Eduard 1/48 Bf 110E

[minitnkr]

Looks like a trip thru the gardening.

[Guest]

Great progress andy , despite the kits resistance! Cockpit looks great , are you doing the box art scheme ? If so I wouldnt worry too much about reinstating the nose section joint lines after sanding , the big wasp decal will cover most of it up.

Fingers crossed!

[adt70hk]

I won't bore you with all the details but suffice to say I've never done so much bodywork on an aircraft kit! The nacelles were the worst parts with gaps so big that I had to pack them with plasticard to give the filler something to stick to.

After a good wrestle, everything fitted together well enough for me though so I gave it a squirt of primer. That should give me a better look at what bits might need more fettling.

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I'm quite pleased with my efforts given I've not done much scribing before, and the underside of the fuselage in particular was devoid of any panel lines at all after the filling and sanding, so I pretty much started from scratch, copying the illustrations in the guide book.

Andy, that is looking the business!!! All flaws duly noted for mine when I get round to it!

[Andy T]

Thanks Andrew, but if you are doing the same version I'd suggest reading further through the instructions than I did.

This appears on the very last step and covers a lot of the work :rolling::tears-of-joy:



Landing gear is also unnecessarily complicated, with some pretty vague mounting points. Hopefully they will look something like symmetrical when finished!

[Jim R]

Undercarriage is almost always fiddly and awkward. Any attempt to make it scale accurate results in it being rather fragile as well. Also for good measure it it already painted which does add to the issue. Good luck

[Allen Dewire]

I'll be danged Andy!!! You whipped that baby into shape and she's looking great in black. I imagine it was nerve wracking, but the result was worth it Buddy!!! Do you scrape off the primer on the attachment points before gluing, or do you use CA to stick the parts on? Just curious...

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Allen

[Andy T]

Undercarriage is almost always fiddly and awkward. Any attempt to make it scale accurate results in it being rather fragile as well. Also for good measure it it already painted which does add to the issue. Good luck

Thanks Jim, I need it with my lack of experience and this kit :smiling5:

For this I chose to assemble the gear unpainted actually. With the tiny & vague mounting points I figured a slow cement would give me the extra time needed to jiggle it all something like straight. It was built in situ but not actually glued to the model (if that makes sense). Hopefully now it's set I can reinforce the joints with a bit of CA then paint as an assembly.

I'll be danged Andy!!! You whipped that baby into shape and she's looking great in black. I imagine it was nerve wracking, but the result was worth it Buddy!!! Do you scrape off the primer on the attachment points before gluing, or do you use CA to stick the parts on? Just curious...

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Allen

Cheers Allen, it's getting there.

It's only a thin coat to show up any faults so the belly section got a quick sand but the wing points were just cemented on top. The TET burned through easily enough for something that isn't taking much load.

[Jim R]

For this I chose to assemble the gear unpainted actually.

Sounds like a good plan :thumb2:

[Andy T]

Man I hate this kit :tears-of-joy:

Props to you guys that do this all the time and actually enjoy it. I just can't wait for the ordeal to be over :smiling3:

I thought I'd skip ahead to some painting and rekindle the flame but that didn't go to plan either. I painted the yellow bits no problem but while spraying the gear bays I dropped the plane, knocking the airbrush out of my hand which slopped RLM02 all over the rear of the fuselage. Luckily it missed the yellow band and a quick but gentle mop up saved too much further damage.



It's jinxed I tell you, jinxed! :tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:

Oh, and you might just be able to make out one of the 7 piece landing gear assemblies.

[Tim Marlow]

I feel your pain on this one Andy. Had very similar experiences with the Grumman avenger I did earlier in the year. Almost everything seemed difficult or just plain hard work. Don’t let it out you off aircraft though, they honestly are not all this hard…….

[Andy T]

Don’t let it out you off aircraft though, they honestly are not all this hard…….

You make it sound like I've never built an aircraft before :smiling5:

Mind you, the way this is going it looks that way!

Yesterday's two other boggles (they always come in threes) - the pe frame around the front armoured screen broke as I was trying to bend it and there are a few pe pieces that need fitting to the inside of the canopy, as if fixed to the inner frame. One has 2 plastic parts attached to it as well so relatively weighty for the miniscule mounting area.

The battle continues... :tears-of-joy:

[Jim R]

I feel for you Andy. Some kits do seem to possess a malevolent spirit and I'm afraid this is one of them. Deep breath and carry on. It's actually looking rather good.

[Allen Dewire]

Jeez Andy, if it wasn't for bad luck, you wouldn't have any at all...She is looking real good and the yellow is excellent too.

As an idea, maybe look in the phone book to see if you have a Witch Doctor in your area. Have him come over with a anti-jinx potion, and let him do his thing in your shed. Then you should be able to finish this build up without further probs...Just a thought...

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Allen

[Andy T]

Great idea Allen. Or maybe a full on exorcism :smiling5:

I have enough demons in my head, I don't need any more in the shed!

[Allen Dewire]

Excorcism Andy???...Kinda extreme.......But only if the 110 jumps up, starts flying around the shed on it's own spitting green slime out of the MG holes!!!.......A cold one helps sometimes too...