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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on November 07, 2021, 08:55:28 PM

Title: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 07, 2021, 08:55:28 PM
The Blohm Voss BV ae607 is a German "paper aircraft" that existed only on drawings... But the look of that aircraft is IMHO stunning; so I've bought the kit some times ago.
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 07, 2021, 08:57:11 PM
It's short run; so some little parts are not as fine as possible as you can see here...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 07, 2021, 09:03:39 PM
But the real problem is not short run: as is, the kit is simply unbuildable and can be put in the trashcan!  :-wall

The left wheel bay comes under the cockpit. the wheel bay parts are deep ; you cannot place the cockpit interior if you use those parts. More than that, the cockpit parts are not well conceived : you can place the cocpkit (again) due to the particular shape of the fuselage (diagonal): see the result using all the kit parts
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 07, 2021, 09:07:38 PM
Well, I consider not to put the kit away but accept the challenge.  :-help

I made new wheel bays from scratch that take less place in the kit interior. I will also completely scratchbuild the cockpit interior. As you can see, fitting is better now... Miliput was needed in the process
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on November 07, 2021, 09:24:19 PM
Looks like easy and fun to build :))
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on November 12, 2021, 03:01:23 AM
Nice subject !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 14, 2021, 10:40:04 AM
Looks like easy and fun to build :))

Well... As we say in French : cela ne va pas ?tre un long fleuve tranquille (that will not be a long, quiet river)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on November 14, 2021, 11:45:09 AM
Good words!!!
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 17, 2021, 08:21:25 PM
Thank you !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 17, 2021, 08:30:22 PM
The air intake is not on my taste (too "short run", details not good) so I've decided To modify that : I shorten the part and put on the reduced part the air intake of a Messerschmitt 262 from Revell (from my spare parts). That asked for some reducing of the lower part of the fuselage
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 17, 2021, 08:33:14 PM
On the rear, the wheel bay don't fit; some extra work also needed. I must say I don't like the idea of that aircraft with such a disposal but no front wheel... Really boring...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 17, 2021, 08:36:16 PM
Back to the cockpit, I found the solution for the consoles: I've placed the seat of the Me 262 and created new consoles with Evergreen. I've also replaced the pilot stick of the kit with the one of a Bf 109G from AZ Models...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on November 17, 2021, 08:56:28 PM
So, without spare box, build impossible ;)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 17, 2021, 09:48:57 PM
So, without spare box, build impossible ;)

Yes. But I think that the build is impossible if you don't modify lot of parts...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 19, 2021, 08:18:42 PM
Engraving on the kit is too thin, so I have taken the time to make it more deep (the need for sand the ruguous plastic could erase the original engraving lines). Minor corrections done with Mr Surfacer 1000.

The wheel bay traps of the kit aren't nice on my taste; so I've scratchbuilded new ones...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on November 19, 2021, 08:47:25 PM
Look better then original!!!
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on November 19, 2021, 08:54:29 PM
Superb mate !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 19, 2021, 09:56:23 PM
Thank you friends
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 21, 2021, 04:27:25 PM
AK Real Colors Aluminium looks good. But I'm still bothered with that wheels on  the rear, on each side of the engine...  :-dal
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on November 21, 2021, 04:54:39 PM
What's problems with wheels?
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 21, 2021, 06:13:24 PM
Simply that I don't like that aircraft without a front wheel...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 28, 2021, 06:38:54 PM
Assembling of the two half fuselages was not easy at all... As you can see with the hel of the arrows, some jointures are good but some aren't at all... Lot of putty will be neede I think...
Instrument panel of the kit replaced by a full scratch.
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2021, 07:32:29 PM
But you make it ;)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on November 28, 2021, 11:10:31 PM
Seem like a lots of work to come, but great progress mate, like the instrument panel
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on November 29, 2021, 10:39:15 AM
Thank you friends. Yes, lot of work still coming...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 03, 2021, 06:04:39 PM
I have used putty for the half fuselages and the air intake. But the "gun bay" don't fit correctly with that one ; so I've decided to remove them (putty again...) but to replace with an heavy armament underwings (parts coming from the Me 109G from AZ).

Missiles of the kit will be replace by two missiles from the Revell/Dragon Me P1101
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on December 03, 2021, 06:30:00 PM
I am looking for those missiles long time ago, to make kit of Fw 190 with this armament
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on December 04, 2021, 12:45:12 PM
Huh, lots of work mate, keep up the spirit !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 04, 2021, 02:03:41 PM
Thank you !

The rams of the kit were nice but really thin; so thin that it's impossible to remove them out of the sprue without broking them. They are replaced with parts made from scratch.
Revell/Dragon missiles assembled.
Cockpit will be open; so I have to cut the canopy into three parts.
And finally I have detailed a little bit the cockpit consoles...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on December 05, 2021, 10:48:31 AM
Note that X-4 missiles have red brown stabilizers
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 06, 2021, 04:17:44 PM
Note that X-4 missiles have red brown stabilizers

Thank you for the info my friend!
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 06, 2021, 07:45:54 PM
As said before, I don't like those little wheels on the rear...
Well, the kit is a "what-if" ; no prototype existed. I've decided that the engineers modified the aircraft giving her a front wheel !
So, new scratch work...  :))
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on December 06, 2021, 08:07:54 PM
 :-smey :-smey :-clap :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 06, 2021, 08:16:27 PM
;)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 09, 2021, 12:21:26 PM
Door traps for the front wheel (full scratch)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on December 09, 2021, 12:34:21 PM
Better then original made in BV!!!
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 09, 2021, 12:59:22 PM
Well, certainly better than RS Model  :-help
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 11, 2021, 02:40:29 PM
Next : some cables added (very few). Then I've applied Tamiya Panel Liner that helps to verify that all is OK with engraving. Canards are glued. Pitot comes from the Me P1101 and I've decided not to use decals for the instrument panel but to create one with Evergreen
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on December 11, 2021, 03:52:00 PM
This with Evergreen will be interesting to see ;)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 11, 2021, 04:24:31 PM
Evergreen is really useful I must say...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on December 15, 2021, 09:45:33 AM
Evergreen is a great product, never failed. Nice progress mate
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 15, 2021, 08:50:44 PM
Thank you mate. I think the hard times are out now... Hope so!
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 31, 2021, 12:58:33 PM
Still progressing on that aircraft. First layer of grey revealed some imprefections ; putty was needed again
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on December 31, 2021, 01:33:18 PM
I hope that will be last layer :-razz
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on December 31, 2021, 03:11:19 PM
I hope that will be last layer :-razz

As it is not an easy kit : wait and see... ;)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on January 14, 2022, 07:06:54 PM
Camo paint revealed another little default in the junction between air entry and fuselage... So I removed the paint and applied Mr Surfacer 1000. Next step : sanding and after, painting !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on January 14, 2022, 08:10:23 PM
Tiny, almost invisible...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on January 15, 2022, 08:01:25 AM
Tiny, almost invisible...

Yes indeed, but after all the work done to ameliorate the model, I can't let it with any minor default...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2022, 06:02:47 PM
Camo painting done!
Now, I have to paint details like exhaust, position lights...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 17, 2022, 06:08:19 PM
Smooth!!!
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2022, 06:46:47 PM
Thank you my friend. I'm using AK Real Colors paints
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on February 23, 2022, 01:01:16 AM
Looks great !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 23, 2022, 09:00:25 AM
Thank you ! More progress soon I hope...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 24, 2022, 10:46:09 AM
Details are painted with different mediums
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on February 25, 2022, 01:13:59 AM
Looks great !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on February 25, 2022, 06:13:52 AM
Interesting effect, somehow silky
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2022, 08:04:51 AM
Thanks mates ;-)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 03, 2022, 11:02:16 AM
Decals done and missiles painted  :-green
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 03, 2022, 05:35:28 PM
Lovely :-razz
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 04, 2022, 04:47:58 PM
Impossible to remove the silvering from the code and squadron insignias... But I've found in my decals spare box a sheet from Eduard 1/144 MiG-21Bis that is perfect for my kit !
Looks better now...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 04, 2022, 05:28:18 PM
What was reason for silvering? Bad decals or varnish?
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 04, 2022, 07:25:06 PM
What was reason for silvering? Bad decals or varnish?

Bad decals, too old...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 04, 2022, 07:50:19 PM
No cure in this case
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 06, 2022, 03:39:52 AM
Looks nice !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 13, 2022, 07:01:50 PM
Thank you friends!

Tamiya Black Panel Liner on undersurfaces
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 13, 2022, 08:23:51 PM
 :-clap :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 13, 2022, 10:07:36 PM
Thank you my friend
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 14, 2022, 11:33:15 AM
Same operation, upper surfaces
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 14, 2022, 11:59:42 AM
Look so attractive that can make wish to make few more of them :-ok
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 14, 2022, 12:16:24 PM
Well, to build one is enough... Except if you find kits of better quality of course!
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 15, 2022, 08:06:17 AM
looks superb !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 15, 2022, 08:23:20 AM
Thank you my friend
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 18, 2022, 06:54:20 PM
Well, after the paneling time, I airbrushed P?b?o Matt Varnish, then used smoothly pastels. It was time to insert the cockpit elements, without problems. After that, I constated that the use of compound and then Klir gived the canopy an excellent transparency, without distorting the vision of the interior so I placed the canopy in closed position (that's what I prefer).
Time to glue the exhaust, missiles, guns, wheels and wheel doors... FINISHED!  :-tri

This timle I WON  :-bat against a very, very bad kit...
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on March 18, 2022, 07:19:39 PM
 :-tri :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 18, 2022, 07:47:10 PM
;)
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: modellius on March 29, 2022, 09:26:41 AM
Superb !
Title: Re: Blohm Voss BV ae607 (RS Models 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on March 29, 2022, 12:00:17 PM
Thank you my friend