davec Posted September 1 #1 Posted September 1 Now that the Spitfire is done, I plan to build the Wingnut Wings Halberstadt Cl.II (late) next. This is one of the many WNW kits I inherited from my Dad. I plan to build scheme D, Lowe. I plan to use Aviattic decals for the stippled camouglage (painting the 5 color camo then stippling over it by spraying under low enough pressure that the airbrush spits the stippling is way beyond my skills). Richard at Aviattic was very helpful in helping me get the right decals for this as well as a second Cl.II that I have on the shelf. I had bought the duelist kit (RE8 and Halberstadt Cl.II) to get the RE8 and will eventually build the second with the extra decals from this kit. I will also use HGW fabric seatbelts in place of the photo etch ones. I have some vacation coming up and plan to get finish the two boat kits I have on the other bench, so this may be a little slow at first. Landlubber Mike, Egilman, ccoyle and 11 others 14 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
DocRob Posted September 1 #2 Posted September 1 I will join you in the backseat, as I have the early model Halberstadt and plan to build her with a very demanding paintjob. Have fun with the surely great WNW kit. Cheers Rob king derelict, Egilman, Jack12477 and 6 others 9 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9
Paul Le Wol Posted September 1 #3 Posted September 1 Dave, good luck with this amazing looking model! Old Collingwood, AJohnson, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Regards……..Paul Completed Builds Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billings Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Model Ship Company.
Canute Posted September 2 #4 Posted September 2 I'll be looking over your shoulder, Dave. I have a Fokker D7 in the stash. Egilman, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
Egilman Posted September 2 #5 Posted September 2 AS will I be watching, I have about a dozen WnW and others to eventually build... king derelict, Old Collingwood, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
Landlubber Mike Posted September 5 #6 Posted September 5 I have the same kit in the stash and was planning on doing the D scheme as well. Looking forward to following along! mtaylor, Canute, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
davec Posted October 20 Author #7 Posted October 20 I've been working a few minutes a day on the model, but it has taken a while to get to the point where there was anything worth sharing. As with most WNW kits, a huge amount of work is on the interior. I had thought this would go faster because there was a lot less wood graining, but there is still a lot going on inside. I've just finished decals, so there is a lot of gloss that will need a coat of clear flat. Even though this is one of the more recent WNW kits, I've found it slower going. A few of the delicate parts were broken on the sprue and needed repair. Color call outs in the instructions are less detailed. Not sure if their research and instruction was declining as they were getting closer to closing or if there just wasn't as much information. I think there is only one surviving plane. A lot of the decal information is on the painting and rigging diagram. If I hadn't looked ahead, I would have missed a lot of the lozenge decals in the cockpit, which would have been a lot harder to place once the cockpit was assembled. Old Collingwood, Ryland Craze, Javlin and 13 others 14 2 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
davec Posted October 23 Author #8 Posted October 23 (edited) I did some work on the engine. Biggest step forward for me was coming up with a way that works for me to wire the engine. I had previously used EZ line, which I used on the distributor. I have found this really hard to work with - it is so thin and soft that my fine forceps don't grasp it, and it takes a while for superglue to dry on it, so usually I made a mess. I ordered some .2 mm lead wire and used it between the spark plugs and the pipe the wires run through. It worked great. I did not show the other side, which was my first attempt and where the wires are too long, the bends too sharp, and there is some visible glue. This side I got the length right and bends that look realistic. I found the wire much easier to work with than EZ line and I think looks a lot better. The manifold hides a lot of the wires, but the first and third are pretty easy to see. The engine will mostly be covered by the cowl panels, but this was a good learning experience and a path forward for my next plane with a more visible engine. Anyone planning on building the D scheme (Mike) or any of the other variants with the D.IIIa engine should be aware that there is an error in the instructions that is not in the errata on the WNW website. The kit contains parts for Mercedes D.III and D.IIIa engines. The main difference between the variants is the right side of the cylinders. The D.III engine uses parts E2 and E16. The D.IIIa engine uses parts E25 and E16. Unfortunately, the instructions for the D.IIIa has a picture of E25, but it is labeled E2. I did not catch until long after the wrong part was glued in place. Not an issue as I plan to build with the cowl covers in place, but it would be a problem if I wanted to leave the engine uncovered. Edited October 23 by davec Jack12477, GrandpaPhil, AJohnson and 12 others 12 3 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
davec Posted October 30 Author #9 Posted October 30 I've assembled as far as the end of step 1 and put together the HGW seatbelts. Four belts without any of the tiny photoetch parts shooting across the workshop, which is a victory for me. gsdpic, Old Collingwood, Paul Le Wol and 16 others 19 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
CDW Posted November 2 #10 Posted November 2 Excellent project. I’m in! Great start king derelict, mtaylor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
DocRob Posted November 2 #11 Posted November 2 Fantastic work on the interior and engine, Dave. I like your faux woodwork a lot. HGW belts are easier to assemble, when the PE is still on the fret, while you wiggle the belt parts through. The engine looks fantastic and I second your experience with lead wire, it´s fantastic for the job. Cheers Rob mtaylor, Jack12477, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20 - paused Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9
GrandpaPhil Posted November 3 #12 Posted November 3 Very cool! Looking good! Jack12477, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
davec Posted November 5 Author #13 Posted November 5 Thanks everyone for the comments and thumbs ups. The woodwork is just artists oils. I've used Rob's tip about the photoetch before (great tip) but on this one most of the openings were easy to thread through except one that was so tight that the belt needed trimming. Belts are installed and I've finished as far as the end of step 2. There is some rigging, which will be completely invisible once the fuselage is buttoned up (as will most of the other detail). I've been careful scraping paint and test fitting, and the fuselage seems to close up without a lot of tension. I have some business travel coming up, but am hoping that after 8 weeks of slow progress on the cockpit that it will start to look like an airplane in a few weeks. yvesvidal, DocRob, AJohnson and 12 others 8 7 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
davec Posted November 10 Author #14 Posted November 10 Engine in place, and finally feeling like things are moving along. Not happy about most of the engine wiring and didn't spend a lot of time with extra detail in the engine compartment as none of it would be visible. I'm looking forward to the next WNW build as I think I can finally wire the engine in a way that does it justice. I've got the insides of the fuselage painted and will hopefully glue it together later today. I test fitted and everything still closes up OK with the engine installed. CDW, Egilman, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
GrandpaPhil Posted November 10 #15 Posted November 10 Looking good! Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Javlin Posted November 11 #16 Posted November 11 Looking Sasweet Dave!! Egilman, mtaylor, davec and 3 others 6 Quote
Jsk Posted November 11 #17 Posted November 11 Wow! Just Wow! Old Collingwood, Egilman, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote --jeff In Process: Skipjack Kathryn 1/72 Card (scratch build) Completed Builds: Slavic (Viking) Longship 1/72 (Falconet), US Revenue Cutter 1/72 Card (Seahorse),
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