**** DONE: GB-37 1/48th He-111H-4 - Helicopters/Military Aircraft of the BoB 1940

[Airframes]

Thanks chaps.
I should get this finished some time over the weekend - but it's a public holiday here in the UK, and the weather, for once, is warm and sunny, so my priorities are somewhat different !

 

[Wayne Little]

are you out of the Pub yet....

 

[T Bolt]

No answer, he must still be there.

 

[Airframes]

Strange - I thought I'd replied yesterday, but the post isn't there !
Only been to the pub once over the long, holiday weekend. Spent some time getting things done around the house, and cleaning and preparing the 'Tin Tent' ready for the summer (if we get one !).
Hoping to get the Heinkel finished either tonight or by tomorrow - pics soon.

 

[Wayne Little]

Does once mean arrived Friday night and left Monday night.....or thereabouts....

 

[Airframes]

Those days are long gone !
Four or five pints, and I'm wrecked the next day - must be an age thing !

 

[Airframes]

A little later than expected, but almost done.
Got the various antennae in place, along with the nav lamps, dorsal gun and canopy, and the props. Just got to re-touch a couple of areas, and fit the antenna wire and waist guns, give it a dust-down, and it'll be finished.

PIC 1. The trailing aerial fairlead tube was added, using a length of plastic rod, with a small blob of CA on the end to represent the weight, painted a dark grey colour.
PICS 2 and 3. The kit supplied the very small wing-tip nav lamps, which were fitted and then painted in clear green for starboard, and clear red for port. The tail lamp part was just too tiny to handle, so the clear lens over a white lamp was simulated using PVA., only just visible in this pic.
PICS 4 and 5. The D/F antenna (under the canopy), dorsal gun and mount, canopy, and radio antenna mast, the latter needing a little re-touching around the base. The tip of the mast has had a small notch cut into it, to accept the 'invisible' thread antenna wire, and will be re-touched once this has been fitted.
PIC 6. The props have been fitted, after toning-down the abrasion and the 'VDM' decals. The spinners are painted in the Staffel colour.
PIC 7. How the model looks to date.

I should get the waist gun barrels and the antenna wire fitted tomorrow, or Saturday at latest, and I'll post the finished pics and thread once they're done, some time over the weekend.

 

[Wurger]

Well done my friend.

 

[Crimea_River]

Beauty.

 

[fubar57]

Sweet

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much chaps - finished pics soon.

 

[turbo]

Nice Terry!

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks, Kirby and Hugh.
I was hoping to get this finished by today, but my CA adhesive has dried up - can't get any until tomorrow, so should have the antenna wire and waist guns fitted then, and post the 'finished' thread.

 

[turbo]

I was hoping to get this finished by today, but my CA adhesive has dried up

Hate it when that happens.

 

[Airframes]

Been so tied up trying to get the Spitfire finished, with a couple of problems spraying clear coat, that I didn't get back to this one.
I should have the antenna wire and beam guns fitted tomorrow, and call it done.

 

[Airframes]

Been a bit busy with other things this week, and not had any time to get back to the bench. But all being well, I should get this finished by tomorrow night (Sunday).

 

[Airframes]

Done !

Got the antenna wire fitted, using 'Invisible' mending thread, with PVA for the tensioners and insulators, and the beam gun barrels fitted.
I'll post the 'Finished' thread very soon.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Clean work there Terry.