Global Scale Modeller

Disclaimer:
Remember, I DO NOT BUILD GERMAN AIRCRAFT!


The Beginnings...

The kiit



Out of the box this kit is impressive. Some good detail in the parts and the etched lines and details are not canyons or sinkholes.

First thing is though, I am finding I just cannot stand molded in surface detail on the interior surfaces. So that just had to go away.





With that out of the way the voices began to scream at me. So I rough cut some interior bulkheads.



And the rest...well....it still is all together.




I did draw a bit on the fuse sides. Just in thought.


I warn you, if you like Trumpeter kits, this may not be a pleasant build for you to watch. The voices are guiding me and they want me to be brutal.




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Joe

errrrrrr......Let me check I've got this right. You removed the detail from areas that are never going to be seen......and then made bulkheads that won't be seen either??

That's dedication!

CJ not exactly.

First Cuts:

The voices....they scream at me.......the voices.......


It is their fault. I do not know what happened. The kit was fine and then well.....


Good Lord here I go again.


Before....




And .............after.............





Well nothing left to do now but finish the job. On to the tail section. Guess I will have to cut it out and do my thing there as well.



The voices.................they call for more......................


Till the next time I guess........



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Joe

He's at it again lol this will be good im getting nice and comfy to watch this come together.

It will be an interesting build, I will be watchnig this

Thank you for looking in. I am really not that crazy but you know it is fun to just go all in and do it. You sometimes can have a whole lot of fun in this hobby if you forget that you are not supposed to do stuff like this.

It is not the destination, it is the journey that makes this hobby so much fun.



Joe

Ahh….That makes a little more sense

Looking forward to seeing your interior design come to fruition on this one, Joe!

Thank you for looking in on this.


Well just an update to show you I have not fallen off the Earth and that I am still working on this.



God the mess.

What has taken my time over the last week.

The wing framing.




Slow and steady for sure but the results are interesting.

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Joe

Today was a long day.

I started my grand experiment at about nine this morning and crawled away from the bench at about six tonight.

What did I accomplish? Not much.

I spent most of the day building up and then tearing down.

Here is the point where I walked away.

I have a cast wingtip for the wing. I have my third or fourth (I cannot remember which) rendition of the wing ribs. I have replaced one of the spars for the wing and cut another to fit the wheel well. I have begun to mock out the framing to see how it will work.

So in nine hours I have got this.....



That is where I needed to crawl away. I just needed to put it down for the night.

Maybe tomorrow.


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Joe

Aheummm brrr

the voices...all the same in every country.

Insane work so far and it wil go on that way I presume... poor little guy. We ll find you a nice little place to rest

Enjoy

Goose

It is insane. But I do enjoy it so.




Joe

I did it again.......


I did not like the way the wing frame was looking. It just was not coming together like I wanted it to.........

so......


I tore it apart and redid it yet again. (fourth time) I also redid the wheel well. (third time)

This time I did something just a bit different from the previous attempts.




Slotted so I can work with it. I can put it together or take it apart to add the detail or whatever. Much happier with this.

Now for the overall show of what I have.




And the leading edge is almost ready to work with.



So there it is to this point. Hopefully I can move forward now. I am much more comfortable with the framing like this. I need to punch out the lighting holes and add the detail but at least I can move forward now. (I think)


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Joe

Looking good joe hope it works out this time.

The voices must be getting sore throats mate

I'm now going to be evil (just let the voices see the next suggestion) - do the same thing but in 1/144

- Seriously stunning work

Appreciate you looking in.

Daishi I really do not believe I could do any of this in 1/144. Way too small for me.



Joe

Dam those voices..that said im really interested to see how this one comes along... this a first for me.. the voices are telling me to shut up now and look out for the next update

Tom

Jay your wish...............


Well just to show I have not forgotten this build.

I am progressing but quite honestly a snail would do laps around me at this point. To bring everyone up to speed....

-Lightening holes are finished.
-Major details are nearly done. (Large rod sections)
-Most small details are near complete including some "wiring" and mechanisms for flap cables.
-Wheel well nearing completion.

Pictures...








I still have a bit to do to the wheel well and just a little more to the details on the wing framing. I need to fashion how the tip will fit in and how the whole wing will attach to the fuselage. Oh and the small detail that nothing is glued yet.

Wow so much work for so little actual progress. BTW that is the fifth rendition of the wheel well.


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Joe

This is certainly interesting Joe, I'll have to sit back and watch this .

Just keeps getting better and better, Joe. Epic stuff.

Thanks for looking in.

I hope to have some progress over the next few days.




Joe

An Update:

Well lookie here. NO PINS!!!!!


Yep that is right. The pins are gone and the framework is glued.

It is not finished but it is all one piece now.






Now what is left.

First I need to build up the framework for what I believe is a radiator.



Also I need to figure out the attachment point for the landing gear.



There you have it. Now for most this is not a big update, for me it is a big milestone. A first. I have a complete wing frame that I can move forward with.


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Joe

Looks good mate, glad you got rid of the pins and have it all glued up! Should be, lets say... fun, to watch you do the rest of it

Many thanks. Soon I hope to be in more familiar territory with this build.




Joe

I have never seen anything like this, but I am enjoying the updates, and it is interesting, im already looking forward to the next update
Tom

Jay many thanks.




Joe

Stunning mate

Nigel many thanks.

Rube I hope I can help you with the confusion as this goes on.



Joe

Productive day on the 1:24 109. Well it began last night with a start on the Wing Radiator. Then today I went through to try to get the radiator in the right spot, success. I then pulled it all together and thought why not, mock it up, see what it looks like.

Well.............here it is..............

The wing radiator..




I ran into an issue with the well that the landing gear goes into. I had to redo it a bit.



And now the way the wing looks at this point. It is not glued in but it is pretty stable.






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Joe

I'm following this build intently mate! I'm anticipating every new post!

Thank you for following along.



Joe

Well time to show the progress to this point.

Wing construction, at least the major framework and such, is done. Two months of build it up and then tear it down is finished.

Pictures.










And now the overall.



On the overall I can live with this. There is some work to be done yet. I have some of the frames to straighten and some clean up as well as finishing off the small details.

I am certifiable. Two months on this wing.


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Joe

Ruddy hell mate! All this work you've put in sounds a lot like effort! I am extremely opposed to doing things involving effort, so I'm glad someone else went out and did it! Anyway, it looks like some good effort Joe! Keep it up!

I'm speechless...

Many thanks. Really appreciate you looking in.



Joe

Well it has been two weeks. Some progress has been made.

Finishing off the wing is proving to be a bit of a challenge. Every time I feel I am close I see more to do.

Ahh well where it is at the moment.



I have glued in the flaps and I changed the position of the spar on the fuse. It helped to straighten out the wing a touch. Still more little things to do but I have now moved forward to the next section.

The tail. I wanted to show the framing of the rudder and the stabilizer. My attempts to scratch it out of styrene failed miserably. So I cheated a bit.

Resin casts.



The third attempt to make the casts was the winner. Not too many big airpockets and the resin set up nicely. After giving it a couple of days to harden I went to work with my drill, micro drill, files, and sand paper. The result.





Next up will be to detail out the rudder and the stabilizer. I also want to tackle the landing gear. I have decided (not like I had much of a choice) to go with the kit gear. I want to make sure they are cleaned up and work with the framing.

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Joe

I'm going to be looking forward to this!

Wow, that wing looks awesome! You have true scratchbuilding skills. I'm gonna be watching this one.

What is this above post??? 0.o

Many thanks to both of you. Much appreciated.

Leo I believe it was spam.



Joe

You're mad! But man is it impressive.

Many thanks Robert.



Joe

Here we are. The eve before Christmas Eve.

My present is................




A finished wing. Yep. That stage is done. Well except for the light on the tip and that will not happen till later anyway. The finishing process was a gloss black coat and then Model Master Steel, a misting of Alclad Airframe Aluminum, and then Furnace tape on the leading edge. I did have to reinstall a line for the landing gear hydrolic (spelling was never my strong suit) lines.




I also added just a little bit to the rudder.



I used some reference pictures and fashioned a fuel tank.



And I made a choice. I choose to do the following aircraft markings.



Well my friends that brings that part of the build to a close. Is it perfect....not by a long shot. Blemishes are present but I am happy.

Next up is to be honest something I am truly looking forward to. Tackling the interior. I have been wanting to do this since I got the kit. That will begin this week.

Til the next time.

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Joe

That's is stunning work mate that wing is amazing.

Many thanks.



Joe

Very nice work this must really drive you up the wall! I know it'd do that to me!!! Keep it up Joe!

Much appreciated Leo.

What kills me is I look at this and wonder if I were to redo it if I could make it better. At times I have to force myself to move on to the next part. i could stay with the wing for another five years trying to get it "perfect".



Joe

DUDE! You are CRAZY! But you are my sort of crazy! This is the type of modelling I dream about.

Love it!!

Many thanks. You are both very kind.




Joe