Revell He 111 P - FINISHED!!

[ScottsGT]

Antennas on the bottom are fragile as can be. One was broken on the sprue.  I bent some up out of 22 ga wire.  
 

[Peterpools]

Scot

Good call on the primer with so much real estate to cover. Might also be something to consider when applying both the clear gloss and clear flat finishes as well. 

Looking mighty good 

[ScottsGT]

Hey Peter,  My “big gun” airbrush is the Grex Tritium with the fan nozzle.  It can blast some paint for an airbrush!  I should be good to go.  I opted out for the spray can of primer because I’ve had it on hand a few years and didn’t feel like swapping over airbrush’s yet.  My regular work airbrush is the Iwata HP-CS.  
And still trying to figure out how to make the model fit in the paint booth! 

[GusMac]

7 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

And still trying to figure out how to make the model fit in the paint booth! 

I feel your pain! The Viggen is just too damn big to fit other than one wing at a time.

[DocRob]

19 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

Hey Peter,  My “big gun” airbrush is the Grex Tritium with the fan nozzle.  It can blast some paint for an airbrush!  I should be good to go.  I opted out for the spray can of primer because I’ve had it on hand a few years and didn’t feel like swapping over airbrush’s yet.  My regular work airbrush is the Iwata HP-CS.  
And still trying to figure out how to make the model fit in the paint booth! 

Lucky guy, Scott, where I live, it´s impossible to get Tamiya´s rattle cans sent to. Actually, even Tamiya extra thin is a problem, but my wife will bring me some from her Berlin trip.

Cheers Rob

[ScottsGT]

We have paint!   

I just need to do some research on the paint separation between top and bottom color.  Hard line or soft line.  

[Martinnfb]

Excellent ! 

[Peterpools]

Scott

Bravo - the paint looks super smooth and sure an acre or more of real estate to cover.

 

[ScottsGT]

First coat of top color!!  Woohoo! 
 

[ScottsGT]

First color done.  Took exactly one bottle of Mr. Color.  
 

[Peterpools]

Scott

Looking mighty good and almost not enough paint in a full bottle for the He 111 .. I'm sure you were stretching the end of the jar as far as it could go. 😉

[JohnB]

Looks to be coming along very well Scott.

[ScottsGT]

1 hour ago, JohnB said:

Looks to be coming along very well Scott.

Thanks John.  Things are pacing slowly due to the wife’s health issues right now. I’m her chauffeur, chef, gofer, laundry maid and entertainment.  Thankfully we have a lady coming in to do the cleaning today.  
I thought I’d have time to start masking out and painting a few of the dark splinter areas today, but the surgeon just ordered an MRI of a cyst they discovered on one of her lungs.  So off to the imaging center at lunch time today.  

[Landlubber Mike]

Looks really good Scott!  That's a big model, wow!  I have a 1/72 Hasegawa He 111 kit in the stash and it's a decent size.  The 1/32 version is a bit bigger!

[ScottsGT]

28” wing tip to wing tip.  If I build anything bigger I’m going to need one of those inflatable paint booths. 

[ScottsGT]

I have no idea what I’m doing here.  
 

[ScottsGT]

Well, I guess the wings turned out OK.  After this drys I’ll tape up the fuselage and shoot it.  Decided to do this in two parts due to the sheer size. 
 

[Martinnfb]

Sharp work! 

[ScottsGT]

After trying to decipher these damned Revell 3 views, I’m now drinking.  Well, that and trying to find my lawn edger blades I saw in my garage a couple of weeks back. They were right there.  I told myself don’t touch them because I need to change the blade. Nope.  Gone. I’m pissed.  Screw it. Just ordered more off Amazon. 
But back to the 3 views.  Top view shows both nacelles obviously the RLM 70.  Side view shows one RLM 71.  Impossible.  
Fuselage, same stupid mistakes. Patterns from above have no damned way to match side views. None. Just no way.  
It would take a year just to rewrite the instructions for this kit if they were to bring it out again. 

[ScottsGT]

 

Just look at the starboard engine. Top then side. What kind of wizardry are they using here?  
Panel lines on drawing?  Nothing like the engraving on the model.  
 

ugh…off for another beer. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Drinking and modeling. Just don't super glue yourself to the bench! 

Other than that, the Heinkel (Dornier!) looks great. Nice and sharp demarcation on the camo.

[Peterpools]

Scott

Just amazing how bad instructions and painting guides can be. I've suffered through more then I care to remember and more often, just search online until I find what I need (what a waste of time). Another real killer are both kit and AM decals instructions where you only get one side view, top and bottom views and especially if there is a cammo pattern, you're left high and dry with the missing side view. Happens way to often and I now try to avoid AM decals that do this - what a pain and completely agree - what were they thinking. It's obvious the manufactures and AM decal companies that do this, never used their instructions. 

[ScottsGT]

Oh yea. This was fun trying to follow the three views.  NOT!!  
Close enough. Screw it.  I’m not getting any younger.  

[ScottsGT]

[Peterpools]

Scott

Cammo work looks perfect and covers a lot of real estate. Just a shame Revell made it so difficult to help from their end with such a poor painting guide.