Pro Modeler Me 410

[modellius]

impressive !

[Second Air Force]

Thank you, friends--I needed this encouragement when fitting the transparencies.......

Revell was left with a hard problem regarding the canopy parts. The gunner's sighting station is much wider than the fuselage sides where the canopy fastens and the aft canopy bulges outward a great amount to accommodate the side sights. The moldmakers and designers split the canopy into two sections lengthwise, one of the only options available. Well, I test-fitted the canopy numerous times and had decided I was pretty confident of the procedure to use, but when the glue was applied I struggled to get all the parts nestled into place. Once the adhesive dried it was time for putty along most of the seams, far more than I originally thought would be needed. So......after lots of sanding and filling I was finally able to apply a final coat of RLM66 on the finished enclosure. (Incidentally, I think this is the first time I ever assembled the canopy of a kit before installing the wings, but I assure you it was much easier this way!)

Pro Modeler Me 410

[modellius]

Nicely done

[draken35]

[Second Air Force]

So little time on this one--we're doing some freshening-up/remodeling in one room of our home that is taking most of my time right now. At any rate the radiators and oil coolers have been assembled, cowlings filled and sanded and the Reichsverteidigung stripes are painted on the fuselage:

Pro Modeler Me 410

[No.1]

[draken35]

Nice!

[modellius]

Nice

[Jicehem]

Hi,

I wonder about the markings of this plane. Do we know photographs of that particular Me 410 ?

Jicéhem

[Second Air Force]

Yes, I actually stumbled across a photo of it airborne with 9K+Ww in the background. I was really undecided on paint scheme until I found that photo on the web. Until the discovery I was contemplating a couple of other airplanes--Me 410 photos are more scarce than I had thought they would be!

[Second Air Force]

After Jicehem and I talked about this one he pointed out that there was no red band so I made the appropriate correction--easy to do at this stage and a wonderful example of why I enjoy being part of LLL! So, after fixing that small matter I continued to paint in a "modular" fashion. On a twin engined machine this makes the mottling so much easier on the forward fuselage. Then the wing top surfaces were painted and the nacelles finished top-and-bottom:

Pro Modeler Me 410

Here is the beauty of this old Revell kit--the wings fit so closely that I could glue them on and use only a tiny bit of filler at the joint:

Pro Modeler Me 410

Various touching-up and clear gloss applied:

Pro Modeler Me 410

[No.1]

I just wait ti see moment of wing attaching and it is made greatly!!

[Jicehem]

Hello,

It will be beautiful. Bravo !

Jicéhem

[Second Air Force]

Thanks, mates!

The wings go on so easily on this kit, I must say. It is important to plan time to let the glue dry because there are no "slots" like often used, but the fit is nearly perfect.

[draken35]