Eduard 1/48 Bf-110C - Aircraft of World War II

Crimea_River · 04-09-2009, 12:53 AM

While waiting for the Future on my Monogram P-51 to dry (see separate thread in this forum), I started on my Eduard Bf-110.

Here's the beginning stage of assembly. There are so many tiny pieces, I decided to assemble chunks before painting. I usually paint some parts while they're still on the tree but there were just so many small bits that this just wasn't worth while. The coloured photo-etch instrument panel comes with the kit and is the usual Eduard work of art.

The pilot's position is assembled for painting. The throttle cluster alone is made up of 7 pieces with all the levers having to be individually applied.

This one will be a work in parallel with finishing the Mustang.

Screaming Eagle · 04-09-2009, 03:47 AM

Nice progress!

Wayne Little · 04-09-2009, 08:59 AM

Great start

Njaco · 04-09-2009, 09:04 AM

Wow! Puts Pro-Modelor to shame!

Airframes · 04-09-2009, 10:45 AM

Great stuff, and I agree with Chris!!

Lucky13 · 04-09-2009, 12:14 PM

Need to get one.....or more!

Wurger · 04-09-2009, 12:41 PM

With all here.

marek · 04-09-2009, 01:12 PM

Lovely Start! Wonderful Instrument Panel!

Crimea_River · 04-10-2009, 12:15 AM

Thanks all. Progress will be a little slow while I finish my Monogram Mustang (separate thread) but will post progress when major stuff done.

Crimea_River · 10-19-2009, 10:25 PM

Well, the 110 is back on the workbench after taking a hiatus to finish a kitchen reno. Needless to say modelling is more fun.

The cockpit is finished and the fuselage halves glued together. The fit was excellent and just little sanding will be needed on the fuselage joints. No putty so far!

Spent some time on the wheel wells. Some references I saw had bare metal panels as well as RLM 02 so that's how I painted them. I drilled out the holes in the back of the nacelles and added rivets using a scribing tool. I debated whether to cut out the sidewalls of the recessed area as these appeared to be uncovered with the spars exposed but talked myself out of it.

Currently working on the guns. I had a separate post going about the colour of the of the compressed air bottles (blue = same as oxygen?) and the tubing arrangements but no responses. So I stuck with the blue as suggested by Eduard and ad-libbed the stretched sprue tubing as best I could based on photos and other references in these threads. So far only two of the MG 17's are installed so I could finish the lower tubing. More pics to come from the finished gun bay when I get there.

There's a lot of great discussion in these threads and I've been reading related topics diligently. It's great to see John Vasco on board - John if you read this, you'll be happy to know that I bought a couple of your books and they're on the way! Based on other stuff I've read, I've heard opinions that the Kagero books are not always to be relied on - and I have two volumes of these on the 110. Great info from Evgeny, Maximowitz, and others has given me lots to chew on for colour schemes but I'm not yet decided.

The kit is for the C model but has the parts for the E. No trop filters and enlarged oil cooler fairings though. I'm sure I will do something in the Wespe theme and I have several related decal sheets but none have a Wespe scheme that I have the kit parts for. So it's down to maybe winter camo like this one but I don't have the white 'S' decal. Maybe I'll make it.

Kagero says this machine is an E-1 from II/SKG 210, pilot unknown. Spinners are white/yellow/black. Fuselage band and lower wing tips in yellow but the 'S' is not repated under the wings like on some other machines. Can any of you 110 afficianados verify this? There's also a scheme of Kutscha's machine, also an E-1 with code S9 + FP, with 'F" in yellow also of II/SKG 210. I've seen another Kutcscha machine as S9 + NN but have decals for neither one but I could borrow/steal from elsehwere or maybe even make them.

Looking forward to feedback on schemes, references and any other constructive suggestions!

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 10-19-2009, 11:23 PM

WOW!!

Excellent work sir!

109ROAMING · 10-19-2009, 11:28 PM

Beaut work!

Airframes · 10-20-2009, 02:23 AM

Nice work, looking forward to more.

Screaming Eagle · 10-20-2009, 03:48 AM

Very nice!

Lucky13 · 10-20-2009, 04:25 AM

Superb!

04-09-2009, 12:53 AM	#1
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 372	Eduard 1/48 Bf-110C While waiting for the Future on my Monogram P-51 to dry (see separate thread in this forum), I started on my Eduard Bf-110. Here's the beginning stage of assembly. There are so many tiny pieces, I decided to assemble chunks before painting. I usually paint some parts while they're still on the tree but there were just so many small bits that this just wasn't worth while. The coloured photo-etch instrument panel comes with the kit and is the usual Eduard work of art. The pilot's position is assembled for painting. The throttle cluster alone is made up of 7 pieces with all the levers having to be individually applied. This one will be a work in parallel with finishing the Mustang.

04-09-2009, 03:47 AM	#2
Screaming Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,552	Nice progress! __________________ "Success is nothing more than taking advantage of an opportunity." - Hitman! - The Technical Guide for the Independent Contractor.

04-09-2009, 08:59 AM	#3
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,487	Great start __________________

04-09-2009, 09:04 AM	#4
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,228	Wow! Puts Pro-Modelor to shame! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

04-09-2009, 10:45 AM	#5
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Great stuff, and I agree with Chris!! __________________

04-09-2009, 12:14 PM	#6
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,126	Need to get one.....or more! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

04-09-2009, 12:41 PM	#7
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,967	With all here. __________________

04-09-2009, 01:12 PM	#8
marek Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Helsinki Finland Posts: 663	Lovely Start! Wonderful Instrument Panel! __________________

04-10-2009, 12:15 AM	#9
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 372	Thanks all. Progress will be a little slow while I finish my Monogram Mustang (separate thread) but will post progress when major stuff done.

10-19-2009, 10:25 PM	#10
Crimea_River Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 372	Back to Production Well, the 110 is back on the workbench after taking a hiatus to finish a kitchen reno. Needless to say modelling is more fun. The cockpit is finished and the fuselage halves glued together. The fit was excellent and just little sanding will be needed on the fuselage joints. No putty so far! Spent some time on the wheel wells. Some references I saw had bare metal panels as well as RLM 02 so that's how I painted them. I drilled out the holes in the back of the nacelles and added rivets using a scribing tool. I debated whether to cut out the sidewalls of the recessed area as these appeared to be uncovered with the spars exposed but talked myself out of it. Currently working on the guns. I had a separate post going about the colour of the of the compressed air bottles (blue = same as oxygen?) and the tubing arrangements but no responses. So I stuck with the blue as suggested by Eduard and ad-libbed the stretched sprue tubing as best I could based on photos and other references in these threads. So far only two of the MG 17's are installed so I could finish the lower tubing. More pics to come from the finished gun bay when I get there. There's a lot of great discussion in these threads and I've been reading related topics diligently. It's great to see John Vasco on board - John if you read this, you'll be happy to know that I bought a couple of your books and they're on the way! Based on other stuff I've read, I've heard opinions that the Kagero books are not always to be relied on - and I have two volumes of these on the 110. Great info from Evgeny, Maximowitz, and others has given me lots to chew on for colour schemes but I'm not yet decided. The kit is for the C model but has the parts for the E. No trop filters and enlarged oil cooler fairings though. I'm sure I will do something in the Wespe theme and I have several related decal sheets but none have a Wespe scheme that I have the kit parts for. So it's down to maybe winter camo like this one but I don't have the white 'S' decal. Maybe I'll make it. Kagero says this machine is an E-1 from II/SKG 210, pilot unknown. Spinners are white/yellow/black. Fuselage band and lower wing tips in yellow but the 'S' is not repated under the wings like on some other machines. Can any of you 110 afficianados verify this? There's also a scheme of Kutscha's machine, also an E-1 with code S9 + FP, with 'F" in yellow also of II/SKG 210. I've seen another Kutcscha machine as S9 + NN but have decals for neither one but I could borrow/steal from elsehwere or maybe even make them. Looking forward to feedback on schemes, references and any other constructive suggestions!

10-19-2009, 11:23 PM	#11
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,283	WOW!! Excellent work sir!

10-19-2009, 11:28 PM	#12
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,982	Beaut work! __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

10-20-2009, 02:23 AM	#13
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Nice work, looking forward to more. __________________

10-20-2009, 03:48 AM	#14
Screaming Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,552	Very nice! __________________ "Success is nothing more than taking advantage of an opportunity." - Hitman! - The Technical Guide for the Independent Contractor.

10-20-2009, 04:25 AM	#15
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,126	Superb! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

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