GazzaS Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hi everyone, Been working on this for the last month and am up to the decal stage. These pics weren't taken in the best lighting, so the bird looks a little blue. Thanks for looking! Gaz 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Looks great buddy! I like it......Harv. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Otterly beautiful Here is a Bundesarchiv motivator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hi Gaz, looking mighty good so far. I like the design of the 410. How do you like the kit, where there any major problems in the build? I have the exact same version in my shelf with some AM for the cockpit, prop and spinners. 8 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Here is a Bundesarchiv motivator Yeah Martin, nice pics, truly motivating. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Thank You Rob. One more screen shot, blurry but it shows nicely the position of the flaps at the take-off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Harv, Thanks Buddy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Martin, Thank you and thank you again for the great pics! In all of my searching for pics I hadn't found those. Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Rob, Thank you! For a new kit, it has a fair share of problems. Chunky surface detail. There is plenty of flash roundabout which is weird for a new kit, and the spinners are wayyy too short. I lengthened mine with card, though they still might not be long enough. The forward wing fairings don't mate well to the rest of the wing but I let them slide due to laziness. I think the main landing gear tires are a bit large, but I haven't measured and compared to spare myself the aggro. I shortened the Oleos 4mm to give the plane a 'loaded' look, and almost found myself out of space. Other than those mentioned, fit was good. Cockpit detail is nice, but could use an IP decal or four. The Add-on gun barrels are just plain plastic rod which I replaced with copper tube. The main guns and rear guns are OK. One thing I will warn you about is the linkages inside the radiators. I broke all four despite trying to be as gentle as possible. The parts are just that fine, attached at two points, and maybe the plastic is little brittle. Maybe taping the parts on both sides before trying to cut or saw them from the sprue might help. Once I whittle down the stash a little I might look for the Pro-modeller version. Here's a link to my build log: https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=272286&page=1#2298771 Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Glad to help. Here is the source. http://www.bundesarchiv.de/EN/Navigation/Discover/Thematic-Portals/thematic-portals.html Cheers M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Hi Gaz, thanks a ton for your detailed report about the ME-ng 410. I knew about the spinners and props and bought some from Quickboost, which look ok to me. I share your astonishment, about flash and weak engineering in parts of the kit. It seems to be a Meng thing, they tend to overdo sometimes and hinder swift buildability by strange solutions. I liked all their kits I built, but they all had their issues. The wheels seemed to be a little big to me too, only by browsing through the sprues, but I haven't measured. A little fear arose by viewing the multi part canopy, but you seemed to have tackled that well as far as I can see. thanks for warning me about the links, they do look very delicate, I think I will use a razor-saw to remove them from the sprue. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 better one, showing the cooling flaps again. pick a boo :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Hey Everyone, Calling this one done. I've weathered it heavy to counterbalance my treatment of the kit's surface detail. Washes, Filters, and pigments to add as much texture as possible. I did some soft scratching with artist's pencils, but the marks were lost during the process. I didn't do any chipping as I feel chipping is rarely seen on Luftwaffe machines. Thank you for looking! If there are things you think I might have done better, please feel free to help me become a better modeller. Gaz 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Noice , and shortening the wheel struts looks right to me. The paintjob looks good and well blended, perfect rendition of a unique bird. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Fantastic, nice weathering, nice stands, looks real good. Stands out for sure, thanks for sharing. Cheers Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Thank you, friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 10/29/2018 at 11:48 PM, Martinnfb said: This shot reminds me of the years we lived in Melbourne when we had real Pine trees inside for Christmas, and they way they looked around the end of the first week of January. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Gaz, wow absolutely stunning, never built a 410 .........for a new tool there shouldn’t be any flash at all.......very bizarre.........I hear their AFV’s are top notch why not their aircraft? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 5 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Gaz, wow absolutely stunning, never built a 410 .........for a new tool there shouldn’t be any flash at all.......very bizarre.........I hear their AFV’s are top notch why not their aircraft? Phil, Thank you very ,much! I've looked at a lot of their tank kits, and I don't understand the flash on my kit, neither. It wasn't huge flash, just that there were minor bits spread throughout the kit. Their armor kits are a few years newer, though. Maybe they tightened up how they do things. Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 GORGEOUS.Very IMPRESSIVE model Gaz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 Thank you, Maru! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Good looking 410 build! Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 thank you, John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 just amazing buddy.....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Thanks Harv! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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