1/18 TA-183 Huckabeen
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Gonna be an "in flight" display? I vaguely followed that thread over yonder, and I thought I recalled a geared option.
Anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on this one. Still don't know how they thought they'd get the X-4s to work on the 183 when it proved unfeasible on the 190.
Anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on this one. Still don't know how they thought they'd get the X-4s to work on the 183 when it proved unfeasible on the 190.
Thanks, not sure yet.
Yep, in flight. He hasn't released the full version yet.
Looks pretty possible to me son...
I imagine the 183 would have been just as problematic as the Pulqui ultimately proved to be.
According to wiki, ten of I./JG 1's thirteen He 162 losses were caused by flame-outs or structural failures, so maybe there's some truth to that.
According to wiki, ten of I./JG 1's thirteen He 162 losses were caused by flame-outs or structural failures, so maybe there's some truth to that.
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Filling and sanding done, whew!
Primed with self etching primer, a must for fiberglass IMO.
Painted panel lines, not my best work. Too much coffee? Too many beers? Must be liquor, because I don't recall.
Aluminum bits, I wish I would have used Modelmaster instead of Tamiya.
Fins! Lots of fins! Another poor paint choice.
My belly belly.
I'm all about the base.
Camo, I tried a new technique for the edges. Not sure I like it, especially along the rear of the fuselage. Thoughts?
Defense of Reich band and some insignias. It's been a while since I used stencils I forgot a light hand is better than a heavy one.
Rudolph the red nosed Nutzi.
The kit's maker is fabricating a new, smaller more accurate canopy.
Decals on, not a ton of them. I wish I would have used the included stencils with white paint to help them stand out, but hindsight is 20/20 and I thought I could skip the extra work...
Working on the X-4 Ruhrstahl missiles. Still need some touch-ups.
Yeah, it is. The Reichsluftverteidigung (say that five times fast) bands are a little rough to my eye, though. Then again, I know how rough painting crisp bands like that can be.
Decals on, not a ton of them. I wish I would have used the included stencils with white paint to help them stand out, but hindsight is 20/20 and I thought I could skip the extra work...
Working on the X-4 Ruhrstahl missiles. Still need some touch-ups.
Every time I see that missle, I think of the first Captain America movie. I want to add a propeller to it and throw a Hydra Soldier in it.
^lol...You are bang on though. Red and white are very unforgiving colors and my woes are compounded by the fact that the fuselage isn't symmetrical.
Missiles done, the duality of air to air missiles with plywood fins speaks volumes of Germany at the time.
Mounting to the pylons, I filled over the alignment holes like a mOron.
Added some pins for the wing attachment.
Dum dum puttied over more alignment holes, so I provised a jig.
Not too shabby.
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Missiles looks fantastic! Not a bad job with the makeshift jig. Spacing looks right on to my eyes.
I'd love to see a pic with a figure beside a missile and beside the plane. To get a sense of size.
