CASA C 2.111 SAR - Viva Espana

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March 10, 2019
The ICM fuselage is a "click-fit". So easy - so accurate!
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March 10, 2019
The interior color (Vallejo RLM02) is too dark, but I hope in the end, we'll see not much of it 🙂
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March 10, 2019
Fuselage halfes glued together. The kit is very good engineered!
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March 10, 2019
First rough adjustment in the Cockpit. As I saw later on reference pictures, the inside color here was not RLM02 🙁
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March 10, 2019
As CASA got the Merlins with the nacelles, the Belcher Bits engines are ok for me.
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March 10, 2019
Dual controls
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March 10, 2019
The Spaniards didn't had a use of the windows in the ventral position, so I closed them.
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March 10, 2019
As the built goes on, I found more and more differencies between the German He 111 and the CASA C2111.
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April 21, 2019
Added the small window in the front cowling.
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March 10, 2019
The troubles started, when installing the wings. Lot of trimming and bending!! Not the same fit-quality as the fuselage 🙁
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April 21, 2019
Merlins in place. After a long adjustment time, the position is ok for me.
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April 21, 2019
After positioning, I'll start to install a proper fixture for the engines. Then a lot of sanding and filling.
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May 8, 2019
So I got the ending of the engine to the gear well right. Grinding, sanding and filling of the engine connection can start now.
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April 21, 2019
Added a small detail on the tail. Seems the "Pedro" was able to tow a glider (would be interesting which one? Any pictures known??).
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May 8, 2019
I removed the profile of the tire by knife to got an used look. The Spaniards used tires of their own manufactures with a different profile but I was unable to find such a wheel in the aftermarket.
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May 8, 2019
I changed the cockpit interior color to antrazite-grey, as a lot of pictures show the cockpit quite dark.
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May 13, 2019
For the first time, I tried to work with small magnets to hold the propeller.
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May 13, 2019
The result is funny! You can spin the propeller by blowing air to it, the propeller has no inbalance!
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May 13, 2019
Happy with that! The blades still need to be adjusted. It also needs a bigger spinner.
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May 13, 2019
Because I had too much time, I made a transport box for the CASA.
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May 23, 2019
The prop-story ends here. Thanks to spare propellers from the Tamiya Mosquito kit and spinners from 109-kits, the propeller has its (near) final look.
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May 23, 2019
The 109-spinners fit nice to the engine nacelles. So focus goes back to them.
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July 14, 2019
Seats are done (RH kit part, LH scratch - 2x eduard seat belts), dual controls (scratch) installed.
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July 14, 2019
Ventral clear parts in position
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July 14, 2019
Side rudder try fit
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July 14, 2019
Plotter-test for airbrush masks
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July 14, 2019
Roundel-dummy in place. The wing tips will be yellow with a black stripe on the inner end
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July 28, 2019
Landing gear modification. The C2.111 had no dust protectors for the damper pistons.
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August 22, 2019
The instrument panel is self-made of cutted eduards photo etched colored parts.
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August 22, 2019
Exhausts cutted and in place (I used Airacobra-Fishtail exhausts). I also added the screen in front of the air scoop
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August 22, 2019
The silver coating is nearly done. All the clear front parts used my nerves very much but since i cutted away the bomb aimers floor, I had no fuselage parts to guide the clear parts.
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September 3, 2019
Roundel masks for wings and fuselage
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September 3, 2019
Painting process: Primed, yellow sprayed (5 layers), inner roundel mask placed, primed, red sprayed (4 layers), tape removed
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September 3, 2019
A japanese one?
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September 3, 2019
Happy with that 🙂
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September 3, 2019
Some minor corrections will follow
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September 7, 2019
The windows of the CASA were different to the He-111, but to change the panels to windows was too much for me so I left them in Heinkel-mode.
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September 7, 2019
Selfmade masks for the fuselage applied
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September 7, 2019
... and after airbrushing. However, it was then I saw that the roundel is placed too high on the fuselage side.
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September 17, 2019
Meanwhile, bad news of the landing gear: The modified kit parts collapsed during a dry-fit on the CASA. So I got a SAC-Replacement set, which I also had to modify... (SAC delivered two LH landing gear sets, but this is just a detail now)
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October 1, 2019
Found the limitations of my plotter (and myself) when applying the writing on the vertical stabilizer.
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October 20, 2019
Don't know the reason for these tubes on the lower wing side, but as they are on all CASA-Pictures, I added some cutted syringe needles
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December 20, 2019
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October 25, 2019
Hope this helps 🙂
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October 20, 2019
And finished. Just a great reference book!
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October 20, 2019
Some finish-pictures will follow...
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December 20, 2019
... and now, the finish-pictures 🙂
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December 20, 2019
From this side of the CASA, no pictures are known, so I took the markings like this
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Comments

27 10 March 2019, 12:17

Thomas Bischoff
I'm in! Like the Heinkel - waiting for a P-3 in 1:48 ...

22 March 2019, 19:17

Thomas T
Looks very nice, I am in too.

22 March 2019, 21:47

Thomas Bischoff
Engines installed 👍

21 April 2019, 14:22

Thomas T
I just found your Merlin set consists of 4 engines. Can we expect you building a second C2111? 😄

8 May 2019, 18:43

Melgg Lütschg
I think the putty-manufacturers would be happy if I do so... but no, one is enough😉

8 May 2019, 18:58

Jens
Hello Melchior, nice to see how it goes on, the ICM 111 has already strange "interpretations" of the quality: D, but in the end, you are happy if it is done 🙂, for the small hull windows a little late, but that could If you glue them together, they fit almost exactly into the frame

8 May 2019, 19:10

Thomas T
Looks pretty good! Could it be, the propeller blades need a little adjustment in shape?

24 May 2019, 09:49

Jens
Hello Melchior, what an orgy 👍 after my He 111 H6 is already the H20 on hold, the colleague has given me time until August, the exhibition in Lützen, in early August, he wants to see her 😄 😄 😄 , think that is next to the Bf 110 G4 by Eduard and the Ju 88 C6 / N by ICM probably still to create 😄

24 May 2019, 12:15

Melgg Lütschg
Yes, I'll adjust the prop-blades as soon the cabin glazing is on. @Jens: Chappeau if you do a second ICM-111!

24 May 2019, 12:20

Roland Desort
Umpf. That reminds me that I have a HE-111H-20 on stash. So many kits and so little time 🙁

24 May 2019, 12:26

Thomas Bischoff
👍 👍 👍

14 July 2019, 16:06

Thomas T
She's coming along. 🙂 Nice!

14 July 2019, 16:26

Thomas Bischoff
Good job with the roundels!

3 September 2019, 20:43

Jens
such a perfect surface with so much sanding and puttying, wow, my full respect 👍 👍 👍 that looks really great 👍

3 September 2019, 21:25

Spanjaard
looking really good

3 September 2019, 21:29

Thomas T
beautiful finish, the roundels look great. A friend of mine uses to say "makes the difference"😉

4 September 2019, 06:04

Holger Kranich
Really a great project! I love your paintjob and now i know, i need a plotter!😉

17 September 2019, 09:21

Stephan Ryll
Very nice work so far 👍

17 September 2019, 18:11

Slavo Hazucha
Excellent work with all the masking! The letters look really authentic 👍

1 October 2019, 06:55

Thomas T
Melchior, I really look forward seeing her in reality. She looks extremely nice, respect!

25 October 2019, 10:24

Richmond
Very nice work

What is the make and model of the plotter?

25 October 2019, 12:14

Melgg Lütschg
Thank you all, really motivates me 🙂 @Richmond: I used a Silhouette Portrait 2 Plotter. For a beginner like me, it's enough (easy installation, easy to operate).

25 October 2019, 12:30

Neuling
Very nice result!

25 October 2019, 12:55

Björn Svedberg
A really nice conversion and progress pictures! 👍

27 October 2019, 07:22

Slavo Hazucha
Looking really good, great job on the clear parts, the front "bulb" looks excellent 👍

2 December 2019, 11:29

Łukasz Gliński
Not my scale, but I like the livery 👍

2 December 2019, 21:06

Augie
Love how that looks. Making me think of doing one !

20 December 2019, 15:30

Thomas Ehrensperger
Very well done!!! Very Nice and seldom airplane. Thumbs up 🙂

23 April 2020, 19:40

Wim van der Luijt
Excellent end result, striking markings and top notch finish 👍 what material do you cut your masks from ( looking to buy a silhouette too)

23 April 2020, 20:24

Sid de Koning
Those pipes underneath the wing are fuel dumps. Found on later models of the he-111. Nice to see a NMF heinkel!

23 April 2020, 21:07

Ray Seppala
A beautiful finish on a striking colour scheme, nice conversion work as well!

23 April 2020, 21:12

Spanjaard
beautiful finish in this CASA C2111 🙂

23 April 2020, 22:03

Lochsa River
Quite an eye catcher...nice finish!

24 April 2020, 05:24

Bernd Korte
Looks very nice!

24 April 2020, 08:08

Erik Leijdens
Amazing job overall! Love it 👍

24 April 2020, 08:54

Thomas Ehrensperger
Sehr schön gebautes Modell 🙂

10 August 2021, 12:46

Robert Podkoński
True beauty, congrats! 🙂

10 August 2021, 12:51

David R. Meizoso
Those clears and wiring.... Top result!

10 August 2021, 13:48

Neil
Impressive!

10 August 2021, 13:56

Treehugger
Any tips for working with syringe tips? Do they come in different sizes?

10 August 2021, 13:58

Melgg Lütschg
Treehugger: Yes, they have different sizes. I used superglue to attach them. Some modelers even use them for pitot tubes, as a smaller size fits into a bigger size.

26 August 2021, 10:49

Oscar Gorbalán
Bel exemple du SAR. Excellent travail et magnifiquement expliqué. Merci beaucoup.

Je prévois de faire un CASA 2111A (puisqu'il est impossible de trouver les moteurs Merlin), Félicitations pour un modèle aussi bien fait.

J'étais au Musée de l'Air de Madrid le mois dernier et ils ont conservé les deux Heinkels, le 2111B et le 111E.

23 January 2022, 19:22

Rui S
Beautyfully made 👍

23 January 2022, 19:25

Gary Kitchen
Stunning build and great topic. Thanks for your photo descriptions. I am doing a Hispano Buchon and would be interest to know what colours/brand of red and yello you used for the roundels please.

23 January 2022, 20:04

Melgg Lütschg
Thank you Oscar, Rui and Gary 🙂
Gary: For the roundels, I used Vallejo Air 71.002 Medium Yellow and 71.269 Red (also listed as RAL3000).

23 January 2022, 21:00

Gary Kitchen
Many thanks 👍

23 January 2022, 21:43

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Very nice work! I really love that metal finish together with the red and yellow.

23 January 2022, 21:51

Damian Güttner
Very nice work and extraordinary machine that is rarely seen. Super conversion with the engines

23 January 2022, 23:16

Alex Rodionov
The rare and unusual variant, nice realisation 👍

24 January 2022, 04:36

Michael Kohl
natural metal finish and spanish insignia are almost a guarantee for a beautiful machine. Yours is no exception.

24 January 2022, 20:24

Gary Victory
That's really nice Melgg. Top job Sir.

25 January 2022, 07:32

Album info

Stopped all other Projects for this one. Inspired by an IPMS idea. The spanish manufacturer CASA built this CASA C2111 as a T.8B Trainer with dual controls and all (?) specific bomber items removed. It was used for SAR in the sixties (with number 2540 painted), but only 2 Pictures of it are known. Let the fun begin!

Casa C2111 SAR - Viva Espana

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1:48 Lancaster Merlin Engines Set (Belcher Bits BB15)

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