Glenn Martin 139 WH-2, ML-KNIL
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46 30 August 2021, 21:18
Erik LeijdensMade a little start with the WH-2. My fist 1/72 kit since I was a kid 🙂
30 August 2021, 21:20
Erik LeijdensThe fit isn't perfect but for a Azur Frrom kit it's fantastic 😆
14 September 2021, 19:58
Erik LeijdensFuselage needs some work. A bit of putty/sanding and rescribing
15 September 2021, 13:44
Erik LeijdensThanks David and Łukasz! Inspired by Roland Sachsenhofers B-10 so this one had to be build!
15 September 2021, 18:44
Erik LeijdensDirectly from the publisher:
winkel.geromybv.nl/e..027&Locale=nl_NL
18 September 2021, 16:57
Erik LeijdensGood to hear that Ben! The text is in Dutch but all the captions at the photo's are bilingual in Dutch and English
18 September 2021, 21:37
Erik LeijdensStarting to look like a Martin now, unfortunately for the WH-2 version you have to cut away the external light on the wing to make an internal light. No internal detail is included either so I will add some "little lenses" to make it look nicer
20 September 2021, 09:23
Ben MHi Eric, not only are the captions English but there is a chapter by chapter summary in English in the back of the book. Thank you for showing me where to order it. So many pictures I've not seen before of ML-KNIL aircraft. Do you know of any reference for MLD aircraft that served in the East Indies?
19 October 2021, 13:47
Erik LeijdensGreat to see the book has arrived! It is definitely the Bible of ML-KNIL aircraft for modellers. Unfortunately, to my knowledge there is no book of the same quality for the MLD only. There is a predecessor of the ML-KNIL book which covers about all military aircraft of the Netherlands in terms of colours and markings. It is also largely by the same author. However, this one was already published in 1997 and has become a rare book, and if it is for sale somewhere it is for a lot of money. I got this back as Christmas gift in 1997 from my parents when I was a 16 year old 🙂
Book: Camouflage en kentekens (by J.H.N. Greuter, M.T.A. Schep, L.H. Boerman, J.M. Bossong)
19 October 2021, 14:03
Erik LeijdensAlso, Geromy publications has some nice books on MLD Catalinas, Mariners and the Fall of Java but those are more history books on the subject and does not discuss the colours etc.
geromybv.nl/ (scroll down)
19 October 2021, 14:27
Erik LeijdensThanks Hanno and Alec! No, I first applied a grey base coat, it is directly over that. Not ideal for yellow they say. I mixed it 1/1 with thinner and sprayed 7 thin layers, works fine for me.
26 October 2021, 12:29
Michael KohlPuh. Some cliffs to steer away from. Good job on this shortrun kit. I always lay a white foundation when spraying yellow. Saves you a lit of color and makes the yelliw brighter. Looking forward to more progress.
27 October 2021, 05:39
Lex JassiesI have this old picture of a line up of about forty B10 (Dutch) bombers just arrived in Java. Just don't know how to post it here.
27 October 2021, 10:07
Erik LeijdensThanks for the comments mates!! Next time I will use a white base!
Sprayed the true blue today, unfortunately the masking tape affected the yellow a bit.
27 October 2021, 21:32
Michael KohlNow that looks like a nice canvas for your detailling and weathering.
28 October 2021, 14:23
Erik LeijdensThanks mates, so much fun to build this kit. Not really my scale but since it's not available as injection kit in 48th this have to do 🙂. And, in fact, I like it!
29 October 2021, 06:53
Roland SachsenhoferVery nice! A wonderful build, I look forward to seeing more pictures!
29 October 2021, 06:56
Erik LeijdensAlmost ready. A couple of antenna wires and the pitot tubes have to be added
5 November 2021, 20:29
Jan PetersI've missed this somehow. Great job on a kit that is clearly not for the fainthearted. Love the colourfull sheme you chose to paint.
6 November 2021, 08:31
Roland SachsenhoferA beautiful result! You have mastered all the challenges magnificently, I am excited!
6 November 2021, 11:25
Michael MoerkensNicely done, in those primairy colours, Erik.
And are you becomming a convert to 1/72 scale ? 🙂
10 November 2021, 20:13
Łukasz GlińskiLooking forward to seeing the final pics. These colours made me wonder why the Swedes haven't bought this plane 😉
10 November 2021, 20:55
Hanno KleineckeA unique subject and an excelent paintjob on this beautiful livery ! 👍
12 November 2021, 13:07
MarkErik, the quality of your work is definitely deserving of the better pictures! 👍
12 November 2021, 13:25
James CI agree with Mark, excellent pics that really show off this fine work. Great job Erik 👍
13 November 2021, 20:06
