RS Models 1/72 Blohm & Voss MGRP (Manually Guided Rocket Projectile)

[MarkH262]

I hope this comes out OK. This is just my second time posting pictures here.

I just finished this kit a couple of weeks ago. I took first place in the Hypothetical category this weekend at our local contest of the Silicon Valley Scale Modellers. The A/C is overall RLM 82 Dark Green with RLM 76 mottle. The missile is RAL6003 Olive Green like a V2. The work number on the missle is taken from an aftermarket decal sheet for V-1's and V-2's. All the decals on the A/C are various aftermarket sheets since no decals come with the kit.  I think I spent more time on sanding the bodies of the 2 kits to make them round enough and the A/C cockpit has been hogged out and scratch built to provide the prone pilot seat and harness and display.

Mark H

[gooberliberation]

SVSM eh? Where are ya from?

[Brian da Basher]

That's one heck of an introduction, Mark! Great job on the mottled camo. Welcome to the asylum!

Brian da Basher

[ysi_maniac]

That's one heck of an introduction, Mark! Great job on the mottled camo. Welcome to the asylum!

Brian da Basher

Absolutely agreed

[Sisko]

That Vac form canopy is amazing!!!

Nice job on the finish, Those Luftwaffe schemes can really challange.

Welcome aboard.

[frank2056]

That looks great, Mark! I made the Unicraft version because it looked like a "quick" build. I remember the endless sanding and the burnt paper (and fingerprints!) embedded in the plastic.

I even used the same ex-Heller Fi-103/Natter stand! Or did that one come with the RS model?

Great job on the canopy and interior, which I thought would have been very cramped for the pilot.

Frank

[Ed S]

Looks good, Mark.  Welcome to the funny farm.

Ed

[MarkH262]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Goober, I'm from San Jose, CA

Sisko, the canopy was dipped in Future before it was cut out. It was the very last thing I put on after everything was complete. I attached it with a very thin application of white glue and one other product which I can't remember right now. I needed to fill in a slight gap between the canopy and the A/C fuselage and it worked wonders.

Frank, the stand came with the kit but I added the "siding" piece on to the front of the stand for a slight height increase because I needed to have the front part of the missle level with the back part.

Next time I'll make the pictures a little smaller. Didn't realize they would still come out so big even after I resized them.

[GTX]

Nice intro.

Next time I'll make the pictures a little smaller. Didn't realize they would still come out so big even after I resized them.

I wouldn't make them too much smaller - their quite fine as they are now.

Regards,

Greg

[John Howling Mouse]

Very, very cool.  I know the description reads "rocket" so what is the "lip" visible around each airframe if not a ramjet intake, etc.?

[HOG]

Welcome Mark, a very nice model and as for the pictures leave em as they are. Us old en`s need all the help we can get. 

[GTX]

Very, very cool.  I know the description reads "rocket" so what is the "lip" visible around each airframe if not a ramjet intake, etc.?

It was a ramjet - read here:  http://www.luft46.com/bv/bvrmist.html

Regards,

Greg