1/144 scale He 111 FINISHED!

matrixone · June 14, 2009, 05:36:41 PM

Just finished this model a couple hours ago, it was built from the Academy kit. The Fw 190 seen in some of these pics is built from the Eduard 1/144 scale kit.

Matrixone

DaFROG · June 14, 2009, 11:03:16 PM

Nice, did you airbrush the squiggles

I have 1:144 He111 by some japanese company at home, I think I'll have to find a funky real world scheme and build mine.

NARSES2 · June 15, 2009, 04:06:03 AM

1/144 scale ! Amazing stuff

sequoiaranger · June 15, 2009, 09:20:25 AM

>Nice, did you airbrush the squiggles?<

Actually, I hear they were SUPPOSED TO BE straight lines, but he had too much coffee that morning!

Brian da Basher · June 15, 2009, 01:38:50 PM

The level of talent and skill it took to get the Minicraft kit to this is super-human! Matrixone, you've done this kit far more justice than I'd ever be capable of!

Brian da Basher

sotoolslinger · June 15, 2009, 02:23:06 PM

Still hate you ......he said reaching for his knitting needles

Ed S · June 15, 2009, 04:03:59 PM

Beautiful job on the camo pattern in 1/144. That took some skill and a good airbrush.

Ed

Sisko · June 15, 2009, 04:21:46 PM

A squiggle camo is hard enough in 1/48th or1/72 but to attempt it in 1/144th is challanging to say the least.

And you have pulled it off brilliantly!

matrixone · June 15, 2009, 04:55:09 PM

Thanks guys!

The squiggles were not that hard to paint, the most trouble I had was with my paint because it was slightly too thick and it kept trying to spatter on me. I used Model Master enamels for the RLM 76 squiggles because I did not have any Xtracolor paint in the color shade, I am sure I would have had an easier time trying to airbrush this type of camouflage pattern using Xtracolor paint.

As you can see in some of my pics I attempted to do some forced perspective shots but they were a failure because it was such a dark overcast day, I have had better luck doing these type of shots on bright sunny days when its easier to get everything in focus.

Now that the He 111 is off my work table and on the shelf I will be clearing off my workspace and getting ready to paint a new backdrop...this one will be the biggest backdrop that I have attempted yet. I will post some in-progress pics when I can. After the backdrop is finished I will build at least one new hanger and then its nothing but airplanes for the rest of this year.

Matrixone

Weaver · June 16, 2009, 04:04:32 AM

Stunning work in any scale, but particularly impressive in 1/144th....

matrixone · June 16, 2009, 04:05:37 PM

Thanks Weaver!

I appreciate the comments.

Matrixone

John Howling Mouse · June 16, 2009, 05:48:27 PM

1:144? That is just sick. SICK, I tellya!

Sauragnmon · June 16, 2009, 06:12:42 PM

Very elegantly done, love the squiggles, gives her such a real neat look overall.

BlackOps · June 16, 2009, 06:32:16 PM

Matrix, I'm afraid I'm going to have to slip into surfer mode....DUDE!, You Totally Rock!

Seriously, very nicely done

matrixone · June 17, 2009, 04:43:14 PM

JHM, Sauragnmon, and Jeff G, thanks for the kind words!

Next airplane model will be a Huma Ta 283, I will post some in-progress pics of it in a few weeks, right now the new backdrop is being painted and its size takes up my entire modeling area leaving no room for even starting anything else.

Matrixone