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I am completely and totally burned out on decals. Very slow and tedious process. The outer skin wasn't so bad, but that framework was about all I could stand...with a lot of help from "Admiral Nelson"!!!
Here's where she stands right now...
Most of the right wing will be painted in camo, angling toward the trailing edge of the left wing.
Greg Spectacular job on those engines and their surroundings. Paint and weathering look real. Is that "wood" the decals I saw a few weeks back here? Looking good....
Spectacular job on those engines and their surroundings. Paint and weathering look real.
Is that "wood" the decals I saw a few weeks back here? Looking good....
Yes sir...you can see the decal sheets in the background of a previous pic.
I really like em...nice and easy...and they look good!
Revenant Didn't you do one of these in 72nd scale awhile back...or what?
Didn't you do one of these in 72nd scale awhile back...or what?
Yes...yes I did!...
That was all paint though. Pic is a bit blown out and doesn't show the "wood" grain at all though.
Great looking work and those engines.....WOW!
Nice work! I just got the 1/48 scale of this kit.
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You know, I picked up one of these at the Modelmania IPMS show in Houston a couple of years ago and I still remember opening the box for the very first time. It was everything I expected from ZM really and I think this is about as close to assembling the real thing in scale as one can imagine. I don't think much was left out of the kit.
Your doing your typical amazing work on this one Fermis. Looking forward to seeing the progress on it.
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Finished up the left wing bottom, and a small section of the top half...going with a "cut away" look.
Still have to "wood" the framing...that will be less than fun....and add the rest of the details, but ya can see where it's going...
Modified the port side, so that the whole engine can be shown off...
Been back with this one...been a little too long!
Just a quick update...
Starting the "wood"!
Looks neat, Jeremy. I'm syre you'll find an elegant way to show off the smart end.
By the way, every time I see that box art I resent that bat wing trying to hurt the Lancaster! I'm a little protective of Lancasters just lately.
John
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fermisThey go through all the trouble to give you all this great detail....and there's separate engine covers for only the dumb end of the engine, and leave the smart end covered up...the end that has the most detail. Looks like I'll be doing some cutting and modification here.
Beautiful work Fermis !
That front cover is kindof a big part - but have you thought of doing that funky plunge forming thing that you do ?
Chris
Excellent work so far.
I'm watching your build as I have the 1/48 kit in my stash and I plan to build it this year.
"Phase 3"...probably the smallest "phase"...is done...
Here's something stupid.
They go through all the trouble to give you all this great detail....and there's separate engine covers for only the dumb end of the engine, and leave the smart end covered up...the end that has the most detail. Looks like I'll be doing some cutting and modification here.
Thanks guys!
blkhwkmatt You are doing a great job on this very detailed kit. Watching with interest as I have this in my stash as well. I plan on using the Uschi wood grain decals for the finish, they released a set specifically for this kit. Keep up the great work. <Matt
You are doing a great job on this very detailed kit. Watching with interest as I have this in my stash as well. I plan on using the Uschi wood grain decals for the finish, they released a set specifically for this kit.
Keep up the great work.
<Matt
I have those decals for this as well!
Whoa! How cool is that?! OK, You win.
Max
Crazy Nice !
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!
Wow, looks amazing so far!!!
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Might be easier to build up the Saturn launch tower!
Holy cow, Fermis!!
This is virtuoso level work!!!!
Simply astounding! O.O
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
handiabled Looks great Fermis! I'm just starting the very same kit... Lots of pieces to this bird eh?
Looks great Fermis! I'm just starting the very same kit... Lots of pieces to this bird eh?
Yes...not a lot of fun had, lots of hours spent on nothing more than cleaning up the mold lines on these parts. Then, place a part and test fit the next few parts to make sure things will line up down the road. The top frame piece(hat goes on after the engines) has 40 some-odd contact points with the lower frame and engines. Ya think lining up a top wing of a biplane is PITA with 4 contact points...
Finally got some more work done. Phase 2 is finished up. The left wing will have the structure exposed, and everything that is wood, will be painted as "wood"...going with a half-n-half sorta thing.
"Phase 3" will be the pit.
tempestjohnnyStill looks really sharp though
.....exactly what I was thinking....
Enjoyed the thread title, btw.
stikpusher So much detail to be covered up... it almost begs for a cutaway build!
So much detail to be covered up... it almost begs for a cutaway build!
It will be...to some degree. One wing and engine exposed.
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
Wonder if it would be possible to display one of the engines with the case half uncovered or removable, to show the compressor/turbine section wheels with blades? Agree, those are some impressive details, shame to not allow visible access to the engine interior of one.
Patrick
Looking great!
Chad
God, Family, Models...
At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo
On deck: Who knows!
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