CASA C 2.111 SAR - Viva Espana
The ICM fuselage is a "click-fit". So easy - so accurate!
The interior color (Vallejo RLM02) is too dark, but I hope in the end, we'll see not much of it 🙂
Fuselage halfes glued together. The kit is very good engineered!
First rough adjustment in the Cockpit. As I saw later on reference pictures, the inside color here was not RLM02 🙁
As CASA got the Merlins with the nacelles, the Belcher Bits engines are ok for me.
Dual controls
The Spaniards didn't had a use of the windows in the ventral position, so I closed them.
As the built goes on, I found more and more differencies between the German He 111 and the CASA C2111.
Added the small window in the front cowling.
The troubles started, when installing the wings. Lot of trimming and bending!! Not the same fit-quality as the fuselage 🙁
Merlins in place. After a long adjustment time, the position is ok for me.
After positioning, I'll start to install a proper fixture for the engines. Then a lot of sanding and filling.
So I got the ending of the engine to the gear well right. Grinding, sanding and filling of the engine connection can start now.
Added a small detail on the tail. Seems the "Pedro" was able to tow a glider (would be interesting which one? Any pictures known??).
I removed the profile of the tire by knife to got an used look. The Spaniards used tires of their own manufactures with a different profile but I was unable to find such a wheel in the aftermarket.
I changed the cockpit interior color to antrazite-grey, as a lot of pictures show the cockpit quite dark.
For the first time, I tried to work with small magnets to hold the propeller.
The result is funny! You can spin the propeller by blowing air to it, the propeller has no inbalance!
Happy with that! The blades still need to be adjusted. It also needs a bigger spinner.
Because I had too much time, I made a transport box for the CASA.
The prop-story ends here. Thanks to spare propellers from the Tamiya Mosquito kit and spinners from 109-kits, the propeller has its (near) final look.
The 109-spinners fit nice to the engine nacelles. So focus goes back to them.
Seats are done (RH kit part, LH scratch - 2x eduard seat belts), dual controls (scratch) installed.
Ventral clear parts in position
Side rudder try fit
Plotter-test for airbrush masks
Roundel-dummy in place. The wing tips will be yellow with a black stripe on the inner end
Landing gear modification. The C2.111 had no dust protectors for the damper pistons.
The instrument panel is self-made of cutted eduards photo etched colored parts.
Exhausts cutted and in place (I used Airacobra-Fishtail exhausts). I also added the screen in front of the air scoop
The silver coating is nearly done. All the clear front parts used my nerves very much but since i cutted away the bomb aimers floor, I had no fuselage parts to guide the clear parts.
Roundel masks for wings and fuselage
Painting process: Primed, yellow sprayed (5 layers), inner roundel mask placed, primed, red sprayed (4 layers), tape removed
A japanese one?
Happy with that 🙂
Some minor corrections will follow
The windows of the CASA were different to the He-111, but to change the panels to windows was too much for me so I left them in Heinkel-mode.
Selfmade masks for the fuselage applied
... and after airbrushing. However, it was then I saw that the roundel is placed too high on the fuselage side.
Meanwhile, bad news of the landing gear: The modified kit parts collapsed during a dry-fit on the CASA. So I got a SAC-Replacement set, which I also had to modify... (SAC delivered two LH landing gear sets, but this is just a detail now)
Found the limitations of my plotter (and myself) when applying the writing on the vertical stabilizer.
Don't know the reason for these tubes on the lower wing side, but as they are on all CASA-Pictures, I added some cutted syringe needles
Hope this helps 🙂
And finished. Just a great reference book!
Some finish-pictures will follow...
... and now, the finish-pictures 🙂
From this side of the CASA, no pictures are known, so I took the markings like this
Коментари
27 10 March 2019, 12:17
Thomas TI just found your Merlin set consists of 4 engines. Can we expect you building a second C2111? 😄
8 May 2019, 18:43
Melgg LütschgI think the putty-manufacturers would be happy if I do so... but no, one is enough😉
8 May 2019, 18:58
JensHello Melchior, nice to see how it goes on, the ICM 111 has already strange "interpretations" of the quality: D, but in the end, you are happy if it is done 🙂, for the small hull windows a little late, but that could If you glue them together, they fit almost exactly into the frame
8 May 2019, 19:10
Thomas TLooks pretty good! Could it be, the propeller blades need a little adjustment in shape?
24 May 2019, 09:49
JensHello Melchior, what an orgy 👍 after my He 111 H6 is already the H20 on hold, the colleague has given me time until August, the exhibition in Lützen, in early August, he wants to see her 😄 😄 😄 , think that is next to the Bf 110 G4 by Eduard and the Ju 88 C6 / N by ICM probably still to create 😄
24 May 2019, 12:15
Melgg LütschgYes, I'll adjust the prop-blades as soon the cabin glazing is on. @Jens: Chappeau if you do a second ICM-111!
24 May 2019, 12:20
Roland DesortUmpf. That reminds me that I have a HE-111H-20 on stash. So many kits and so little time 🙁
24 May 2019, 12:26
Jenssuch a perfect surface with so much sanding and puttying, wow, my full respect 👍 👍 👍 that looks really great 👍
3 September 2019, 21:25
Thomas Tbeautiful finish, the roundels look great. A friend of mine uses to say "makes the difference"😉
4 September 2019, 06:04
Holger KranichReally a great project! I love your paintjob and now i know, i need a plotter!😉
17 September 2019, 09:21
Slavo HazuchaExcellent work with all the masking! The letters look really authentic 👍
1 October 2019, 06:55
Thomas TMelchior, I really look forward seeing her in reality. She looks extremely nice, respect!
25 October 2019, 10:24
Melgg LütschgThank you all, really motivates me 🙂 @Richmond: I used a Silhouette Portrait 2 Plotter. For a beginner like me, it's enough (easy installation, easy to operate).
25 October 2019, 12:30
Slavo HazuchaLooking really good, great job on the clear parts, the front "bulb" looks excellent 👍
2 December 2019, 11:29
Wim van der LuijtExcellent end result, striking markings and top notch finish 👍 what material do you cut your masks from ( looking to buy a silhouette too)
23 April 2020, 20:24
Sid de KoningThose pipes underneath the wing are fuel dumps. Found on later models of the he-111. Nice to see a NMF heinkel!
23 April 2020, 21:07
Ray SeppalaA beautiful finish on a striking colour scheme, nice conversion work as well!
23 April 2020, 21:12
TreehuggerAny tips for working with syringe tips? Do they come in different sizes?
10 August 2021, 13:58
Melgg LütschgTreehugger: Yes, they have different sizes. I used superglue to attach them. Some modelers even use them for pitot tubes, as a smaller size fits into a bigger size.
26 August 2021, 10:49
Oscar GorbalánBel exemple du SAR. Excellent travail et magnifiquement expliqué. Merci beaucoup.
Je prévois de faire un CASA 2111A (puisqu'il est impossible de trouver les moteurs Merlin), Félicitations pour un modèle aussi bien fait.
J'étais au Musée de l'Air de Madrid le mois dernier et ils ont conservé les deux Heinkels, le 2111B et le 111E.
23 January 2022, 19:22
Gary KitchenStunning build and great topic. Thanks for your photo descriptions. I am doing a Hispano Buchon and would be interest to know what colours/brand of red and yello you used for the roundels please.
23 January 2022, 20:04
Melgg LütschgThank you Oscar, Rui and Gary 🙂
Gary: For the roundels, I used Vallejo Air 71.002 Medium Yellow and 71.269 Red (also listed as RAL3000).
23 January 2022, 21:00
Robin (WhiteGlint)Very nice work! I really love that metal finish together with the red and yellow.
23 January 2022, 21:51
Damian GüttnerVery nice work and extraordinary machine that is rarely seen. Super conversion with the engines
23 January 2022, 23:16
Michael Kohlnatural metal finish and spanish insignia are almost a guarantee for a beautiful machine. Yours is no exception.
24 January 2022, 20:24
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Stopped all other Projects for this one. Inspired by an IPMS idea. The spanish manufacturer CASA built this CASA C2111 as a T.8B Trainer with dual controls and all (?) specific bomber items removed. It was used for SAR in the sixties (with number 2540 painted), but only 2 Pictures of it are known. Let the fun begin!
