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Rainer
Thank you all. This build was an emotional rollercoaster. I was impressed by the details of this kit, but annoyed by the complicated engineering. Building the landing gear was no fun at all, to be honest. The raw paint job was really good in my eyes, but I completely ruined it with the gloss coat. I was about to throw it away. After a lot of touch ups and a matte coat my confidence came back, and in the end I am really quite happy with the result.
The weathering was pretty simple, just black and brown oil paint. Less was more in this case, I guess.

Haro Rotl
It is good that you persisted, the result proves you right. I would have guessed at least 1/48!

Martin Oostrom
I like it! Nice work on the engine and interior

Rainer
Thank you! 🙂

Ben M
Having owned one for many years, I have to congratulate you on correctly identifying all the typical spots for rust 😀

Overall a very realistic build, you captured the real thing!

gorby
Nice work.

Doubtingmango
Pretty spit!!

Rainer
Thank you. It's a great kit, but because of my insufficient airbrushing skills I fought with it quite a bit. But well, it's a fighter, innit? 😁

Doubtingmango
No obvious airbrushing errors that I can see, the decals sank in nicely to the panel lines, nice chipping and weathering effects, and a beautiful base. I would say you won the fight!

Mr James
Have ti agree with Doubtingmango.

Rainer
This is the first model that I paint with airbrush. To get as much practice as possible out of it I painted the invasion stripes instead of using decals and used two different shades of olive drab on the wings. (Afaik invasion stripes were painted over once the planes operated from airfields in France)

Decals are applied by now and the first stage of weathering (discoloration mostly on the darker OD and chipping) is done.

John Mulhall
Well done indeed.

Rainer
Thank you John!

I had the crazy idea to do something daring and add some pipes in the wheel well. Whoa, that was tricky.....

Thomas E.
I agree with John. 👍

Rainer
It's one year ago now that I started modeling again. Until now all my models were brush painted. My birthday present was an airbrush and this is the first kit I'm using it on. I picked a scheme with invasion stripes to honour the 80 anniversary of D Day. And to have every possible chance to mess it up with my non-existing airbrush skills.

BetterTimes-Henry
Looking good! An airbrush is just a tool, keep using it. I mess up at least once on every project I build and paint. I figure that's the only way I really learn.

Finn
Cool

Guy Rump
Nice build! 👍

Bas Tonn
Gear retracted shouldn't be very difficult, just the main wheels into the wells and nose gear doors closed.
Lots of reference pictures online I think.

Marco Gallmann
Hopefully your 40 Gramms are enough, mine is a tale sitter with 40 Grsmms in it.

Rainer
@ Bas Tonn: Correct, but on all pictures I found the wheels fit snug into the circular well, while at the model the wheel well has a weird shape and is too deep. I need to build a filler to make the wheels fit.

@ Marco Gallmann: I had to realize thet I needed more weight. I added some in the front wheel well.

Bas Tonn
This could help;
Consolidated PBY Amphibie (Renaissance RF72015, 1:72)

Thomas Bischoff
nice paint booth .. and I like the Storch as well 👍

Rainer
Nur ein alter Karton, ein paar LED und ein Staubsauger 😅

Zbynek Honzik
Looks great! Taking a seat.

Lochsa River
great interior

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic job on this demanding kit. Congrats!

Rainer
Thanks a lot! It was demanding, definitely! I broke several parts, lost one or two and had to build them from scratch. Moving this monster around on a small workplace is terrifying. And the decals were old, dry and brittle, so I had to repaint large parts. Thank god they are only black. There were times I almost gave up, but in the end I am very happy I completed it. I've seen this plane flying in real life and it is a beauty.