JayDee

Hi all, Tomorrow, I'll post an update to the Kurt Student Fokker E.IV build, but until then, I decided that I enjoyed this one so much that I'd build one from the other end of the spectrum....the Fokker E.I This one is the only scheme from the WNW kit that allows options for an entirely yellow finish, with no green. It is tempting to build this with the green upper fuse and wings, but I'll try to resist, and go with a typical Eindecker scheme.....or will I? Give me time to finish up the E.IV...should only be a week or so. Here she is folks!

simply put....... YES!

Jesus! I saw one of these in a store in Japan, and know how big they are. You really must build this. I'll watch all the way.

How does the cockpit paint up John? The instrument panel looks quite basic.

That is outstanding. Did you find the Eduard sets a good fit generally?

I'm loving this. How is that wing to fuse joint? Does it run gapless all the way around? With that construction sequence they suggest, I can't see how it would?

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Oi! That is NOT a tank or plane!

Here's mine Mike I sprayed with Alclad Airframe Aluminium and sprayed with Klear, then used a piece of foam and Mr Masking Sol Neo for masking the chips, then airbrushed the regular colour before rubbing the cured Neo from the model. Here's my WIP: http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/367-focke-wulf-fw-190d-jv44/?hl=focke Here's my Finished Build: http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/366-focke-wulf-fw-190d-jv44/?hl=focke

Thanks for that link Doug. That will prove amazingly useful. I'm also building the Bf 110 at the same time as Dave, for MIM magazine.

Amazing work. What references are you using for that internal work? I might chance my arm at one of these sometime.

This is great stuff Nige. Did you manage to sort out the forward cockpit to nose step that resulted? Great photos, and a real education

If you are going to try and solder white metal, then I would try to add something to the metal parts to help sink the heat (take it away) before it damages them with the heat from the iron. Also use a flux paste which will quickly transfer heat and allow the solder to run. The paste means that your iron contact time will be minimal due to the heat dispersing through the joint quickly.

I seriously can't get enough of these B-17's! Looking forward to seeing this one progress. Oh, I'll send you my address for one of those jackets too

P-47 Thunderbolt Seatbelt Sets HGW Catalogue # See article for price and code Available from HGW If Jugs are what get you going, then HGW sure hasn't forgotten you among their release schedules, with these very latest sets being brought to us in not one, but TWO scales; namely 1:48 and 1:32. Let's take a look at Mr Bobek has created for us here: The two new sets we have been sent are: 148526, P-47D Thunderbolt, 169 Kč 132532, P-47D Thunderbolt, 229 Kč As both sets are essentially the same, my description of these below will pertain to both releases, with any differences being noted for you. The P-47 seatbelt sets are presented in HGW's standard, sturdy but attractively letterbox style, re-sealable sleeves, with the micro-fibre textile parts and photo etch fret on display in the front of the package, and the instructions packed into the rear. Again, and as is now standard, the textile parts are laser cut, meaning you only need to snip the small tags holding them into position on their carrying sheet. The method that HGW uses for printing is exceptional. These were always very good, but since their products have been laser-cut, the printing process seems to have ramped up significantly, with the individual parts looking incredibly real. The laser-cutting process includes two new dimensions to these sets too. Firstly, localized heating caused by the laser actually creates a warm shadow around the edges of the parts, which looks like shading. I absolutely love this effect. Secondly, HGW have used the laser to etch stitching into the various straps. This is quite difficult to see without applying a wash, but rest assured, it is there, in both scales. As you remove each part from the sheet, you'll need to peel away the backing paper, and then scrunch the parts into a ball until they become pliable. Once you're there, you open them out and assemble, along with the photo etch parts, with CA, before applying a gloss varnish, wash, matt varnish and some dry-brushing to finish off. A small fret of Eduard-produced photo-etch parts are included. Whilst the 1:32 set has enough parts for a single construction, the 1:48 contains a good number of extra parts. This is probably due to the minimum fret size, and the fact that you're probably more than likely to lose parts from the smaller set. In essence, it's all good that you do have spares to fall back onto. Instructions are printed onto a card at the rear of the packet, with both PE and textile parts being colour coded for ease of assembly, and the drawings themselves being very easy to understand. You certainly shouldn't have any issue in assembling these, except for any possible dexterity problems you might have, and I know I have a few! Conclusion Both of these are simple sets, which for minimal cost will elevate the cockpit of your Jug to the very next level. Other seatbelt solutions pale into insignificance compared with these, and I can recommended them without any hesitation whatsoever. Very highly recommended James H Our sincere thanks to HGW for the sample sets seen here. To purchase directly, click the links in the review article.

Absolutely blown away. I absolutely love that interior detail and extra plumbing. You've got the camera so close it's like being inside the airplane!

Voted! Option 2 for me

Sure does look real good. You could tempt me to armour with that build. I hope you'll share more with us.

I vote for that!

Hahaha!! No bad vibes! I think it's great to see how something is totally deconstructed and rebuilt, and your rationale behind it.

Lovely, and very brave work Nige. I remember seeing your work on the tail chord and rear fuse section. That was quite something, and I hope you can share some of that with us too.

...and I can confirm we will have that here in the next week or so (B-25H)

That looks real interesting Rick. Do you print these parts yourself? What sort of overall cost are you looking at for printing something like this, just for an idea?

oh WOW! MANY thanks!

Those images are fantastic! Thank you VERY much for those!