colt6 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Maybe boring, but I also start the 1/32 Ho 229 Most importent for me: it will not a crashed one! Lol Ok let's start: Our 50 sprues of grey: beginning with the engines and my new metal powders from Uschi van der Rosten Building the frame. Must say that this kit is just a joy to build, easy and the fit is perfect! Also the engine: first Vallejo silver metallic and then Metallic P, love the effect of the powder. The tubes delivered with the kit are just great and amazing how fine ZM is able to mould them. So great care must be taken when cutting them out. After gluing the tubes, I weathered the hole stuff with AK Grease and Vallejo pigments: Think that a little wire ad interest. Arno 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Very nice. Home made engine stand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 No. the stand is included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 How cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeWika Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Looks mighty fine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted February 26, 2015 Administrators Share Posted February 26, 2015 Arno, this is far from boring! Thank you for sharing this one with us, as I intend to start this one in a couple of months. I'll be following this one closely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted February 26, 2015 Administrators Share Posted February 26, 2015 AAA saw this on Facebook Thought it looked familiar! Nice start. Will be having a go at mine soon (in tandem with Jim). Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Looks great Arno. Those metallic powders look excellent - must investigate! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Not boring! Beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Nice start ... will keep watching as I am doing the same right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Was a little busy the last time, but finally I found my bench! Lol Finished the frame, not much to say then: first I thought Oh my god!!! That will be complicated. But the fit and the way the parts belong together, I must say: it was easy. I painted the MK 103 gun and made a few more cuts over the left engine. I decided to let the right engine closed, so that you can see the cool style from that bird. May some of you remember my He 162 with the open engine, I love to make some wiring. So I tried, with artist freedom to replicate the original cable trees. The right cockpit side with the fuse box THX Arno 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted March 12, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 12, 2015 Loving this. Really like the cables that are clipped to the frames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 More wiring the cockpit, beside preparing our move to another apartment ( I hate moving!!!!) I know it looks chaotic and the german shop chief would kick me, next time I will try it better ;-) Start priming the fuselage Oh I love those HGW belts, if they are would be just finished! Lol THX Arno 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 6, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 6, 2015 LIKE! Those seatbelts look the part! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Weekend!!!! So I build the gear: As I have with the painting anyway a artistic licence, I decided to paint the not metal parts in RLM 84. And my hot loved masking, for the metal part's On the right side it's sprayed with Vallejo Steel Metallic and then on the left it's added Uschi van der Rosten Metallic powder's. So the moment of truth, peeling of the masking tape Of course the weathering is missing, but I think I like the effect. Arno 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssasho0 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 wonderfull! Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Great build and great techniques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Moment of truth, try to paint wood with oil colors. Put on the mix! Lol I think it should be lighter and more yellow Thanks Arno 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Worked a little more on the wood grain, like it more now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 After a week drying time for the oil color's, I sprayed Vallejo Gloss varnish over all and start to make things dirty. Of course with Flory's wash :-) And a few dot's of AK Grease a few corrections and I think I can live with. Okay, maybe the wood is to dark for plywood....... Thanks Arno 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hi Arno, man what a fantastic looking project! Love the wood effects, the hot metal weathering and all that wireing. Looking forward to more. Cheers Bevan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophthoidoug Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Looks great I'm working on this kit now, side-by-side with a WNW DVII. The engines are great little kits in their own right and the potentially complex tubing arrangement of the central structure is well engineered and fits extremely well. Although grateful to have 1/32 kit of this aircraft available, I personally don't like the clear body & wing skinning, think it looks a little "gimmiky" & in particular makes accurate fitting of adjoining surfaces much harder to evaluate (my personal taste in finishes by the way, in no way detracts from the skillful work of others!). Largely because of this feature, I'm also concerned about achieving a perfect wing to "center section" (probably can't call it a fuselage on a flying wing :-)) joint... I think I'll probably airbrush the clear components prior to assembly so that I can see what I'm doing? Not sure whether to build the wings completely before attaching them (ie spars, upper & lower skinning) or attach the spar-structures first then add the upper and lower panels??? If it works out reasonably well I'll post a few pics. Thanks for sharing, it's great to see how others are tackling this kit & to learn from everyone's tips & techniques. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Novacek Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv1987 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Phenomenal work! Great work on the wood grain, and the engines look real. Man, I want one of these kits! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt6 Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Again thanks gentlemen!! Main frame is nearly finished now. Done the right engine cover, with a little oil running out ( maybe to much). and the cockpit canopy, Look at the quality from that clear parts!! And so lets start with the wings Thanks Arno 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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