Hi Jean-Luc. THANK YOU! That's one of the reason's this is the best modelling website on the internet, I really appreciate this. I'll give it a try, thanks again, Wingman out.

I am never using the system here at Kitmaker for photos - except when I have to post for campaigns. I always use photobucket.com and it has never failed so far for my 1000+ photos. I can really recommend it - easy to use and for free.

Lookin' good so far wingman.

BTW, the Wolfpack is already here!



IAN

I filled and sanded the seams with gap filling superglue on the fuselage and used Mr. Surfacer 500 for the bad fit at the wing root and tailplanes. I decided to glue the clear parts on first, this is a first for me, before painting started. I used ModelMaster RLM 76 mixed with flat white on the underside of the plane. I used Floquil's British Dark Earth[Military Colors] for some streaking along with some Tamiya Smoke mixed with a little flat black. I think I'll use a Raw Umber wash to further weather the underside. There should be four hard points under the wing for the bombs, THAT'S MY STUPID MISTAKE. The landing gear parts received a brushed on coat of Future followed with a very light wash of Future and Raw Umber. The tires were pianted using ModelMaster Antracitgrau[RAL 7016]. The wheels were washed with Future mixed with Yellow Ochre and Raw Sienna paint. I wanted to give the wheels that dusty look being that the groundwork for this dio will be an all dirt base. I decided to leave the photo-etch balloon cutter off until all masking and painting have been completed. I'll keep you guys posted now that I know how to bring photos over to the post. THANKS MERLIN FOR THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi Michael!

Very nice update! The wash on the wheels and tires looks great!

Jean-Luc

Coming on great Michael, I do like the wash on the wheels, I will have to try that

Mal

Thanks guys. I'll start masking the underside and start applying the camo to the topside. I'm going to use the kit decals for this build as they look pretty thin and in good register. I'll keep you guys posted, thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hello. It's been awhile. Camo has been applied with a wash of Raw Umber oil paint that followed on top and bottom. Exhaust stains were applied with very thin black with the exhaust shrouds going on next.I'm going to leave the removable canopy off, you can see the detail in the cockpit better. The fit of the clear parts could be a little better. The kit decals went on well. The swatstikas are from an Aeromaster sheet. They are not provided with the kit. Engine fronts fit well as did the viewing ports on the side of the engines. According to my reference, the outside ports were covered. A few more touch ups and it's on the balloon cutter itself, THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME. Thanks for looking everyone, Wingman out.

Looks really good, Wingman. A nice faded and weathered look to the top surfaces.
Looking forward to see it finished with the whole balloon cutter arrangement attached.

I'm so glad to see this build back. It looks really good Wingman.

I have started using the ink wash technique I asked about earlier in the thread and it's working brilliantly. Thank you so much for your advice.

Once again I look forward to more updates.

H

Thanks Jesper. I'm not going to start the balloon cutter itself 'til everything is done on the plane so as not to damage the frail photo-etch. thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Thanks for the kind words Howard. I love that wash too. You have to give credit to the modeller on Hyperscale, that's where I got it from. He did a very nice T-Bolt. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi guys. Just a short build update. Sorry for the poor quality of the photos, they were taken with a point and shoot. I started assembly on the photo-etch balloon cutter. It wasn't too bad. It looks like it will line up O.K. The supports that come out from the sides of the nose of the plane look like they will be strong enough to hold up all that photo-etch. I decided to paint the cutter when it's attached to the plane. I'll just have to do some careful masking. As for the jackstands, I don't know what a German jackstand looks like. For the flat base I used a section cut out from the sideskirts from a German tank. I then took the fins from a bomb, drilled out a hole at the base of the fins to allow the steel shaft to slide into it. The handle to 'jack' up the jack is from a pitot tube. All these parts are from the spares box. Sorry for the delay in updates. Some wedding photography came up. I'll keep you guys updated, thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Thats such an impressive bit of kit!! I really want to get mine started after seeing that

Not far off now wingman, I look forward to the finished article.



H

Thanks Howard. I just installed the rams into the jacks and scuffed the paint on the grab handles. I made sure the rams were nice and straight and then applied liberal amounts of superglue so when I set the plane on top of the jacks, the rams won't move. I have to dullcoat the jacks and the crate. I also attached the first of the two supports that come off the front of the nose. I'm going to let these dry awhile to make sure that they won't collapse when the rest of the balloon cutter is installed. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi everyone. Just a quick update. I started to attach the 'cutter' to the plane. I attached the supports that come off the front of the fuselage first and then used that as a starting point to attach the cutter. I tried to line up the cutter as best as I could without prying up the already glued down photo-etch and then marring the paint.Being that the photo-etch is so thin, it tends to bend in a way that throws the allignment off, so I stuck with what I thought would look the best as far as being lined up, it could look better. I attached the antenna mast and the connection point for the antenna to the tail. I'm going to let the cutter dry for a day before I start on the underside connection points. I was planting some grasses outback and I'll use that dirt for the groundwork for the diorama. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi Wingman,

Looks really good, I especially like the upper surface camo. Which paints did you use?

Steve

Thanks Steve. I used ModelMaster enamels inside and out. I then gave the entire plane a wash of Raw Umber artist oil paint, wiping it away in the direction of the airflow[front to back]. I'm going to finish attaching the cutter tonight and then dry brush it lightly with ModelMaster Chrome Silver toned down with Raw Umber oil paint. I'm going to start sifting the dirt for the groundwork Tuesday. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi Michael!

Great job on the PE cutter!

The rest of the model is looking great too...

Jean-Luc

Hi. Thanks Jean-Luc. I have another update. Attachment of the cutter is complete. Although I think it could look better. I drybrushed the cutter with ModelMaster Chrome Silver. The antenna wire has been attached and tightened and touch ups made. I fitted the gun to the inside of the gondola door and attached the hinge to the door.That will be the last thing to go on before completion. Drops of white glue are being applied to the wing tips for the lights. The crates and barrels are resin items form Custom Dioramics. The table with the tools and tool box and the wood lid with the tarp and tools are resin items from Verlinden. The base for the dio is cut to shape and the edges sanded smooth. Dirt from the backyard was sifted, I might do a little more sifting. Thanks for following this build, Wingman out.

Hello. I did a preliminary layout of where I would like everything to go. I applied a thin white glue/water mixture to the base and then applied the sifted dirt. I think I will go with this layout here. The cover for the direction finder has to be pushed back down, it's just layin' in there for now. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hello. I did a preliminary layout of where I would like everything to go. I applied a thin white glue/water mixture to the base and then applied the sifted dirt. I think I will go with this layout here. The cover for the direction finder has to be pushed back down, it's just layin' in there for now. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi Wingman

very nice model and equipment !!!!

... though I think the hydraulic equipment was just used in an workshop environment. I would say than some concrete tiles are better suited as base. For lifting crash landed a/c cranes or air bags were used ... just my two € cent

best wishes

Steffen