Zoukei-Mura's "Wood grain" Prototype Ho-229

Jamie Anderson
Wow that looks amazing Kerry your are a modelling master

Kerry COX
Thank you Jamie. It is most encouraging to see comments like yours here. I always hope that what we all post here inspires everyone to do the best they can with each build.🙂

Jamie Anderson
well that is a amazing job you have done museum quality in my opinion

Es-haq Khosravi
Great job Kerry! 😉

Kerry COX
The photos I originally posted here were the ones used by ZM in their promotional material that they asked me to send them for posting on the "old man's blog" on the ZM web site! I am still excited that the makers asked me for some pics. !! 🙂

Peter H
Very realistic, excellent work. 🙂

Soeren R.
Ah there it is again😉 Nice to sse your masterpiece again😉

Martien Lourens
Excellent work, Kerry.👍👍👍 A very good reference for my 1:72 Horton in wood look.

Ulf Petersen
What an amazing masterpiece of modelling art, my friend! 😮 👍 👍 👍
IMHO it is absolutely comprehensible that ZM would like to take benefit from your work - I would do the same. 😉

Kerber
Uh...stunned again! Excellent work! 🙂

Kerry COX
Gentlemen, Thank you all so much for your kind words.

As I said in the preamble , I am purely responding to those who have asked me in the nicest of ways to repost what I had before.

Even Alex from Uschi has asked me if he can post some images in an album on his web site too, so I am really feeling most honoured that my work has been noticed by the people who make these exquisite decals.

An honour indeed. ! 🙂

Leif Adams
I had been waiting for this, Kerry! Well worth the wait.

Incredible.

Leif Adams
Hi! Just had to stop by again and look at it a little longer. Did I mention how nice this model aircraft is?

Kerry COX
Leif, ((🙂)) lol, No, you never did mention how nice it was, but now that you have, I am so pleased you like it mate. LOL 🙂

Thanks for your compliments Leif, and I hope you understand my silly sense of humour mate. :-/
Cheers. 🙂

Soeren R.
I hope you agreed to Alex 🙂, because he has also a big fanbase in the Asian-Pacific area 🙂
So you will be a scalebuilder star soon😉

Kerry COX
I did agree Soeren, and Alex was most helpful earlier on when I bought the decals, advising me how to get the best results and what to do.🙂

Soeren R.
Yeah he is a very nice guy. I also wrote with him about stuff I bought from him and he helped a lot😉

P J
Mind blowing!

Gerald
I like it 👍

Philip De Keyser
Wonderfull job Kerry 👍 👍 👍

Günther Debiscop
Hey kerry, I just saw on FB that Ushi van der Rosten has shared some pictures of you 🙂

Kerry COX
Thanks to you all, and I am so proud to know that Alex and ZM have credited me the way they have. I never, for one second ever dreamed that a model I made would be what it has become.

I can honestly say now that I am the happiest guy in the world, but I must say, it was the most amazing quality of the ZM kit and Uschi's wood grain decals that deserves all these accolades, as I just did the best I could with what I had, and that's it.

ZM really have set a new standard in quality and purity of subject for the scale modelling enthusiasts all over the world and with the 1/48 scale kits that are due for release, the company can be assured of huge sales of their kits, that's for sure.

Thanks again everyone, I feel wonderful and complete. 🙂

Camilla Øksenholt
This is a real gem! Loving the different wood grains and the details!

Mike Grant
Absolutely amazing, Kerry. What a beautiful model 👍

Wim van der Luijt
Great model you have put together here. You have made Uschi really proud with this one

Kerry COX
Thank you both so very much for your kind words, I am thrilled.

Alex also asked me if he could put some of these images on his Uschi facebook page too, which I readily agreed too. 🙂 🙂

Malcolm Ireson
Wow, very nice

Kerry COX
Thank you Mal. 🙂

Soeren R.
Kerry you can be indeed really proud about that kit, but now we want to see another masterpiece! Maybe another ZM kit like the He 219 or the J2M 🙂?
I must admit that I would really love to see a He 219 from you.... Could be another ZM website kit from you*g*

Kerry COX
Soeren, Thank you very much for your compliments and encouragement my friend. 🙂
I am saving as many dollars as I can Soeren, and I am seriously looking at an other ZM kit mate, and now that you have suggested one of them, I will research it and I will let you know for sure. 🙂 Cheers. 😉

Peter H
Stunning model, really is 🙂

John Thomas
Hey Kerry, super work. The plywood looks so real. I saw on the web a program about the Horten Ho229. Were a team in the US built a full size mock-up to test the wing and steallth and a good thing the war ended as this would have been a very formidable aircraft.

Jan Hazes
Excellent work Kerry (as usual) !! The plywood finish is really appealing.

John Thomas
Kerry, the video I saw was from the National Geographic channel "Hitler's Stealth Fighter" worth a look.

Burkhard D
Outstanding, Kerry. This is going to serve as the reference build that will probably never be topped by anyone.

Kerry COX
Good Lord Burkhard, that is an astounding comment my friend and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for it.

I have been building models all my life and I have seen things that have left me in awe, especially Shep Payne's B-17G leaflet in the Monogram box of the same model, and that is where I started to get the ideas from that have kept me interested all these years, but to have your comment that my work will be in the same league as Shep is all one could ever hope to achieve in this hobby.

I am truly honoured by your sentiments.

Kerry COX 🙂

Bernhard Schrock
If anyone wants to build a model of the Ho-229, in my opinion you album is reference enough🙂 Outstanding work Kerry.

Mike Grant
Absolurely gorgeous, Kerry 👍

Dieter Bihlmaier
Looks fantastic Kerry.

Kerry COX
Thanks guys, and I really am humbled by your comments and praise.
And, I am pleased to say here, that Alex Glass of Uschi has credited me with being the very first to use his wood grain decals on the Ho-229, and he only found out it had been done when Zoukei-Mura asked him to make the decal sets available for their future releases of the 229. !!
So, after all these years, I do have a claim to fame. LOL 🙂
Alex went to Japan recently to promote his products and received a great response, and he expressed his thanks to me for helping him launch his line to Japan as well. 🙂
I will be entering it in the upcoming QMHE in Brisbane this August, so wish me luck. 🙂
Thanks again. 🙂

Kerry COX
🙂

David Thor
Amazing work!

Kerry COX
Thank you David, I had a lot of fun with it believe me. ! 🙂 👍

Mathias Carl
I´m still speechless by this piece of art.
I´ve shown it some comrades at the barracks... ...same to them.😉 😄

Roberto Rocat
Outstanding building skills, and the finish is amazing!

Kerry COX
Mat and Roberto, Thanks for your encouraging comments mates. 🙂 👍
It just seemed logical to do it in wood grain as from what history has told us about the Ho-229, it was originally skinned with 'ply wood' and the Yanks were the ones who painted it as you see it today, and I just love history.
google.com.au/url?sa..vm=bv.97653015,d.dGY
This is the guy responsible for my model looking the way it does. 🙂

Jens
Genial 👍 👍 👍

Kerry COX
🙂 Cheers. 🙂 !!

Kerber
I'll never get tired of looking at this masterpiece...again, and again...

Kerry COX
Kerber, I have looked through all your albums and I noticed you don't have a Ho-229 as yet ?
There are some wonderful 1/48 kits out now so, just get a decal pack from Uschi for it and make one you can be proud of too mate.🙂
It is really easy to use, and Uschi have tutorial video's on their website that will help you through the process, and, I can help with some support on what to do too if you like. 🙂
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment my friend. 🙂

Kerber
I have one in '72 scale, Revel (as Soeren too)l...and I'm planning it for work on Autumn...now, i have some work to finish, and also to clean my desk..(2x Ju.88 G, 2 Me109 and 3 FW190, plus one He219)... 😉 When I start work on my Ho229, Your kit would be my first reference...and i'll ask for all information...Thank You for Your offer of help , I will certainly keep in mind.
Cheers!

Kerry COX
We will make HISTORY mate 🙂
A minni clone. 🙂

Colin Phillips
Amazing job, makes me wanna chuck the dragon 1/48 I built and start again. Love the wood grain decals

Gareth Windsor
Nice to see your modelling improve. You have clearly made an effort with this one………lol, wow Kerry, seriously this is fantastic. Now you have perfected the wood decaling I want to see you have a go at an old school, wood panelled station wagon.

Kerry COX
Gareth, that would be interesting. 🙂
I have seen one on the google.com.au/url?sa..vm=bv.98197061,d.dGY web site and he has made it look so fantastic. 🙂

Gareth Windsor
well I was messing about but the car in that link is something else.

Kerry COX
Your suggestion is one I am going to take seriously Gareth, as my father had a 'woodie' well before they were called that in the 60's, and we went everywhere in it.
And I am now going to hunt one down, so, why don't we do one together mate. ???? 🙂

Gareth Windsor
that sounds like a wonderful idea and I would, but I am packing everything up! The F-14 might be my last build for a little while until I get settled in Canada. I have found a good model shop not far from where I am moving to, so maybe towards the end of the year I will take you up on the "Woodie" group build.

Kerry COX
So, what is getting you to move to Canada, besides it being part of the Commonwealth mate. ?😉

Gareth Windsor
Do you want the long or the short version? The good lady is Canadian and has been itching to get back to Canada. I guess 12 years of British summers have finally taken their toll.

Kerry COX
Fair call too mate. 🙂
I spent a fair amount of time 'off shore' in my career and I was always so glad to be 'headed home', as there was never any place I really felt "settled".
Good luck with the move and all that gunk that goes with it mate.
Cheers. 🙂 👍

M.Julian Marles
Gareth ....Welcome to Canada! The folks made the move back in 1976 but I still retained my UK Citizenship. What part of Canada are you moving to? 🙂

Marko Paakkanen
Huh! beautiful

Kerry COX
Thank you sir. 🙂

Kerry COX
Did you see my pilots new hat. ?

Lee Fogel
These both look good. Saw the kits at rge IPMS Nats this weekend. Very quality models.

Kerry COX
Thanks for your input Lee, I am glad you had a look see. 🙂

Bulldog Scale Models
Kerry this 229 it is spectacular.

Jan vdM
That is by far the most impressiv Horten I have seen so far.
It´s a shame that I can´t aford that kit. I will build it in 1:72. Maybe I will be inspired by yours and it will be in wood as well.

Kerry COX
Jan, Thank you so much for your kind words, and I HAD to afford it when I saw it in the ZM web site. 🙂
The wood grain decals can be obtained from,
google.com.au/url?sa..vm=bv.98717601,d.dGY

Kerry COX
Thanks Antonio, it's nice of you to say mate. 🙂

Soeren R.
Indeed Kerry's Ho 229 is probably one of THE best ZM kits around 😉 There has to be a reason why this kit was on the ZM homepage 😉
@ Jan
Even in 1/72 its a nice kit, but I would wait for kit from ZM, which they have kind of announced a few months back.
If not go for the Revell kit, which is also not TO bad 😉 and you still can get a not to bad kit out of it.
Horten Go 229 - Revell - - Finished | Album by Floppar (1:72)

Kerry COX
Soeren, did you see the posts on the helmet I am doing for the pilot yet.?
I would really like you to take a look . 🙂

Soeren R.
It looks really nice😉 That is something for what I like 1/32, because you can show so many little details😉

Jan vdM
@Soeren: Maybe I will build both in 1:72, one in wood and one in camo. I allready saw your plane at modelbauecke 😉

Jan vdM
They really tried this helmet? Looks totaly crazy.

Soeren R.
Ahhh Mascharius 🙂 Ok then you can build my kit as soon as you will get it😉

Kerry COX
Jan, The Germans were the first to "pressurize" the flying suits of the pilots who had to fly at very high altitudes, this prevented toxins forming in the blood due to low oxygen levels, but this helmet was developed for the horten pilots.

Marcel Klemmer
What superb build. It looks fantastic with the wood decals🙂
The pilot in his pressure suit looks a littel bit like captain Nemo 🙂

Kerry COX
LOL, Marcel, Thanks for your comment and I never looked that hard at the pilot, but now that you mention it, your right. 🙂 👍

Glenn
Looks Fantastic Mate! Well Done!

Cliff Jones
Spectacular work! Congratulations.

Kerry COX
It took some time, but the time was worth it. 👍
Thank you gent's. 🙂

John Thomas
Hey Kerry, Great video and very nice work and man does wood decals look so real. The 400 hours shows.

Stephan Ryll
Wonderful Build - Great Video 👍 👍 very well done

Hanno Kleinecke
Congrats for the credits in ZM's promo material on this spectacular build of yours, Kerry ! Thanks for posting pics of the pilots helmet which I've never seen before and which remind me of the styles used in the Finnish movie "Iron Skies " , which saw while ago. I'm looking forward to the finished result on your pilot figure, no doubt it will be of the same top level as the bird itself.

B. M.
holymoly!.... What a stunner!!!

Kerry COX
John, Stephan and Hanno, Thank you all so much for your praise and comments, and I will be posting some images of the pilot, as I have actually finished the pilot figure, but I have had to do some heavy modifications to get the result.
I am sure you will like what I have done. 🙂

Miro Herold
The Wood-wingmaterial looks absolute great! My respect.

Kerry COX
Miro, I do appreciate you looking in on my favourite child. 🙂
It took some time to do, but it was totally worth every second. 👍

Jose Miguel Rodriguez
Amazing Work Kerry!!!!!!!!!!

Kerry COX
Thank you Jose, your most generous. 🙂

Pierre Henry Laugier
How did you the wood job? Have you used some kind of wood template srencil?

Bulldog Scale Models
Kerry impressive work.

Duri Cherry
Amazing job! I really like it! Keep doing great models!

Kerry COX
Thank you Antonio, Duri and Pierre for your kind words.🙂
The image of this model was used in the advertisements by Zoukie-mura to promote the wood grain decals I used that are now being made by Uschi van der Rosten for them.
It is the best model I have ever made. 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Fantastic as always mate.

Kerry COX
I keep getting asked what sort of stencil I used for the wood effect, so I just had to post the pro mo pic. :-/

Spanjaard
really great job. amazing wood effect indeed.

Kerry COX
Spanjaard, Thank you for your kind words. 🙂
This is the model that got me back to normal. LOL 🙂 👍

Roberto Rocat
Wow, surely not a shake & bake kit! Great progress.

Kerry COX
I just thought I would add some imaged of my pilot. I hope you saw him. ? 🙂 👍

P J
Glad this popped up on my feed today; a social media post said something about the V3 being restored/rebuilt in America and inspired me to read more about the Ho-229. Was going to come looking for your amazing build album Kerry, one of my favourites on this board! 👍