Jagdgeschwader group build

Hi Semibold,

it would be nice to have some company! :)

what markings do you plan on building your 109 in?

Hey guys i would like to join, i've got a Bf109 E-4/7 TROP (1/48 Has)

update part 2 - this is what i have just been doing...

began by test fitting cockpit tub into fuselage half:

all seemed in order, but with the resin fuselage walls adding extra thickness, i would never get the two together successfully unless i stripped the kit part. a bit tricky as if i go through the fuselage then the whole project is a write-off, but the extra detail in the resin parts is clear for all to see:

so i decided to go for it...

i started by sanding manually (using nail file from Boots chemist):

taking it nice and slow (no other way unfortunately!):

and then got out my mini drill kit to finish things off:

this did the trick:

i checked it all went ok wth some more test fitting, and found i had to file a bit fo the cockpit tub for best fit, but it wasn;t anything much:

and while i was at it i also did some more test fitting:

and then did some dry brushing of the cockpit parts with tamiya chrome silver (pretty much dried on the brush), and also added a wash (this has not come out great in the pic unfortunately):

next up, i have to attach some of the fiddly bits to the outside of the cockpit tub / fuselage interior, and paint it all silver. Oh, and i still have to sand away the other fuselage interior piece!

More updates when i get time...

 

 

right, progress update part 1...

one of the biggest problems i have with working with resin conversion / update sets is working out what to do in what order. it seemed that every time i sat down to do some work here that i spent 20mins navel gazing trying to figure out which bit to attach first, and how to link the kit's instructions with the aires' ones.

so after much thought, i managed to glue one piece (!) to the lower part of the wing (seen on the left) and test fitted the rear cockpit bulkhead. All went ok:

i also test fitted the cockpit in there (nothing else was glued in this pic):

i then set about prepping the rear bulkhead resin piece for gluing to the main cockpit tub, which involved cutting and sanding the back off it (why can't manufaturers spare us this tedium???). Note scoring marks to make removal easier:

unfortunately my cutting was off and before i knew it i had made a hole in the piece (yikes - not good):

....which had to be repaired (it pays to keep all the resin bits you cut off, as you never know when they will come in handy!):

...but also managed to glue my finger to it at the same time!!

at that stage, and with this little creature calling for his food -

i called it a day!

 

hi,

progress has been v slow as i have been busy with work stuff, but i should be able to post a few more pics later today.

Nick 

Looks good so far Nmayhew, don't worry about being slow builder. There no way your slower than I am. I poke along slower than an old lady up hill in a head wind. That's a great kit BTW

hi,

working in short bursts, i am making slow progress on my me262...

the aires cockpit is beautifully cast and is coming together nicely. i added some wiring at the back of the cockpit dashboard / instrument panel, as i have a feeling this may be visible, especially if the canopy is open.

i am now turning my attention to how this will fit in with the wheel well - again aires parts superbly detailed - and mate with the fuselage and wings...we shall see!

the starting package:

the workbench area:

checking my references...

cockpit and bits...

and keeping all the resin bits safe...

hope the pictures are ok...

Very nice work so far, guys! You're setting that bar pretty high!

Yeti, if it's OK with you, I'd like to change my entry in this GB. Was just checking out my stash and found a 1/48 Tri-master Me-163 that's just achin' to be built.

hi,

progress is slow - very slow. i had forgoten how you cannot rush working with resin parts, but now i remember.

i have only managed to take the casting blocks of a couple of the aires cockpit pieces and paint them in RLM66, so nothing worth actually showing yet...

Great.

I will be depicting "Yellow 7" of Oberfeldwebel Heinz Arnold, II./JG7, based at Prague's Ruzyn airport in April 1945. The aircraft had (unusually for jets) Arnold's kill tally on the fuselage. Arnold was lost in a ground attack mission in another 262 on 17th April. Leutnant Fritz Muller flew "Yellow 7" to Lager-Lechfeld on 8th May where he surrendered. The aircraft was taken in by US Forces (Watson's Whizzers) and now resides in a museum in Washington, if anyone wants to compare my work when i'm done!

The reason for this aircraft is twofold: 1) it's one of my favourite WWII planes - soooo far ahead of its time 2) my fiancee is Czech and from Prague, and i like to model pieces that have a Czech angle wherever possible.

I will be using Tamiya's base kit, Aires cockpit and wheelbay set, Cutting Edge flaps and control surfaces, and Cutting Edge weighted wheels.

If anyone can show me some pics / evidence of what the airfield looked like at Ruzyn, i may make a small diorama. Specifically, i would love to use the Kettenkraftrad from the A-2a kit, but am not sure they were stationed there.

I will post some pics once i have something to show!

Kind regards,

Nicholas

Phoenix, looks great, I really like the Green and brown scheme on the 152, I dont see anything in the canopy.

nmayhew, the build is still very much open, I will add you

yeti0010 wrote:

Luftwaffe Day fighter build any scale Luft 46 is OK summer 07-08 yeti- 1/48 Fw 190A-4 ruddratt- 1/72 Me-410 phoenix7187- 1/48 Ta-152 espins- 1/32 Fw 190D-9

 Yeti,

After a long absence from building anything and from this forum in general, i would like to get my hand back in and join this group build if it is still "live" and accepting new members.

If ok, i will be building a 1/48 Me262. I will provide details and pics if i get the go-ahead.

Kind regards,

Nicholas

Well after running to not only typical dragon problems but a few others I finally go this thing done. Now I can focus more time on the spitfire build which I am falling behind in. I'll Give a quick run down here and post more on the aircraft forum. To my knowledge this is the only 1/48 scale plastic ta152 made so if you want one this is it. Like all dragon kits if you have the time and the skills they build up into very accurate and super looking kits. I'm very happy with how this turned out. I think it is one of my better builds this year. The one thing I did not fix is the canopy in the right light you can see what looks like hair in the clear part. it's actually like a run in the plastic it's self. It is also cracked on the right side. I will replace it before I take it to any shows.

 

More pic on aircraft forum.

thanks espins

I have been reading the first and the last by adolf galland it is very insightful and contradicts many things that I have read other places about the Jagdwaffe and the Luftwaffe in general

Nice work Yeti! 

Well  I finished my 190's canopy and added the aireal wire.

Well I bought a Squadron Tri-Grit Sanding stick to clean up my canopy,  I have started to install the areal wire.

Ok thanks, I dont think I have the proper software but I will take a look

yeti0010 wrote:

how do you make the badges that flash from one to the next.

It's an animated .gif file.  You need a softward program that does that.  I use Adobe Photo Elements for mine.  It's a matter of having multiple "layers", with one badge in each layer.  When I go to save the file, I save it as an animated .gif, set to scroll say every 2 seconds, then just upload it to photobucket.  The tricky part is just having the software that can make those, and figuring out how to do it with the software.

 

to bad mucker I may very well do another One in a year or so.  Almost done with the 190.  any ideas for a a badge i have never made one, and how do you make the badges that flash from one to the next.

Looks like a great idea, Yeti. I have too many planned builds at this time, but if you do a Jagsgescwader GB II I should be ready for it!

You sure are making some good head way yeti. Looks good so far.

thanks, I have been looking at their me 163.

I got some more time to work on my 190 the last few days,  I painted and applied decals.

a permanent marker preshade

some major paint chipping

dacals

Thanks for the input Phoenix, I'll keep my eyes open whenever I get to building my TA or 163.

As far as accuracy and detail go dragon kits are top shelf, with the exception of that new 1/32 mustang. The trick is trying to get them together. The fit of most ofthere kits ranges from bad to wow, I don't think I can build this. There 1/48 D-11 kit is  has some of the poorest fitting parts I've seen. the other problem is it's not one thing, most all of the major parts just don't want to work togther. You have to rethink how you build a kit to build a dragon kit. I can tell you right now I will have to glue the fuselage halves together in steps dry fitting, sanding, and holding things togther while they dry to get the 152 together, and after it's together I'll still have to putty and sand the seams. I have seen some pretty good modelers put down a dragon aircraft kit due to multiple large problems (2 on this forum). Unless you are a experienced modeler who like a real challange I would recommend steering clear of most of there aircraft kits. I understand there armor is far better than there aircraft offering. The funny thing is alot of there smaller detail parts kit pretty good most times. Nice kits IF you want to put alot of effort and time into construction and clean up.

very nice phoenix.  I have been eyeing that kit fir a while.  just how bad are the Dragon kits I have never built one, but I have a few on my to build list.

Yah I've seen that before pretty interesting to watch. I saw one where a 190 is making a dive through attack and blows the left inboard engine right off a B-17.  Another one I like is a P-15B being hit with a 30mm explosive cannon shell from a 109G. The shell hits about half way between the canopy and the tail, blowing the tail off of it. Alot of 109 Pilots if they get close and knew that had the kill shot would trigger the cannon only. It took only 1 or 2 rounds to bring down a figher. That the reason way you see some luftwaffe pilots reaching ace in one battle or in some cases 11 minuts. 

I had several fit problems the cockpit of the 152. I counted on some fit problems with it being a dragon kit. The upper insterment isn't even cloes and with photo etch walls and other add on's I had to do some thinning and thimming to get things right. It's doesn't look bad, I use the kits seat, stick, and controls along the seat. I still have some clean up and touch up work before I glue the fuselage halves together. I also have to add head set plug.

check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oA9zy-qtxA&mode=related&search=

rather interesting

real german gun camera film and photos

welcome Espins, I put you down for the D-9.  After sleeping through Drivers ed I have had some time the last few days to put together the cockpit.  even though you wont be able to see much of it once it is enclosed in the fuselage.  I will add a drop of gloss clear to simulate glass over the instruments. tomorrow I will probably finalize assembly.  I have purchased Superscale's decals with Maj. Joseph Wurmheller's  plane from 9./JG2 

Hmmm..... this would give me the excuse I need to dig out either my 1/32 Hasegawa FW190D-9 or 1/32 FW190A-8.  For now, put me down for the Dora....