**** DONE: 1/48 He-51 b-2 floatplane – From WW1 to WW2 GB

[A4K]

Doing great Paul! I reckon take your time, and she'll come out sweet...

 

[Wayne Little]

The problem has always been the tail markings. The rigging runs through them, (the red of the "flag") so that is the one thing that has been throwing me off.

If it was me I'd paint the tail section, gloss and decal it and then do that rigging, painting the rest when you are ready to go....

 

[ccheese]

If it was me I'd paint the tail section, gloss and decal it and then do that rigging, painting the rest when you are ready to go....

Sounds like a plan, to me.....

Charles

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You've gone a bit quiet on this one Paul, is everything going okay!

 

[N4521U]

I agree with decaling first, but would drill before decaling so the hole doesn't have to be drilled thru the decal. If you get my drift.

Are you getting this big storm I been seein on CBS news??????

 

[meatloaf109]

I have been occupied on other things, but I will sling some paint soon.
Bill, we got the rain down here before it swung up north and dumped 3 feet of snow on those nice folks up there.

 

[fubar57]

First one done.

For a minute I thought I was looking at one of s,ɔıΛ ɹo ǝuʎɐM models. Coming along nicely Paul.

Geo

 

[meatloaf109]

Whow, dude, you really freaked me out! For a minute there I thought I was having a flashback! It's not nice to mess with an old, (Umm, how do we say this,) sampler of some of god's finer leafy creatitions! (Not that I induldge any more, you understand. Gave it up years ago.)

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Finer leafy things, leafy things……………………..…what the!!!!!!!!!!…………………Ahhh………………..OH yes, okay I get it………………………TEA.

 

[Rogi]

Can't wait for some color

 

[ccheese]

Going to be a beaut, Paul...

Charles

 

[N4521U]

In spite of flipping onto her back, shees alookin miiiighty fine!

That was one mighty storm in the East! Haven't heard much about it lately.

 

[meatloaf109]

They're still digging out on north, I suppose. We only got a little snow that promply melted with the rain the next day.

 

[meatloaf109]

The top wing is on, with the help of stratigic placing and timing of gluing, and a small hammer.
Not really, as far as the hammer goes, but i felt like using one. The trick is to line up the outer struts and then do the inner "N" struts. I had to "steam" the top wing to get the warp out of it, I think it came out well, everything lined up pretty good.
On to the rest of the rigging!

 

[ccheese]

......

That was one mighty storm in the East! Haven't heard much about it lately.

Bill: The Boston area got hit really hard. I talked to the Shipping Manager at Guillow's, and she said they had 37 inches !! Guillow's was closed for two days. I have an order placed with them, but because they were closed she's going to send it Express Mail.

Paul: Looks good, my man.... Did you paint it white or is that just the glare from the stadium lights ?

Charles

 

[vikingBerserker]

I love this build, great job so far.

 

[meatloaf109]

Stadium lights it must be, there was no paint slung yet!

 

[woody]

Looking good Paul.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

She is getting there Paul.