He 111Z WiP (Completed pics page 6)

Awesome work, can't wait to see it finished

I sympathize.  Been there, done that, with the Italeri kit.  And then I also did spirals on all the spinners.  What was I (dr)(th)inking?  Not revisiting a 111Z any time soon.

Bish, that's some real nice work! ....and that's probably more tape than I use in a year (including duct tape, which when you live in Canada is really saying something! ).

Yes, nice job on the mask and after that you'll want a nice mono colored scheme for your next project.  What an interesting look for a bird.

You reckon. I would have pulled my hair out if I had any. I am just off to get the celuclay in the base, I really need to get that done so it can dry, then I will be bringing the 111 out of the shed, hopefully it dry.

Great masking job Bish!  The results will make you look back on all this and laugh!  

Eagle90

I wasn't planning on posting my next update until I had completed the paint job. I was hoping this would be today, with pics following tomorrow.

However, the masking took slightly long than expected. In fact its taken the best part of the day in small sessions, well as long as my nerves could handle.

 So I just had to share the results of my efforts.

By the way, I HATE masking.

Well, I do now.

More pics tomorrow.

Geezer, thank you very much.

As requested by Mustang, heres a couple of pics of the 111Z with a B-17. The 17 is the only built aircraft I have that's not yet on a base, but I think it makes a good comparison.

I think the Z seems bigger than it really is. It should be remembered that the He 111 wasn't in itself that big, not when compared to the 4 engine heavies. As you can see, the Z is only slightly bigger in wingspan than a B-17.

Having built a B-17 and a couple of B-24's, the size isn't really a problem. But the odd design does make it awkward to handle and to get to certain areas. There was a couple of times when I was holding one wing I thought the whole thing might fall apart. I had hoped to paint it in sections, as I did with the B-24, but the way the wings attach doesn't really suit that, I am not keen on gluing, filling and sanding after its painted. 

These were taking just after I masked off the blue undersides. I have now added the mast and pitot and just need to check there nothing else to fit and make sure all the seams are filled and sanded properly, then it will get its coat of Dark Green.

Bish, This just keeps getting better. What a talent!

Thanks guys.

Joe, when it comes out of the paint shop tomorrow, I will get a pic of it with my B-17, the only one I have that's not on a base. I did put the two together last week, just didn't take any pics. The 11Z is slightly bigger in the wing span than the B-17. I think it seems bigger than it is because its two aircraft put together. Though it big enough, it wouldn't go inside my spray booth. That's the first time I have had this problem since using it and one of the reasons I put off buying a booth for years. But I managed to find a way round it.

Man Bish! This looks great so far pal!! Can you give us a pic to reference the scale of this beautiful plane you are building?

Looking good Bish!!  Love watching this build.

Eagle90

Time for a small update. After getting the wings on, most of this week has been spent filling sanding and masking. Masking all the clear parts took the best part of 2 evenings. On Fri I got the clear parts painted the interior colours, RLM 66 for the cockpit and 02 for the rest. Then today I got the yellow wing tips and wheel bays covered. Just after I took these, it got its blue undersides painted. But only after I remembered to mask the yellow band, I nearly made that mistake again.

After painting I usually leave 2 days before masking. Masking off the blue shouldn't be to bad. But masking the first green before doing the second is going to be another major masking operation. The biggest thing I have had to mask for this scheme so far is a Ju 87.

But all being well, all the painting should be done by the end of the week. 

Thanks guys.

Eric, as I always say, its what I am used to, so it doesn't really seem that small to me. It can be fiddly getting some parts in, I am just grateful for a magnifier and steady hands.

All the wings are now fitted, and it went together better than I expected. Now started on the canopy's.

Looking fantastic there Bish.

Nice progress Bish. Excellent work on that pit and rear compartment, those areas must be tiny!!

Time for my next update. I mislaid the navigators folding seat for the left cockpit on Thurs and I finally found it this morning so was able to finish the pits. I have folded this one up, and the next time I think I might make my own from thinner plastic rod as the kit ones are a tad to thick.

I got the yellow painted on the wing tips and fuselage band done last weekend and its now ready to attach the main parts.

 And close up of the cockpits and the rear compartment of the left fuselage.

 I have done some test fits of the wings and these are going to need a bit of filler. So the plan is to fit these and let them dry for a day or so. In the mean time I can get the canopies worked on.

I think your right there, but as they say, something is only worth as much as someone is ready to pay for it.

I bought a Darth vadar TIE a few months back for around £20 and there was a few there for similar prices. But one guy had one on buy now for £85. Not sure what planet he was on, but last time I checked it still hadn't sold.

Do you plan on building the 111 as an H-6.

Yea, the best I can tel is the boxing was of the mid 70s.  I got it in a mixed lot as a bagged kit with no decals or crew.

This is one on ebay now and I think the seller was sniffing too much glue.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2354-VINTAGE-German-HEINKEL-He-111H-Fighter-AIRPLANE-MODEL-KIT-Matchbox-/200966963690?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2eca9081ea

Thanks. I didn't even realise that matchbox had made an He 111. Is that what you want the torpedo's for.

WOW, that kit is light years ahead of the Matchbox He111 I'm working with now.  Love the extras you are adding!

Thanks, Bish.  I've got a sheet of BoB German planes that I wanted to use, so it's good to know this kit is OK.

Eagle, don't you dear, I have enough to do already, and I seem to have kits falling from the sky this week.

CMK, ye, the P variant was in use during the BoB as was the early H variants. I just found an in box review which says the H is an H-2, so that would also do for the BoB. The only difference is the engines. I might have to try and grab that kit, Hannants still has them.

Bish

Thanks a lot guys.

CMK, I have the P kit, and I was tempted to get that P/H kit. The reference work I am using for the interior is mainly photo's of a P, but it works for an H as well. That P/H kit, which H version do you get.

Amazing!  Just amazing!  What you do with 1/72 kits Bish blows my mind.  I should just commission you to do all my 1/72 stuff!  

Awesome work my friend!

Eagle90

Thanks a lot guys.

CMK, I have the P kit, and I was tempted to get that P/H kit. The reference work I am using for the interior is mainly photo's of a P, but it works for an H as well. That P/H kit, which H version do you get.

Marvelous detailing Bish! You definitely have some exquisite work into that one.

Just stumbled on this thread, Bish, and I'll be following it from now on with great interest.  I have two He 111's just sitting around.  One is labeled "P" and the other "P/H," both from Hase.  I'll be looking to pick up some hints and techniques.

Nice work, by the way!  It's looking really good.

Thanks Stage. I have finally managed to get the two fuselages together, but they were a struggle. It could have been the compartment floor I fitted. I am hoping to get the yellow markings painted this weekend.

Lovin' it......well done Bish, very well done.