Here are some WIP pictures of the Waffentrager. Please pardon the recurring smudge in the lower right corner, I didn't notice it was there until I was uploading the pictures. 

I'm still a little nervous about how my filling will look on the finished piece, but you learn through mistakes I guess. 

Joe, Colin: Those both look good to me. The shading probably won't look as intense when you've got a coat or two of matte sprayed over it. 

Tony: Yeah, I'd think you could probably get away with drilling a hole and putting a little Krystal Kleer or clear epoxy into it and then setting it outside down as it dries to get the right bulge. 

Nice progress on the 234.

Yeah, that's it's Bish, the circular aperture just there. Think it's straightforward enough to do.

Cheers

Tony

Very solid and well done progress. It looks good, especially your shading effect. I too have recently begun using flat black as a base primer coat (see my previous post). I'm still trying to get the hang of applying my color coat in such a manner as to achieve a nice shadow effect. Nice work.

My wife was working an evening shift and once I got the kids settled down and to bed I scored a bit of bench time and got some more work done on my ar234.

So once the base coat of flat black was dry I gave them a spray of Vallejo RLM66 schwarzgrau. This is my first time using Vallejo paints and I must say they were worth the money. Very good quality paint and I love the dropper style bottle, much easier than Tamiya or Testors paint jars.

I should probably had the flash on for this picture. In person it looks quite good.

This is also my first time using flat black as a base coat and using it as a form of shading, something I've seen done but have never tried. I'm pretty pleased with the result on this bulkhead. Do you think the depth of shading is a bit too much? It's the only thing I was curious about, overdoing it.

While those were drying I gave some other parts a coat of RLM02 that I mixed up from Tamiya XF-22, XF-49 & XF-24. Going off some research, the actual colour of RLM02 changed over the years and from factory to factory and I think this should just about match it.

Some light coats with a bit of the base coat shading on the fuselage ribs/formers.

This is a shot without the flash.

And by comparison this is one with the flash to get an idea of the colour. My photography skills could probably use some work.
I think I missed a bit on part of that wheel well but they will get glued together and I can touch it up then, so I'm not overly concerned.

While all of that was drying I glued one side of the wing together. Might as well get some major assemblies done while paint dries.

And now I wait.

Figured I'd share some rather meager updates. It's progress nonetheless.

First off, it was just the other day that I finally got time to try out my new airbrush. It's a finer needle than the standard Patriot which is quite nice for finer lines. The airflow adjustment needle under the color cup took some fiddling with to get used to it's effects. Overall I am quite pleased with the updated ergonomics and general performance. While practicing with some MM flat black I decided to go ahead and prime the PE seat and accompanying mounting bracket.

I attached the rather flimsy and delicate seat mounting bracket to the rear bulkhead. I had to add a piece of Evergreen styrene rod to the top of the bracket to complete the complete the bracket. This is the bar that the seatbelts go over and then mount to the rear of the seat area. Unfortunately, I primed it prior to taking a pic.

Here is the primed seat:

Thanks for tuning in.

Joe

Greta to see you undrway Tony. Nice choice of scheme. I take it the camera window is that round feature on the left side on the edge of the roundel.

Colin, Matt, Tony, those are look good guys. Nice work. 

As a matter of fact, yes, I do like it so far. Nice work. I especially like your choice of the Belgian markings. Very different.

I've finally made a start on my Academy 1/72 Spitfire XIV for this GB. This is the kit:

I want to build it as the Belgian one from 1946 from this decal sheet, which means I have to add a camera port.

Last weekend my club had a build day, so I got stuck into it.

and a bit more work cleaning it up since...

Hope you like it so far.

Cheers

Tony

Sweet looking work coming out of the gates Matt. Do you have metal landing gear to hold that load up?

Mat, off to a good start. Thats a nice resin engine there, can't wait to see it painted.

Colin, nice to see this underway, looking forward to it coming together.

JOE RIX

 

Oh Yeah. I'm looking forward to this endeavor. Sounds likes it's going to a bit on the epic side.

 

Joe, Thanks for the words of encouragement!  It is a ton of resin that's for sure!  Gonna be a heavy bird once it's done.  The Aries kit has a lead weight in the front engine and another that fits into the front propeller cone.

Here are a couple of shots of where I am as of now.  I have added some RLM02 to the nose wheel well and rear engine bay.

I have since completed the basic engine bay for the rear engine and have begun the dryfitting of all the masive amount of resin. Will keep you all updated as I progress.

<Matt

Very glad to see you getting started Colin. I'm quite excited to see you build this particular kit as I picked it up a few months ago off an auction group. Do not feel bad about your pace as I'm no better. Lucky to find any free time to model lately. Although I did get in some time today.

I've been lurking for a bit and there has been some great work done here!
It's been great watching the progress and it's now my time to contribute.

Here are the beginnings of my ar234 build.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/171207.aspx

And here are some of the highlights of it without all the detail of the build thread.

The box



Giving the parts a clean and rinse.



And a dry overnight.



And the cockpit parts primed in Tamiya XF-1 flat black and left to dry for a day or two.



More to come as I get an hour or two here and there to chip away at it, but at least I can say it's started now! :D

blkhwkmatt

I have built the cockpit and am working on the resin engines for the DO-335.  Plan is to have both engine bays open as well as both fuel tanks.  I think that I am going to have to scratc build the bottom tank (the one in the bomb bay) since I have the A version kit.  Hope to have some picutres up this weekend.

Oh Yeah. I'm looking forward to this endeavor. Sounds likes it's going to a bit on the epic side.

Thanks Matt, and the Anteater sounds cool. And detailing out the engines, sounds like a good bit of work but the results should be awesome. 

Look forward to seeing those Matt, how is it going together.

Gamera,

That Tank looks great, one of these days I'll have to try some armor modeling. 

I have built the cockpit and am working on the resin engines for the DO-335.  Plan is to have both engine bays open as well as both fuel tanks.  I think that I am going to have to scratc build the bottom tank (the one in the bomb bay) since I have the A version kit.  Hope to have some picutres up this weekend.

<Matt

Hey thanks bunches guys!

Moff: I did a little pre-shading though I tend to do much more with single colour subjects and not so much on multi-colour camo like this. I did mix a slightly lighter shade and sprayed from about a forty-five degree angle or so concentrating mostly on the top of the hull and turret.

JOE RIX

Say Gam, your efforts turned out a really excellent effect. It looks quite good. Your overall work is impressive.

 

Say Gam, your efforts turned out a really excellent effect. It looks quite good. Your overall work is impressive.

Yep, that is looking rather tastey there, Cliff.  The photos are really good too.

regards,

Jack

Thanks Bish, hoping I'll get some more work done on the base this weekend and have her done by the end of next month.

Now G, thats is looking very nice. I do like that scheme and the weathering is really nice. Looking forward to the end result.

Well, I'm closing down on the finish finally. I've been trying something different- spraying hair spray on the tank's running gear then the mud coloured paint. Then I wipe the running gear with a moist stiff brush working the 'mud' off where it would chip off. Any comments or advice here would be useful.

Before:

After:

If I can get it where I want it I'll hit the thing with the final matte finish.

The figures are closing in to being done and I've started on the base.

Moff

 

 

Gamera

Yeah, you might be better off getting access to the lab or even as you say getting your instructor to do it. I've tried wrapping the part around a tube but still never got it perfectly round. 

Wish I could help but I'm no expert on German guns, maybe Bish or someone else here or the armour forum will chip in. 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, for the price I'd pay to buy a whole replacement barrel or a soldering kit, I could just bribe someone to let me use the metalsmithing tools 

 

 

Lol 

Gamera

Yeah, you might be better off getting access to the lab or even as you say getting your instructor to do it. I've tried wrapping the part around a tube but still never got it perfectly round. 

Wish I could help but I'm no expert on German guns, maybe Bish or someone else here or the armour forum will chip in. 

 

Yeah, you might be better off getting access to the lab or even as you say getting your instructor to do it. I've tried wrapping the part around a tube but still never got it perfectly round. 

Wish I could help but I'm no expert on German guns, maybe Bish or someone else here or the armour forum will chip in.