Kriss

Thanks, I'm fighting on.

And it was supposed to be straight out of the box, but how does it go? As I always do, I have to correct something because otherwise I don't think I can build the model anymore. Now back to the model, you can see the improvements in the photos. I've looked at a couple of build reports and a little bit of pictures of the originals . But this is not the end of the improvements in the cabin.

I'm counting on you, and on you to persevere to the end of the build.

The interior of the cabin, however, went for valorisation, missing parts were added and some were changed to new parts. The wires made of wire are finer than those cast on the model. I also added handles in the rear cabin. The fuselage sides are almost done, now the rest of the cabin interior. You can see everything in the photos.

After my long absence I'm back with another workshop thread, this time I have a Northrop P-61A "Black Widow" from GWH and in 1:48 scale. The model straight out of the box I think, because I don't plan any additions to it. Unless something goes wrong. The model is familiar so I won't be taking photos of all the frames and will limit myself to just these photos. There are two camouflage paints, an all black Burma aircraft and a European theatre of operations grey/olive with invasion stripes and this is what I will be building. So much for the introduction.

And managed to finish another model, the last workshop photo showing the Heinkel He-112 B-0 model flown by Pilot Cpt. Isaac Arroniz Larios, 1942, Nador, Spain. In summary this LF Models model was built without any problems, the masks for the cockpit cover as well as the camouflage fitted perfectly. It was necessary to glue the protruding parts of the mask with Tamiya tape, but this is normal. The 3D parts fit very well and made the work easier, but if you prefer to scratch around, you can skip the purchase. Disadvantages? There are two, and that's not really to say minuses. The first is the instrument panel, which is correct in the model, but I miss the clocks and have to do something myself. And the second is the pilot's belts and they are also not in the kit but they are from EDUARD. So these two things were missing for me to be completely happy with the construction of the Heinkal He-112. I invite you to the gallery.

Wheels put together and in the right colours, you can barely see but the tyre is not just black and in addition I marked the lettering on the tyre in white. If it goes well today the model will be finished. And tomorrow a gallery of the completed He-112 .

The mask was not included in the kit so I made one myself instead of using decals. And one more thing, masks removed and nothing to fix. It looks nice, I just need to put it together and I'll post pictures of how it came out.

So what's left is to take the masks off and see how they came out, and for now, after laying down the last of the RLM 61 camouflage colour, this is what the model looks like with the masks still on.

And this will become apparent after the final colour of the RLM 61 camouflage has been laid down and the masks removed. It will be apparent if I applied them well and helped myself with Tamiya tape correctly or if something went wrong. So far everything looks great.

RLM 62 applied. And again the camouflage has been under the last camouflage colour. So far the masks are working, but in sensitive areas I am assisted by the irreplaceable TAMIYA tape.

Thanks, she has always given advice and this time I hope she can do it.

The photo probably says it all, but the RLM63 colour has been applied and protected with masks. The control surfaces are only on the tape gripped. The masks only stick well to the flat surfaces and on the curves I additionally gave reinforcement from TAMIYA tape and where not I helped myself with it.

This is a problem of the photograph, and literally of the lighting. I'm waiting for my new studio to be finished but for now everything else in the house is going. And when I finish the renovation it will also be a place to take photos. The marble is very delicate and that's the effect I wanted to achieve, the gentle wear and tear of the plane.

There is already a target colour on the bottom, for now the model is still in parts for easier painting. And the control surfaces will be pivoted because the manufacturer made them as separate and it saved me time to cut them out. That's it for today, I'm off to continue my training at work.

I got the sanding and polishing done. I put the model together and the geometry too. Putting everything together managed to be done without putty. I've laid down the primer and that's the kind of marbling I'll do on it. I'm curious to see how I'm going to do with the masks, as the masks from them for another model were almost a failure, but I'm hoping that these are okay.

And here we are on the last day of the holiday and the model will be put together today, for now there is a fuselage and wings and a loose tailplane. I have gently drawn the joints of the model parts with liquid putty to even them out and shaded the trailing edges because they were too thick for me. But the fit is like LEGO bricks which makes me very happy. So there is nothing left to do but to polish it and put it together.

Peter Many thanks

Chassis compartment assembled painted and waiting to be put together. The only thing I wondered about was the colour of the gun barrel cover, as in a few photos it was darker than the rest but in most it was the same colour as the recess. In the end the decision was made and I painted the whole thing RLM02. The super thing is the separated control surfaces, it brings the model very much to life.

This is how the interior of the cabin looks like, at it I also made the tailwheel compartment as well as the engine outlet. The pilot's belts are from the Eduard kit, and the clocks on the board are what I made from what I had on hand. I also looked in the documentation what the original looks like and that's what I suggested. And how it is put together you can already see in the pictures, I have no problems with it the parts fit.

I've had a bit of time off and have laid down a few colours, now there's nothing left to do but put the finishing touches to it all. The most work will be on the instrument panel and it's a pity that the manufacturer didn't give the clocks at least a decal sheet.

Preparing for painting, I pre-fitted and the model elements fit very well. The only drawback, if you can call it a drawback, is that I have to stitch the trailing edge of the wings because it is a little too thick when I put the two wing halves together.

This company and in fact two companies are together and share a common site. LF Models and Kora Models and they have a lot to offer, I have a lot of models and accessories from them. I just don't know when I'll build it all, for now I'm more collecting than building.

A holiday project has just landed on my workshop, namely a German on holiday in Spain. And the protagonist of this workshop is the Heinkel He-112 B-0 in 1:48 from LF Models together with an add-on set like this: LF3D4802 He-112B-0 upgrade set CM4802 He-112 canopy mask PE4807 Heinkel He-112B-0 over Spain EDUARD Seatblts Luftwaffe WWII fighters And this is what the contents of the box look like, the glazing nice and transparent. What more can I add? Everything can be seen in the pictures, and the camouflage painting will be.

I would like to present another completed project of the PZL.46 "Sum" in 1:48 scale, which represents the only prototype of this machine, which took part in the defensive war of 1939. The colouring of the chequerwings is presumed, as there is no photo to prove it. Their appearance on the model is only due to the description of the capture of the Polish machine by Lithuanian pilots. 3D printed model, my first and certainly not the last, the construction was quick and efficient, the parts fitted very well and that's it for the plus. Now the downsides, I missed the bombs in the open bomb bay, a little empty in the crew cabin but I know the lack of documents for that. All in all, it's a very nice and enjoyable model and with a bit of willpower you can make a real gem out of it. And in the pictures below you can see how the PZL.46 "Sum" presents itself in all its glory.