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PostPosted: Sat 23 May 2009 13:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beautifully done, and he makes it look easy!
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PostPosted: Sat 23 May 2009 13:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great work so far.
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PostPosted: Sun 24 May 2009 09:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun 24 May 2009 15:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Outstanding work as always Peter!  

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PostPosted: Tue 23 Jun 2009 13:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for the generous comments.

The model was a tail sitter so I removed the undercart sub assemblies and filled the engine nacelles with some more lead.
Also finished painting the interior of the rear cockpit and added the radar operator.

Before adding the canopy or completing the superchargers I have decided to do the first coat of paint, overall Hu21
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PostPosted: Mon 29 Jun 2009 14:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Making progress albeit slowly, Hu21 and cool weather slow things down markedly.
Drop tanks added and also reattached the radar pod.

Completed the Hu21 overall.

Turning my attention to the Superchargers. The units (on the left of the photo) in the kit are incorrect for the P38M. So I kept the original part for the rear and made up the new front section.



This also involved opening up the top of the boom to take the new 'one piece' supercharger

I'm also making progress on the canopy though again this is slow progress while I wait for the gloss black to dry.


My next step will be to fit the guns and also need to start thinking about some decals.
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PostPosted: Tue 30 Jun 2009 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

She's quite a girl Peter. Looking forward to the finished result!
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PostPosted: Tue 30 Jun 2009 16:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't envy you all that gloss black.....I'd have been inclined to use Hu33 with several coats of Klear to gloss it up.  

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PostPosted: Wed 01 Jul 2009 01:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sgt.Squarehead wrote:
I don't envy you all that gloss black.....I'd have been inclined to use Hu33 with several coats of Klear to gloss it up.  

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Cheers Andy

It is an excellent thought and I wish I had considered it, however done now. I do note though that the gloss finish of Hu21 has hidden some of the blemishes far better than the Hu33 would have. I'll try and do some shots under natural light. Still working on the canopy framing, should be done by Friday.

Then the decals - the decal bank failed to yield anything suitable other than the national insignia so it will be off to my local LMS for some decal sheet.
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PostPosted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 00:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finally done. Completed the turbosuperchargers and added the canopy for the radar operator.







A second search of the decal bank yielded some appropiate serials and markings.




Thanks to all the participants , some really great builds in the GB and I have followed all with interest and apologise to those whom I did not make comment on. Of course a special thank you to AFCBGeorge for leading this one.

Cheers Heinkel51
Now only 78 uncomplete builds inc 9 GB's - to work
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PostPosted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 01:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Amazing conversion Peter.....You really wouldn't believe that was the Airfix kit!  

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PostPosted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 09:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice indeed.
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PostPosted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely job there Peter.
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PostPosted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 18:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Superb job  Clapping
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PostPosted: Sat 01 Aug 2009 18:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fabulous, sir.
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PostPosted: Mon 03 Aug 2009 20:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brilliant conversion work.
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PostPosted: Mon 03 Aug 2009 20:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ayup Pete...

Super stuff mate. The Canopy looks well strange. but a lovely Model.
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