heinkel he111 h-22 ...aircrew

[saguy]

hi there ...preparing to build the revell h-22 1/48 ... there r 3 figures for the aircrew and the colour denoted for their clothing on the plans is "blue grey". Is this the same as the RLM76 ....which is the light blue grey to be used for the undersurfaces ....tx Lindsey

 

[stona]

It's more of a light grey with a hint of blue that you are after. RLM 76 is too blue.

Are they wearing a flight suit or a jacket and baggy looking trousers? I'm guessing the former but you never know with model kits.

Here's a 1942 suit,looking a bit sorry for itself but the colour is only a bit faded.

Will yours be carrying a V1?

Cheers

Steve

 

[saguy]

tx steve --- yes the kit does have a V1 although i am a little undecided on whether to fit it or not.

A further question on the flying suits - i have seen suits which are khaki / brownish in colour ... the pic on the side of the box shows one of the crew member's wearing this colour suit. Where does that colour fit in?

tx

lindsey

 

[stona]

Hi Lindsey,that sounds like the "Kombination Sommer" which was a light weight one piece suit introduced (going by its stores number) in 1934. As the name suggests it was for warm weather use. It was discontinued in 1941 but some may well have survived until later. BoB era bomber crews are usually seen wearing this outfit.

Cheers

Steve

 

[saguy]

the cockpit with crew ...

righto started my heinkel he111 a few days ago with the initial painting work of the smaller bits and pieces ... here is the cockpit completed with the pilot and the bombardier ..the figure termed "officer" in the plans is also completed but considering that he is standing with a briefcase in his hand I am not quite sure where he fits into the scheme of things .....all in all a good start i think .....

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[Bunkerbarge]

I suspect the guy standing with a briefcase is intended to add to a diorama setting and so could be considered as ground crew.

As for your figures, one thing I'd like to suggest is that you tone down the glossy appearrance with a thin coat of matt clear. This will stop the figures from looking so shiny and make them considerably more realistic.

 

[saguy]

tx Richard ... your point is well taken ... the figures are painted with both acrylic and a enamel paints .... will any matt clear do the job ...

 

[stona]

tx Richard ... your point is well taken ... the figures are painted with both acrylic and a enamel paints .... will any matt clear do the job ...

Yes it will. They look good and Richard's suggestion will make them look even better.

Cheers

Steve

 

[saguy]

Right - will post some pics later but i am actually at work but need some help with my heinkel. I worked on the panel lines last nite on the underside of the aircraft ....i use burnt umber acrylic (life colour) and thin it quite a bit .. I run the paint brush down the panel lines and then wipe off the excess with a soft cloth .... it seems to be the right thing to do but when look at other models their panel lines are almost "perfectly" defined compared to mine (smudged a bit, thicker etc) ... any hints / tips / suggestions to help me get better at this technique.

tx a ton Lindsey

 

[saguy]

pics of the panel lines .....comments, suggestions welcome .....tx

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[saguy]

started the splinter camouflage ...just some progress pics .... Lindsey ......

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[stona]

Looking good! Nice job on the 'greenhouse'on the nose too.

Cheers

Steve

 

[saguy]

Tx Steve ... managed to finish the camouflage yesterday and some weathering and I must say I am rather pleased with the results .... The scheme now calls for light blue blotches / mottle to be spread over the upper surfaces but I am not so sure that i have the heart to do it as the splinter camo scheme looks just right to me. Just out of interest - i am building this out of the box (as per normal for me) and will obviously use the decals provided ... are the Works Numbers supplied with the decals accurate (werksnummer 3107)?? Having been on this site for a bit now I am now more curious about the history/"career" of the aircraft that I building. Tx Lindsey

 

[saguy]

some progress pics as I go along (lovely spring day as u can see!!) ...splinter camo done, decals next ... also busy with the V1 flying bomb .... pretty sure that ther light blue blotches wil be left off this aircraft ... think the camo job looks ok ... tx 4 looking .....rgds Lindsey

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[saguy]

vi bomb painted, weathered, decals fiitted and positioned under the starboard wing ... now fitting the decals on the aircraft .. the luftwaffe certainly liked having their aircraft well marked that is for sure :smile:.. just some pics as i go along ...lindsey

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