discussion Bob' s Tamiya He 219 night fighter

[Si Benson]

Hi Bob,
Sorry to read your feeling a off. Get yer feet up and take it easy mate and don’t get yourself all excited about StuG’s for a bit:tongue-out2:

Take care
Si

 

[BattleshipBob]

Too late Si, new Stug book on the way. Watched Stug stuff on YT, some terrible but also some good, had to fan myself to stop getting over heated lol

 

[Gern]

Call me a worrier, but I'm building the Revell 1/32 version - and it needs LOTS and LOTS of weight to stop it tail sitting. I know Tamiya provide a metal tub for the cockpit but I'd be inclined to check it's enough.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Gern, got three of them, mad i know but hope/plan to do three varients. Are you posting the build, very interested to see!!

All the reviews i have read say its fine but yes good idea to check as it progresses!

 

[BattleshipBob]

Al Si, tell you what, one such Stug video showed a bloody F8 on the invasion of France, France my bum. Who does this cr#p!

Got all hot under the collar lol

 

[Allen Dewire]

Lawdy Bob,

I know the feeling all too well. It's like seeing a soldier with a Panzerfaust on his shoulder in France, in 1940.....About 4 years too early I would say, according to history…………...

 

[BattleshipBob]

No excuses, there must be miles of footage.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Bob I’m drooling over all that aftermarket goodies very nice looking Choice of aircraft

 

[Gern]

Hi Gern, got three of them, mad i know but hope/plan to do three varients. Are you posting the build, very interested to see!!

All the reviews i have read say its fine but yes good idea to check as it progresses!

Here you go Bob. Long time since we've posted and some progress made. I'm still head down in the manual for my camera but I'll try and get some pics soon.

https:tongue-out3:/www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/gern-pjs-revell-1-32-he-219.31503/page-2#post-420922

 

[BattleshipBob]

Finally started, may be the last out of the gate lol

using these two for reference



Not rushing!! Its PE after all and not my favourite! Will take some very slow brush painting as well






A few ejector spots but only a few in view so uit with the filler

 

[john i am]

Looks a great kit with additional aftermarket bits one to watch. Good luck Cheers John

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks John, resin should be fun!

 

[stillp]

That IP is great!
Pete

 

[papa 695]

Nice work

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks both!

Steady as she goes lol, a few misstakes but happy!

 

[BattleshipBob]

After the great builds and progress I had better get a move on! Cockpit almost finished, I think!

Had some fun with the seatbelts and never used them before, the are Eduard steel, do not know if there's better ones out there??







First real cockpit and the dreaded PE to boot

Hope it looks ok to you aircraft chaps??

bob

 

[scottie3158]

Bob,
Not an aircraft chap, but to me it looks the nuts.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Me too Scottie, going cold turkey. Still luv the Stug though lol

 

[yak face]

Looks spot on bob , the belts look excellent, cheers tony

 

[Guest]

That looks excellent. The PE was definitely worth the effort and the belts look great too!