Members Mikester Posted June 15, 2013 Members Share Posted June 15, 2013 Only the second completed project to leave my bench this year, but it was a big project literally and figuratively! Really a great kit, had some problems with the wing to fuselage fit but I think the next time I do one of these I can overcome that problem by altering the assembly sequence. Other than that fit was outstanding. The instructions and decals (lacking info stencils) are nothing to write home about about, but those are minor gripes. Add-ons were: HGW Seatbelts Quickboost exhausts Montex Masks used for markings The model portrays a Bf 110D-3 operating from Argos, Greece in the spring of 1941. The instructions with the mask portrayed this aircraft as a D model with the extended tail, in the well known photos of the aircraft it's a C model with the standard tail. Either Hauptmann Nacke changed aircraft at some point or the instructions with the masks are incorrect. I've talked myself into the former. ;-) As always, thanks for looking. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Yay Mike another one finished! Fantastic work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted June 15, 2013 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2013 Stunning Mike! I want to do this exact D-3 one day. Lovely work. Tell me about the grass? Looks like a fancy-pants grass mat, but the ones I've seen of that quality are barely big enough to stage a 1/48 P-51 on. Matt, the grass mat (this one is AUTUMN BROWN SAVANNAH GRASS MAT) is by Silfor, good stuff but a little pricey. They come in 12" x 19" sheets, It took 2 1/2 sheets of them to completely cover the piece 1/4" poster board that I use as a base, but actually two of them would suffice for the majority of 1/32 projects. I've been eyeing them for a long time and finally bit the bullet to buy six of the mats a few months back. Full range here, always had great service from these folks too: http://www.sceneryexpress.com/products.asp?dept=1042&pagenumber=1&sort_on=&sort_by= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Really nice job, Mike. Cheers, Jamme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 beautiful build Mike, no surprise... mottle, prop wear, dropped engine bravo! the dio grass is really well done. nice, nice, nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted June 15, 2013 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2013 Superb Mike. Two of these in stash.......must resist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afvmodeller Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Great job, and I too can vouch for the Silflor mats regards David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Nice looking build Mike! You just need to add the missing aerial wire on the stab - like this: Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted June 15, 2013 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2013 Doug, I was actually unsure of that one. There seemed to be different antenna configurations, I used "Bf 110 in Color Profile" by John Vasco as a reference and it showed a single attachment point for the "D" model so that's what I went with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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