I've 95% finished the center wing, the glass tube is stretched clear sprue.................




....and added the PE to the bottom of the fuselage..........




just about ready for the wings, I see light at the end of the tunnel.......

Mark

Mark,

Looking absolutely fantastic. Excellent work.

Dwayne

Thanks Dwayne! This sure is a fun build.

I have the undercarriage and wings on and rigged........




Here are the fishing line bungee cords that were hard to see before they were painted.........



and a close up of the engine and the area under the center wing............



more to come,

Mark

With every up-date this project just gets better and better ! Well done so far Mark , rigging is fantastic . Really like the bungee cord effect on the landing gear .
How was the use of the wing jig which comes in the kit ? Would you use this again ?

Thanks Terri. I appreciate the encouragement!

The inclusion of the wing jig is a nice touch, however, you'll notice I didn't use the rubber band as indicated in the instructions. That would really tear up the lozenge decals on the upper surface of the lower wing. I modified them to stand up by themselves by glueing supports to the bottoms of the jigs and putting supports under the lower wings to raise them up just a little so they touch the bottom of the jig (not much was needed). I would suggest glueing the wing struts and only the front cabane struts then add the rear cabane struts after they are dry. Watch out for that rear cabane strut attachment point under the center wing near the sliding vent for the radiator. I had to move the attachment points inward a couple of mm so they would clear the sliding door.

Mark

The would suck having the lozenge decals get ruined by the elastic bands , thanks for the tip on that . I would have found out the hard way . These jigs just might work on the BlueMax kit and have other applications . Most definitely worth hanging on to .

Also noted is the order of placing the struts . Save some frustration in the end .

Mark – This is really turning into a stunner – your attention to detail and painting/decaling skills are an inspiration.

Best Regards

Mikael

Thanks Terri and Mikael. I hope my build pictures and notes are a help to anyone out there building the kit.

Mark

LOL are you kidding Mark,you've given anyone building or wanting to the Holy Grail of Halberstadt's.Excellent project my friend,absolutely the finest anywhere.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

PS:Off topic question,how's the SM79 progressing?

Thanks everyone!

Gregory, I'll be building the SM.79 and HE-111Z in earnest after I finish this build. I'm really looking forward to it!

Mark

Oh!! Mark, what a wonderfull model that you make my friend!!!!
Congratulations i cant take my eyes off of it.

Excellent work Mark you are giving me a good deal of info for my build.

Thanks Dimitris and Stephen. I'll be doing the gun ring and tail today. Just a few things left to do and I'll post the final build pictures.

Mark

OK, here are the final pictures. This was a very enjoyable build. Thanks to everyone for their encouragement!















On to the next project...............


Mark

Very nicely done Mark ! Your build was a real joy to follow and the tips on the trouble areas are a great aid to any one building this kit or plan to in the future . Thanks for a beautiful build Mark !

What a beauty!

Beautiful, marvelous,excellent, fantastic, I cant find other words in Engish so i continue in Greek, υπεροχο, φανταστικο, εκπληκτικο, θαυμασιο, πανεμορφο, ακαταμαχητο, πραγματικο εργο τεχνης, μπραβο, bravo file, (bravo my friend).

Thanks Terri, Mark and Dimitris!

Hi Mark,

I'm impressed - Beautiful work!

Send me your correspondence address I send you next Mirage Hobby Halberstadt model
#481308 Halberstadt CL.II (late version) not necessary for build...

Best regards

Piotr M

Hi Mark,


very beautiful!!!


What is the next one?

Piotr, thank you so much! I will gladly send you a PM with my address. Thanks for producing such an awesome kit!

Louis, thanks! On WW1 subjects I'll be finishing my Hansa-Brandenburg W.13 and in WW2 subjects I have a Heinkel He-111Z build to complete for the "Twin Boom" campaign.

Mark

Excellent Work Mark. Really turned out nice, thanks for sharing your work and your techniques. I am looking forward to your next projects.

Best

Mark

Hi Mark

Beautiful work! We should get this one onto the Frontpage!

All the best

Rowan

Thanks Mark. I always check in on your Albatros D.II build, it's progressing nicely.





Sounds great Rowan, I'm always happy to contribute to Aeroscale.

Mark

Mark, love your work and I have been logging this thread for future use as a guide.

Bob