Luft46's Blog

Yep I’m hopping on the end of year bandwagon.

This has been a good year from a modelling perspective with 2.98 models completed. I’m not going to get the TaGo over the line unfortunately but I will be counting it in the 2024 total.

I could possibly do it but rushing it will mean it is more likely to be messed up than completed. I’ve only got the tail skid and propeller to add.

The exhausts and one undercarriage strut need to set up overnight and a little touch up around these and the canopy will be needed tomorrow. I may add a little more weathering powder if warranted also.

Completed kits 2024

Wurzberg radar 1.144

Huma Fw Ta 283

I rattle can sprayed the TaGo with Tamiya IJA green over my usual primer which looked fine. Unfortunately a ghost seam along the back half of the top of the fuselage showed up. I’ve heard of this problem but never seen it. Next step was to sand it today in preparation for another coat.

Hopefully I’ll get to this soon. I’m also working on the Kora Baka I but being limited run I’m still fighting to get the fuselage halves together. More fettling and Milliput to go. This is at the top of the picture below.

Below are some recent book acquisitions via EBAY.

I’m temporarily moving upstairs to escape the worst of summer here in Australia. Eventually I will get something I have rarely had in 50 plus years of modelling and that will be an indoor area. Even better than a shared laundry/workshop space is it will be just a modelling area only.

This won’t occur until later next year but with a new wall and doors installed I will have my own room with air-conditioning.

In front of the wall will be storage cupboards mostly for modelling supplies and some kits. There will only be very limited hand painting to occur here with the airbrushing to continue in my garage spray booth. The display cabinets will stay as is and a reading chair will be added.

Upstairs the Baka 1 is being worked on and in the garage the TaGo will continue when the weather improves.

The above is a result of the last of my children leaving home slightly earlier than expected.

I dragged out my 1.35 Wurzberg kit from Hauler today for a quick fondle and to check out the components.

I can now confirm the mesh is done in etched brass and the main frame is in laser cut wood with the outer pieces in brass also. The rest is mostly resin except for some small details like the hand rail and stairs.

I’ll be seriously tempted to replace the rail with plastic or metal tube rather than brass. I may get someone to look at metal with soldering as a better idea as this is not my skill set.

I’ve also got some radio sets in the hope of detailing the cabin.

The base is hollow cast which is sensible as solid casting would probably lead to warping of the resin.

I also managed a little primering of the Ta Go.