Dave Ward's 1/48 ICM Henschel Hs 126A-1 Condor Legion

[Dave Ward]

After my Interwar Vickers Mk I, my next build is also pre-WWII............. OOB[ATTACH]305415[/ATTACH]
Nice crisp mouldings in a fairly soft plastic. It's quite large 30cm wingspan
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Engine bits are nice
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Some bits look a bit too delicate, and will need real care to remove from the sprue & clean up
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One piece undercarriage legs
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Canopy & bomb sprues - not sure about the clear instrument panels
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Decals
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The instructions look OK, but the quality could be better - the B & W profiles are poor, it's impossible to see the difference between some colours
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Luckily, I've found a much better view from the internet. Construction will start shortly...............
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Whilst looking through the instructions, I found this:
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OOOH such precision! what tolerance should I apply?
Sod it, I'm drilling 23mm & 13mm, hang the consequences!

I did say the ICM instructions were OK, but you get this-
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The induction pipe on the back of the cylinders C54, 9-off. Not exactly clear how it's supposed to fit.
Now, the ICM kit has been reboxed by Italeri, and I was able to download the instructions from 'Scalemates'
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Now, I think that is a little bit clearer. - I may be consulting the Italeri instructions again!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Construction started - I've assembled the wing! Since the Hs 126 is a parasol, I can finish the wing to a large degree - especially the tricky camo.[ATTACH]305512[/ATTACH]

The engine is assembled, but unless I leave off the cowlings, not a lot will be seen..................
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I'm not going to spend any time on the back of the engine, as you can't see it anyway ( hence the seams left untouched )
Dave

[Dave W]

Looks a nice kit of an interesting subject. Ive picked up the italeri boxing in my local hobby shop and looked at it a few times. Might have to get it after seeing this. The ICM instructions look bad.

[Dave Ward]

Dave,
the instructions are alright, as far as they go, but leave a lot to the imagination! The worst part is the poor marking profiles. The ICM version has two finish options, and a bomb rack, but the Italeri has 7 decal options - a nice choice
Dave

[Dave Ward]

All the bits added to the sidewalls - lot of them! [ATTACH]305550[/ATTACH]

The engine mount - a bit flimsy!
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For the camo finish, I'm going to use this
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I don't think that I would have got this far without the Italeri instructions - at least not as fast! I have the seats, panels and floors etc to add before I can even think of priming!
Dave

[Steve Brodie]

looking good

[Dave Ward]

Ready for priming the interior - the pilots seat & panel are still loose, as I have to add the panel clear bits[ATTACH]305559[/ATTACH]

There are a lot of parts that will not be seen when the fuselage is closed, but hey-ho!
Dave

[Guest]

The office looks pretty detailed Dave.

[Dave Ward]

Some of the assemblies are way over engineered - I still have to make up the observer's machine gun - which consists of 6 tiny parts![ATTACH]305564[/ATTACH]
I'm going to leave this until really late...............
Dave

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
Another unusual model from your good self :thumb2: Good that you found the other instructions. Interested to see what you think of the paint set.
Jim

[Dave W]

Nice cockpit detail. Should be able to see it through all that glazing

[Dave Ward]

I've primed the interior, and a/b RLM 02 Grau ( Vallejo Model Color 886 Green Grey ), and detail painted - [ATTACH]305602[/ATTACH]

An ink wash, and the fuselage will be ready to close.
Engine - aluminium,, black pushrod covers, dk grey gearbox, and overall wash............
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I primed the wings top & bottom, sprayed the wingtips white then masked them off. The underside has been sprayed with RLM 65 Hellblau ( AK Air AK-2003 ).
[ATTACH]305604[/ATTACH] I'm going to prepare masks for the top wing, after spraying with the lightest colour, might be a bit fiddly...
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Next up - the mask I drew round the wing, onto masking film, then drew out the camo demarcation lines, using the centre line and the ailerons/flaps as datums.
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I've sprayed the wing with the lightest colour, RLM 63 Lichtgrau ( AK Air AK-2034 ). Then the masks marked '1' will be applied. I'm not sure about which colour to do next, as green and brown are of a similar colour density - I'll have to experiment - and I musn't forget the tailplane! ( The wing looks shorter, 'cos the wingtips are missing - all white! )
Dave

[stillp]

Interesting masking technique!

Pete