Eduard 1/48 Bf-110G-4 resumed

[JohnB]

Since I don't have a '110 night fighter in my built up collection I decided to get started on this kit that I have had for a good while. There are MANY very small fiddly bits to use so I have my fingers crossed the carpet monster doesn't get any of them. I finished the pilot's cockpit last night and now will start on the rest of the innards. The belts by the way are FineMolds.

[FullArmor]

Fine small details🧐

[Peterpools]

John

Nice choice for you build and the front office s looking mighty good. The IP is a standout - PE or a steady hand?

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, FullArmor said:

Fine small details🧐

Some really small stuff for these old eyes! Thanks.

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, Peterpools said:

John

Nice choice for you build and the front office s looking mighty good. The IP is a standout - PE or a steady hand?

Thanks Peter. The IP is PE. Really nice looking so I had to use it instead of painting the plastic one provided. I've been working on the rest of the cockpit and am darn near cross-eyed now!!! 😄

[Peterpools]

John

Full eye exam yesterday, as my doctor is an Opthlamic Surgeon, so I know I'm in the best of hands. My sight stayed nearly the same for the past year but I suffer all the vision symptoms of someone our age - and of course, it's only deteriorates over time.  Cross eyed, not too bad but hand eye coordination isn't the best anymore.

WQOW, the PE IP does look mighty awesome.

 

 

[JohnB]

Crew area mostly done.

[Peterpools]

John

Nice work on the office - looking mighty good.

 

[CANicoll]

Beautiful work, John!!

[JohnB]

11 hours ago, CANicoll said:

Beautiful work, John!!

Thanks Chris. So far it's coming along okay but all those little bitty parts are hard to work with! LOL 🙂

[CANicoll]

Yeah, but it looks amazing!

[JohnB]

Progress so far. Fit could be better. I have the kit nose and a resin Cutting Edge nose. At this point I think I'll go with the resin nose as it looks a bit better.

[KevinM]

Looking Really Good John but beware it's the nose our nacelles can give fits.

[Peterpools]

John

Looking might good and right with you as the resin nose does look a lot more finely detailed.

 

[JohnB]

4 hours ago, KevinM said:

Looking Really Good John but beware it's the nose our nacelles can give fits.

Fingers crossed on that nose Kevin.🙃

[JohnB]

3 hours ago, Peterpools said:

John

Looking might good and right with you as the resin nose does look a lot more finely detailed.

 

Thanks. I think it looks better too but I'll have to see about fit......

[JohnB]

Resin nose attached. Not too bad fit except for the underside where there is a "step". I'll putty and sand this area and try to blend it in. Shouldn't be too difficult. 🙂

[Peterpools]

John

Not too bad of a fit but that's a major league step for sure. Well worth the extra clean up work as the details look amazing.

 

[JohnB]

36 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

Not too bad of a fit but that's a major league step for sure. Well worth the extra clean up work as the details look amazing.

 

It fits a little better than the kit nose. Should look okay after I smooth in the underside. 🙂

[JohnB]

Mo betta now! 🙂

 

[JohnB]

Progress so far.

 

[CANicoll]

Looking great, John! Nice work on that nose join.

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, CANicoll said:

Looking great, John! Nice work on that nose join.

Thank you Chris. Was easier than I expected it to be! 😃

[Peterpools]

John

Some mighty nice progress on the 110 and so glad you decided to use the AM resin nose - it looks awesome and nice work blending it in so perfectly. And of course, you're 'flying' through the build faster then I can keep up. 

Looking at the horizontal tailplane, sure seems the fit was going to put up a pretty good fight by the amount of filler needed. Of course, my money is riding on you, you will have a flawless fit after the sanding work - oh, what fun. 

 

 

[JohnB]

Thank you Peter. Actually the horizontal tail fits rather well. I guess it just doesn't show up that well in that last photo. Might need a little smoothing out but nothing drastic.