Bv-141

Erik Leijdens
Interesting! Got this kit in my stash too. Looks like a nice kit. Are you going to replace the propeller and cowling? The propeller in the kit spins the wrong way and i've read that the cowling is not correct?

Vegard Øksenholt
One of my fav airplanes! Will be watching this one 🙂 I've heard you can replace the propeller with a Fw190's prop. Not sure which version though. Replacement or not, I'm looking forward to see this bird gets build!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hello mates! Thank you for this hint; indeed, I am going to exchange the prop with one out of my stash, a Hasegawa Fw190 will be the donator. The cowling will be used unchanged, so that will be no great effort to cure the main issue on this Bv 141.

Vegard Øksenholt
That sounds good 🙂 In my opinion, the prop is the biggest concern on this kit. Can you fill us in on the "buildability" of this kit as you go? I'm thinking of getting one myself.

Aghis Barberopoulos
Hello Roland, I have also just started researching this bird. The cowl is totally wrong. The kit engine is toy-like. The exhaust stubs are in the wrong position, the fuselage lacks surface detail. I am using Aires BMW-801 with the cowl from a Do217, and scratching the rest. Otherwise the parts seem to fit fairly well.

Erik Leijdens
I'll just wait for some proper aftermarket stuff from one of the known aftermarket makers i think😄

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hi Aghis and Erik, thank you for your comments! You are right, the kit has it´s serious troubles. Anyway, I will build this kit more or less out of the box, just exchanging the wrong prop and re-scribing some panel lines.
The pictures show works progress of last week. Fit proved to be just perfect, Eduard gave some help in detailing the interior.
Next step will be sanding all the glue seems, that´s in especially needed between the two major crew compartment-parts.

Soeren R.
I love this plane 🙂 Still hoping to see it some day as a good 1/72 kit but till then Im watch you building this one😉

Roland Sachsenhofer
I hope your wish will come true soon! 🙂

Soeren R.
Me too. I saw a Special Hobby kit in the database for the future here but dont know how accurate this is :/

Roland Sachsenhofer
A question to everyone more knowing about the Bv-141: Should I really paint the wheels and wheel struts in RLM 65 as Hobby Boss suggests? My choice would have been RLM02.
Maybe somebody knows... I am thankful for every opinion!

Hanno Kleinecke
Great choice again Roland ! Your excellent work on the cockpit will pay off for sure with all that glazing around it ! Are these Masks by Eduard as well, or did you cut them yoursef ? I love these odd birds. I have no reference on the landing gear but I find it hard to believe, that these part were painted in Camo scheme colours, so My choice
Would be RLM 02 .

Soeren R.
Personally I would go for RLM 02, because that was the standard color for that. (Maybe RLM66 when you gonna build a what-if but thats my opinion)

Aghis Barberopoulos
There are very clear photos of the landing gear in the net, they are definitely painted in a glossy finish RLM02, complete with servicing labels, etc.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Hanno, Soren, Aghis for this advice and reinforcement! So RLM02 will get a go today...

Christian Ristits
I am definitly in!

Stefan Fraundorfer
Yes, wieder ein außergewöhnliches Projekt. Die Cockpitsektion schaut ja schon mal super aus. I am in.

Thomas Bischoff
I wish my cockpits would look as neat as yours!

Andre Hoencher
Oh, an asymmetrical plane. Since I am in.
The landing gear are RLM02, the wheels (Felgen) come in satin black.

@ Sören: RLM66 not only what if. There were actually some machines where the landing gear in this color were. In the Bf-109 with AS engine were even some painted in red.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you all for your friendly replies!
That´s an interesting discussion: the wheel rims will be colored RLM66, but, again, the wheel struts...
I show you three pictures out of David Myhras Bv 141 publication- a highly speculative book by the way.
The wheel struts seem to be very bright and very near to the underside color- or is it RLM02, just looking very similar because of the b/w photos?
After all, I will have to make a decision soon... Thank you for views!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Quite a hairy experience was sanding so near at the precious cockpits windows... the last two pictures show the final outcome.

Holger Kranich
Oh cool, what do we have here? BV141! Thats a promising start, Roland! Do you still have some masking tape left? Or do you need to order some new rolls? 😄😄

Gordon Sørensen
Great looking interior Roland! This is another canopy I wouldn't want to try without a mask....

Aghis Barberopoulos
Please note that the photos show the gear of the V2, not the BV141B. Which one are you making ? Still the color looks like the standard RLM02, which is a bright colour (especially if the photo is overexposed).

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you all guys! Holger q Guido: I really like odd and somehow out of the ordinary, indeed. Reportedly the Bv 141 layout had real advantages and was quite pleasing to fly...
Masking was done with a little help by "Eduard"; actually the project started as soon as these masks had been available.
Aghis, thank you for this hint, I am doing the V-10. Trumpeters painting suggestions are not always to be completely trusted, so thank you all for your remarks- RLM02 will be sprayed on the wheel struts!

Roland Sachsenhofer
The Bv-141 is nearing completion: you can see a picture without and the following with decals, slight weathering and washing. Next step will balance the gloss of the surfaces, than it´s time to unmask... I am very keen to do that!

Soeren R.
Amazing work Roland

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Michael and Soeren! This week I hope to get this project finished.

Hanno Kleinecke
Getting there! Painstakingly accurate as usual, Roland ! 👍

Clifford Keesler
Looks great Roland, especially an unusual aircraft.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thanks for these kind comments, mates!
Nearly finished at last; just the canopy hatches, prop and some smaller parts have to be attached.
Hoping that the clear parts have got through the painting unharmed!

Vegard Øksenholt
Can't wait to see the finished result 😄

Roland Sachsenhofer
Here it is, Vegard... and all others, who have been interested in this lovely and controversial kit.
I am quite pleased with the result, still knowing that this Hobby Boss package has it´s faults...
By the way: the landing gear is pretty tricky to assemble, so have caution and enough time when doing that.
Thank you all for your interest!

Ben STONE
Looks great Roland, love the camo and the canopy is amazing. Well done.

Vegard Øksenholt
Wow!! I love it! You got some serious modelling skills. I hope the landing gear is buildable by a novice like me. This is def next on my wishlist 😄 Tail swastika left out or not supposed to be there?

Hanno Kleinecke
Roland strikes again ! First class modeling, looks beautyful ! 👍

Cristian Bordina
Phantastic Roland 🙂

arne vd burg
Outstanding work Roland

Gerald
Wie immer saubere Arbeit Roland 👍

Bernhard Schrock
Wie üblich ein Klasse Ergebnis!! Eine kleine Frage zur Farbgebung: auf dem Tablett und im Smartphone wirken die oberen Farben braun und braungrau, nicht wie 70 und 71. War der Prototyp anders lackiert oder haben vielleicht Deine Fotos einen Rotstich?

Stefan Fraundorfer
Die dezente und vor allem sehr stimmige Verwitterung gefällt mir sehr gut. Beide Daumen hoch!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you guys, your comments make me really happy!
Vegard, I am generally not applying Swastikas; pictures show the real thing had them as usual.
Bernhard, in der Tat: die Farben waren diesmal leider- trotz Weißabgleich und versuchter Nachjustierung am PC- nicht farbecht auf´s Foto zu bannen. Der große Kontrast zwischen den Oberseitenfarben stimmt übrigens: hier sind RLM 02 und RLM 71 zu sehen.
My pictures show the Bv141 in slightly shifted colours: you have to imagine RLM 71/ RLM 02 on the upper- and RLM 65 on the underside.

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic result Roland. Will use it as reference when i build mine 👍

Eelco Gregoire
I like it! Well done.

Andre Hoencher
Ich war zuerst auch etwas irritiert wegen der Farben, ich sollte erst lesen und dann Bilder schauen.😉
Looks good your BV 141. 👍

Christian Ristits
Phänomenal, sehr schöne und saubere Arbeit! Vor allem die Farben sind meiner Meinung nach sehr stimmig!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you all for these very kind comments!

Philip De Keyser
Great job Roland, wonderful work in the cockpit 👍

Es-haq Khosravi
Excellent job!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you both for motivation!

Trez Mackenzie
A wonderful kit and a great build - very impressive and inspirational!

Nick Dragone
Excellent work! I've tried to work on multiple projects at the same time but don't come as close to completion as you do. I'll keep trying 😄

Pietro De Angelis
Amazing work as always, congrats!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you very much, mates! I am delighted that you have dug up this "oldie". When I see it freshly unearthed, I'm surprised once again at how unusual this construction was!