He 115B (WIP)

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October 29, 2021
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October 30, 2021
Typical short run kit: no alignment aids
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October 30, 2021
Typical short run kit: no numbers in the sprues
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October 30, 2021
Start of cockpit assembly
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October 30, 2021
Start of cockpit assembly
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October 30, 2021
Fit is not bad, but there are no guides so we have to be extra careful
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October 31, 2021
A lot of… adjustments are required
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October 31, 2021
The kit was acquired second hand, missing a few resin parts, so I had to scratch a bit
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October 31, 2021
Right side, ready for paint
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October 31, 2021
Left side, ready for paint
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October 31, 2021
Ready for paint
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November 1, 2021
Opening the holes for the Eduard PE dials
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November 1, 2021
Wholes open
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November 1, 2021
Pre shading with black
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November 1, 2021
RLM02 applied inside
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November 2, 2021
Some work will have to be done, to preserve these shapes on the floaters
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November 2, 2021
Thinning the inside before glueing the Eduard PE's dials
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November 4, 2021
Some heavy putty + sanding required
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November 4, 2021
Preparing the details that will be removed in the floaters because of all of the sanding required
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November 4, 2021
Paiting the seats
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November 11, 2021
Washed with Ammo PLW Green Brown (A.MIG-1612) and varnished over with MRP-127 Matt Varnish
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November 12, 2021
Closing
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November 13, 2021
To allow fit, I had to add a spacer made from sprue, to force the wing’s greater width
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November 15, 2021
Fitting some of the clear parts, I must confess I was expecting much worse
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December 6, 2021
A bit of detail on the intakes of the engines, with a soft tissue to simulate the fine mesh
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December 6, 2021
Clear parts being glued
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December 31, 2021
I didn't notice the interior colour is RLM72 and NOT RLM02 - I had to acquire the paint, from AK (AK RC276, in set nº 30) and repaint what I could; closed now | PS: not sure the interior here was RLM02 or 72 again.... well, not changing now, that's for sure!
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December 31, 2021
I didn't notice the interior colour is RLM72 and NOT RLM02 - I had to acquire the paint, from AK (AK RC276, in set nº 30) and repaint what I could; closed now | PS: not sure the interior here was RLM02 or 72 again.... well, not changing now, that's for sure!
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January 3, 2022
Wow, it has wingzzz!!!! 😄
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January 3, 2022
Chin resin "thing" assembled with Ultra Glue
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January 3, 2022
A bit of a gap on the wing roots
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January 3, 2022
A bit of a gap on the wing roots
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January 3, 2022
Large gobs of Tamiya White Putty to the rescue
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January 3, 2022
Large gobs of Tamiya White Putty to the rescue
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January 6, 2022
Engines ready
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January 8, 2022
This is the way!
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January 29, 2022
Just got the gorgeous 3D printed beaching trolley from Fire Scale Modeler!
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February 1, 2022
Reinstating the sanded detail on the floaters
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February 1, 2022
Details glued in place
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February 3, 2022
On its "feet"
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February 3, 2022
Floaters glued in place, some clean up to do...
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February 5, 2022
Perfect plastic putty applied and cleaned with a wet cotton swab
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February 5, 2022
Perfect plastic putty applied and cleaned with a wet cotton swab
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February 5, 2022
Perfect plastic putty applied and cleaned with a wet cotton swab
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February 5, 2022
Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black diluted with Mr Color Leveling Thinner applied all over
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February 6, 2022
Starting with the yellow and the red (MRP paints) over white primer
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February 13, 2022
Some marbling with AKRC 273 (RLM65 - 1941)
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February 13, 2022
Painting of the lower half complete
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February 15, 2022
Attaching the clear parts in the front of the wings: not a pleasing task of pushing, sanding, polishing and swearing.
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February 19, 2022
Taped and blu-tac‘ed, ready for paint
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February 19, 2022
RLM73 applied with AKRC 277
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February 19, 2022
RLM73 applied with AKRC 277
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February 21, 2022
RLM72 applied with AKRC 276
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February 22, 2022
Adding salt
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February 22, 2022
Painted over the salt with diluted paint (base color + white)
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February 22, 2022
Painted over the salt with diluted paint (base color + white)
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February 22, 2022
Salt removed
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February 22, 2022
Salt removed
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February 24, 2022
Varnished with Tamiya X-22
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February 26, 2022
First decals applied; very bright, will probably tone them down
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March 1, 2022
Testing AK's "Worn Effects" and "Heavy Chipping" on the spare horizontal stabilizers, using Tamiya XF-2 Flat White thinned with X-20A, not lacquer
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March 1, 2022
"Heavy Chipping" seems more controllable and I like the result
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March 1, 2022
"Worn Effects" makes the paint come out in big slabs, very difficult to control - I do not like the result
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March 1, 2022
And the winner is... "Heavy Chipping"
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March 4, 2022
First splots of white (Tamiya XF-2) applied and chipped
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March 5, 2022
Exhausts painted with Burnt Metal (AK 484)
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March 5, 2022
Base coat of dark metal paint applied (Tamiya LP-19)… assuming it was made of metal
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March 5, 2022
Beaching trolley painted Olive Drab and chipped
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March 5, 2022
Progress so far, all polished and varnished with Tamiya X-22
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March 5, 2022
Progress so far, all polished and varnished with Tamiya X-22
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March 5, 2022
Progress so far, all polished and varnished with Tamiya X-22
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March 6, 2022
Painted the main bay outline with Tamiya X-19 Smoke
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March 6, 2022
Floaters water line painted
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March 8, 2022
Using Air Weathering Set A.MIG 7414 (German Early Fighters & Bombers) from Ammo for pin washes
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March 8, 2022
Using stronger Tamiya black enamel wash for the control surfaces
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March 14, 2022
Using "Salt Streaks for Ships" from AK, an enamel wash reference AK 306
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March 14, 2022
After dry, I stippled the lines with the product with a wet brush, then streaked down, again with a we brush, and finally cleaned above and below the line with a wet brush and with a cotton bud; finally, after dry, streaked and cleaned excess with a very stiff flat brush
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March 14, 2022
Some progress in the woods
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March 16, 2022
Trolley assembled and painted (wheels not glue yet)
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March 27, 2022
Glueing the trolley in place, with Ammo Ultra Glue
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March 27, 2022
Making all four wheels touch the floor at same time is no small task 🙁
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March 28, 2022
Rear wheels... still wobbly, they were corrected later
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March 29, 2022
Inching forward, now with all the wheels and the propellers glued
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March 29, 2022
Inching forward, now with all the wheels and the propellers glued
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April 2, 2022
That magic moment when you start removing the masks
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April 2, 2022
Masks removed
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April 3, 2022
Finished!!! 🙂 Final photos can be seen in the other album under this same project. Thank you for your kind words and support througout the months it took me to complete this demanding build!

Ricardo Reis
Thank you mates - the final steps are quite difficult and reveal some missalignement of the floats, which were not noticeable until now; furthermore the wheel placement is not that great, so I spent a long time glueing and unglueing everything with Ultra Glue; I do not know how I would cope if I was using CA glue....

28 March 2022, 10:27

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Impressive build, Ricardo 👍

28 March 2022, 10:41

Alec K
Excellent indeed. I appreciate all the technique tips 👍

28 March 2022, 13:15

Ricardo Reis
Thank you mates

28 March 2022, 14:41

John Wilkes
Your paint work and shading is incredible.

29 March 2022, 01:09

Ricardo Reis
Many thanks @John

29 March 2022, 09:28

Guy Rump
Looking great Ricardo. 👍

29 March 2022, 10:42

Ricardo Reis
Thank you @Guy, almost finished 🙂

29 March 2022, 18:20

Ricardo Reis
Thank you @Roland

29 March 2022, 22:19

Jim J
Looking good Ricardo!

29 March 2022, 22:39

Daniel Klink
Excellent work Ricardo 👍

29 March 2022, 22:52

Ricardo Reis
Thanks mates, for your encoragement, I hope I can finish it in the next few days

29 March 2022, 22:53

Jorge Ferreira
(img 84) talking about inching it looks that a lack of inches in the workbench is becoming quite noticeable......cheers Ric 😁

2 April 2022, 09:22

Ricardo Reis
Indeed @Jorge! 😄

2 April 2022, 20:19

David Taylor
Imitating Jaws.Your gonna need a bigger table.

2 April 2022, 20:23

Skyhiker
Looking great

2 April 2022, 20:23

Ctirad B
Well done, amazing!

2 April 2022, 20:49

Ricardo Reis
Thank you mates; yes, @David, it came out a very large beast! 🙂

2 April 2022, 21:35

Ricardo Reis
Hi all! This build is now closed! Many thanks for all your support and comments. Final photos here: He 115B | Album by RReis (1:48)

3 April 2022, 17:49

Spanjaard
Wow! suberb job Ricardo, hat off!

3 April 2022, 23:07

Ricardo Reis
Thank you Spanjaard 🙂

4 April 2022, 00:14

David Taylor
Well deserved.

4 April 2022, 14:02

Guy Rump
Very impressive build, congrats! 👍

4 April 2022, 14:12

Ricardo Reis
Thank you mates, much appreciated!

4 April 2022, 15:31

John Wilkes
This is a great photo. Any model builder will admire how perfect this looks. Your attention to detail and finishing techniques are skill I can only aspire to. Thank you for taking the time to share so much of your work.

16 April 2022, 02:53

Ricardo Reis
Thank you @John and @Jorge, you are very kind, I'm glad you liked it! 👍

16 April 2022, 10:48