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Getting close to finishing, with the cannon gondolas painted and fitted, the tail wheel assembly on, drop tank in place, and main undercart legs fitted.
PICS 1 and 2. Cannon barrels painted, and the modified gondolas fitted to the wings.
PIC 3. Tail wheel painted, assembled, fitted to the fuselage, and dirtied a bit
PIC 4. Oil cooler support stay added from stretched sprue and awaiting paint, and the drop tank sway braces, again stretched sprue, in position and awaiting a trim to length.
PIC 5. Detail painting on the drop tank, and the fuel and pressure lines added from stretched sprue. Note the 'K' in the 'Keine Bombe' decal broke up and floated off into never land - but no big deal, as it can't really be seen once the tank is in place.The tensioning latch on the support strap was made by softening some stretched sprue with liquid cement, and then pressing the detail into the softened plastic, using the tip of a scalpel blade.
PIC 6. Drop tank in place, and the stretched sprue sway braces adjusted to join onto the brace attachment pads.
PIC 7. The main gear legs had brake lines added from lead wire, and the leather gaiters over the oleos added, by applying some small blobs of CA and, once set, painting in two shades of brown, to simulate the folds in the leather. Wheels were painted matt black, followed by a couple of coats of gloss clear, and the tyres were painted using a mix of matt black, matt white, and Dark Earth. When dry, the tyres were dry-brushed with Dark Earth, and the wheels received a Dark Earth wash.
PIC 8. Main gear legs and doors fitted. The wheels will be fitted and set to the correct angle once the legs have fully set.
Next stage is to make and fit a pitot tube from alloy tube and brass rod, as the kit part is rather 'heavy', then fit the wheels, finish and fit the prop, fit the aileron mass balances, and the radio antenna mast, and a stretched sprue IFF antenna on the underside. Once the radio mast has fully set, the wires will be added, using 'invisible' thread.
Thanks again for the compliments and interest, and I'll post another up-date soon.
PICS 1 and 2. Cannon barrels painted, and the modified gondolas fitted to the wings.
PIC 3. Tail wheel painted, assembled, fitted to the fuselage, and dirtied a bit
PIC 4. Oil cooler support stay added from stretched sprue and awaiting paint, and the drop tank sway braces, again stretched sprue, in position and awaiting a trim to length.
PIC 5. Detail painting on the drop tank, and the fuel and pressure lines added from stretched sprue. Note the 'K' in the 'Keine Bombe' decal broke up and floated off into never land - but no big deal, as it can't really be seen once the tank is in place.The tensioning latch on the support strap was made by softening some stretched sprue with liquid cement, and then pressing the detail into the softened plastic, using the tip of a scalpel blade.
PIC 6. Drop tank in place, and the stretched sprue sway braces adjusted to join onto the brace attachment pads.
PIC 7. The main gear legs had brake lines added from lead wire, and the leather gaiters over the oleos added, by applying some small blobs of CA and, once set, painting in two shades of brown, to simulate the folds in the leather. Wheels were painted matt black, followed by a couple of coats of gloss clear, and the tyres were painted using a mix of matt black, matt white, and Dark Earth. When dry, the tyres were dry-brushed with Dark Earth, and the wheels received a Dark Earth wash.
PIC 8. Main gear legs and doors fitted. The wheels will be fitted and set to the correct angle once the legs have fully set.
Next stage is to make and fit a pitot tube from alloy tube and brass rod, as the kit part is rather 'heavy', then fit the wheels, finish and fit the prop, fit the aileron mass balances, and the radio antenna mast, and a stretched sprue IFF antenna on the underside. Once the radio mast has fully set, the wires will be added, using 'invisible' thread.
Thanks again for the compliments and interest, and I'll post another up-date soon.