and needed sawing off.
I was also none too happy with the axle which looks to be very fragile and I know the diameter is considerably smaller than the wheel anchor points.
So I decided to drill this out and make my own axle with a central sleeve. The second pic shows the assembly test fitted.
Last of all the engines have also received some paint, after a protective overcoat tomorrow, I'll look at adding some ignition wires.
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Great work so far Vic!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks guys. Not a lot to report today, spent modelling time, about 4 hours just playing with ignition leads. There all in place, all 48 of them but I need to do a bit of tidy-up and add the engine mounts, then they'll be done.
dneid
Staff Sergeant
Ahh,the old drill and drill and drill and drill and..... you get the idea. Looking good, Vic. hey, I ordered a set on Montex masks for the 187. Any idea how they stack up to eduards?
