Recent content by Lubitz

I applied the final semi gloss coat of black for the base. With the base dry, I secured the battery box and the brass rod. Then it was time for test fit of the model to figure out how I want it displayed. I settled on an "in flight" position with an upward climb to show a little action. I...

d_jedi, thank you for your time looking at my post.

Joe, Thanks again for commenting on the post. I am almost done with the build. I am looking for another simple model to work lights and paint before tackling something a little bit bigger.

So the engine test looks alright for my first time. Decided to put some time into the build and get some painting and weathering done. I used Scotch Blue painters tape to mark off the areas and painted the red, grey and yellow panels on by hand. I used 502 Abteilung oil paints and odorless...

For the engine lights, I was trying to figure out how I was going to mount them without drilling holes in the substructure of the model itself. I used double sided adhesive tape to secure the light in place. I know, a very low budget approach, but I just trying to figure out different...

I agree, the paint does need some work. While I was test fitting the pieces, I noticed that the left and right escape pods don't really fit like they should. I am contemplating making a "few modifications myself" and fix this issue. I have pulled the reference pics as well as the pics I had...

It has been a long time (42 years) since I put a model together. It was straight out of the box, with minimal paint and the included decals. As I got older, my hobbies shifted and ended on woodworking...but there has always been the desire to build models once again. I have read many of the...