Hi again

Well, my Internet connection packed up yesterday, so there was no excuse not to do some more on the Bf 110 before going out with the family! At least it meant I hit my build-target for a change!







I've filed down the top of the sidewalls and installed the cockpit. I think the "top decking" should fit better in terms of height now, but there'll still be some work to do getting the width right. But that can wait for another day...



You can see there are no shoulder harnesses for the pilot yet. This is because I think the ones supplied in the kit are too big, so I'll hunt out some others from the spares box.

I've got the wings partly done and will work on the "Steffen Slats" next, so that'll be my next update. But first I really must do some Reviews and Admin stuff.

All the best

Rowan

Very nice Rowan!!

do not forget the dinghy release cable ....

cheers

Steffen
who is not really aware why some parts are christened after him ... otoh this might have nothing to do with my poor soul but with the sense of the name Stephan

Hi Steffen

We've christened them "Steffen Slats" because it was your calls for a Bf 110 kit with separate slats that prompted me to suggest them to our contact at Dragon. You're lucky - I only partly got my own request for fabric-covered "Rowan Flaps" fulfilled.

All the best

Rowan

Edit: Yes - don't worry about the cable, it's not forgotten. Cheers.

Hi there

Just a little update to show I'm still chugging along.

I've got the basic airframe assembled. No filler needed at the wing roots, but a little was required on the underside at the trailing edge. The extended tail needed a little bit to blend it in too:



I've opted to have one engine on show and the other cowling closed up to see how well things work with both construction methods. The closed cowl has fitted nicely.

I've decided to use the big 198 litre auxiliary tanks. The fit of the mounts is very loose, so I've lined the slots with plastic card. Dragon have gone for a prominent "ribbed" effect which I can't see in pics in John Vasco's or the Kagero books. I can see some faint lines in some photos, but not really like on the kit tanks (which are done a bit like P-51s' "paper tanks"). Can anyone confirm what the real tanks were made from?:





Sadly the kit doesn't include an accompanying 75 litre oil tank. I might scratchbuild one of these, but it wasn't always carried, so I may not bother...

More anon.

All the best

Rowan

Hi Rowan

I too do not think this ribbed effect is correct. Here is a photo that was recently posted on Hyperscale and in the latest LiF are two further pix and a longer explanation:


(fur discussion only soon to be deleted)

seems there was kind of a mess... err mass production of this outhouse. No ribs to be seen here (at least not as strong as on the kit parts).

cheers

Steffen

Many thanks Steffen

Great photo! (There's nothing like having an audience while you're tying to do your "business"! LOL!) It definitely backs up the smooth appearance I've found elsewhere. A couple of photos seem to show fine lines, as though the tanks were made from slim tapered panels (maybe 15 or 16?) like the staves of a barrel. I might go for that look.

All the best

Rowan

Really looking good,have you decided on a scheme yet ?

Cheers Anthony

I haven't totally decided, but I keep getting drawn back to the "Iraqi" scheme... that might be fun.

All the best

Rowan

Hi Rowan
That fuel tank looks like the Hindeburg. Enjoying your build so far and great photo of the outside loo Steffen.
tim

Hi,
Hehehehe, that's the one I'm doing for the NOT correct (and I know, and I don't care ) Eduard 110E, that I got back out the unfinished kit pile.
I didn't even know you were building this kit, i could have sworn you were building something else .
The cockpit looks great. Looks on par with the Eduard one.
Andy

Hi Andy

Nice one! We've got our own variation on the Dual-Build theme! Just remember - lock that bl**dy white aerosol out of reach this time!

All the best

Rowan

Hi,
I threw it away, just to be safe .
Andy

Hi again

Slow progress and no major update, I'm afraid.

I've been sanding the ridges off the drop tanks for what seems like forever add I think they're becoming presentable. Today's task was to sort out the cockpit "decking". I've reduced it to about half its original thickness and widened it, and I reckon it should work now:



I'll try to finish the engine this weekend and maybe get towards starting to paint the exterior...

All the best

Rowan

A quick comparison of the Dragon canopy sill, in Rowan's last picture, to the Eduard Me-110G, reveals they both feature the "swelling" of the canopy center in plan view; maybe the Dragon is ever so slightly more pronounced, but both are essentially correct, and similar in form, except for the thinner and more detailed appearance of the edges on Rowan's model, as you would expect...

This slight "swelling" of the center canopy plan view is especially noticeable on the top edge of the canopy, so it remains to be seen if the Eduard canopy has captured this as well as the Dragon kit might...

http://www.warbirdphotographs.com/LCBW7/Me110-19bf+.jpg

In the end, this seems to matter more: Looking at the tail cross-section of the Dragon kit, just behind the tail gunner position, the extra "roundness", and lack of a flat spot on top, on the Eduard kit's tail is very apparent in this area compared to the Dragon kit... And we already know from a very explicit previous picture in this thread that the flat spot on top of the fuselage, plus the added squareness of the corners, is definitely more on the Dragon kit's side...

However, a thin coating of putty along all four corners of the Eduard tail could help fix the problem, with fairly easy connect-the-lines re-scribing... Maybe not so pleasant for those who like thin coats of primer...

Gaston

Hello Rowan,Just was wondering what happened to this one ? It was coming along good.I was looking foward to the painting and finishing,as I have this kit.Any plans to finish it up ?

Anthony