Me410 A-1: To The Finish! 11/7/10

chukw wrote:

Thanks, Guys!  Von Hammer- that lighter is DOPE!!!  Glad you all liked the post- but no one found the Easter Egg?   No one?  Bueller?

My first though was this yellow box in the upper left corner.

Eric... 

chukw wrote:

Von Hammer- that lighter is DOPE!!!

Thanks, Pard...  Dad gave it to me when I made Staff Sergeant many years ago... It was given to him by his crew-chief back in the 343rd FS, one Staff Sergeant Norbert "Knobby" Thilges...  But since both my kids are O's (Boy's a Captain, Little Girl's a Warrant), they gonna have to fight over it after I'm gone...

Easter egg?  Hadn't looked the first time, I was admiring Fritzi's charms.  But on a closer look, there is a blue ovoid shape at the head of one of the pins in this shot:

On the pin just above the caption, "Balsa wood shim".  Is that it?

Regards,

Brad

LOL, MacNeal....Loser!!!

What were we talking about being unnoticed LMAO

...Guy

chukw wrote:

Oh, sfmc is a winnah as well!

That is quite all right Chuk!  My wife wouldn't have let me go on that all expense paid cruise with Fritzi anyways....

 Guy I spend most of my time trying to go unnoticed LOL! 

Holy cow! More eggs!  Right on time Chuk! Thanks so much for sharing as I am painting right now! Gonna try some of those shading technics!  Painting on an Fonderie Minatures Ventura!   So It is the Tricolor sheme and dark blue like your Hell Diver!  Real easy model just falls together! Of course if you believe that you'll also believe that I am out on the town with your characters!

 Great dtuff thanks again!

chuk, nice little car you're sporting there. Is it peppy?

Oh yeah, the model. It's really starting to come together now. This is my favorite part of a built, detailing all the little cockpit/gunbay/wheelwell areas. I'll be watching for the email next Sunday!

chukw I just cant help but look forward to the next installment of your build. Very entertaining and informitive. Thank you for all the extra work you do, must be a tough job keeping all those helpers in line too I bet.

so, the first question that pops to mine chuck...

Are you going to scrape out all of that resin detail and replace it with real wires and scratch built parts?  It just doesnt seem like a chuckW build if you dont, heh, also, be careful with your little cartoons, first one nazi girl, now two, and one is wearing less... we dont need a WIP + nazi hentai here chuck

Hi Chuk,

Been watching since you started this one and I must say you love those extras. Looking terrific so far.

What is that container your Iwata Custom is in? Whats it for?

Thanks,

 IBuild1/48

IBuild148 wrote:

What is that container your Iwata Custom is in? Whats it for?

Iwata-Medea Tabletop Cleaning Station

Chuk....simply amazing stuff..don't know how i missed the initial kick off but glad to have found you off and running..I'll be glued to your reports.  Always my favorite!!

Mark

smeagol the vile wrote:

first one nazi girl, now two, and one is wearing less... we dont need a WIP + nazi hentai here chuck

 Nothin' wrong wit' a little Nazi-Schatzi... I married one..., lol..  Sie ist wirklich charmant, Chuck..

chukw wrote:

sf_plane_nut is teh winnah!   Maybe it was too obvious?  Sorry if I made you look too hard, Herr Baron!  ;D

Too literal-minded!

"We are not rocks" (Old SNL reference-anyone get it?)

Heres a beauty for you Chuck.

Excellent stuff on the resin. You work on the post shading and the washes really works. Ive started doing similar on my builds since your helldiver. One question though big boy, are you sure about the RLM 02? I know the wheel bays would be 02. Have you refs that say 02 instead of 66?

...Guy

Thanks, my firends!   Glad you like my little helpers- the girls take more time to sketch than, say, Li' Chuk- but are more fun!  ;D

sfcmac wrote:

Holy cow! More eggs!  Right on time Chuk! Thanks so much for sharing as I am painting right now! Gonna try some of those shading technics!  Painting on an Fonderie Minatures Ventura!   So It is the Tricolor sheme and dark blue like your Hell Diver!  Real easy model just falls together! Of course if you believe that you'll also believe that I am out on the town with your characters!  Great dtuff thanks again!

All right!  I have that beastly kit and will build it, just to use the Devilfish PVaitors decals!  Good luck, buddy!

RadMax8 wrote:

chuk, nice little car you're sporting there. Is it peppy? Oh yeah, the model. It's really starting to come together now. This is my favorite part of a built, detailing all the little cockpit/gunbay/wheelwell areas. I'll be watching for the email next Sunday!

Yes, I love my little Spyder- it's a ton of fun, but right now, very dirty. 

Luftwoller wrote:

Heres a beauty for you Chuck. Excellent stuff on the resin. You work on the post shading and the washes really works. Ive started doing similar on my builds since your helldiver. One question though big boy, are you sure about the RLM 02? I know the wheel bays would be 02. Have you refs that say 02 instead of 66? ...Guy

Thanks for the pic, Guy.  I'm totally certain that the weapons bay would be in 02- only visible areas,  the cockpits in this case, got the 66 treatment. 

Again, thanks for all the kind words, guys- see you next time!

chuk

Chuckw,

Very nice, love the detail work that you have done on the resin pieces, really makes them look amazing!  Looking forward to the next update.

Matt

sf_plane_nut wrote:

chukw wrote: Thanks, Guys!  Von Hammer- that lighter is DOPE!!!  Glad you all liked the post- but no one found the Easter Egg?   No one?  Bueller?    are you talking about the sinister looking dude lurking out by the pots on the stove?....

I saw the little guy myself the last time I was on the forum. Didn't pay any particular attention to him, though, then in the interim, my old computer went kaplooie and I had to buy a new one.

Thanks, Matt!

Bummer, Jim! 

Well, more WWII fun for everybody- take it away, Fritzi!

 Ah a most excellent update Chuck!  I really enjoy reading about your techniques and tips! The colored art pencils seem to do well.  The washes and the flat coat prior to detail painting are all things I like to do as well. The dull coat just seems to make the colors stick better where I want them. Especially on small stuff.

 I have been working on a 109 since finishing that Ventura and need to ask you for some help.  Doing a lot of detail stuff and need someone to help me get the washes and post shading done well.  Maybe Fritzi and Hannah could put on their swim suits and lend a hand. I don't want to be pushy but how bout a dark haired beauty as well! ..

 What you'll get right to it? Thanks Chuck! Knew I could count on your help! Your sending them right over?  Great!

Er  Hello Chuck.... not exactly what I had in mind....

scorpr2 wrote:

WOW!!!  She's lookin great.

And your work on the 410 ain't looking bad either!

Great work Chuck. The tip with the various coloured pencils for the chipand scratches really looks a goodun.

Heres this weeks pic,

As for the MacNeal, he doesnt need your help or the girls. Did you see his Ventura???? Nuff said LOL.

...Guy