Nyhetsflöde

Thomas Kolb
This looks like a fun project! I will definitely take a seat!

Roland Sachsenhofer
These four pictures begin a project that should result in one of the largest models I have ever attempted. Not the biggest - the 1:32 Liberator holds my record here - but close!
However, the impressively large box contains surprisingly little and, also surprisingly, large components such as the fuselage, wings and tailplane are already assembled. Incidentally, these are made of fibreglass and require their own treatment.
These parts are also stable and clean. A bit of filling was required, as the traces of glue and filler on the seams are very rough and show air pockets. This will now be sanded, the cockpit sawn out and the windows drilled - well, modelling a little differently than usual! 🙂

Gergő Takács
This looks like a cool project! Following.

Treehugger
The panel lines look ok I guess. I mean, I would be happy with those panel lines.

Mr D
Like it , nice project.
I'm working on the Beriev Be-6 Armoured Flying boat,
Revisiting a kit after 33yrs.
All the best with yours...😃👍👍

Robert Podkoński
A true behemoth it is. I will surely follow this build with utmost interest!

gorby
Looking forward to seeing this take shape. 🙂
I believe the last Mars had it's final flight two weeks ago.
Youtube Video
Youtube Video

Nathan Dempsey
Oh my another giant. Following 👀

Robert Podkoński
BTW. Do we see the finished Fairchild in the background, Roland?

Roland Sachsenhofer
I am very happy about all your interest! In fact, I also started this project because of its topicality; the pictures of the last flight of Hawai Mars are always a heart-warming pleasure; this one in particular, thanks Gorby for posting it!

Today I drilled the openings for the windows in the fuselage; I determined the diameter of the holes from kit glass parts. They seem a bit big to me, but we'll see. As I'm not going to use the clear parts from the kit, but want to make them with Klearfix, I could reduce the diameter quite a bit.
The next steps will be to finish sanding the fuselage seams - now only the top side has to be done - and then to glue the wings and stabilisers to the fuselage. To do this, I'm cutting solid steel rods to length, which I'll glue in place with a two-component adhesive.
The Mars should be ready by mid-October: I want to take it to the Euromodel in Ried, Upper Austria.

And yes, In fact, the more or less finished Fairchild F.91 had to serve as a scale model in the background! 🙂

Thomas Mayer
Du bist echt eine Bau-Maschine, Roland! Und immer kommt etwas sehr schönes raus! 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Danke für die Einschätzung, Thomas! 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!

nikfrost
buckling up for this one!

yngvenett
Following this to learn. If possible, please include some pictures of how you make the rear lights and blinkers look realistic. I'm really struggling with it 🙈

CasModeler
1. Lights. You have to paint it using clear paints and rapid thinner. (dry coats high psi 20-25. )Then dip it into floor varnish. It makes clear parts more transparent. The last thing will be to glue a transparent film(foil)on the back of the lights. for example hasegawa mirror finish.

István Szücs
Great work so far! The dash is amazing, the chassis looks like the real one!

CasModeler
@Istvan
Anyway, not my best build. Paint job is not perfect because I experimented with thin coats and unfortunately metallic coat is too thin.

Alex K
I'm in...

J35J
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Marko
Welcome mates.

Robert Podkoński
Watching, of course!

Guy Rump
Following! 👍

Finn
Cool

gorby
Lovely result!

Robert Podkoński
Awesome job, Marko! Chapeau bas! I have not grown confident enough yet to tackle any of HPM kits...

Curatorm
Indeed, you are a very brave modeller!

Marko
gorby, robert and curatorm I'm very happy that you like my model, I'm also very happy with the result myself,
gorby: your scratch-built unique pieces always impress me and I'm excited about your current project.
Robert: in your experience I say; go ahead and you will be rewarded with a beautiful result.

Guy Rump
Excellent job, congrats! 👍

J35J
Wow! Looks great👍🏻

Marko
Guy and J35J, glad to hear it, thank you.

Martin Oostrom
I'd like to be your codriver on this journey

István Szücs
I'm just looking.

Michael Kohl
Looking good.

Ricard Gomicia Calatayud
great job! I don't know if I'd be abme to dirt it after finishing it hahaha

CasModeler
@Ricard
Of course you can do wash after finishing. Just use enamel/acrylics paints and pigment(pulver).

CasModeler
Finished

bossy122
SO dirty!

CasModeler
a lot of fun in weathering.

Neuling
Good work, dynamic and realistic!

Ricard Gomicia Calatayud
the rear wheels have a very bad alignment. What happened there?

nikfrost
Amazing job on the weathering, very jealous!

CasModeler
@Ricard.
The axle broke through my fault and the wheel is unstable. I have to repair it.