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Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Ok, I did get a start on this on Sunday but didn't have time to post until now.


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got the wings and fuse together

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cockpit

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the kit comes with a rather large bomb (left), thought I might grab something smaller from the spares box

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Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Nice start Warren. Detail looks a little soft on that cockpit? What is your take on the kit overall?

:popcorn
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Ah yes, another one of Dr. Vogt's asymmetrical designs, but this one has me puzzled as a jet engine for all intents and purposes has to torque to counter act and I would think that having the thrust offset from the center line would create more problems that it would fix but who an I to postulate. Looking forward to your build, this is another one I'd love to see in 1/48
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Haven't had a lot of time or energy to post this week but I have been working on this here and there.

I am trying to stuff as much weight in this as I can so it won't be a tail sitter. The kit comes with a little clear stand but i'd rather not use it unless I have to. I added a small lead fishing weight and some putty here

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rest of the fuselage together

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Nice start Warren. Detail looks a little soft on that cockpit? What is your take on the kit overall?

:popcorn

Overall Dave, I think it is a great little kit. It's well molded, lots of detail for a 1/72 kit, good parts count and the fit has been really great so far. The cockpit has more detail than what I've seen in other 1/72 kits, but I've built some crappy ones with only a floor and seat. There is nice detail on the wings and fuselage too. Tried to show some of that here!

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The worst fit so far has been the port side of the front half of the fuselage. This had a big gap that I had to fill and took a bit of smoothing and sanding to fit properly

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Ah yes, another one of Dr. Vogt's asymmetrical designs, but this one has me puzzled as a jet engine for all intents and purposes has to torque to counter act and I would think that having the thrust offset from the center line would create more problems that it would fix but who an I to postulate. Looking forward to your build, this is another one I'd love to see in 1/48

I was thinking the same thing as well Gary, I don't see how an asymmetrical design helps in terms of a jet. Makes perfect sense with a prop driven plane. Maybe that is what the two little pipes coming out the rear are for, to keep her straight!? Not sure. I just thought it was a cool little kit. It would be interesting to see this in 1/48
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Thanks for the review Warren. Next time I get a chance a may have to pick one up.

:popcorn
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Thanks Dave! I only paid $10 for mine off of Kijiji.

got the canopy on and masked and I was able to get some paint on today with the white fuselage band, nose and engine cowl and the light grey on the bottom.


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Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Thanks Dave!

painted the camo last night.

first, painted the brown and added silly putty spots.

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then green....

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more silly putty

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final body colour

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and then removed all the masking to see the results...

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If I were to do it again, I would add more spots, maybe make them a little smaller, but overall I'm happy!
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Looks cool to me ! One thing about these Luft 46 models, no one can tell tell you the paint scheme is wrong !
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Thanks Dave!

painted the camo last night.

first, painted the brown and added silly putty spots.

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then green....

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more silly putty

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final body colour

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and then removed all the masking to see the results...

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If I were to do it again, I would add more spots, maybe make them a little smaller, but overall I'm happy!

Glad it got over whatever that ailment was...looks like it could be contagious!

Great work Warren!
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Thanks Dave!

painted the camo last night.

first, painted the brown and added silly putty spots.

haf18734.jpg


then green....

h0809f84.jpg


more silly putty

h7f88fe7.jpg


final body colour

h701267d.jpg


and then removed all the masking to see the results...

he24215b.jpg


hf2d6b55.jpg


If I were to do it again, I would add more spots, maybe make them a little smaller, but overall I'm happy!

Glad it got over whatever that ailment was...looks like it could be contagious!

Great work Warren!

Yeah, bad case of something!

Model version of Covid-19!!

Too soon???

:eek:hmy:
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

I also thought that thing looked diseased with all those Silly Putty dots on it. LOL! The end results are phenomenal though; man that looks magnificent! Way to go Warren!
 
Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Looks cool to me ! One thing about these Luft 46 models, no one can tell tell you the paint scheme is wrong !

Thanks Gary! That is true, though I bet there are some out there who would find ways to pick it apart!

Thanks Bob and Mark!

just tackled the decals last evening. there were a fair bit for such a small kit.

Dave, just to let you know, the decals in my kit were out of register, pretty bad in some sense. colour was fine. I ended up going with Socialist Republic markings for this reason. Also, the landing gear parts were fiddly.. didn't always fit the best!


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Getting lots of modeling done! We need to promote modeling as the new social distancing hobby!!!

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Bronco 1/72 BV P178

Finished the gloss coat, added the wheels and gear bay doors and other fiddly bits, light panel line treatment and weathering.

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Here are the final pics,

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I ended up having to use the clear stand provided, couldn't pack enough weight into it to avoid it being a tail sitter. Had fun with this little kit though!
 
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