Getting started

[Airframes]

Give them another reminder Marcel. They're normally very good in replacing parts etc, although on one occasion I had to wait about three months for a part for an out of production kit.

 

[Marcel]

I got the missing part.

Started to build again. See below my progress. I found that despite it's flaws, the lindy air model actually was of better quality. This model doesn't fit as well. The band on the prop was quite difficult for me, but seems good enough.

 

[Airframes]

Looking good so far Marcel. The Airfix moulds date back to around 1980, and have seen a lot of use, whereas the old Lindbergh kit, being a 'simpler' mould, with less use, will have possible advantages in fit today.
Sand back those seams and you should have a perfect fuselage joint.

 

[Wurger]

With Terry.

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely so for Marcel!

 

[Marcel]

Not as much a modeller as you guys (it's my 2nd model in 20 years I think), but I wanted to show the progress. It's slow but steady. Nowhere near your quality, but I don't mind

 

[Airframes]

You're doing OK Marcel, it's not bad at all.

 

[rochie]

not bad at all Marcel

 

[meatloaf109]

I don't see anything wrong with it. We all started somewhere.
One of my first was a Stuka, yours looks better than that one, for sure!

 

[fubar57]

Not to shabby Marcel and the ring on the prop hub is a pain for many of us. Also, 1.99 seems to be a reasonable price for Paas Haas.

Geo

 

[Marcel]

Hi guys, this project has been sitting on my desk taunting me for weeks. Guess it is time to pick it up again. One thing that puzzles me. The drawings show that the crosses go over the diving breaks. I don't see how you do that and don't even know if it is correct. With the first stuka, I just sticked them under the diveing breaks. Any advice on that?

 

[Hotntot]

Marcel, it looks like they go over the diving breaks. Here's a shot I got from Hyperscale.com in the gallery section.

Nice underside finish on this one too:

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[Marcel]

Thanks!

Now how do I do that? Do I have to cut the decals or paint it myself? I'm still very much a noob, so it must not be too difficult

 

[Airframes]

On the real thing, they were painted on the wing, with the dive brakes also having that area of the cross painted too, so that when the brakes were deployed, the full cross would still be visible on the wing. A decal softener such as Micro Sol might get the decal to conform over the brakes, otherwise, if the brakes are separate parts, apply the crosses first, then fit the brakes, and paint in the small area of the cross on them, using the decals as a guide.

 

[Marcel]

Long time ago since I updated this. Have been busy with other projects, not the least 2 bands and a hobby as aircraft photographer. But I'm back on track. Just a picture of where I stand now. Thanks to Terry for the swastica's.

 

[Wurger]

 

[B-17engineer]

Looks great !

 

[Lucky13]

Totally agree!

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely Marcel!

 

[Marcel]

Has been some time, but I finally finished this one. I started in Januari, build most of it rather quick. Then pace slowed down for a couple of months because of traveling and work. Thanks to you guys for the encouragements and especially Terry for his generous gift of the swastica's, which was missing from this kit for some politically correct reason I suppose.