Heinkel He 219 A-7 UHU

[Guest]

thanks fellas , I'm a little apprehensive about the cammo myself not tried this type before. I'm practicing on some scrap bits so hopefully I'll get it:lala:

[Guest]

Trey could you please repeat that in very large letters on a regular basis? "I'm practising on some scrap" would have to be to me the single most important phrase we could all do with putting into practise as much as possible and is the one thing I try above all else to get newcomers into the hobby to realise just how importnat it is.

I'm reassured that someone of your skill and experience does it!!

[Guest]

Looking great Trey, cant wait to see the finished item especially with all those TV arials stuck on the front lol.

Keep up the good work.

Andy

[Guest]

thanks Richard you are quite right ,I do'nt jump into things without doing some tests on scraps. I've learned this the hard way and not so prideful I wo'nt admit it:wink:thanks Andy, as for the aerials I'm having a problem figuring out how to paint arround them as the base for them holds the nose on. Anybody got any ideas?

here is the assy its just dry fitted for now

and the nose cone that I would rather paint in place so the cammo lines up

and got the 'schrage music' 30 mm cannon ready barrels seem awful short do'nt they?

props and eng cowls ready for some detail work

[Guest]

That's looking fantastic, great detail, looking at the aerial mounts i'd say they look big enough to mask off if you're careful not to snap one. (difficult to really judge by pic I know but?

If i'm masking anything small and fddly I usually lay some strips of tape on my cutting mat and slice them into thinner strips then build up layers, same principal for canopy masking too.

[Guest]

That's looking fantastic, great detail, looking at the aerial mounts i'd say they look big enough to mask off if you're careful not to snap one. (difficult to really judge by pic I know but?If i'm masking anything small and fddly I usually lay some strips of tape on my cutting mat and slice them into thinner strips then build up layers, same principal for canopy masking too.

thanks Mike , snapping one off is exactly why I'm worried about masking,I'm thinking maybe tack glueing the nose on and removing it later just not sure what glue would be best to use without damage?

[Guest]

What about Blu Tack? i'm sure that'd hold the nose firmly enough whilst spraying?

[Guest]

thanks Mike ,maybe Blu tack goes by a different name here in the states not seen it over here. I'm going to try epoxy on a piece of heat stretched sprue going through an existing hole in the nose and joining up with the forward bulkhead hope it holds

[Guest]

They do have Blu Tac in the States but it is white and under a completely differnt name. It's well worth having some in your tool box as I use it a lot for holding things temporarily.

That cockpit just looks so good!!

[Guest]

In the USA I think blu tak might fall under:

Sticky Tak

Tack Putty

DUCK Poster Putty

Sticky Putty

Sticky Tack

Velcro Sticky Fix Tak

A great job there Trey.

[Ian M]

Could dobble side tape do the trick? Failing that there is always chewing gum. THAT i know you canget in the states!!! LOL

Dont think I would use epoxy. Try with pva or a rubber type glue.

Ian M

[Guest]

In the USA I think blu tak might fall under .

I bought Blu Tack thru Amazon.com last week, as Blu-Tack Reusable Adhesive. It may have been available from other stores, but I believe that my search for it on Google was not terribly productive as far as stores in the US.

Amazon markets it for other sellers, so be prepared to pay a little for the product and a fortune in shipping/handling.

[stona]

What colour do the instructions give for the part of the antenna structure that you showed? Similar arrays on other types (I don't have a good enough picture of your aircraft) seem to show that part in the base fuselage colour,typically RLM76.

Here is an array on a Ju88.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

This is coming alonng nicely, with some very nice detailing work, i will be watching this one as i cant wait for the camo scheme.

[Ian M]

I saw a program on the TV about Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum (NASM) Udvar-Hazy Complex I — Boeing Aviation Hangar and they have one of these under restoraltion. The "Expert aviation Historians" where having a right old game figuring out the paint and camo. Then they found it. UNDER the paint that was painted on top of it!!!

Unfortunatly you cant do that, but you might be able to find some pictures of it. I dont know where you are in the states, but maybe you are near by and could go se for your self!

Ian M