Dave J

Ouch Jamme! You could order direct from Squadron and it still would be half the price!

Maybe that can be arranged! Need to finish a few things first!

This has to be one of the best bits of plastic Roden produced in 32nd! And all the extras that Encore throw at it makes it a great bargain! I need to get around to building mine sometime!

Beautiful! Are the stencils dry transfers or a decal?

I got this to read on the trip down to Classic Fighters over the weekend...

Fantastic Looking Jug!

Thats looking awesome Chris!

Loving that Fuse!

Looking forward to this Jeroen! This is one of the few WNW kits that I am yet to build!

You will have fun with this build Jeroen! I have build quite of few of these already! By the time I build the one for the WNW website I knew all the build process of by heart!

You will love it Rick!

I am not to sure on that Grant, as Cartograf do have different grades of decal paper... I have tried this on some other manufacturers decals and it does seem to work..

I know what you mean Jim! Getting those decals around tight bends can be a headache!

Thats an awesome kit Matt! I have 7 of them!

Awesome Jeroen!

EagelCal’s Heinkel He 219 Uhu Decals Eagle Editions Product # 147-32 & 147-48 Available from Eagle Editions and EagleCal Stockists. When it comes down to Luftwaffe related subjects… there is one name that pops to mind that is well known for their accuracy towards this subject… That's Jerry Crandall and his company Eagle Editions! For quite some time, Jerry’s has produced high quality decals under his EagleCal brand, which are printed in Italy by Cartograf, who are very well known for their high superiority in decal printing business. When you mix the two together you know that you are getting every bang for your buck! Off the back of the 1/32 Revell Heinkel He219 and the impending release from the Japanese manufacturer Zoukei Mura, EagleCals have catered for your decal needs! This sheet offers 3 Uhu schemes for the A-0, A-2 and A-7 He 219 variants. The three scheme’s for are the following – He 219 A-0. W.Nr. Unknown, ‘G9+FK’, 1./NJG 1, Hauptmann Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow. Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow, was a night fighter ace. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz (Knights Cross) after claiming 27 night victories. He gained his 34th, and last, victory on the night of 5/6 January 1945. Upper surfaces are finished with RLM 76 and RLM 75 mottle. The undersurfaces are finished with RLM 76. The bottom of right wing is black with leading edge and wingtips in RLM 76. Black panels near the roots of the engine nacelle. He 219 A-2, W.Nr. #290126, “D5+BL”, 3./NJG 3. This aircraft was photographed at Grove, Denmark during May 1945. Atfer its capture it was used as a test airframe by the RAF. All the German national markings were replaced with RAF roundels. Upper surfaces are finished with RLM 76 and RLM 75 mottle and the all under surfaces and the vertical tail surfaces were RLM 22 Matt Black He 219 A-7, W.Nr. #310193, Details unknown. Upper surfaces RLM 75 with RLM 76 mottle and the under surfaces and sides of the aircraft RLM 76. Information on this airframe is unknown. There are couple of photos of this airframe published showing US Soldiers inspecting there newly captured war prize. All photo show the front cockpit section missing. As mention prior the decals are superior quality as you would expect from EagleCals’ and Cartograf. Printing is very sharp in detail and colours are strong and are a pretty good match to their RLM colourings. Carrier film on the decal is minimal… to be honest it’s almost invisible! All whites are solid and white, which I find very important on a decal sheet. I do find it annoying when its white is translucent and an off white/cream colour. The instructions are fold out style and include profiles of each airframe upper surface, side profile and lower wing surfaces in full colour. With all the information supplied on this sheet, there is a nice touch of including to 2 illustrations for correct FuG220 antenna arrangement for the three airframes on this decal sheet. So what do we think? Yes, the He 219 Uhu is a cool looking bird, but the schemes can be a tad boring and limited due to the time it appeared during the Second World War... But EagleCal offers you three of the most interesting schemes that you could find. This will surely be a hit with Uhu builders. Our sincere thanks to Eagle Editions for the review sample used here. To purchase this directly, click the links in the review article. Dave J. Discuss this set on our at www.forum.largescalemodeller.com. Register today for your account, and join our community.

How to apply Decals from a Wingnut Wings kit. Quite often I see the question posted on many forums asking what setting decal solutions/solvents should be used on Wingnut Wings kits decals. Normally I see mixed answers that are not correct. Wingnut Wings use very high quality printed decals from Catograf in Italy in all their kitsets. The recommendation from Wingnut Wings is not to use any setting decal solutions/solvents at all, as it may damage the very thin decals provided within the kit. So I can hear you all saying, What do we use then??? Well the correct answer is Heat... Over this quick step by step, I will show you the correct method use to apply decals from a Wingnut Wings kit. Step 1 After you have cleaned up and assembled your parts, spray the surface with a glossy paint to prep the surface for decaling. You can use any colour you like as long as you finish it with a Gloss Varnish or it's a Gloss paint. Do not use Future straight onto the bare plastic as you may have issues of the decal adhering to the plastic. Here I have used a Super Metallic Colour from the Mr Hobby range. Step 2 To remove the decals from the backing paper by soaking them in lukewarm water for about 30-45 seconds Step 3 Add a couple of drops of water to the surface of the area where you are going to apply the decal. Step 4 Apply the decal and move into position, using a wet finger or brush. Step 5 Using a cotton bud/ball or a paper towel, lightly push the excess water underneath the decal out. Step 6 Using a hairdryer, apply heat to the surface where the decal is located. Using a cotton bud apply a small amount of pressure directly onto the decal, and pushing around all the surface detail pushing out any remaining water residue. With tight corners and bends, add a small cut/slit in the decal and use the heat from the hairdryer to conform them into place by heat shrinking the decal. Step 7 Once the decals are dry (normally within 2-3 hours), seal them in using a Varnish. Personally, I use a Semi or Gloss varnish, if I am going to add any washes to parts. Here I have used Alclad Flat Kote on the decal prior to weathering. Step 8 Weather parts to your liking.. This how I have been doing all my Wingnut Wings builds, its a very simple and quick method. It also normally speeds up the decaling process using this hairdryer method.

Awesome!

Its a completely new tool... not a repop of Hasegawa... Nuremburg 2012...

Thats my plans Rick! I need to finish my Trumpy one prior starting another Jug!

Fantastic Idea with the plug Rick! I am going to steal that for my Hase build when time comes!

You just need a small bar and a Bartender, Rick!

Nice photos! That Fee looks awesome!