The Ghost of St. Trond - Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 Nightfighter

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MG FF barrels replaced with turned ones from Master
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beautiful PE parts for the cockpit, pilot instrument panel
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navigation and radar equipment instruments at the rear cockpit
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the vowen "chair" for the rear gunner from PE parts is also not too bad
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the aforementioned area between the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. There shouldn't be any gaps or steps
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the already known position light treatment
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"bulb" from CMK lights set
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a drop of UV glue, sanded in shape and polished
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Green for the right side
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aligned the antenna antlers with this cutting gauge
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tried to solder it with unsatisfactory results, a tny droplet of super glue did the trick
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a huge impovement
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"factory" paint job
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first layers of RLM76 grey for the "Ghostly" appearance

Comments

68 11 March 2023, 02:38

Neil Patrick
Brilliant work Alexander! It's a great kit, but not easy to build to this standard. which is why mine is half done! If it comes out half as nice as yours, I'll be happy!

11 March 2023, 09:15

Spanjaard
What a beautiful 110!

11 March 2023, 09:22

Neuling
Looks like a bigger scale build in every aspect. Top paintwork and presentation!

11 March 2023, 09:39

Mark K
Very impressive work - congratulations!

12 March 2023, 06:26

Marius
Such a beautiful model of a superb aircraft!
How was the fit!

12 March 2023, 07:09

Alec K
Beautifully done mate. The splatter weathering is soo effective 👍

12 March 2023, 11:53

DerMattes
Tolles Modell, tolle Fotos 👍

12 March 2023, 20:03

Alexander Grivonev
Thanks a lot guys!

@Neil: You are being very generous with "to this standard" but I try and sometimes I get a result not to be ashamed of. This is how I see it 😄

@Neuling: I guess the "scale effect" is due to the (unforgiving) close up photos and low camera angles I like to do but who am I telling that!

@Marius: The fit overall truly exceptional except the area between the fuselage and the horizontal stabilizer. For some reason it was really bad. In fact, I'll upload some WIP pictures tomorrow.

@Alec: It's funny that you mention it because I did not intend to do it to this extent and acually thought that I ruined the model and was even reluctant to post the pictures! I wanted to create much finer splatter and got these "blobs" instead. Was very unhappy with it but in a way it actually kinda works!

12 March 2023, 23:38

Rui S
Beautifully done 👍 Great work and photos

13 March 2023, 01:32

Alec K
I will venture a guess that your critical eye for the splatter did not materialize until you looked at your closeup photos. From an overall perspective, the effect is subtle and adds an excellent texture. I think that a diluted paint splatter in several layers is a very effective weathering technique not often used.

13 March 2023, 01:49

Sebastian Meyner
Brilliant work mate, especially the paint job and weathering 👍

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Łukasz Gliński
Outstanding work, looks like 1/48 at least

13 March 2023, 09:43

Michael Kohl
Incredibly well done.

13 March 2023, 11:50

Alexander Grivonev
thx mates, really appreciated!

added some WIP pictures

13 March 2023, 22:27

Erik Leijdens
Beautiful result Alexander!!

13 March 2023, 22:34

Lothar Linke
I fell in love with your 110. jijijiji

15 March 2023, 23:58

Alexander Grivonev
Thx Erik! Sorry Lothar, she is mine 😄

27 March 2023, 07:11

John Ballman
Just Stunning work here. Thanks for sharing this.
JB

27 March 2023, 07:48

Tony Tonov
Just wonderful !

27 March 2023, 20:22

Daniel Klink
1/72?? Amazing result Alex👍

27 March 2023, 20:28

Album info

Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer the most successful night fighter ace of WW2 with 121 credited victories.

Equipped with a dual radar antenna, a first-generation FuG 220 and centrally-mounted short-range FuG 202.

Standard RLM74/RLM75/RLM76 camo was oversprayed with RLM76, the right wing undersurface was painted black.

Armament: 2x 30mm Mk 108 cannons and 2x 20mm MG 151 in the nose, 2x upward firing 20mm MG FF "Schräge Musik", 1x MG 81Z in the rear cabin

Eduard kit
Master FuG 220 Lichtenstein radar antenna
Eduard FuG 202 radar antenna
Master barrels
OWL decals
CMK nav lights
Quickboost detail set

Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 Schnaufer

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Completed

1:72 Bf 110G - Correct Details (Quickboost QB 72 436)

1:72 Die Nachtjäger W.Nr 003 (OWL D72007)

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