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When I started to grow interest for German WW2 aviation it was especially the Nachtjäger that hit my eye. Those schemes and the odd looking antennae are still fascinating me. You did the old Dragon kit justice John, that is more than obvious.I think a cachet on models like this is the work on the glasshouse. Yours is remarkable clean. Also the dead flat tires (shine wise) are to mention because for an unknown reason many people show them semi glossy or even glossy. Weathering is on spot, too. May I ask how you did the grime plumes along the movable parts like ailerons etc.? Looks much convincing.

Oh, and you're good to stay away from magazines. Heard a lot of unpleasant stuff regarding payment in the last couple of months. Plus you don't need that type of attention, like you stated before.

Regards,
Torben

I've built this kit. No where near as nice as yours. I do like that faux tail

mostrich wrote:When I started to grow interest for German WW2 aviation it was especially the Nachtjäger that hit my eye. Those schemes and the odd looking antennae are still fascinating me. You did the old Dragon kit justice John, that is more than obvious.I think a cachet on models like this is the work on the glasshouse. Yours is remarkable clean. Also the dead flat tires (shine wise) are to mention because for an unknown reason many people show them semi glossy or even glossy. Weathering is on spot, too. May I ask how you did the grime plumes along the movable parts like ailerons etc.? Looks much convincing.

Oh, and you're good to stay away from magazines. Heard a lot of unpleasant stuff regarding payment in the last couple of months. Plus you don't need that type of attention, like you stated before.

Regards,
Torben

Thank you Torben. I try to be very careful with my clear parts. I like to dip them in Future prior to masking in order to increase clarity and to protect them from inadvertent fogging from CA adhesives. The Ju88 clear parts were masked with Montex masks. I'm still tinkering with tire weathering using various shades of grey and pigments as well. As for your weathering question, I usually give my models a dark pastel wash to fill in panel lines and other recessed areas. I will also spray a very diluted mix of brown/black along various panel lines, especially at the joints of the control surfaces.

Some in-progress shots of the Nachtjager...

I replaced all of the gun barrels with brass tubing.


I found a spare brass barrel to improve the cockpit MG.


I did a little scratchbuilding in the tail wheel well.




The Eduard interior set for the Ju88G was used to spruce up the interior.






Missing hatches and ports were scribed onto the fuselage.





Preshading.

some interesting ideas here....

Stikpusher wrote: some interesting ideas here....

I like to try new ideas and techniques but not all of them work out!


Just to show my silly side, here are some caricature WW2 aircraft from the Tiger Model Cute Series...

P-40 Warhawk






Bf109E (Converted to an F-type)






F4U Corsair

No love for the eggplanes eh? Back to proper fighters then! Here is the Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IXc (Late) kit that I completed in September of 2015. Out of the box but the Profipack edition that I used has some "extras" included like resin, photoetch and canopy masks.

Each picture shows a true piece of art! A joy to watch your talent!

Thanks Thomas! Did you build a 1/32 Ju88 a while back? I think it served as inspiration on my Nachtjager build and I added the red/white curtains in my cockpit.

John, that Spit is a true masterpiece! Absolutely beautiful!

jkim wrote:Thanks Thomas! Did you build a 1/32 Ju88 a while back? I think it served as inspiration on my Nachtjager build and I added the red/white curtains in my cockpit.

I did some time ago. Maybe this is the one? Click me!