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Eduard 1/48 Bf-110C

Start to Finish Builds Discuss Eduard 1/48 Bf-110C in the Modeling forums; Looking great Andy, There is going to be hell to pay with maintenance over flat spotting those tires though!!...

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    Looking great Andy,



    There is going to be hell to pay with maintenance over flat spotting those tires though!!
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    Good to see you back on it Andy!

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    Damn that's a fine pair of olio legs mate.




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    Great detail on those gear legs!

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    Thanks guys. Terry, duly noted. Good thing I used copper wire then!

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    Bl**dy nice work bud!

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    Moving along.....

    The picture below is an overall shot as she looks today nearing completion. Wheels have been installed and fiddley bits are starting to go on. The guns in the nose will need to be re-installed, having been cut off to make the cowl fit on and to facilitate decal placement. The cowl is lightly glued in place and will likely stay that way despite all the detailing I did around the guns.

    100527 Overall.jpg

    The next two pics are a before and after shot of the rear gunner's canopy which will be stowed in the open position. In the second pic can be seen the stretched sprue framing and copper wire handles that were added.

    100527 Rear Canopy Before.jpg
    100527 Rear Canopy After.jpg

    Next up are two shots of the finished resin tire, strut, and gear doors in place. Tires received a pastel dusting of dark earth. Inside the wheel wells, the opening for the hydraulic actuator was opened up and a new actuator was fashioned out of telephone wire with the insulation stripped part way down and painted. A grimey wash has been applied in the wells.

    100527 Wheel.jpg
    100527 Wheel Well.jpg

    Finally, here's the radio operator's swivel MG 17 with PE crosshairs added. I wonder how long this will survive!?

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    Once again, thanks for viewing and for your interest.

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    Excellent Andy Really looks beautiful!

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    Awesome work mate!

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    Andy,that looks drop dead gorgeous! Stunning work.
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    Superb job Andy, looks fantastic. Don't forget the wooden 'sheath' over the reciever of the MG15.

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    very nicely done Andy


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    Wow!! beauty!

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    Thanks guys

    Quote Originally Posted by Airframes View Post
    Superb job Andy, looks fantastic. Don't forget the wooden 'sheath' over the reciever of the MG15.
    Terry, thanks for catching my typo - the gun is indeed an MG15 but I'm not sure what you mean by the "wooden sheath". Can you elaborate? I know this gun on the C-4 had a drum cartidge feed and a small bag under the gun to collect the casings. The bag is featured on the model - it's what my clothes pin is grabbing on to in the photo. There's also a large aluminum box inside the cockpit that the spent casings could be dumped into once the bag was full. Interestingly, this box was on rails and moved as it filled to retain the aircraft CG as fuel was expended.

    Early C's had a rotating mount that allowed the gun to be turned to starboard 90 degrees and stowed in a recess in the fusleage under the closed canopy. During the C-4 development,this feature was changed to leave the mount fixed in the center and a corresponding cut-out was provided in the canopy to accommodate the now permanently protruding gun. However, some of the early C-4's still had the rotating mount but some crews modified the canopy in the field to allow the gun to be stowed ready to fire at any time. I've replicated the latter arrangement.

    The only other thing I'm aware of is a jury-rigged shroud made of canvas or equivalent to close the gap between the gun and canopy opening in the field modified machines that not all carried. I'd be interested to hear more about this wooden device you're referring to.

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    Fine work there Andy....

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