discussion 1/48 Hasegawa Hs129 B-2

[Guest]

Allyne thanks for the update ,really have enjoyed watching this thread !

 

[Guest]

Another excellent example of just what can be achieved with German Aircraft. I remember doing the old Airfix kit of this many years ago and wondering how on earth the aircraft structure withstood the recoil of the huge gun! It must have been one oif the largest guns to have ever been fitted to an aircraft.

As always a lovely paint job Allyne, this is going to make a lovely piece when it's finished.

 

[stona]

Looking very nice Allyne

Richard the BK 7.5 was a huge gun.

Here's a cut away from the 53 page handbook that was issued with this installation. This is actually from the schusswaffenanlage for the HS129B-3.

The weapon,without ammunition,weighed just over 700Kg. Each round weighed 11.9 Kg of which 6.8 Kg was the weight of the projectile. Now that's going to play havoc with your centre of gravity!

The muzzle velocity was 790m/sec so that would be a massive recoil force.

Cheers

Steve

Edit I suspected, but wanted to check before posting, that they'd mounted an 8.8 cm gun on an aircraft,that's right an 88!

Well they did on a Ju88.

As far as I can tell this was never made operational.

 

[AlanG]

Right i've repaired the paint that came up with the masking tape. Good old post-it notes helped with that. Also have painted the nose with RLM 04 to match the wing tips underneath and it's had one coat of klear to help seal it. Will give it another coat then start applying the decals. The yellow nose isn't totally yellow. Because i used humbrol enamel to paint the nose it took a few coats to get the correct coverage. But this in fact helped me weather it. I applied more paint in certain areas and less in others to give it a worn look. Which as a ground attack/close support aircraft it would certainly get very quickly.

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[AlanG]

Decaling and weathering started

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[AlanG]

Half way through adding the decals and i have to admit, i find this part of building the most mind numbing aspect of it. I really do not like adding them. So on that note i'm going to quit whilst i'm ahead as resume the decals in the morning. Also i have a nice Craggenmore waiting for me so i can't let it evaporate now can i? lol

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[Guest]

Looking the bee's knee's Allyne, super job your doing.

 

[stona]

She's looking good.

I always allow a day for decalling,it's one of those things that always takes twice as long as you think it will! Not my favourite part of a build either,though they do transform a model.

Cheers

Steve

 

[AlanG]

Ok so i have neglected this build as i did the GB Tank build (which i will post photos for when i get them off my other camera). Decided i can't put it off anymore and to be honest i really liked building this as you don't see many getting built. Added brake lines onto the u/c legs and although i think they are a little too thick i don't mind. Adds a little bit of detailing missing from the kit. so here are a few pics of my progress. Not decaled the underneath yet. Will be doing that next. And yes i know i have to finish painting the wheels

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[stona]

Nice work Allyne,I wondered what had happened to this one.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Guest]

Coming along very nicely Allyne. This is a fascinating subject that is going to make into a very nice model and you are certainly doing a good job of getting some detail into it, certainly making the most of the scale.

 

[Vaughan]

Hi there you say that you are using klear. Is this the original Klear or the new version i.e Pledge multi surface wax?. what are the advantages of using Klear? I know people use it a pre decal coat but is that all it's used for? By the way a great build!

Vaughan

 

[AlanG]

Hiya Vaughan

Yes it's the original Klear i'm using. I use it to seal in the paint before i apply the decals and create a nice smooth surface for them to stick to. I then use it again to seal in the decals before i weather the aircraft. I will then apply a final coat of (Vallejo) matt acrylic varnish to seal in everything and matt down the finish.

 

[Vaughan]

HI there Allyne

Have you used the new klear? as I don't want to try it and ruin my model. I've heard its ok but takes longer to dry over 24 hours.

Vaughan

 

[AlanG]

Not tried it sorry so i can't comment

 

[Vaughan]

Is there any way of getting hold of the old klear as I gather it's like gold dust.

Vaughan

 

[AlanG]

You answered your own question there Vaughan. It's gold dust lol.

Painted the tyres and added the props tonight. I really should finish off the decals underneath so i can add the bombs

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[Guest]

Brilliant job, well done.

Andy

 

[Ian M]

HI there Allyne Have you used the new klear? as I don't want to try it and ruin my model. I've heard its ok but takes longer to dry over 24 hours.

Vaughan

I have used the new stuff and it seams to work fine. I never got hold of the original one so I can offer no comparison though.

Canopies come out nice and the shine on painted bits is acceptable to me. Might be better with a couple of coats.

Ian M