Bomber_County Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Having two projects in the spray booth, I was missing the smell Xtra Thin in the morning plus the whole building process……..so…….I present the ICM Junkers Ju88A-11, this was the tropical version of the venerable A4. This will be a new build in many ways, first ICM kit, first German bomber and first German aircraft in the display case. Hope you will join me for the odyssey….. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Phil Terrific choice for your next build and I'm in the front row all the way. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 Thanks Peter, for once in the UK it’s hot and sunny, so being on furlough, I’ve taken to the garden with the Ju88 engines for a bit of al fresco bench time….. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Phil Sounds great - enjoy both Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 With the spraying of the 51, still managed to mess it up again and the Pz IV, I did some of the Ju 88. So far really impressed with ICM with fit and detail. The engines need a grime wash but are basically there. The u/c is nice, I added the hinge points with rod……. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Phil Nice progress with the JU88 engines and the start of the gear. From the photos, I have to agree the parts fit well and lots of detail Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 You caught me napping. I wanna watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 16 hours ago, Peterpools said: Nice progress with the JU88 engines and the start of the gear. From the photos, I have to agree the parts fit well and lots of detail Thanks Peter, It’s nice to be building instead of fighting with paint and airbrushes……. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, GazzaS said: You caught me napping. I wanna watch. Sorry Gaz sneaked in there, be my guest, as I said first ever German twin I have built……… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Phil Got ya Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Almost missed this. I stuck here now.....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Peterpools said: Got ya One of these days I’ll master the damn thing…….. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 hours ago, harv said: Almost missed this. I stuck here now.....harv Nice to have you aboard Harv, the louder you scream the faster we go……… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Sorry Gaz sneaked in there, be my guest, as I said first ever German twin I have built……… The ICM twins I have built have been pretty nice. They are quite adventurous when it comes to molding stuff... amazingly thin stuff quite often. One think I like about all of their kits I have built so far is that they mold the trailing edges of the wings solid, leaving the seam on the underside of the wing. This is the MG 15 that comes with the Dornier 17 kits. Probably the best MG 15 you'll find molded in plastic. Though it's not quite as sharp as the Master Barrels Mg 15... it's a lot less fiddly. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Totally agree Gaz, I noticed that on trailing edge, nice detail. For the price of the kits I’ll definitely be buying more. On the MG’s, I was toying with the idea of putting metal barrels on but not all of them are available in brass. I’m sure I’m wrong on that though….. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 17 hours ago, GazzaS said: The ICM twins I have built have been pretty nice. They are quite adventurous when it comes to molding stuff... amazingly thin stuff quite often. One think I like about all of their kits I have built so far is that they mold the trailing edges of the wings solid, leaving the seam on the underside of the wing. This is the MG 15 that comes with the Dornier 17 kits. Probably the best MG 15 you'll find molded in plastic. Though it's not quite as sharp as the Master Barrels Mg 15... it's a lot less fiddly. Gaz Thank you for the info on IMC kits ... they have some very interesting subjects and some that have caught my eye. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Phil Interesting idea. Does the small size of the MG's really merit the expense or are they workable? Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Your engines look great Phil, nice detailing. These German twins do have something, I like, but never managed to buy one. The closest call was the Eduard boxing of the Do-17, maybe... BTW, Eduard has some machine guns made from resin. They seem to be an easy replacement, but are not up to brass barrels like Master. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Peterpools said: Interesting idea. Does the small size of the MG's really merit the expense or are they workable? Peter, part of the reason why sticking to the in box items…..they are moulded beautifully …. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 hours ago, DocRob said: Your engines look great Phil, nice detailing. These German twins do have something, I like, but never managed to buy one. The closest call was the Eduard boxing of the Do-17, maybe... BTW, Eduard has some machine guns made from resin. They seem to be an easy replacement, but are not up to brass barrels like Master. Thanks Rob, I am really impressed with ICM, give them a go. I looked at the Eduard resin but resources a little stretched at the moment….I do fancy in doing one of their HE 111…….. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 15 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Totally agree Gaz, I noticed that on trailing edge, nice detail. For the price of the kits I’ll definitely be buying more. On the MG’s, I was toying with the idea of putting metal barrels on but not all of them are available in brass. I’m sure I’m wrong on that though….. I know that Master made MG 15's... I bought like 20 of them. ... they look pretty snazzy: The next question is... are you supposed to be using MG 81? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Nearly have missed this! Great looking Engines and detail-work! Will follow now! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 7 hours ago, GazzaS said: I know that Master made MG 15's... I bought like 20 of them.……next question is... are you supposed to be using MG 81? When I did some research, you’re right in they should be 81’s. The only ones I could find were the Eduard and they were a little pricey and also resin….. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Nearly have missed this! Great looking Engines and detail-work! Will follow now! Thanks Kai much appreciated, it’s a fun build because you can sub assembly everything….. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 One thing I just found out, ICM started in 1994………never knew………they were in my dark years…… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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