1/48 Dragon Ju-188

[Guest]

how is this beautifull for watch...

very nice job...

[Guest]

beautiful looking bird m8 first class

[colin m]

Looks great Trey, Dragon is not a make I'm familiar with but I might have to try one.

Colin M...

[Guest]

Roman,Mobear,Colin thanks appreciate the kind words fellas!

Not much to report in ,tonight had to put in some OT at work. I did dremel off the fairing for the exposed exhaust and filled in the void with putty in preperation for the tube flame suppressor exhaust. They also had to be thinned at the join area but the dry fit looks pretty decent.

[Guest]

Looking great all the way Trey.....

[Guest]

i got same model from my frined like present

but it's 1/72 Italeri... some old prepack with positive panels

but... I cant wait to build it... beautifull plane and your work is just inspired me and amazing me in all possible positive way...

this looking great to me what you have shown to us

Roman

[Guest]

This is looking great! Fantastic bird!

[Guest]

Thanks Ray! Roman wow thanks glad to be an inspiration, looking forward to seeing yours build up! James thanks! I did make a little headway with the armament and tail feathers. Unfortunately the kit supplied canopy is unuseable due to ugly mold blemish so I've got a Squadron crystal clear replacement but the fit is giving me a hard time,hope to get it sorted .

[yak face]

This is looking superb trey , that cockpit is amazing! Shame about the kit canopy , it looked fine in the dry fit pics. Cheers tony

[Vaughan]

Trey now that's fantastic detail in the office and it will be worth the effort you have put in as it should be very visible when the canopy is fitted. As Tony said it a shame about the canopy.

Vaughan

[Guest]

Hi Trey, that cockpit is amazing, the amount of detail is superb. Top work mate!!!!!

Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

Trey, that cockpit is cracking!!

I made the 1/32 JU-88 (which is supposed to be one of the headliners for cockpit detail with 90 odd parts (i think))

..... the finished cockpit detail on this 188 just blows that out of the water.

Obviousely you might have had a bit to do with that though

[stona]

Very nice work as usual Trey. Have you got pre cut masks to go with the Squadron canopy or are you going to cut your own masks? I've always found cutting masks a bit tricky on the vac-form canopies,and the Ju188 needs a lot of masking.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Andrew thanks! Colin thank you very much been struggling with the details on this interior flattered that you think so much of it ,I would love to do 1/32 but just do'nt have the room. How was the kit all in all? Steve thanks,yes pre cut mask but alas epic fail on the vac canopy:smile10:

I hit a huge snag with the replacemnet Canopy,I just could'nt get the fit correct at the major seam between the nose section and the main no matter what I tried !! Well wound up deforming it worse than the kit supplied one! To add injury to insult I had already masked it! I wet sanded and buffed out 85% of the blemish on the kit supplied canopy sections then transfered the masks. The fit still is'nt great but considering the 188 almost took flight into the nearest wall at one point in the struggle I'll live with it. I'm close to being ready to paint and still have'nt decided on a scheme,leaning toward a black bottom and squiggle topside of some sort just not finding many good pics on line and my books are hopeless on the 188.Anyway here is the progress so far...........

[Vaughan]

Despite all your problems Trey it's looking great. All the interior detail will show through that canopy. Can't wait to see the paint go down.

Vaughan