GB-67 1/72 Mistel 1 Grossbombe - Twin Engine in WWII

[A4K]

User Name: A4K
Name: Evan
Category: 2 - Intermediate
Kit: Italeri Mistel 1 (Ju 88A-4 lower component)
Scale: 1:72
Accessories: Print Scale #72-200: German Mistel Composites (decals)

Planned to be (mostly) OOB - rivets 'n all - save for a few scratchbuilt detail enhancements, and aftermarket decals.
(Lower Ju 88A-4 Grossbombe only for this GB to keep it 'Twin engined'. A Bf 109F-4 Führungsflugzeug will be added at a later date)

Wish me luck..!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

OK.......Good luck with this one Evan. Should be a great looking machine when done.

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

Cheers Vic and Wojtku.

KIt box art, and sprue shots*. Both from the net, as my box lid is long gone, and I have parts off the sprues already.

*Note: sprue photos are taken from the Italeri website and are of the new boxings, with flattened tyres. Mine is the old boxing with 'full' tyres.

 

[fubar57]

Good one Evan. Those weighted tires look like flats anyhow

 

[A4K]

True mate! They do look a bit flat!

 

[Jock Tamson]

Cool

 

[F-104nut]

Sweet entry Evan !!

 

[A4K]

Cheers Greg and Brian.

Main undercarriage legs in progress. They appear to be a little long I think, but will check when a book I ordered arrives.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Well detailed for this scale.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice one Evan. And good luck!

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys!

 

[Bustedwing]

Nice choice !

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Yep, bring it on man...

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys.

For the Misteln (plural...I have 4 more in different versions)

 

[A4K]

Tonight's progress.

Main parts initial cleanup. (Wings were glued years ago, before we moved here).

...and dry fit. Some gaps to be filled at the wing to fuselage join.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Fit's not looking to bad at all Evan.

 

[A4K]

Yeah, pretty good mate. Just need to check the mainplane dihedral against plans/ photos.