Gotha GL.VII(Av)105/18 - Bat Project
Here start my adventure with this Bat Projects kit: it is a Limited Edition with Mercedes engines, and it is a good/excellent real "old time" short run kit.
The level of details is very good, but in some area they need some "help" to pop up, as here on the top wing radiator covers: on the right I have already scribed in the opening that is still blanked off in the left one.
The level of details is very good, but in some area they need some "help" to pop up, as here on the top wing radiator covers: on the right I have already scribed in the opening that is still blanked off in the left one.
This picture clearly shows why I said that is a good kit: the sidewalls are fully detailed and are really in scale thickness, to the point that they are translucent!!!
All interiors parts are cleaned and ready for painting.
I had to check an sand numerous times the two bulkheads and the pilot floor because they were too wide
I had to check an sand numerous times the two bulkheads and the pilot floor because they were too wide
Painting stages started: I gave a light brown-yellow coat, then some oils red brown filter
When the oils were nearly dry, I brushed in with an old scruffy one, to simulate some veins
After some more filtering with red brown and black oil color I call the interior detailing and painting finished: I added a pair of Eduard's seatbelts and some levers but all the rest is from the box
Dryfitting... it looks like is gonna be a hard fight!
desperate times call for desperate measures...
more desperate measures...
whoever lasts it wins! Not quite straight or square, but I cannot do it better.
I have started working on the engine nacelles, wings are cleaned and ready.
I have started working on the engine nacelles, wings are cleaned and ready.
Finally resumed this project: some time ago I airbrushed some Mr. Surfacer and today, while I am waiting for a clear coat on my FW 190A-4 to dry, I polished all the surfaces and masked all the areas previously painted in "slate grey" ( I used Mr. Hobby RLM02...), ready for a white coat and preshading to go under my Aviattic Lozenge decals
On the fuselage all is ready for some wood imitation...
Oils on a Tamiya Dark yellow base...
Looks like wood to me...
Looks like wood to me...
I do LOVE Aviattic decals: just add (warm) water, simple as that!!!
Getting ready for the final lozenge decals session!
Tailplane nearly done!
I have found another use for uniPOSCA paint marker: rib tapes!!!
Wings ribbed!!! It took me one hour, more or less...
This markers are great, on a glossy surface you can wipe them away with a Q-tip if or wash them away with water when dried, if needed.
Here I have already given a clear gloss coat to protect them and getting ready for the wing crosses, last decals to go on!
I am approaching the final assembly and rigging...
I am approaching the final assembly and rigging...
Slowly getting its shape...
Easy steps done, from now on it is getting serious...
See you next year!!!
Struts and rigging finished! Now I can start breathing again!!!
Tomorrow will do some touch ups here and there, then small bits and next days the final challenge: the flimsy undercarriage...
Calling this one finished!
Had to use a new different photo set up, not quite happy with the lights used.
I will do some more practice in the next days, in the meanwhile I hope you like it
Had to use a new different photo set up, not quite happy with the lights used.
I will do some more practice in the next days, in the meanwhile I hope you like it
Today I was finally able to take some pictures outside: this model is quite big compared to the fighters I usually build and I don't have a proper large scenery background, so I had to crop some of the larger images.
I hope you will like them anyway!
I hope you will like them anyway!
Comments
62 3 May 2021, 15:37
Andrea Brencowelcome S M, David and Daniel. Yes, it is very different from all other Gotha's bomber
23 December 2021, 22:22
Simon NagorsnikThe wood optic seems great and the interior is awesome i like all the details!
23 December 2021, 22:25
Moreno BaruffiniCiao Andrea, really an interesting job with Uniposca! Great!
Buon Natale, Merry Christmas, Frohe Weihnachten to everyone!
26 December 2021, 10:45
Andrea BrencoThank you Bern!!! I am really happy you find it interesting!
To me it something that make me want to build more WWI lozenge camouflaged aircrafts!!!
27 December 2021, 16:37
Andrea BrencoI used with a flat and wide (4 mm.) plastic struts as a ruler, no mask
HTH
28 December 2021, 01:11
Andrea BrencoThanks Alec, Robert and David! this thing is really enjoying me, I will take it to completion!!!!
29 December 2021, 21:21
Robert PodkońskiFor the moment she looks tenacious, like some steampunk creation 😉
31 December 2021, 16:36
Moreno BaruffiniI'm really impressed, great great work on this masterpiece!
See you next year Andrea! Happy New year to everyone!
31 December 2021, 17:31
Andrea BrencoBas, Moreno, David, Mark and Spanjaard thank you a lot! @ Robert: yes it is a very peculiar looking aircraft, like many other German projects of the time it reminds me of the "Wacky Races" contraptions!!!
1 January 2022, 22:40
Robert PodkońskiWow! I have been convinced that actually she is bigger, but this comparison with Tamiya paint jar gives a sense. And a lot of rigging I see there. Chapeau bas, Andrea!
3 January 2022, 07:29
Andrea BrencoThank you Dietmar and Robert! Infact it is quite smaller compared to the previous Gotha bomber...
4 January 2022, 22:10
Moreno BaruffiniCongratulations Andrea, you realised another masterpiece! Super!
5 January 2022, 08:22
Andrea BrencoThanks to all guys, you really make me blush !!! I wasn't expecting such a positive reaction!!!
In the next days I will try to take some better pictures and post them as I said.
If you want to build a WWI model I absolutely suggest to buy some of the beautiful GasPatch Model products, they are a real pleasure for the eyes and are so easy to use that you will not regret and will forget of every other similar products in different medium.
Today I gave a thoroughly clean to the desk and regain the room I have progressively lost in the last couple of years... Now ready for new adventures...
Many thanks again to everybody
5 January 2022, 22:27
Michael KohlBeautiful model of this unusual subject. The color combination looks very decent.
6 January 2022, 11:09
Andrea BrencoThank you very much Rui Nelson and Michael for your appreciation!
10 January 2022, 00:58
Andrea BrencoThanks David, I must admit that most of my builds are done trying to do that last B&W pic(s) looks more real as possible...
10 January 2022, 21:46
Łukasz GlińskiBeautiful, I'm always full of respect for people rigging these WWI ragplanes 😉
11 January 2022, 09:57
Andrea BrencoThanks Pierre and Lukasz! In the past I was frightened by rigging too, but when I discovered elastic thread it is not a problem, just a bit boring sometimes... 🙂
11 January 2022, 11:37
