Finished - F6F-3 Hellcat
Kommentarer
23 August 2013, 18:06
Mike McCabeI have the later version to do, looks like the canopy is tricky
My current 144 build is the Zvezda Lagg-3, it is a little more basic...
23 August 2013, 22:12
Christian BruerThe canopy fit is awfull. You should reduce the size of the cockpit cover just where the clear part fit. I also sand the clear part inside along the seam line. I used superglue to fit the canopy in place in spite oft any risk of fogging. I just look around thermoforming the canopy, because I cut the part in two for a better fit of the canopy. Cheers Christian
24 August 2013, 07:58
Mike McCabeThat's disappointing, it might be better just to make another as you say and cut it open.
24 August 2013, 08:24
Christian BruerIt worked well! I add a coat of interior green to the canopy also along the seamline to the fuselage. The the fit is still ok for the scale.
24 August 2013, 17:14
Holger KranichOMG!
What sweet and small belts! Must be the hell to work with... But you are an experianced friend of fiddely metalparts, i know!
26 August 2013, 11:18
Christian BruerThe underside already painted in white. I used Vallejo Model Air and because of the scale I will now preshading was done. I will do that by using washes and oil color for some shade effects.
5 October 2013, 15:44
Dirk HeyerPhotoetched parts for 1:144????
I was thinking, Bill the "Braille Scale Nerd" is crazy??!!!
But detailing 1:144 is absolutely crazy!!
🙂 🙂 🙂
👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
5 October 2013, 15:56
Christian BruerThanx Dirk! Working with fiddly parts is very common form me from scale 1/350 ship modelmaking. Well scale 1/144 is quite large for me😉
5 October 2013, 16:11
Bill Gilman"Bill the Braille Scale Nerd?" That's Bill the Braille Scale Buffoon" please! 🙂
Christian - fantastic work, my friend. You are right, working with the tiny PE is easier than it looks. And it looks bloody hard! So that means it's just hard...
5 October 2013, 16:48
Christian BruerDirk, by the way, that raise the bar:
britmodeller.com/for..1144-spitfire-mkixc/
5 October 2013, 17:43
Bill GilmanYeah, I saw that one on Britmodeller. I was so speechless, I was type-less and couldn't leave a comment. Unbelievable! So, Christian, have you arranged the spark plugs and wires in the proper firing order? 🙂
5 October 2013, 18:00
Christian BruerI did my very best on the 18 Cylinder Double Wasp but it seems to me there is a little bit muddling all around with the engine😉
5 October 2013, 18:20
Christian Bruer@Mike, I will use the VF-9 scheme, white 17 aboard CV-9 USS Ess*x. @Oliver, the kit is really nice and well detailed for that scale. Look to the link I have posted before what is possible in that tiny scale. Cheers, Christian
6 October 2013, 08:37
Martien Lourensgreat ..... I would not get it done. Too small for me.
And the link to the spit is totally amazing ....
6 October 2013, 13:02
Christian BruerMartien, just try it🙂 Yep the Spit is fantastic and inspired me😉
6 October 2013, 16:41
Mike McCabe144 is great fun, I don't build aircraft in any larger scale but there are some great kits and subjects now.
6 October 2013, 20:15
Christian BruerWell one more old and unfinished project made some progress. I now paint the tiny Hellcat, a lot of masking was required to get the result. I'm not 100% confident with the color tone of both Intermediate Blue and Non-Specular Sea Blue, but I guess I can manage it with some weathering and highlighting effects.
Cheers, Christian
20 September 2015, 09:26
Christian BruerWashing and highlighting took me the whole afternoon before I get a result I was confident with. I use only oil colors, black, white, bright and dark blue and some browns. The highlight effects were done by adding bright color splotches and blur them with an old broad brush.
Now it need some time to dry before I can add a layer of gloss varnish.
Cheers, Christian
26 September 2015, 15:51
Marcel KlemmerHallo Christian,
Ich breche mir in 1:72 an der Wildcat die Finger und Du zauberst in 1/144, Respekt!
26 September 2015, 15:52
Bernhard SchrockO bah, Wahnsinn!!! Die geht ja mindestens für 1:72 durch. Hut ab Christian!,
26 September 2015, 19:47
Christian BruerWow, thank you very much for your very kind comments. I much appreciate it mates!
27 September 2015, 08:23
Christian BruerI engraved a styrene sheet to represent a common USN carried deck. To make an illusion of the tie downs I drilled holes along the centre line. Once painted in a light brown / grey and dry brushed with some shades of blue and blue grey it looks quite nice even the tie downs. Some more washing and highlighting will be done with oils.
Cheers, Christian
4 October 2015, 16:06
Christian BruerThe base is finished. I used oils to get a worn effect with some wood that shine through the flight deck stain.
Cheers, Christian
18 October 2015, 13:15
Christian BruerMany thx Mike. Glad you like it🙂
My Sopwith Pub and both Scooter nearing completion. You'll find them on my wall as well.
Less ship building at the moment. How are things at your modeling bench?
Cheers, Christian
20 October 2015, 19:13
Mike McCabeAnd wheely things. I am working slowly on a ship but it is becoming a long term project, but aren't all ships?
21 October 2015, 20:18
Christian BruerAnother loooooong lasting project, but decals are applied now and the final coat of varnish and the finish of this ot far.
I usex the kit decals, printed by Cartograf they're quite well butna bit to thick for this tiny scale. Took me some more softener untill they sat right in all panel lines.
Cheeres, Christian
19 March 2016, 09:27
Christian BruerAfter a final coat of satin varnish I finished the F6F today. For presentation I use a small base and a pilot figure.
Cheers, Christian
25 March 2016, 15:51
Thomas Bischofftop work! Just one question - it looks as if the sliding canopy is missing?
25 March 2016, 20:29
Christian BruerThank you very much mates for all your kind comments.
@Thomas, good spotting, yes the sliding canopy is still missing. I cut the one piece canpoy comming with the kit, to show it open. But I was not confident with the thickness of the remaining sliding part. I'm not confident with vacu forming so I wait for a vacu formed canopy by BRENGUN🙂
26 March 2016, 08:34
arne vd burgI agree with Jens .
Christian you are a real master with those micro scale models ,very well done .
26 March 2016, 16:57
Christian BruerThank you all for your kind comments🙂
@Guido, yep there are some more kits where a vacu canopy is needed.
@Danke Bernhard, ist in Bezug auf meine Schiffe doch schon eher als Großmaßstab zu bezeichnen😄
Cheers, Christian
5 April 2016, 17:33
Dave FlittonFantastic! I would not have believed this was 1/144 until you put the toothpick in the engine, NICE!!
6 April 2016, 16:33
Christian BruerWow what a kind feedback from you all. Thank you very much gents, I'm really glad you like the tiny birds🙂
6 April 2016, 17:26
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Model is nearly finished and awaits a first coat of paint. The Platz Hellcat is really nice, but I'm not so confident with the clear parts.
