1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154 *** Finished ***

[Phil]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Thanks Geoff you are too kind!!

I did get an addition for this one too, couldn't help myself!

http://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-section/aircraft/aircraft-aftermarket-sets/for-aircraft-148/gun-barrels/148-german-radar-fug-220-lichtenstein-sn-2

and a little more weight forward!!

 

[Phil]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Chef put me onto this set ,

http://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-section/aircraft/aircraft-aftermarket-sets/for-aircraft-148/gun-barrels/148-german-radar-fug-220-lichtenstein-sn-2

so ! ( note the size of the radar pole brackets!!!)

:yahoo: got them done!!

 

[chukw]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

I lust after these dipoles! Er, waitaminnit....

 

[Phil]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

:gogo :woohoo: - kinda felt like this after some hours doing them Chuk!!

 

[moon puppy]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Oh SWHING!!!

 

[jknaus]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Very nice. Buddy in the back seat look a bit worried though. Those diopoles really take the build up a notch. Nice
James

 

[randy_ditton]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Hi Phil, The build is looking great and those am poles look really cool

Randy

 

[phantom II]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

HAHAHAHAHA ! Funny James but you're right. He looks a bit tense .

 

[Phil]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

you you would be tense if you had your leg lopped off!!!
only figures that fitted !!!

cheers guys!!!

 

[Phil]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

ok, got some paint on these late today after leaving them alone to make sure the Ca glue was fully cured,

I did the kit parts as well just for a comparison

will black the poles around the knuckle joint that is showing red, and a bit of fine tuning to the red and white, then flat coat again.

 

[MrT]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

WOW! I just noticed how small these are hmy: Nice work Phil!

B)

 

[phantom II]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Nice job Phil. I would be curious to see the 1/72 scale version. Shot them an email but have not heard back yet .

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[jknaus]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Nice job Phil. I would be curious to see the 1/72 scale version. Shot them an email but have not heard back yet .

Cheers, Christian B)

Hi Chris, could take up to a week and half to get an answer. They are really busy with shows and as Saul explained to me they have to get the email translated. Dont give up hope as I have not once had an email ignored by them. It just takes a while.
James

 

[phantom II]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

I have not. I have emailed with them before back in the days of my KI-84 build. Nice people , very professional . Shame about the language barrier though.

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[phantom II]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Hi James and Co. Just info you . I have already received the info from Masters I requested. The guys are really a ball of fire . Top notch outfit

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[paddy]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Hi Phil
As usual i am weeks behind everyone else but all the same i have to say i love what you have done with this, Excellent mate

 

[mlp]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Looks good Phil

 

[Phil]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Thank you all you fine people!

you could say I'm ''dragging my tail'' on this one atm, but I've had a few whoopsies with it due to unexplained events!!!!! ( how the hell did that happen???!!! was my thoughts!!) necessitating flat coating some areas again, I tried some light weathering but didn't like the effects, which screwed the flat coat in places, so it's again fixed and curing now.

When completed think of it as the first operational flight hence the super clean look!, and this may explain the radar operators worried look!!!

Please forgive the second rate pitot tube when you see it, I broke this while cleaning up and after painting I started to to give the tip a steel colour finish which made it break again as it's so damned brittle, this I will just white glue into place and replace it with something else later.

Final pics soon!

Cheers all.

 

[Sherman 18]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154

Looks Good!

 

[Phil]

Re: 1/48 Pro Modeller Ta 154 ** Finished **

Well here she is all done 99%!! there are no clear wing tip light covers so I just left them as is until some idea pops into the brainbox.

I enjoyed this kit even with the massive balance probs it served up, to me it's a good looking aircraft and I knew nothing about this bird until I googled it!

I gloss coated the props lightly and accentuated the tips with ground lead pencil to
try to highlight the prop blur effect - flash makes it look harsh though

The balance is perfect!!