Me110 Zerstorer

[PaulTRose]

being done for a 1/144 GB elsewhere

not much to it

to give you an idea of scale heres the two fuselage halfs together

 

[flyjoe180]

Looks good, small isn't it!

 

[stona]

That is small!

I had fun with the splinter camouflage at 1/72 scale so that's something to look forward to!

I wonder why the box says Bf 110 G, which would be a night fighter? Are the bits for a night fighter inside? That's Aretz and Schilleng's aircraft of 2./Erpr.Gr.210 and is a Bf 110 D-0/B as that's all they operated. 'Bombsights over England' by John Vasco is an excellent book covering this unit in the BoB period.

Cheers

Steve

 

[papa 695]

Tiny but a nice start

 

[colin m]

Have 'a great build' and 5 stars now. Anyone doing a 1:144 scale deserves them both. Good luck.

Colin M...

 

[PaulTRose]

I wonder why the box says Bf 110 G, which would be a night fighter? Are the bits for a night fighter inside? That's Aretz and Schilleng's aircraft of 2./Erpr.Gr.210 and is a Bf 110 D-0/B as that's all they operated.

now heres the funny thing...got this for 2 quid off ebay.....on the instructions the previous 'owner' had written 2/ER.G. 210

theres no radar antenna bits in the box ......did this mk. have them?

anyway, id take what Academy says with a pinch of salt............ive also got a 1/144 Tornado...the boxart shows one in camo.....inside is paint callout/decals for Gulf War 'Mig Eater'

 

[stona]

The one on the box art didn't, it was a D-0/B and the kit's previous owner git the correct unit

Cheers

Steve

 

[PaulTRose]

The one on the box art didn't, it was a D-0/B and the kit's previous owner git the correct unit

silly question regarding paint......should it have a pale blue or light grey undersides?

decided to do this gear up and on a stand. always thought the Me110 was quite a graceful looking plane, wheels and gear kind of ruin the lines lol

 

[papa 695]

It looks great on that stand Paul and coming along very nicely

 

[dubster72]

That's so tiny! Can't wait to see you painting this Paul!

 

[steve scan]

So small these things but looks great.

 

[monica]

its a wee one,very good start cannot wait to see what you do camo wise,

 

[stona]

Undersides should be an equivalent of RLM 65 which is very definitely blue. Pale blue will do, but not grey or grey/blue as the colour was distinctly blue.

Here's my version (WEM's Colourcoat) of the colour on the bottom of a 1/72 scale Bf 110 during the build.



And on a larger scale Bf 109, same colour.



Even given the vagaries of photography and computer monitors those should get you in the ball park

Cheers

Steve

 

[PaulTRose]

cheers steve,........the instructions say light grey and i didnt think that was right but im no expert on Luftwaffe stuff

 

[stona]

cheers steve,........the instructions say light grey and i didnt think that was right but im no expert on Luftwaffe stuff

If you are doing the scheme on the box art then it is definitely blue (RLM 65). Later on the underside colour changed to what I would describe as a blue/grey (RLM 76) but it was never a light grey. Instructions eh!

Cheers

Steve

 

[PaulTRose]

im not one for mega accuracy, near enough will be close enough

*goes off to see what paint ive got*

 

[eddiesolo]

That is tiny, great work so far Paul.

Si

 

[stona]

im not one for mega accuracy, near enough will be close enough*goes off to see what paint ive got*

Quite right too. It's your model and you should paint it however you want! I'm only pointing out that the correct historical colour was a blue rather than a grey

As the owner of a Spitfire replied when told that his Spitfire should be painted in 'authentic' camouflage colours "and what colour is your Spitfire?"

Cheers

Steve

 

[PaulTRose]

As the owner of a Spitfire replied when told that his Spitfire should be painted in 'authentic' camouflage colours "and what colour is your Spitfire?"

lol!

fortunatly i had some RLM65.......cept it was Vallejo Air........surprised me how well it brush paints!

just need to pick up some greens at the weekend

 

[PaulTRose]

If you are doing the scheme on the box art then it is definitely blue (RLM 65). Later on the underside colour changed to what I would describe as a blue/grey (RLM 76) but it was never a light grey. Instructions eh!Cheers

Steve

so since i have used RLM65 i should be using RLM 70 and 71 for the topsides........................as opposed to 81 & 82?