1:32nd scale Halberstadt D.II

I'ts still so beautiful..

Hi all
I've added the rudder, elevator and aileron control lines to the cockpit
These are 0.5mm diameter blackened Brass tube with 'EZ' stretch line (Fine), as that line is more visible inside the cockpit

Mike

Marvellous!!!

Hi all
I added the machine gun trigger cable on the control column and weathered the cockpit and engine.

Then the fuselage was closed up with the support rods for the lower wing fitted.

Care is needed to not break the bottom of the control column as it protrudes from the underside of the fuselage.

That shouldn't be a problem once the landing gear is fitted.

Now its onto cleaning up the fuselage seam joint.

Mike

WOW

Well, very nice job !

On voit bien l'habitacle, c'est plaisant.
Il va y avoir une peu de travail pour masquer les jointures, bon courage!

du belle ouvrage

Hi all
The fuselage and upper and lower wings have been cleaned and primed, ready for painting
I've added most of the kit supplied photo-etch parts, except for the rigging brackets for the interplane struts
The aircraft did not have these brackets and the angle required for some of the rigging tabs will not align with the fitted rigging lines
The fuselage had pre-molded raised 'strips', intended as a base for the photo-etch stitching lines
Adding the photo-etch onto those strips would make the stitching appear too thick
Therefore, I removed the raised strips and added the photo-etch directly onto the fuselage

Mike    

Hi all
The basic camouflage has been applied, although the photographs do not show the colours as they actually are
An unusual scheme for the time
I still have detail painting and weathering to do

Mike

It's so good...

original et bien fait!

Très très beau le moteur et l'habitacle, et le camouflage est vraiment intéressant dû à sa différence, félicitations Mike !
Olivier

Nice camouflage, Mike. Simple but original.

Hi all
The model parts have now had decals applied.
The green and brown camouflage surfaces are covered with ‘Aviattic’ WW1 Linen weave effect (ATT32236) decal
The underside surfaces are covered with ‘Aviattic’ WW1 German blue linen (ATT32077) decal
Smaller details have been painted and an airbrushed coat of 'Alclad' Light Sheen (ALC-311) applied

Now it's onto weathering before pre-rigging the parts prior to assembly

Mike

Excellent travail, c'est très beau et très propre tout en finesse !
Olivier

So beautiful..

Jolies couleurs sur le camouflage...

Hi all
I've applied some weathering
'Flory Models' clay wash (Dart Dirt), 'Tamiya' Weathering Master (Oil Stain and Mud)
Also dry brushing of 'Mr. Colour' Super Iron 2 over the metal panels
The lower wings are also now attached

Now onto pre-rigging before assembly starts

Mike

Very nice! I love these linen effects.

It's very beautiful!!!

Waouh les effets sur la peinture sont vraiment top !
Olivier

Hi all
A few more updates on the build
The machine gun is fitted and the windscreen (Wingnut Wings spare screen, not the kits)
The external exhaust pipe is wrapped with thin strips of plumbers PTFE tape, to represent the lagging
I chose to replace the kit photo-etch pipe support straps with flattened 0.5 mm diameter Aluminium tube as more in-scale
Rudder control horn made from 0.4 mm thick plastic card (rudder horn not supplied in the kit)

Now onto the landing gear before pre-rigging

Mike

Je suis admiratif....