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Paula & Dan

Progress of Heinkel51's second build, the SM.79, will be recorded here.
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Fri 19 Sep 2008 14:17 pm Post subject:

With so many others already obliging I will pass on the usual sprue shots.

Many moons ago I purchased a Eduard control panel;

That will be the extent of any aftermarket.

Assembled the basic interior and then dry fitted in place. Took a marker pen and drew in the location for same cockpit framing.

The using .010 x .040 Evergreen plastic Strip added the framing;

Now have coated the interior Hu78. and set aside to dry; more tomorrow

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sat 20 Sep 2008 08:58 am Post subject:

Finished assembling the interior and painted the crew

Crew colours were;
Hu72 flyingsuits
Hu10 Flying Jackets
Hu61 face
Hu33 Oxygen mask, googles, boots and gloves
Hu70 Flying Helmet
Hu11 Lens in googles

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 21 Sep 2008 13:29 pm Post subject:

Fuselage and Wings assembled;

One small disaster I've lost a prop

. So I'll try my hand at scratch building one. Nailbiting

Question though what hand should the prop be ?

Heinkel51 · Posted: Thu 16 Oct 2008 08:29 am Post subject:

This stalled somewhat while I tried to gather the courage to make a prop. Luckily while visiting a local model train supplier who has a very small range of kits I picked up a SM79 from the specials bin for $5AU. The kit has a short shot wing and no decals but at that price a perfect source of spares!

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 02:35 am Post subject:

The model (still sans engines) now with added a base coat of HU63

Using a pencil I outline the areas to be painted green (Hu30)

Taking an old 000 brush trimmed down started with applying the green using a mottling technique

The job (almost done)

Now concentrating on the engines.

thomasweir · Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 09:16 am Post subject:

Nice Camo

daniel7891 · Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 10:27 am Post subject:

Looking good
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 12:22 pm Post subject:

Very nice mottling!

All the best
Sgt.S
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299_paul · Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 14:09 pm Post subject:

Nice technique for the mottling.

I brush paint to and camo patterns like this usually put me off building models like this, but this just might inspire me to buy one and give it a go!!
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Badwolf · Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 22:20 pm Post subject:

That mottling looks good, I take it you used a stippling action to apply the paint?
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