Supermodel 1:72 scale Blohm Voss BV 138

[Capt. Vick]

Yeah I figured. Thanks Evan.

 

[Bustedwing]

Thanks again for the heads up but I'm still a bit at odds. Most diagrams or plans appear to have a bulkhead with a door behind the pilots seat separating them from the radio operator. The kit has an open view to the interior ,ie No bulkhead but I can't see that being the case so I'm going with the bulkhead behind the pilots seat. Here is a current pic and yes I agree it looks exactly like the Revell kit now that I've seen it.

 

[Bustedwing]

Here's a couple of pictures of my progress so far, Despite a basement flood and a ton of other stuff going on I found some time to hide in the man cave. I envy you retired guys !!!

And now apparently I'm having a prob with Photobuckets new format !!!!

 

[Bustedwing]

Man I hate it when some web site screws with their format, especially after you get used to it !!!

 

[A4K]

Great progress mate!

Don't use photobucket myself, I just post straight here. Much easier, and pics don't expire after a time!

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Bustedwing]

I almost have the fuselage ready to go together. In the process of fabbing up some realistic looking cannon turrets. Then comes a TON of sanding and filling. The fit of the booms to the wings is terribble !!!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree, well done!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[dneid]

Very nice work indeed.
Dale

 

[Wayne Little]

Doin' ok so far!

 

[A4K]

Very nice mate! If funds would allow I'd grab the one in the LHS...

 

[destrozas]

How good is that it mounts so I will have as reference for me when I lie with mine at GB seaplanes.

 

[dirkpitt289]

That is one sharp looking aircraft. I'd never seen one till now.

 

[fubar57]

Nice innards Bustedwing and as Matt said, I too, didn't think it was that big.

Geo

 

[Bustedwing]

It's a pretty large plane. I bet it was quite a job climbing around inside it. Built some cannon turrets for it. The kit comes with two clear halves of the turret and the gun just rests on a pin of one of the halves, pretty cheesy. Again, there wasn't a ton of detailed pics of the turrets so I kind of took a few liberties based on what I have seen.
Speaking of cheesy, I picked up a 1:72 scale Ho 229 today for free. Some Turkish kit "PM models" it's atrocious !! worse even than FROG ! The whole kit only has about 10 pieces and they are so miss shaped it's beyond hope !

 

[A4K]

Looking good mate! Wouldn't want to be the front gunner on that thing...

Yep, that PM Horten is pretty terrible, but was the only kit on the market for while. (Their DFS 194 is pretty bad too, but is the only one on the market still)
Made one in '98 and have another in the stash now. The new moulding is pretty warped too, so wonder if the dies are in need of a change. (will be using it for practising luftwaffe mottles with the airbrush )

 

[Bustedwing]

Excellent idea !!!!!!

 

[Airframes]

That's looking the biz so far - nice work.