Norway WWII Group Build 2009

 Jason, Thanks for the comments it was difficult for me not to obscure the camo with what little weathering I did.

 mg.mikael, The comments are greatly appreciated. Looking forward to seeing the PzI progress. Looks like a very nice kit. The PzKpfw I is the only panzer I think I haven't built, yet...

 Kommandant Huxy, Thanks for the comments. The shovel is the kit supplied shovel. Next time I build a shovel holder it will be from brass. I could have trimmed more off of it without damaging it. The Bison decals specified the air recognition panels for this particular vehicle, I opted for the flag. The air recognition flags may have been used due to the "rushed" deployment of troops to Norway, possibly expecting Commonwealth intervention. The Squadron publications are a pretty good general overview of a subject. Usually identifying with photos major versions of a particular subject. I like them because they are 1. a good general reference  2. several nice color plates and 3. affordably priced. I was thinking of getting the "DUKW in action" also, along with a couple of aircraft titles.

 The "Wood" was basecoated with Vallejo Acrylics yellow ochre, shadow lines were added with Vallejo German cam. medium brown, then lightly drybrushed with the shadow color, finally an oil wash of WN burnt sienna was added.

 Thanks again, for viewing, comments, and suggestions. Looking forward to updates from all.

 Mobious

Mobious, great reply...      And for the shovel, I meant the shovel cover you made yourself.. It seems slightly too long I think...

Anyways, I sign you up on the FW 190? Who makes it?

-Huxy 

Herr Kommandant Huxy, The shovel holder is too big. I may change it out for one built from brass in the future. The Fw190F8/9 would be the Tamiya kit. 

 Mobious

And..... Signed up!

-Huxy  

 Thanks Huxy, Looking forward to seeing the Gladiator updates.

 Mo

Huxy- PM received and I'll get back to you shortly. I lived in your country for a month in 1968 and elsewhere nearby for other stretches.

Question for you, I've always been fascinated by the shore torpedo defences in Oslofjord, but I've never seen pics. I assume that's a pretty unique installation. Do you have info or links to...?

Skoal, Bill

Then you refer to the same torpedo battery that fired at Blücher?

I've seen it on tellie, and a bit with my own eyes.. Saw it when we passed over Blücher with the ship from Denmark   oil is still leaking from that cruiser..

But I'll look it up here and get back to you as soon as possible..

So you lived here in '68?  Got to be sad...  Now as we have oil and such, and are rich

Where did you live? 

Huxy wrote:

mg.mikael:  That kit looks huge....  How is the Tristar kits? And is that tank with interior?   Can't wait to see photos!!

I can't really give you much info about Tristar kits, because this will be my first. However just from looking at the sprues though, I can tell you the detail is crisp, no flash, no bad molds, and no broken parts. Thus this should be nice build, since I won't have to do alot of extra work to fix pieces. And, yes it does come with a full interior, transmission, engine, etc.  Looks like the interior will take me awhile, since half of those pieces on the sprues go inside.

Hey Huxy, Making a change on the roster, I'll be attempting the 1/48 Eduard FW190 A8, I was going to do an F8(white one from JG5) but can not locate any decals. Since this GB runs awhile I'll start that one at a later date. Thanks in advance.

 M0

Mobious, that's an excellent Pz. II!!  Wow!  I really like the gray/brown camo pattern!  Also like your mods...great work overall!  That Tamiya kit sure looks like a good un'....gotta get me one!!

mg.mikael, man I'm jealous!!  I'm also building a Pz. I Ausf. A for this GB, the Dragon Smart Kit, but I won't get around to it for a while yet. .  I'm looking forward to seeing your's built up!

Huxy, I'm not making any promises but I keep thinking about that Armo Neubaufahrzeug!!  It looks like a really nice resin kit.....

bufflehead wrote:

Huxy, I'm not making any promises but I keep thinking about that Armo Neubaufahrzeug!!  It looks like a really nice resin kit.....

 Thanks bufflehead for the comments, If your considering building the Neubaufahrzeug I have the leftover decals from the Bison set, send a PM with your address and I'd be glad to mail them to you.

 mg.mikael, I'd gladly send you the decals for the Pz I if interested. Send a PM my way, to let me know.

 Mo

Mobious wrote:

mg.mikael, I'd gladly send you the decals for the Pz I if interested. Send a PM my way, to let me know.

Thanks a million for the offer Mobious, but I got plenty of decals with this Tristar set. For example they gave me decals for Pz. I Ausf. A that served in the Spanish Civil War, Norway, Poland, and etc.

Bufflehead: Well, I am getting that Armo kit as well.. The Neubaufahrzeug is a must to have for me   But before you switch from Pz. I to NbFz. VI, check out the Armor forum and look for my topic saying "My first try at Magic Tracks..." or something... It shows my latest work on my DML Pz. I. Changing the title when next update comes to a "DML Panzer I WIP" or something...  Had to take a brake from filling and filing (Hah, one letter difference!!!) the Gloster Gladiator....  >_<

Stickpusher: That is a most famous incident in my mind..  I'll sign you up on the roster soon... May not be just now, but soon!

I always wonder how you find exactly that building, in such a city, and actually hits it...

mg.mikael, The Tristar kit sounds like a really nice kit with all the details & decals all in one box. Very interested in this build and will be attentively watching. I've never built a Tristar, but have heard a lot of praise for their releases.

 Mobi

Huxy wrote:

I always wonder how you find exactly that building, in such a city, and actually hits it...

Norway WWII Group Build 2009

Mobious - very nice job so far, good scratchbuilding. Indeed fast building!  You can put a drop of future/Klear on the lenses to give it that shiny/lens light look. Very good paint job and all in place!

Huxy - good work recovering the prop wrappage.

mg.mikael - I have that Tristar in my stash, look forward to your build!

Huxy I found another one for the build. Fw 200 condor 1/72 Revell kit

Jason

Sorry for late update, chaps! 

Stikpusher: You are on the roster... but is that mosquito by Tamiya?

jay12472: You're on the roster with yet another kit!

JMart: Thanks on the propellor!

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Then to my little update......

I'm got shortly the entire plane assembled (Missing two exhaustpipes and the rudder) and then going to add wire to the wings in an X shape here and there, as in the real thing, and paint it up...

The wheels had some annoying flash, but it went clean off with some fancy knifehandling... Cleaned wheel to the left and "dirty" to the right.. 

And here she is so far! Note the sideways rudder... Not attached yet, just a temp. there...

Enjoy!

-Huxy 

Huxy thanks for updating that  your plane is looking grea. Now I just have to try and get motivated and start something. I would like to take a poll on which one to start first

1 MPM 109 T,  2  revell 72 fw 200 condor

First to 5 wins

Jason

Well, just to try to get this going again, build the FW 200... Then the 109 ;)

And anyone else, start building!!

I'll get mine under the airbrush as soon as possible.. 

Huxy I like your answer thats what I was thinking

Jason

Gladiator looking good...

I wont start my build till summer time, have a few Gbs to finish first and summer is my main "build" season. : )

Can't wait to see it, JMart.. the ship that carried Hitler on his only visit to Norway in the 30's...  =)

And my main build season is.. I really don't know... Haven't built for that long to know it  

Lads!! Guys!! Guess what!!

You still remember the propellor problem?  Just received an E-mail from Hornby (They who own Airfix) and this is what it says:

"I do apologise for the delay in replying to you. I am sending you a new propellor in the post, but having inspected a few kits, it looks like it may be an issue with the old tooling, so I am asking our engineering department to look into it further."

I'm damn great they look into the problem further.. And I'll see which propellor looks best.. mine or theirs..  So a replacing mine may be happening...  Just wanted to give you all the heads up!!

-Huxy 

I got the wng halves glued together, but not yet sanded. I added some bare metal foil to the inner face of the underwing landing lights. All surfaces that will be visible once built have been painted RAF interior green. The cockpit is still getting the finishing touches painted.

Ignore the messy workdesk...