1/72 FineMolds ME-410 Finished

Nice, i have 3 of these FM kits, including that one, and another on the way, so i look forward to seeing how its bulds up. There is some very nice looking detail in there, doesn't look like it needs any extra.

The only AM i could find for these kits was some Montex masks for the canopy's. Are you doing the bomber or the fighter option.

Bish

Nice, i have 3 of these FM kits, including that one, and another on the way, so i look forward to seeing how its bulds up. There is some very nice looking detail in there, doesn't look like it needs any extra.

The only AM i could find for these kits was some Montex masks for the canopy's. Are you doing the bomber or the fighter option.

 

Going with the night fighter, black belly and sides, version. 

Only bad thing about it...it's missing the exhaust/shrouds. They're shown in the instructions, but they are not in the kit. There's also a belly piece for another (recon) version(?) that are in the instructions, but not in the kit. Not a big deal, as the exhausts will be easy enough to scratch up, and will probably look better if I make em, anyway!

Oh wow, what an incredibly detailed cockpit!  Makes me wish I hadn’t sold mine last year. 

fermis

 

 

Bish

Nice, i have 3 of these FM kits, including that one, and another on the way, so i look forward to seeing how its bulds up. There is some very nice looking detail in there, doesn't look like it needs any extra.

The only AM i could find for these kits was some Montex masks for the canopy's. Are you doing the bomber or the fighter option.

 

 

 

 

Going with the night fighter, black belly and sides, version. 

Only bad thing about it...it's missing the exhaust/shrouds. They're shown in the instructions, but they are not in the kit. There's also a belly piece for another (recon) version(?) that are in the instructions, but not in the kit. Not a big deal, as the exhausts will be easy enough to scratch up, and will probably look better if I make em, anyway!

 

Thanks for the heads up. I plan oin doing the one i have as the night version and the other for the one on the box. I'll be keen to see how you do those shrouds.

That opther part could be for the A-1/A-3 kit, the A-3 being a recon version. I have noticed that the instructions cover different kits.

Without question, an exceptional start!

Your friend, Toshi

Thanks all!

I am thoroughly enjoying this kit! I had no idea what to expect, having never done anything from FineMolds. I am pleasently surprised!

Got 'er closed up.

Did a rivet job on 'er too!

I used some aluminum tubing to scratch the framework. There is no detail for this area provided.

Looking very good so far. Hadn't actually heard of this manufacturer before, but it does look like a nice kit.

Brilliant work, really nice bit of scratch work. What are you useing for referances?

Thanks!

Bish

What are you useing for referances?

 

ChukW!

Really?

Hows that work?

Are his WIPs still intact?

GMorrison

Really?

Hows that work?

Are his WIPs still intact?

Yes!

I was looking for a rivet diagram, and re-found his 410 wip (on ARC). The last 410 I did (1/48), was at the same time as he was doing his. I didn't go to anywhere near the extent as he did. There's some good material in there!

Totally missed this thing. Excellent start!

Paint has been thrown!

Thats looking very nice, got me itching to crack on with mine.

Bish

Thats looking very nice, got me itching to crack on with mine.

 

You should...this is a very enjoyable kit. The only fit issue I've run into is with the bay doors...the front end isn't quite wide enough...just a little putty and sanding took care of it easy enough though.

Decals are done.

Nice and simple! I usually HATE decals, but when their only a small handful, and they do well...I like em...a little!

One issue...the instructions showed the "E" being white...which would make sense against the black sides...but the decal sheet only had a black "E". I replaced it with a white E from the spares box. A bit of digging, after the fact showed that the E should indeed be black. I had to remove the white E, repaint, regloss and put on the correct black E.

Looking really nice. I had spotted that with the decals, thanks, you have saved me looking it up.

I take it your reffering to the bomb bay doors. I will be having mine open so hopefully won't be a problem, though i'll have to remember it when i come to do the A-1.

Yes, it was the doors piece (molded as one piece, need to be cut to open). The nose piece fit well with the fuselage sides.

Thanks fermis.

Bish

Thanks fermis.

 

Washed, flat coated, and down to the final fiddly bits!

Although they were shown in the instructions...the kit didn't have the proper exhausts. I had spares from Eduards 110 kit. They needed to be cut a bit and have some detail added.

Almost done!

Thats impressive, i love the black undersides.

I was looking at mine the other day, i am sure it has the exhausts included,going to have to check again.

Got this one wrapped up!

The only items on this that weren't in the box are the exhausts, antenna wire(stretched sprue), and I replaced the pitot tube with aluminum tubing.

Awesome looking build, were all the rivet details already there, or did you add them yourself? Also, that canopy framing looks crisp!

Kien

That is seriously awesome. 

That is very impressive. I hope i can get close to that standard with mine, especialy the black. That some lovely work.