Hs 129B-2 by Hobby 2000 (Hasegawa) 1/48 -- two different dioramas

[DocRob]

Wow Mike, you are going all in with the detailing. The opened gun bay will be an eye catcher, as well are the engines.

Cheers Rob

[Landlubber Mike]

Thanks Rob!  I'm pretty excited with how it's coming out.  Though, with all the work and AM, I might have just been better off with the ZM kit which allows you to show off those details without AM.  Then again, it's a bigger kit and this is one is helping me advance my modeling skills.

[BlrwestSiR]

Mike, incredible work. Especially on adding the gun mount bay after the fact. 

[Landlubber Mike]

Thanks!  The gun mount bay actually has a lip as it's meant to sit in the slot from the inside before you close the fuselage halves together.  Would have been easier in some respects but I'm glad it worked out.

[CANicoll]

Mike, terrific work and that Osmark kit really fits the bill.  Great find.  You said the hinges actually work?  Wow. that is next level.  Great work getting the new set into your already closed up fuselage. 

[Landlubber Mike]

15 hours ago, CANicoll said:

Mike, terrific work and that Osmark kit really fits the bill.  Great find.  You said the hinges actually work?  Wow. that is next level.  Great work getting the new set into your already closed up fuselage. 

Thanks Chris!  Yeah, the kit actually has small pins that fit in the hinge joints to allow you to swing it up and down.  The pins are really tiny though - I'm wondering if I will be able to fit the pins after priming and painting.  I could always glue the opened cannon rack in place and glue the head of the pin at the ends if need be I suppose.