Thomas,
You are a brave man. This kit seems to need more filler than glue. Will You go for a version of the Revell kit?

eMan:
The shading of the lower side of the Henschel looks very nice!

The figures for the dio are painted, but the oil color still needs time to dry. Pics will follow soon.

Oliver

Oliver, thanks! Airfix have really upped their game with cockpit detail in the latest kits. I think the target is somewhere the rhine looking at the map. I'm hoping that in the soon to be released Coastal Command Whitley, they supply a sea-chart for the table.

I finished up the engines and wings.
I painted the inside of the wheel wells with Humbrol 11 Silver, a colour that has noticeably changed since the Hornby takeover. It is no longer a bright shiny silver but a colour almost exactly like 56 Matt Aluminium. Ok for the finish I wanted though, but come on Humbrol give us the old colour back! When dry I weather it with Humbrol Oil Stain wash. It worked pretty well and I think I might get a few more of these washes.
Before attaching the nacelles I did a lot of dry fitting and found it left a lot to be desired. I had to trim a fair bit of plastic from the raised lip in the red circled areas. Even after that the nacelles had to be clamped tight while the glue set. There are some fairly large gaps which will need filling.

Oliver, you can bet and I'm going to be tired of this. Just want to finish it now in an acceptable look and take the oppurtunity to practise some masking, camo and different paints.
I have to go for Revells version:Hudson Mk. II, P5120/C-VX 206. Squadron RAF, Bircham Newton, GB June 1940 (difference is only the adjustable propeller and the spinners for Mk I are useless).
This is now my 5th kit (all ancient ones) I build in the last 15 months after returning back to the hobby after many, many years. For sure the next one will be a "fall together kit" expecting more relaxation.
Thomas

Stephen, very nice progress! Looks like building twin engine props means filling and sanding a lot of areas. After all the years I slso noticed a change in colors, especially from Revell, Airfix and Humbrol. Something we have to live with.

Thomas

Thanks. I did notice that too but I suppose it comes with the hobby. I'm sure most of the fit problems are of my own making, but it has had a few annoying problems for a brand new kit. It does make me wonder if Airfix test built one before it was released. The issue with the radiator's being a case in point.
Other than that it's a great model and I do recommend it. I can't wait for the Coastal Command version.

When this is done I'm going to get on with Wingnut Wings Rumpler C.IV, a superb looking kit that should fall together if everything I've heard is true.

Nice progress there Stephen, but a bit disappointing to hear about the fit issues on a new release kit!
You are doing a fine job and I'm looking forward to seeing more of the major assembly come together.

Cheers, D

More progress pics, after masking and airbrush the camo.

Some really fantastic builds in progress here. Compared to those, my build looks the the leftovers of an FlaK 88 party



Sanding session #342



Got some AM barrels for the 50 cals



Sanding session #487



The dark knight



Or is it the knight in shining armor?



Maybe a bit of both

I have sealed the paint using aqua gloss. Hope to start the decalling tomorrow. But boy am I glad for the extension. Hope to finish it in a couple of days. Thanks for looking

Tamiya 1/32 Mossie up on its gear:





I'm a little worried that the flat spots on the tires aren't lining up. I'll look into that...

Michael

Looks sweet, Michael!

Steady progress and very nice, Michael! Is it the same scale? The gear and wheels are loking huge comparing with the rest

Raj, your work is really neat. Good work on the NMF and the touch of black. Very well done on the nose-guns. This is going to be a real beauty

For me it was time to remove the masks after airbrushing the camo. Honestly guys, this was the first time ever I did masking and airbrushing this kind of pattern camo (lately I did some british camo in the late 70's without masking and a hairy brush... ). And it was the third time ever masking a camo (only 2 times splinter-camo on Messerschmitts).
Mainly masked wih Tamiya tape and all of the outside was brushed this time with Humbrol enamels (dark earth and green; the belly flat white as the suggested aluminum is doubtful)
So this moment was quite funny exiting and I'm somehow happy with the result. Some touchups and painting the black parts of the wings then I'll go for (put here any brand of floor wax/clear coat), decaling, decent weathering and final coat. Have to fix the wheels, props, nose, antennas/aerials and hope the masking of the clear parts was sufficient enough.







and with the main/rear wing edges painted black...





Thomas

Thomas,
Excellent masking and painting. It looks great!

Gaz

Here is an update on my build:-

Richard,
She looks sleek and agressive. I've always liked the looks of the Beaufighter.

Gaz

Great progress reports guys! Lots of builds coming together now with a month-long extension still to run.

eMan, neat work on the masking, looking forward to seeing the results there.

Raj, those 500 sanding sessions certainly paid off! Your NMF looks good and the anti-glare panels came up nicely. Those metal barrels make a big improvement on the kit parts, great job.

Michael, your big Mossie is almost there and looks superb.

Thomas your masking and paint job came up beautifully, really neat work. That little sculpting replacement job on the aerial is well done as well.

Richard, great to see the big Beau at major assembly complete stage, really looking forward to seeing some colour on it now.

Updates as usual all recorded on the Roll Call/Build Status post back on page 1.

Cheers, D

Damian
Thank you for your king words. The decals are fighting me and they just seem to drink decal setting solution as one would drink beer at the oktoberfest

Hope to finish the build this week.

Thomas
Thank you. You build is a beauty. The masking was perfect and i like the subtle fading of the camouflage. Can't wait to see the finished birdie

Cheers

Henschel Hs129B-3 w/75mm Anti-Tank Cannon finished.

eMan, that is one sinister looking flying weapon! Excellent work, well done getting this one finished and thanks for taking part.

Cheers, D

eMan,
Fabtastic looking Henschel! Great work on the camouflage and markings.

Well done!

Gaz

Great to see everyone's builds nearing completion. Really looking forward to seeing the Mosquito, Beaufighter, Hudson and P-38.

eMan, great work on the Henschell. That is one seriously over-gunned aeroplane!

I finished up the filling and sanding on my Whitley's engine nacelles. Earlier today I gave the area a spray with Valejo Model Air grey primer and I happy to find that all is now perfect. I also assembled the tailplanes, rudders and made a start on the turrets.

and i am officially done. Some pictures of the finished model in a full sun.



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Stephen, great to hear that the trouble areas have been sorted. Looking forward to seeing the major assembly together.

Tom, very nice work, another Hs129 on the flight line. Well done getting finished and thanks for sharing your work here. Please don't forget to put a couple of pics in the gallery when you get a chance.

Cheers, D

Thanks Damian, I think the hard work is now done and I'll have a better idea of the problems when I do another.
I did a test fit of the nose-wing-fuselage parts tonight and found that they fit perfect, but very tight and the nose has a tendency to pull itself forward and down unless held tightly in place. I'll have to find a way of clamping it together while glue sets, otherwise I'll have a banana shaped aeroplane!
I'm away for a few days now so I'll get back on with it when I'm back at the weekend.

Tom, great work on the Henschell. Dessert camouflage seems to suit it. I can only imagine the claustrophobia, cramped conditions and lousy view that the pilot's of these had to put up with.

And she's done







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Damian, as usual, thanks a lot for a well run campaign. Hope to see you on the next campaign you run. Till then, over and out

Raj, it is always a great pleasure to run these campaigns with the company we keep here! Thanks for taking part and sharing your build, you have done a fine job and your Lightning looks great. The decals look to have settled well over the NMF and it is a really attractive bright scheme overall. Congratulations on getting this one finished.

Cheers, D