Le Grand Duc : Mistel 1

e p
I'm in. 🙂

Bart Goesaert
me too...

Rv
Thanks. The fittings are just awful !

e p
A well known issue with Dragons Ju-88/188 kits. Nice work so far. Stay positive!

Lex Jassies
Very interesting. Going to follow this one!

Rv
After rescribing and a lot of work, fuselage is nearly completed.

Erik Leijdens
Cool project! Good luck with it 👍

Wim van der Luijt
Very cool project...count me in too!

Rv
Lego time !

Rv
Building completed, ready for painting !

Rv
Base coat applied (tamiya surfacer 1500)

Wim van der Luijt
good progress! the Ju-88 has a few build issues, good to see them here as I have both the night fighter and a Mistel in my stash

Eugen P.
Lokks very good.

Thomas Bischoff
nice project! Are you going for the markings of the BD?

Erik Leijdens
Looking good RV 👍

Rv
Many thanks !
@ Thomas: yes, it will be the G2+EH, as seen in the graphic novel.

Thomas Bischoff
👍

Jean Pierre CULIS-FERY
IL est aussi beau que sur Master... J'attend la suite avec impatience.

MoJo
👍

Rv
Main paint job completed !

Rv
Thanks James ! For the paint, I used Gunze acrylics : H64 (RLM71 / H65 (RLM70) for upper surfaces, and H65 (RLM65) for the under surfaces. The explosive head is made with H70 (RLM02), with a little bit of yellow and maroon.

David Thor
That looks great already! Good job!

Erik Leijdens
Excellent paint job RV!

e p
I second that! 👍

Lex Jassies
Great job on the splinter-camouflage! If you finish your mistle (mistletoe), will you hang it on the ceiling 😉 ?

Rv
Thanks !
@ Lex : no, the Mistel will stand the landing gear.

Bart Goesaert
Nicely painted...

Rv
Decals are in place... ready for weathering !

Erik Leijdens
Eager to see the end result! Will be a great model 👍

Ronan
Beau travail, tu penses le vieillir un peu ?

Rv
Thanks !
@Ronan: ouaip, la patine/vieillissement est l'étape suivante.

Ronan
ah super 🙂 j'adore les mistels

Erik Leijdens
Looking good RV. Are you planning to place the little owl head too 🙂?

Soeren R.
Really nice progess!😉

Rv
Matt varnish coat applied !

Erik Leijdens
Great progress. Going to be a stunner when done 👍

Erik Leijdens
Great start on the 109 RV 👍. Must be a nice kit this new Eduard Friedrich

Soeren R.
Really great work so far!😉 Cant wait to see it finished.

Jean Pierre CULIS-FERY
Ha ben oui! tu n'a pas choisi le 109 le plus pourri pour ton engin! Un régal ton article!

Rv
@ Erik and Jean-Pierre: the Eduard kit is just beautiful. HOWEVER, the fittings could be much better. No setting pins for the fuselage assembly, and a little mastic is hardly necessary. I have glued the rear part of the fuselage first to ensure the fitting (damn, I have forgotten to install the tail wheel leg)

Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice.

Spanjaard
no idea i was not following this one before 🙂

Rv
Fitting test... seems to be correct.

Rv
Final steps of weathering... the Ju-88 is almost completed !

MoJo
top 👍

Alec K
Wow, great Mistel! I love the "Grand Duke" comic series 👍 Unfortunately only Part 1 is available in English. Great work.

Ronan
Belle peinture 🙂

Bart Goesaert
nicely painted, beautiful build so far...

Rv
Thanks mates ! Working on small details, just like the port wing pitot tube, replaced by a home-made part.

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic work Rv. Romain Hugault would be very proud😉

Rv
Thanks !
The Ju-88 is now completed !

Rv
Starting to paint the Friedrich ! 🙂

Erik Leijdens
Navigation light: Nice! Great work so far with the 109 RV 👍

Thomas Bischoff
great work!

Clifford Keesler
Excellent.

Ben STONE
Looks great, looking forward to the end result

Erik Leijdens
Great paint job so far 👍

Lex Jassies
Tight paintjob Hikaru! Wich brand paint you use?

Bill Spargo
Fantastic build

Choppa Nutta
this is shaping up great !! 🙂

Erik Leijdens
Looking great!

Clifford Keesler
This is looking excellent.

Rv
Paint job finally completed. It was just a pain in the a.. !

Michael Phillips
Awesome paintwork! This is going to really be awesome when you are done.

Rv
Setting the decals...

Erik Leijdens
Paintjob turned out very good.

Rv
Decals and gloss coat applied.

Thomas Bischoff
did you switch the camera? The pictures are suddenly blurred, Which is a pity - your work is splendid (as usual)

Rv
Apologies for those shitty pictures... I will try to do ones better tomorrow. There was something wrong today !

Erik Leijdens
Indeed RV! Eager too see better pictures! But, what I can see through the fog looks already good 🙂

Jean Pierre CULIS-FERY
Il est beau ici aussi!

Rv
Better pictures uploaded !😉

Erik Leijdens
Much better RV. Your 109 looks great mate. It will be a impressive sight when attached to the mistel. Inspiring project I must say

Rv
The very last final steps...

Bart Goesaert
looking good, very good...

Rv
Thanks !
The Friedrich is now completed !

Michael Phillips
Beautiful work Rv, that is one sweet 109!

Clifford Keesler
Very nice indeed.

Erik Leijdens
Very nice RV! Time to attach them to each other!

Rv
Thanks mates. @ Erik: I couldn't agree more... in progress !😉

Christian Lehmann
👍

Michael Hickey
WoW.... You make me feel like dropping everything and getting my 3 Mistel kits out. Superb👍👍👍

Choppa Nutta
nice indeed.

Soeren R.
Aweseome work mate.

Bart Goesaert
looking out for the head of the owl at the detonator's end.... 😉 Wonderfull work and a joy to follow

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Top work👍

Erik Leijdens
Outstanding work RV! A real eyecatcher 👍

Stephan Ryll
Realy nicely build and paintjob 👍 top work

e p
Noice!!! 👍

Spanjaard
congratulations. lost of work and excellent result.

Rv
Many thanks for the positive feedbacks mates !
Now I'm going to think about the base design... see ya !😉

Clifford Keesler
Excellent job. RV, most impressive.

Rv
Working on the diorama... last thing to add: the pilot figure😉

John Thomas
Very nice

zuma zuma
lovely

Bart Goesaert
Splendid work and very nice... Nice report too

David Thor
Great result!

Choppa Nutta
This came out rather well 🙂

Mike Grant
Yes, it did. Really nice 👍

Rv
My first figure ever... Not perfect but good enough. The owl head need to be painted and installed in the pilot's hands.

Alec K
Looks very good to me 👍

Rv
Completed !
Cheers.

Clifford Keesler
Awesome job.

Spanjaard
wow, excellent, congratulations!

Hanno Kleinecke
Extraordinary work Sir !

Erik Leijdens
Amazing RV! One to be very proud off!

Peter K.
Super nice work! Like Romain Hugaults Comics also very much! Very nice work you can be proud of!

Rui S
Well somehow I miss this excellent build. Great work 👍