Pete's BV141

[stillp]

Looking good Peter. I do have a reference book for this beast somewhere, so if you want to know anything just shout out....can’t help ref uniforms though, only aircraft details.....

Thanks for the offer Tim. I'm assuming from the Airfix instructions that the airframe would be RLM65 undersides with the splinter camo in RLM72/73 - is that in line with your book?

I think the WL reversed the proportions of blue & gray from WH, at least to my untrained eye. PaulE

Thanks Paul, but I have no idea what you mean!

those pilots look more like RAF types with a Mae West....
Thinking back to 'Battle of Britain'I think they should have khaki overalls and a paler Khaki life vest. Certainly the Luftwaffe flying helmet was a khaki drill with black rubber ears
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although surely by this time in the war they would have had sheepskin?

That's just what I needed, thanks Neil. I'd found this online (International Museum of WW2) but didn't know if it was appropriate for this aircraft.

Seems to be the same, but a bit less faded. What about the gunner in the back though - he has an open canopy and seems to be wearing a lot more padding than the other two - an electrcally heated suit perhaps?
I found this image by Alamy; would this be OK?

Never seen this kit built up so I'll follow along with the rest.

Looking forward to this.

Mick, Ralph, pull up a chair, all comments welcome.

Thanks for watching,
Pete

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
A most unusual looking plane. I'll follow your build with interest. Certainly a geriatric kit which I'm sure you'll make the most of.

Get those decals in the sun (before we loose it again) and it might just cure the yellowing.

Was Colin's comment tongue in cheek or does the sun really improve yellowed decals?
Jim

[stillp]

Jim, I've read several times that the UV in sunlight will bleach yellowed decals, but haven't tried it before.
Thanks for your kind comment.
Pete

[Guest]

Hi Peter
A most unusual looking plane. I'll follow your build with interest. Certainly a geriatric kit which I'm sure you'll make the most of.

Was Colin's comment tongue in cheek or does the sun really improve yellowed decals?
Jim

Hi Jim.
I did it many years ago with a set of yellowed decals from an old kit.
I taped the decal sheet to a window and a few days later they were fine.

[stillp]

Thanks Ralph. Just had a look and they seem better already. Expecting them to be fragile though so I'll give them a coat of Microscale Liquid Decal Film before I use tham.
Pete

[Neil Merryweather]

I reckon those uniforms are spot on, Pete
it's only a model, after all.........

[stillp]

How's this Neil?

Annoying that the sprue gates are on top of the helmets, they'll need a touch up after they're removed.
Also gave the engine a black background, and an oily wash:

That's it for today, I haven't been feeling very energetic.

Pete

[boatman]

IM following pete as well as the guys say most unusual aircraft
chris

[Mini Me]

Liking this so far Pete, will stay tuned for further developments. Cheers, Rick H.

[Neil Merryweather]

Those guys look the business, Pete :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Peter
I’ve looked up the colours for you, and both the A type and B type airframes were finished with classic RLM 70/71 splinter over RLM 65 undersides. There is one airframe illustration with an over all RLM 63 scheme, but all the others are the classic scheme.
If you need anything else, just shout :thumb2:

[stillp]

Thanks Tim. Any pictures of the cockpit interior? Just out of interest, I'm not going to do any scratch building or anything...

Pete

[Tim Marlow]

Also, prop and spinner were RLM 70 and interior, wheel wells, and undercarriage legs were RLM 02

[stillp]

When I bought this kit, several parts had been removed from the sprues. Unfortunately some of them seem to have been broken off, rather than cut off, among them the two larger clear parts.
The second one isn't too bad, it's on the canopy frame and only just affects the part that needs to be clear. The first photo though shows a more serious problem in that the fracture goes quite a way into the clear part. I'm wondering whether a drop of Klear will be enough, or maybe some Clearfix or even TET?
Pete

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Peter
Loads to be honest, there are about thirty pages of diagrams and photos of the plane and its equipment...I don’t have a scanner though.
The book is Valiant publishing Airframe detailing No1 if you’re interested...