**** DONE: GB-50 1:72 Messerschmitt Me 323D-1 - Zombie build

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[T Bolt]

I like what you've done with the cockpit

 

[T Bolt]

Here's a link to a YouTube video showing it taking off with the rocket packs

 

[Crimea_River]

Unless I missed it the video shows rockets on the glider only, not the 323.

 

[T Bolt]

My mistake Andy. I saw Me323 in the video title and didn't realize it was the glider version

 

[Bustedwing]

Yes, so far I have not found any evidance the rockets were used on the 323 ?

 

[Snautzer01]

It could carry booster rockets.

 

[Snautzer01]

R-geräte as used in me321

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Well there you go...

 

[SaparotRob]

And no matter where you go, there you are.

 

[Bustedwing]

Good info, I just can't find a picture of them in use on the 323. At any rate I'm not going to use them. They are a lot of work to make decent looking times eight. Doing them up on my 321 was tedious as all get go, not to mention the fact that there are no locating holes for their placement !!

 

[Snautzer01]

Noooohh... just do 2 of them like on the glider.

 

[Wurger]

IMHO these parts protruding from the wing undersides are the attachment points for the taking off assist rockets.

 

[Bustedwing]

Great pictures ! Thanks. I think I will leave them off though. As I said, a ton of work to clean them up ! In the mean time an update on the progress so far. I've decided to paint the plane in sections. Glue all the parts together and then tackle what touch ups are needed. It will be a lot easier than trying to mask and paint this monster all in one go. When I built the 321 I had a ton of issues trying to mask it without breaking bits of etc ! I broke a LOT of bits off, fumble fingers deluxe ! The first two are pics of the controls to the trim tabs on the flaps. I wanted to show the flaps down. Though I've never heard of trim tabs on flaps assuming that's what they are ?

 

[Wayne Little]

That looks real nice...!

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[rochie]

looks really nice indeed

 

[Crimea_River]

Love it.