**** DONE: 1/72 BV222 Wiking Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WW II

[Airframes]

Haven't looked in for a while, but it's looking the biz Wayne !

 

[Capt. Vick]

Meh....I've seen better....the real thing for instance!

 

[Crimea_River]

Good work Wayne.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Sure looks good on the inside, shame them widows are so few and far between. Look forward to seeing how you fit that lid as well.

 

[Wayne Little]

Boo....Hiss.... All that beautiful work done on the flight engineers compt. and it gets hidden. Oh well, at least we know, "it's in there" !

Going to look good with some paint splashed on. Charles

It's not closed up for good yet Charles will see how plan A goes first...and plan B which doesn't exist yet....before I go to plan C....

Next step i have done is drill and file out the wing join sections that fit together inside the fuselage, to make way for a section of Brass tubing bent slightly upwards to create additional support extending through the fuselage and into the wings once they are glued in place, I think this is necessary due to the sheer size and weight providing their own problems for correct sit and remaining that way into the future...

Thanks for looking in Guys!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks like you're going to need that rod, is it your addition Wayne or part of the initial kit!

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks like you're going to need that rod, is it your addition Wayne or part of the initial kit!

My addition Vic, not part of the kit.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Brilliant!

 

[Wayne Little]

Cheers David!

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Wayne!

 

[fubar57]

Coming along nicely Wayne.

Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Hugh and George.

been looking over the upper surface colours and trying to come up with some Tamiya colour mixes for RLM72 and 73, think iv'e got some mixes that are real close slightly on the lighter side compared to the official colour chips in Vol.2 of Luftwaffe Camo and markings by Ken Merrick and Jurgen Kiroff but will do me just fine for this project.

have splashed some RLM65 on the wings today, so will give them a try tomorrow to see how they scrub up.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Wayne, do you allow for "scale effect" with your paint? what are your thoughts on the topic, if any?

 

[Crimea_River]

I tend to lighten the darker colours slightly myself.

Looks like those will do Wayne.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Interesting...

 

[parsifal]

Im struggling with scale effect on my PBY Black Cat build. probably should not do this, you guys will already know, but FWIW black presents as no depth when used iin scale. ive found Nato Black the best for black effects.

I dont really have a problem for colours other than black, though white and yellow each have dazzle effects that i cant quite explain. large amounts of white for a novice is a real royal pain in the behind for a beginner. i always do the white bits last now.

i think Waynes colour match is as near to perfect as can be expected

 

[Capt. Vick]

Thanks for the "black" info brother!

 

[Wayne Little]

Wayne, do you allow for "scale effect" with your paint? what are your thoughts on the topic, if any?

Not always, as usually I apply the lighter lower surface colour overall as a base then do my mottling upper surface effect application which usually gives a lighter appearance to the paints.
Sometimes i just go full mix, like this one and will make adjustments later, quite often with the flat coat adding some tan or grey to tone down the colours or pastels too...each subject requires a little thought on just how you should apply your colours for the right effect as each is different.

The colours on the BV222 on good photo's are clearly darker than 70/71 but do have a reasonable contrast, so that they are clearly seen.
Check out these couple of Ebay/internet shots. The first two appearing lighter due to the bright sunlight.

 

[Wayne Little]

Now, Plan A for the upper decking 'Fixing' and removal for viewing....went well, I have simply used magnets! One attached to the bottom of the turret assembly, the other beneath the floor using some superglue. bought a set of small sample magnets and used the appropriate pair that gave the right attractional pull.
Had to do some fine tuning to the plastic section to get a nice neat fit but I think I nailed it, we will see when the paint goes on.

 

[ccheese]

You did nail it, Wayne. Super job...

Charles