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TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
First "batch" of components ready for primer

Alec K
Cool! Very promising start, taking a seat 👍

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome and thanks for your motivating words @Alec . First time I use something 3D printed and until now I enjoy it ☺️

Nicolas
Looks great so far.

Rui
I'm in 👍

DerMattes
Promising start, watching!

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome @Nicolas, @ Rui and @DerMattes - thanks for your interest in this build 😊

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
A small update here ... engine took my a while to get fitted in the fuselage. Didn´t work precisely enough so I got paid off when I tried to put the engine in. Anyway I solved it somehow without any major visible impact.

Skyhiker
Following

Rui
I gotta. say that I really appreciated there build posts that people share; its a real treat to see a bunch of plastic and such come together into a masterpiece! I learn so much from watchings.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome @Skyhiker - thanks for your interest on this build @Rui thanks for your kind words, even if I don´t think that anybody can learn much from my work .... but this is exactly what this stunning community is for ... I learned so much from people´s builds here ...

Neuling
How can you handle these tiny parts .... amazing

Alec K
Glad you solved the hurdle. Any ideas why the engine did not fit, or what the issue was?

Bruce Huxtable
1:72? I would have trouble with those tiny PE part of it were 1:32!! Well done on your precise work.

J35J
Great work Thomas!
Really impressed of your clean build and how you apply thiny amount of glue on all delicate small PE parts without creating a mess.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
thank you all for your kind words - I really appreciate that and this motivates me to constantly push myself out of the comfort zone .... thanks thanks thanks!!!! @Neuling: I know your skills so I´m really glad you came around my build: the answer is patience and a glass of good wine 😆 @Alec: as you can see the engine comes in a lot of tine parts and I didn´t pay enough attention when removing the print support and grinding the parts down properly. This resulted in a too long engine assembly. Lucky my I always spend a lot of time on dry-fits so I recognized it before starting to glue it in. Almost complete front end is made of printed parts and slightest deviations result that engine cowlings won´t fit together. Not a must to have them completely align when you show them open but I want to paint the all in one and then open the cowlings once done ...

Neuling
Thomas, will a glass of beer do ? 🙂

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Neuling … who drinks beer in glasses? 😂 but I guess it will work

Neuling
🙂

Alec K
Thanks Thomas 👍. Ehm, I need glasses to find the beer… 😄

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Trez: as you may have seen in previous comments, the most important thing is to really carefully sand all components down. Tend to say do a little more. There are many components coming together (assembled engine itself, manually modified fuselage, printed cowlings, ... ) and should fit properly in the end to avoid any gaps or twists in the final assembly. I think it would be tricky even in bigger scale. 1/72 scale has no mercy in this complex assembly of the plane front end. I managed it, but didn´t upload any pictures here so stay tuned 😊

Sergej I
Following! 👍, great job with cockpit and engine so far.
I have the exact same setup for an F-8 Würger in the shelf 🙂

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Trez: I will share some when I´m back - currently traveling and far away from my bench. @Sergej: thanks for your positive feedback, I hope my experiences on this build help to make yours a little bit more straight forward 😆

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
After a longer break on this I was finally able to restart on this build. Main engine components placed in fuselage, rivets added (as much as possible on this scale) and hydraulic tubes adde to landing gear. Now a bit of tedious work ... sanding and preparation for primer. Not much but in tricky places.

Frank Brzobohaty
Great job, not the easiest in 1:72 scale is it Thomas? but it is rewarding when completed!

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thanks @Frank!! Indeed it was a challange, especially when working with these resin parts for the first time. But as you say, I hope it will be rewarding once the Würger is done 🤷‍♂️

Juergen Klinglhuber
Looking good - realy looking forward to see the finished bird.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thanks @Jürgen. Working on the main paints already … German camouflage in 1/72 is a challenge 🤣

Shar Dipree
Looks fantastic so far. 👍👍👍
What did you use to prime the plane?

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Many thanks @Shar! Appreciate it. I used the one and only (for me) Mr. Surfacer 1500.

Shar Dipree
Yes, I like to use that too (Mr. Surfacer ). What gun, nozzle size and pressure do you spray with?

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Good choice 👍 I apply the primer with a H&S Evolution, 0.4mm nozzle and about 1-1.2bar pressure. Thinning ratio about 40/60

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Last weeks I was fighting ... fighting with myself to keep this model from trashing it. Almost by accident I learned that I planned to build it not historically correct. This plane didn't have cowling MG's, but everything was planned to display them. So I had to make a decision and decided to go historical correct and change parts on an almost completely painted model.
It was a fight in 1/72 ... some imperfections I successfully ignored in earlier building stages now payd off and made it really hard for me. It's not perfect yet and it won't be perfect ever, but I have some ideas to improve the remaining imperfections.
Definitely not a competition model anymore...

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Trez: fully agree - and from this build I learned A LOT … I will finish this build for sure … some small corrections on misleading edges to be done and then I can go on with touch ups and clear coat to let the fun begin - decals and weathering 💪

Skyhiker
This kit looks pretty decent. It seems a lot better than the Revell kit. Were there any problem areas?

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
The eduard kit is close to perfection - all issues I had were selfmade. The only concern, but a really small one is the orientation of the langing gear bay components. You have to be careful and put the parts together carefully almost by eye. If you dont put them in exact position it will lead to gaps between upper wing and fuselage (at least on one side). There could be better positioning. But nothing to worry ir you work precisely

Juergen Klinglhuber
Go for it. We all are exited to see it passing the finish line despite all issues. 👍

Skyhiker
Looks great

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thanks @Jürgen and @Skyhiker! Appreciate it. Decals are applied and final (or maybe not final, we will see) matt varnish also. She is ready for the oil party 🙂

Frank Brzobohaty
Looking better each update way to go Thomas!

DerMattes
Fantastic progress 👍

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Many thanks @Frank and @DerMattes - I really appreciate it and to be honest I did not expect this result when I think back to the times where she was close to land in the trash … happy that I didn't 💪

Cuajete
Well done so far 👍

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Many thanks @Cuajete ☺️

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Done - some more pictures will be uploaded later. I would appreciate any feedback - thanks in advance & happy modeling. Cheers 🍻

J35J
Impressive build with great attention to details! Congrats👍🏻

Sergej I
This is nicer than most 48 scale Würger I've seen. Hats off, Thomas! 👍

Skyhiker
Really great results. Perfect paint job. That kit looks like it was made well. A heck of a lot better than the Revell kit.

Nicolas
Superb. 👍

Neuling
Yes: superb.

Guy Rump
Beautiful! 👍

Cuajete
Very nice job. Fantastic painting job and result.
Congrats!

Dave Flitton
Excellent job. I like the details you have added.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thank you all for your nice and positive feedback! I appreciate it and I'm a bit overwhelmed at the same time. Thanks mates 🙏

Rui S
Excellent work, indeed 👍

Frank Brzobohaty
That is a fantastic job Thomas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way to get it done.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thanks a lot @Rui and @Frank! Appreciate it a lot. It was a hell of a ride sometimes and all your positive feedback confirms my decision not to trash her 🙏

Frank Brzobohaty
Thomas, I expect to see a 1st or 2nd place trophy sitting beside that beautiful model some time soon!

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thanks @Frank!! I´m blushing, but I'm not sure if I ever show it on a competition ... in my opinion it´s not a competition model. Maybe I´m wrong ... I don't know. I´m a beginner with 6 finished models so I will have some more to present in the future .... but thanks for your motivating words - I appreciate it a lot 🙃

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
If you are interested in the final pictures and some other perspectives, feel free to check the album: EDUARD FW190A-8/R2 FINAL SHOOTING | Album by _th84_ (1:72) Cheers

Frank Brzobohaty
Take my word on it Thomas, that is a show winner and maybe even best in show. If this is the quality at 6 kits looking forward to see your work in the future.

All the final pics are incredible. You should make a display base for it.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Thank you so much for your really nice feedback! You are almost pushing me to present it on a show 🤣 I will consider it and I will also try to do a small display base - thanks again

Juergen Klinglhuber
Excellent result 👍

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Many thanks @Jürgen! Glad you like it ☺️

Cuajete
Awesome model. Well done so far!

Tony Stark
Thanks!

Cuajete
Looking so good.

Andy Ball
terrific!, was this a challenge to build?

Tony Stark
Thank you, when compared to the 1/144th Revell Space Shuttle it's a doddle but there are w few flaws.
All in all it's not a bad kit.

Marius
Looka great Adam! That's a big model!

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work!

Cuajete
Very nice... Well done!
Congrats!

Kalle Kindel
This here is a very nice build and a very thorough review! But I couldn't find what info you used on the paint scheme and what decals you used?

Christian Bruer
When I got a photo showing a Pz. I towing a Ju-87, possibly on an airfield in North Africa, I definetely want to build that scenery. The Pz. I is a mix of parts from S-Model Pz. I Ausf. A and B, the Ju-87 is Italeri. I bought some Quickboost add on parts which are designed to fit the Airfix kit, but with slightly modifications they although fit quite well the Italeri kit.
Happy Modelling, Christian

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Dave Flitton
Watching

Tom B.
That´s an interesting combination... watching for sure!

Christian Bruer
Thx to all for looking around 🙂

Nicolas
I'm watching too.

Alec K
I saw (likely) the same photo and also thought it would make a great dio. Glad it will materialize in your capable hands Christian 👍

Lukas Muller
follow 😄

Spanjaard
I am certainly following this one

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for looking around and leaving such kind comments 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
Can't miss it

Christian Lehmann
Na, da bin ich mal gespannt auf das fertige Projekt 👍

Christian Bruer
Still enough place in the first row, welcome aboard Łukasz and Christian 🙂

Christian Bruer
Nearly there, just a few bits and pieces to add before I can start the paintwork.

I got the SSMODEL Pz.I tracks. So far as can be see still in their printing frame they are looking quite nice.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Tom B.
Looking neat so far! Where did you order those 3D parts from? Been curious about those for a while now...

Alec K
Excellent progress Christian 👍. And same question as Tom B.

Christian Bruer
Thank you Tom and Alec. SSMODEL only has a shop at AliExpress. I was a bit hesitant to order there, because there is a lot of rumor about piracy products over there. But once I did not found something similar I want to order from them I registered and ordered at AliExpress. Payment was easy via PayPal and delivery absolutely in time. I also ordered one of the SSMODEL vehicles, Marder III Sd.Kfz.139 SSMODEL 1:72 72725. The details are top notch, but the printing quality in between excellent and poor. The chassis, tracks and single parts are excellent, but the gun mount and gun shield are not so nice. The gun mount is warped and the gun shield has a lot of steps on the inner and outer side. It also differs from the instructions where gun mount and shield are shown as separate parts but it was delivered as a single part. That makes it even more complicated to solve the issues. But I think I will give it a try for another scale 1/72 kit in the future.

Here the link to the shop:
de.aliexpress.com/st..ain.2.72a2xoWPxoWPcN

Transall NG
Very good work !
Thanks for informations.

Tom B.
Thanks for the reply, Christian 👍 It seems that their shop is one of the reliable outlets, then...nice!

Bernd Grün
It turns out very well, Christian. 👌 Looking with interest for the final result.

gorby
Looks like a very interesting project. Exceptionally good work so far!

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for your kind feedback 🙂

Meanwhile I have added a few more details like the steering gear and tilger for the flaps. I also painted and reworked the SSMODEL tracks. They need a slightly adjustment to fit well the the S-Model Pz.I. MOre photos sooon when I start the paintwork.

Happy Modelling, Christian

bughunter
_THAT_ one will be a master piece 👍

Christian Bruer
I try my very best bughunter 🙂

coporado
Great subject and promising builds!

Christian Bruer
Thx budd 🙂

Christian Bruer
WIP painting the Ju-87. Underside in RLM65 Hellblau is done as well as RLM70 Schwarzgrün. Depicting the references I have, the paint seems to have a weathered look, which I took in consideration by highlighting the basic paint.
Next will be the camo with RLM71 Dunkelgrün and a white band on the rear of the fuselage.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Abraham
An interesting project

Moreno Baruffini
Super interesting! Well done!

Christian Bruer
Thank you Christian and Moreno🙂

WIP on my Ju-87 scenery. I rrplaced the First to Fight Pz.I by the one from S-Model but replaced the tracks by 3D printed ones from SSMODEL.
That will come together nicely with a nice contrast in between all of the colours, sand brown Pz.I and the Ju-87 with a standard camouflage in green.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Lukas Muller
Looks superb Chris 👍

Christian Bruer
Thank you Lukas 🙂

There is a lot of masking needed to paint the Ju's splinter camouflage.
I did not masked and sprayed it in one loop, but step by step. For me it works much better in that way.
Only the rear fuselage and tail end is missing. So I have a plan for tomorrow 😁

Happy Modelling
Christian

Alec K
Nice progress Christian. I like your modulation and shading, looks great 👍

coporado
Fantastic paintjob!

Christian Bruer
Thx to you both Alec and corporado 🙂

Rui S
Beautiful Paint work on the little Panzer I 👍

Christian Bruer
Thank you Rui S 🙂

Pietro De Angelis
Great work, congrats!

Oliver
take a seat

Christian Bruer
Thx Pietro and Oliver 🙂

Christian Bruer
WIP on my Ju-87, white band and blackgray walkways are masked and painted. Next weathering, varnish and decals.
A wooden base is also on the way, so I hope to finish this one and several other ongoing projects until SMC🙂
Happy Modelling
Christian

capt. R
Great work!

Christian Bruer
Thank you capt. R 🙂

coporado
Always impressed by your clean builds and painting skills in that scale!

Christian Bruer
Thank you coporado 🙂

Monte
This is very cool. I guess I need to find the photo that was evidently the inspiration for the towing depiction.

Neuling
Cool! 👍

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂

Monte, I have a copy of the photos. I'll share it later when the diorama is finished

Juergen Klinglhuber
Perfect result! Like it 👍 👍

Christian Bruer
Thank you Juergen🙂

Christian Bruer
Some crew figures are meanwhile painted.
Happy Modelling, Christian

Christian Bruer
And the final one I wanted to finish for SMC 2024. A Pz.I towing a Ju-87.
The diorama is based on an original photo taken in North Africa in spring 1941 by a member of Panzerregiment 5. Less is known about the incidence, but it seems the Ju-87 has to make an emergency landing and was now towed by the little Pz.I out of harms way. According to my research and the help of a modelling friend who has a main interrest in Junkers aircraft, the Ju-87 B2 seems to be a machine from II. Gruppe 8./SG2 with the marking T6 + BR.
The Pz.I was built out of the S-Model kit, the Ju-87 is Italeri. Figures are White Stork. Painting was done using acrylics and oils. The wooden base was made by Roland Dörrich.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Nicolas
Looks absolutly phantastic, congrats. 👍

Pepe
Magnificent work.... careful, clean and original idea

Christian Bruer
Thank you Nicolas and Pepe 🙂

Łukasz Gliński
Brilliant 👍

Rui S
Beautiful as always 👍 I think they should tie that Stuka before start moving 😄 😉
I've seen a similar scene photo but I think in eastern front and the mover was another Vehicle. I always thought I should use my revel Stuka to do that kind of Dio, maybee One day... 😄

Pietro De Angelis
Simply fantastic!

Spanjaard
it looks just perfect, amazing painting and modelling skills as usual.....

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for your kind words 🙂
@Rui, that was wgat the two guys in front are talking about 😉

Rui S
Of course, the hardest part is already done. 😄
I've been checking my sources. It turns out it's not a Stuka, but a BF 109, with its rear end on top of a truck. 😎

Moreno Baruffini
Really magnificent!

gorby
Brilliant! It astounds me how well you have painted the figures, you can see the muscle tone! 😮

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
First mockup of the cockpit looks promising 🙂

Zsolt Czegle
Following!

DuperScale
Follow

Michael Kohl
I really wish that they release that beast in 1:72. Until then I follow the bigger ones. Looking at your first pictures I am sure this will be fun.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome @Zsolt and DuperScale and thanks for your interest in this build. I was able to finish first step of cockpit section. 3D printed seats fit well into tracks even of they are designed to be glued on the plastic. I used Eduard PE tracks. Dashboard also made with PE. PE seat belts were planned but I felt they are too flat so I ordered Kelik 3D decals - they are better in my opinion.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Michael: nice to see you here and glad you have fun 🤩 ICM plans to release the 1/72 in 2025 as far as I know and I have a good idea for a nice diorama. But definitely have to do this in 1/72 ... that thing is really big ...

Michael Kohl
Oh. Didn't know that. Those are good news.
You might be aware of two CH-54-builds in 1:72 based on the ol Revell kit which are absolutely stunning (with fire fighting equipment).
But now it's your stage. Cockpit looks very nice.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
I think I know at least one of them 😝 . This build is supposed to be the military version operated in Vietnam - no extras except the tons of aftermarket I´m going to use

Clement
Interesting pick for a 10 day challenge. But I guess it wouldn't be a challenge without a challenging kit. Best of luck.

Mike Volkov
Thank you Clement! I hope for the best 😅

Alec K
Taking a seat.

Mike Volkov
Day 2/10 on 10-day challenge: cockpit and gear bays painted and glued the fuselage together. Ready for filling and sanding...

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉

Trez
Hello! Thank you!

Michael Kohl
Hi Kesa,
a Leo 1 at the Berlin Wall is a nice idea and I am curious about the connection your family has to this idea.
I don't wanna spoil the project and I may stand corrected, but to the best if my knowledge there were never any German tanks in Berlin between the end of the second world war and the german reunification. The tanks were American, russian, british and french.

Kesa Tiho
The project and my family are completely unconnected just wanted to mention it.
I am aware that there werent any german tanks in berlin but i just found this leo for a cheap price and decided why not, i also dont think there were JGSDF iraq assistance teams in berlin at the time but the fun thing about this hobby is that i can do whatever i want so again decided it would add a nice touch to the dio

Michael Kohl
I can wholeheartedly second this argument. Have fun!

gorby
Nice work Kesa, it is your best so far. The tools on the tank are particularly well painted.

Kesa Tiho
Thanks gorby, though usually my detail painting takes the builds down a notch. Im glad it didnt seem to happen this time 🙂

Martin Oostrom
Take it slow young one. Your skills will get better with each build. Build, build and build. One day you'll outclass Master Gorby

Kesa Tiho
I am taking it slowly, sire. If i ever do surpass master Gorby then it will take years, decades, millenniums maybe.

gorby
"Master" me? There are many, many more on here with infinitely more skill.
If you stick with modelling Kesa you'll surpass me in a couple of years easily judging by your recent progress.
Well done on your diorama, it looks good. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Taking a first-row seat, of course!

gorby
Welcome to the (occasionally fictional) Show Robert. 🙂

Robert Podkoński
se non è vero, è molto ben trovato 😉

Neil
Make me an early attende along with Robert also mate! 👍 🙂

gorby
Muchas grassy arse Robert (see! I speak foreign perfectly. 🙂 )
Welcome Neil!

Robert Podkoński
LM(grassy)AO! 😄 😄 😄

Landlubber Mike
Great details gorby! Nicely done!

David Taylor
You like most of us waste our lives fiddling away on our own little projects only you do it better than most.I try and resist building OOB to make it more challenging and interesting,sometimes OOB.LOL

Bohrmann
👀 aking a seat

Spanjaard
not to be missed, no doubt 🙂

Rui S
What a beautiful scratch you're doing in such a small kit. This is Unbelievable 😮 at least for a person with tired eyes like me. Do you use a microscope? 😄

gorby
Rui, these days I can barely find my work bench without my optivisor. 😄 😄
David, I do it because I like the challenge as well...and I can't write symphonies. Scratch-building in 1/72 also gives me a chance to practice swearing. I'm getting quite good at it now. 😳

Thanks all for tagging along. 🙂

Pepe
😳😳😳

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 😉