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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on April 04, 2020, 07:38:01 PM

Title: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 04, 2020, 07:38:01 PM
This is an old Huma kit. Looks like good old Matchbox at first regard; but lot of fitting problems will come...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 04, 2020, 07:39:12 PM
...As said: fiting is really poor...
Lot of work to do but that can be fun... Kit is not bad; it's not the Mirage 5 from Mark One...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on April 04, 2020, 09:02:47 PM
Huma was famous for making so rare subjects and it is pleasure to see you take this one!!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: modellius on April 05, 2020, 08:24:05 AM
This will look interesting, as No.1 said Huma had rare subjects and it's good to see one started !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 05, 2020, 04:16:25 PM
Thank you friends.

As you can see on the photos already posted and shown again here, fitting between the cover of the cockpit emplacement and the fiselage is very bad; more than that plastic is a little bit souple and if you press a little bit the fuselage, the cover could loss the adherence of the glue...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 05, 2020, 04:19:44 PM
...So, I removed the cover and placed reinforcement into the interior of the fuselage.

I've also added some weight in the nose...

Then, a long sanding phase was useful to give better fitting to the half fuselages and the cockpit cover.

Finally, I've used Squadron Green and White putty...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2020, 05:14:30 PM
Squadron Green Putty!! My first putty ever! This kit is interesting as well it can be with easy extra detailed with parts from Bf 109G
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 05, 2020, 07:59:14 PM
Detailing is possible indeed but I'm not decided yet to do that...
Green putty is still a good one ;-)
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on April 05, 2020, 08:28:21 PM
I look forward to this build, sorry about the fit problems! My tube of Squadron Green Putty has finally dried up.....
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 06, 2020, 11:16:38 AM
Yes, it's the problem with Squadron green putty...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: modellius on April 07, 2020, 01:05:59 PM
nice progress mate !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 09, 2020, 08:48:15 PM
Sanding done; minor corrections to do with Tamiya white putty - Why another putty? Simply to see clearly where it was put...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: modellius on April 10, 2020, 12:20:10 AM
good thinking mate on putty ! well done !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: Second Air Force on April 10, 2020, 03:40:19 AM
Good contrast by using white...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 13, 2020, 04:00:05 PM
Yes, I find useful to use another putty (of another color) when corrections are needed...

Sanding done. It's OK now. I've also finished to remove all the parts from the sprues.
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: modellius on April 14, 2020, 04:02:26 AM
nice progress mate !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on April 14, 2020, 12:34:37 PM
Thank you!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: GregM on April 16, 2020, 11:14:01 PM
I confess to not being well versed in non-US aircraft other than knowing the most widely used/popular planes.  I've never seen a 609 before.  Neat subject!
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on May 09, 2020, 03:32:30 PM
Primer airbrushed...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on May 09, 2020, 06:51:02 PM
How long time I did not use lighter primer, simply adopt to black
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on May 09, 2020, 07:18:36 PM
Many modellers prefer to use black indeed...
Not really tried...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: modellius on May 10, 2020, 12:47:53 AM
Good !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 14, 2020, 05:15:17 PM
Putty on the wings; the wheel bays of the "outer" wings to be filled. A second session of putty will be needed for minor corrections...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: No.1 on June 14, 2020, 05:19:52 PM
Just hope it will make smooth over the edges
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 14, 2020, 06:00:03 PM
Just hope it will make smooth over the edges

Hope so...
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: modellius on June 14, 2020, 07:44:27 PM
Lot of work, well done so far !
Title: Re: Messerschmitt 609 (Huma 1/72)
Post by: draken35 on June 14, 2020, 08:27:53 PM
Thank you mate