Operation "Schatzgräber"

Those conspiracy theory Nazi welders can't bolt for sh*t 🙂 (Other explanation: I realized much too late that there are two sizes on the sprues...)

glossy varnish + decals

Interior (I actually plan to make a cut-away when complete... Let's see how that will work out) - EDIT: not cutaway at the end, so this is final shot of the interior...

matt varnish

Some filters and over the board striking grime...

Someone is happy (or has an evil laugh)

"Vril IV" Mag-lev train (Alexandra-Land 1945) - I obviously go a little bit bonkers here and I aldo son't know how to put all the stuff later (I need a bigger base)

"Vril IV" Mag-lev train (Alexandra-Land 1945) - I obviously go a little bit bonkers here and I aldo son't know how to put all the stuff later (I need a bigger base)

BMW Flügelrad

Interior of BV-222 - almost invisible after construction

Interior of BV-222 - almost invisible after construction

"We need a bigger plane"

I used masks for all the windows 🙂

Dress rehearsal - you notice where I'm going

Engines (replaced)

Oops, what did my Dremel do? New meaning to cutaway model

Paintjob (mainly fictitious)

One engine is opened for maintenance

Full picture (except for only half a plane)

Fuel tank (3D printed, model thingiverse.com/thing:379793)

Decals on decal sheet

Painted, V-Stoff was not taken (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stoffs)

metal walkway also 3D printed (model thingiverse.com/thing:725893)

Lasercut "wood shed" from Noch (its's HO = 1/87, but in winter everything shrinks, right?)

The application of the photo-etched radar drove me crazy...

...but in hindsight it was worthwhile to replace the kit's plastic parts.

Loot = payload for the BV-222 (now that it is cut open), 3D printed (model thingiverse.com/thing:1668456)

Painted

Plane is ready, waits for base

Looks maybe too Sci-Fi-y...

...but I thought the cannon makes an interesting addition...

...to the diorama (here with a 1/72 soldier for size comparison)

You can never have enough tube and handrails.

"Abstand" - but how much? Somebody forgot to add something...

Wasserfall 2017

Wasserfall 1946

An abomination! A crime against nature itself! Polar bears recruited by the Luftwaffe and the one on the left does not wear his suspenders! Immediately call his superior!