**** DONE: GB-58 1/72 He219 - Night Fighters all Eras

[Wildsau]

User name: Wildsau
First name : Walter
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/72
Manufacturer: Dragon
Model type: He219-A7
Extras: Eduard Pe sets

Hello everyone I'm a little late to the party but will put some pictures up very soon.

 

[Wildsau]

Whilst the surface detail is nice its not up to modern moulds so I am riveting the whole plane. There aren't too many panel lines missing so that's a plus.

So far I have finished the fueselage and the top side of the wings. If I didn't do this I think I would have finished the kit by now.

Also worked on the side wall of the cockpit.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff Walter

 

[A4K]

With Geo!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice start, hope the riveting goes ok.

 

[Wurger]

 

[destrozas]

I love this plane but the 3 times that I have tried to assemble it, the three times I have had problems and I have had to abandon the assembly...

 

[A4K]

What were the issues Sergio? I nearly started this kit for this GB myself...

 

[Wildsau]

A4K I built this when I started modelling a few years ago and I don't recall having had any trouble with the build and that was as a first timer. Each to to their own I guess but my suggestion would be to go for it.

 

[destrozas]

What were the issues Sergio? I nearly started this kit for this GB myself...

Evan my big friend I'm the problem, the ally of problem my hands.
The last one was the one I have in the forum the one that the cat messed me up.

 

[A4K]

That's why I'm not a cat person

 

[Wayne Little]

Good start...

 

[Crimea_River]

Ambitious riveting work there. Looking forward to seeing the outcome.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Wildsau]

Yes ambitious or perhaps a little crazy. Going through this process leads you down a rabbit hole. You start to pick errors, determining whether it's in the mould or the reference material is sometimes difficult to ascertain.

I wonder how accurate Kagero publication on this aircraft is. Anyway here is the main parts completed.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is a lot of rivet work and it's beautifully done.

 

[fubar57]

Agreed. PM sent

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wildsau]

I have this pe that will go in the undercarriage bays is this meant to be left unpainted?

 

[Wurger]

Painted, painted but after gluing to the correct places of course.