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Steve Quoted Text
Fine aircraft there Mal, but where is that allied bomber it ripped through(Buwhahahahaha)?
If this plane had ever flown in anger it could have been devistating to allied bombers. As it was only 2 were built (different 50mm cannon) and only this one actually fired its gun, in practice.
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Animl Quoted Text
Great looking plane. I like the first photo with the other AC behind it.
Yes I have 3 books of combat paintings, 2 by Robert Taylor and one by Nicolas Trudgian. They all have some awsome pictures in them. I thought I would start to share them so, when appropriate I plan on using one as a backdrop when I post pics. If any catch your eye and you would like it as a wallpaper just let me know :-)
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Bender Quoted Text
one question though, how did you attach the verticle wire to the horizontal wire for your radio antenna?
:-) You really should read my article on the Bf 110 G-2
The Antenna wires are smoke coloured invisible thread, 0.3mm holes were drilled in the fin, behind the cockpit and in the fuselage. The main wire is superglued into position, then a heated pin is passed underneath it which shrinks and tightens it. A length of thread is fed into the hole in the fuselage (not glued), a minute drop of thick CA is added to the very tip of the thread and this is touched to the main wire. The wire is held in fine nosed tweezers, near its tip, hold it under the main wire and lift it. you know you are aligned when the main wire lifts slightly, hold for a second, it's bonded. :-)
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Aragorn Quoted Text
Did you use an airbrush for this one?
I can't see any "overdone" parts except the cockpit window. Just my oppinion.
Yep used an airbrush, always do. Not sure what you mean by the cockpit window being overdone? They are not brilliant, mainly because the masking was on for years :-)
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blaster76 Quoted Text
I built an ME 262 just recently and I to got tired of it and all the difficulties. Yours came out a hell of a lot better than mine did and that base you put it on is wonderful.
Was your 262 the Dragon one? In the early days I intended to put all my models on bases, but I was finding that they were taking as long to build as the models. So I scrapped the idea. This was the base that I started for a FW 190A-8, the timber decking is ice lolly sticks set into plaster and stained, the grass is static grass. It could do with oil and grease stains on the planks and other added interest, such as oil drums and other equipment, if it were a diorama :-) I might finish it off and post it with the FW190?
To all others not specifically mentioned thanks Mal
