From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: Subject: Re: Tamiya 1/48 scale He 219A-7 Uhu Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:30:55 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Hi Rian, Thanks for sending in your He-219 article. It looks very good!!! I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC....currently articles are taking about 3 weeks from the time they are sent in until they go on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:50 PM Subject: Tamiya 1/48 scale He 219A-7 Uhu (See attached file: 01.jpg)(See attached file: 02.jpg)(See attached file: 03.jpg)(See attached file: 04.jpg)(See attached file: 05.jpg)(See attached file: 06.jpg)(See attached file: 07.jpg)(See attached file: 08.jpg)(See attached file: 09.jpg)(See attached file: 10.jpg)(See attached file: 11.jpg)(See attached file: 12.jpg) Tamiya 1/48 Scale He 219A-7 Uhu by Rian W. Jones -------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----| | Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----| This is my first submission to this forum; Tamiya's 1/48 Scale He 219 Uhu (Owl) built straight out of the box. No resin, no PE, no aftermarket sets or decals of any kind. The only "add-on" is the antenna rigging. Since the Uhu was a nachtjagger, it was painted overall RLM 76 with mottling in RLM 75. Most of the paints used are Tamiya acrylics and the RLM mixes are taken from The Jackal Squadron web site's Hints and Tips section. (http://www.jackalsquadron.org/home.asp) The mottling is done freehand with an Iwata HP-CR airbrush. I applied a couple of coats of Future to prep for decals. Kit decals were used. Weathering is accomplished with Windsor Newton oils thinned in Turpenoid. Several light coats of Model Master Flat Lacquer are the last painting step. --- --------------------------------| Click on images below to see | | larger images | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------+--- --------------------------------| | Steve Bamford will insert a | Steve Bamford will insert a | Steve Bamford will insert a | | click-able smaller version of | click-able smaller version of | click-able smaller version of | | photo 03.jpg here. Clicking on | photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on | photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on | | that photo will bring up the full | that photo will bring up the full | that photo will bring up the full | | sized version of photo 03.jpg | sized version of photo 04.jpg | sized version of photo 05.jpg | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+--- --------------------------------| Tension springs were made from fine copper wire (single strand from spare electrical chord). Looping the wire around a sewing needle and twisting produces a good representation of the tensioning spring (in my humble opinion). The springs were attached to the vertical stabilizers and the mast by drilling a hole with a #70 bit, inserting the wire into the hole and fastening with CA. Fishing line (.004) was then attached to the left rear tensioner with CA and trimmed flush. The line is then threaded through the tensioner on the mast and back to the right rear tensioner. holding tension on the line with a hemostat, CA and accelerator fastens it. It is then trimmed flush. A dab of CA at the mast represents the insulator. |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----| | | | Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----| The cockpit has excellent detail and the instrument decal looks convincing. The cockpit was painted RLM 66 with RLM 02 sidewalls. The wheel wells are RLM 02. Bare Metal Foil is used on the olio struts. The tires are painted my own mix of Tamiya German Gray, Flat Blue and Red Brown to simulate rubber. The cannon barrels of the schragge musik were drilled out and the fuselage interior is painted RLM 66. The flame suppressors on the exhaust stacks are first painted Floquil Grimy Black, then dry brushed with Floquil Old Silver. A wash of heavily thinned Tamiya Hull Red/Red Brown acrylic is then applied. --- --------------------------------| Click on images below to see | | larger images | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------+--- --------------------------------| | Steve Bamford will insert a | Steve Bamford will insert a | Steve Bamford will insert a | | click-able smaller version of | click-able smaller version of | click-able smaller version of | | photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on | photo 07.jpg here. Clicking on | photo 08.jpg here. Clicking on | | that photo will bring up the full | that photo will bring up the full | that photo will bring up the full | | sized version of photo 06.jpg | sized version of photo 07.jpg | sized version of photo 08.jpg | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+--- --------------------------------| Tamiya's Uhu is a real gem to build. I have plans to build another, this time super detailing it with the available sets from Aires and possibly Czech Master. ----------------------------| Click on images below to | | see larger images | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------+----------------------------| | Steve Bamford will insert a| Steve Bamford will insert a| Steve Bamford will insert a| Steve Bamford will insert a| | click-able smaller version | click-able smaller version | click-able smaller version | click-able smaller version | | of photo 09.jpg here. | of photo 10.jpg here. | of photo 11.jpg here. | of photo 12.jpg here. | | Clicking on that photo will| Clicking on that photo will| Clicking on that photo will| Clicking on that photo will| | bring up the full sized | bring up the full sized | bring up the full sized | bring up the full sized | | version of photo 09.jpg | version of photo 10.jpg | version of photo 11.jpg | version of photo 12.jpg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |----------------------------+----------------------------+----------------- -----------+----------------------------| Photos and text © 2003 by Rian W. Jones