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

[dneid]

damned nice, Wayne. A quick question. Just how do you cement the fuse windows in and then mask then without knocking them out? I have never mastered that as well as I would have liked.

 

[Wayne Little]

Wayne Little, Gute Arbeit, Genosse!
And...Can I see more photos of the aircraft by Herbert Ihlefeld?

Sure you can...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice Wayne as always, can't wait to see the whole thing together

Mike, going to do some more painting on the wings and fuselage before I bring it all together, this Mother is BIG..!

damned nice, Wayne. A quick question. Just how do you cement the fuse windows in and then mask then without knocking them out? I have never mastered that as well as I would have liked.

Dale, the plus with this is the windows had extra broad edges on the inside so careful fitting and gluing made sure of real good adhesion. You can see on the pic below, the white areas where the edges extended on to to give plenty of gluing surface.

 

[javlin]

Looking Good there Wayne

 

[mikewint]

I've always painted first then put in the windows. I came across these GRABIT STX that are great for holding small parts and putting them in place. The clear window glue has also helped. Can't imagine masking something so tiny.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Wayne!

 

[Wayne Little]

I've always painted first then put in the windows. I came across these GRABIT STX that are great for holding small parts and putting them in place. The clear window glue has also helped. Can't imagine masking something so tiny.

How about this then Mike, a 1/144th scale Zero canopy...

 

[T Bolt]

That's just crazy! I'd be having a nervous breakdown about halfway through the masking.

Many times with windows like that (like with the Goose right now) I mask the windows before I glue them in.

 

[mikewint]

Wayne, everytime I think you are out of surprises you come up with something new. You even have the panel lines done and an antenna wire!!! You have to have a set of micro-manipulators or slave faries to work so small.
amazing does not even cover it

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Mike, that Zero was a neat little build, that canopy took an hour to mask...cutting those tiny pieces to fit! and creating a fine antenna wire and attaching it well that was another little challenge...

Currently I'm cleaning up the upper turret and observation dome they are not perfect and need some improvement with sanding and polishing...here is the main turret, you can see the 'marks' to be removed....

 

[javlin]

Hooray Wayne has a part with a blemish I always thought the manufactures direct mail the most perfect kits to your doorstep with the little army

 

[Crimea_River]

Hope those blemishes aren't deep.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys, not much done in the last few days....however i have managed to get the canopy sections fitted.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

thanks Wojtek, been rather busy the last couple of days....so not as much progress as i would like...

 

[Wurger]

Same here. I really need to get a break from modelling. Just can't look at models.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Wayne!

 

[Capt. Vick]

It's annoying how good you are at this my friend!