Luft46's Blog

Not permanently but just the next two weeks. I’m on holidays for a while and given that the weather should be less moist I’m going to start on the backlog of 5 kits that need airbrushing.

There’s a bit more done now. The 2 main wheels , bottom left are on their second stage of PSR with possibly a small amount needed for a third stage going back the second wheel although I hope to get most of it just by sanding after I’ve put another coat of Citadel Boltgun metal paint on. I’ve also done the turret bottom right which will need a little filler and have done the main body assembly also which again needs a little filler.

I’ve finished the Krupp Raumer up until the painting stage. No major dramas involved and would recommend it as a quickish simple build

I’ve also started the Minenraumer but not as happy with this one. The pads are split in two and you join them from either side so effectively the wheel is trapped in the middle allowing the pad to move. As there are 30 pads this is a lot of PSR to do. So far I have Milliputed the 20 big pads and am working on guitar remaining small pads on the tricycle front wheel. On the plus side it guarantees that the three bottom pads will be on the ground which the 1.35 version did not and required some work to achieve.

I’ve finished constructing the Takom 1.35 one recently so doing the 1.72 version next seems logical. There are a lot of pour stubs to cut and trim up so as I haven’t been feeling well I have concentrated on doing those without bothering with any gluing. The smaller size means tolerances are much tighter so a bit of sanding and test fitting is necessary.

This was the recent parcel I got from BNA. The Krupp Raumer is calling loud to me.

The rest are destined for various dioramas.

This is the Japanese Me163 kit by NC Models boxed by Hasegawa

Its a nice kit with no discernible faults so far. I got a canopy and wheels mask set from Dead Designs last year and finally thought I’d have a look at the kit.

What I had forgotten is I had already started this kit. Usually when I do this I put the kit into a box with other part done kits in the hope I might finish it one day.

The kit was as you see it here

I had intended to have the skid up going by the white Milliput at the bottom. I reviewed that and removed it and am going with the undercarriage down now. To date the body is now all together with the wings test fitted BUT there will be no modelling for a while as its heatwave territory in Sydney and I’m away next weekend so will post when I’ve made more progress. I had also thought about doing some airbrush practice but that’s just not on.

Looks like its reading TV etc for the next while.

Normally at the end of a year I post a review of the years completed kits. That wasn’t necessary for 2020 as I finished nothing.

I did work on many kits just none got finished which like many people for the year I struggled with external events.

For Christmas my probably future daughter in law bought me one of those metal model kits. I’ve tried finishing two of these in the past with both being chucked before completion.

Seems like third time is the charm and I finished it yesterday. The little tank for Lt. Gruber is almost paint ready bit I’ll save that for another day.

I’m off to sharpen an axe and that is not a metaphor just a job that needs doing.

Who knows what’s next on the bench of doom!