Allan--Revell Heinkel Uhu with six engines and lengthened fuselage

[royabulgaf]

Dude-  Now that is a WORKBENCH.  I am so sick and tired of seeing "workbench" photos in Fine Scale Modeler that look like they purchased from from Office Max.  I am completely mystified by the models on display behind these so-called workbenches.  Why aren't they coated with sanding dust and overspray?

[cthulhu77]

Very nice workmanship !   I like the forward extension as well.  And yes, a workbench should look like is being worked on !   

[Allan]

Cockpit in place, now need some plastic sheeting to attach
Allan

[Allan]

now that the Triplane has been put to bed, I can refocus my attention on the Uhu
what I could do is forget about 6 engines and just stay with four...that way I will avoid a lot of kit surgery and speed up progress
the bonus is that I can put the kit-supplied tailplanes on the two booms as well as the main fuselage, thus avoiding making a large single tailplane
but if I stay with 6 engines, then I'll have to attach them somehow...that might be hard
any suggestlions?
if I go with 6 engines, do you think the undercarriage should be attached to the inner engines or the middle ones???
Allan in Canberra

[dumaniac]

Allan - an interesting dilemma - the 4 engine will still be a big bird

[matrixone]

The four engined idea sounds good and would also save you a lot of work.

Matrixone

[Ed S]

4 or 6?  It's a good question.  But even with 4 engines, that thing is turning out to be a real monster.

Looking good so far.

Ed

[sequoiaranger]

Looking good so far (but WHAT a monster build!).

What I might suggest is that on the two "regular" He-219 tails, you just put the outboard hrozontal stabilizers on (if at all). You might also want to consider truncating the fuselages, skipping the tail altogether, and putting a tail-gunner position in each rear fuselage. Just musing!

[GTX]

Regards,

Greg

[Allan]

thanks for the praise, advice and suggestions, fellows
if I can find a way to attach x to y easily and neatly, then I'm home and hosed, but the unequal width presents a problem...I'll have to scratchbuild some sort of wooden or plastic length of wing..not sure if I want to/care to/can do that
I like the way it looks with the tailplanes on all three fuselages
I'm not sure I have the skill or patience to scratchbuild gunner stations, and if I don't put any tailplanes on the two booms, then a small one on the central fuselage looks far too small and completely unconvincing
three small ones might pass muster otherwise I'll need something bigger to put on the central fus, such as a tailplane stolen from a Lanc or Halibag
or or or, I can just forget about y and start modelling with less yapping

[dumaniac]

Allan - just before you go too far - check that the propellors are not touching between X and Y - otherwise the 4 engine job might be a better option

[Spey_Phantom]

i cant find anything to say, besides.....

[Taiidantomcat]

Keep up the great work! 

[matrixone]

No matter how many engines you choose for this model there is one very important thing to consider...you will be needing a massive amount of weight in the nose to keep it from being a tail sitter. Even the standard two engined He 219 needs plenty of nose weight to keep it balanced, I know this because I have one Revell He 219 built and almost ready for paint and I had to cram lead weight any where I could find space to place it just to get it balanced.

Another case to be made for the four engined version is it will be a stronger model, I could see that there might be problems with the model cracking or breaking when handling it during painting or final assembly.

Matrixone

[Allan]

alea jacta est----I'll go with four engines with three tailplanes and, maybe, wheels under all four engines

once gain, Matrixone, you are a warm, guiding beacon of calm good modelling sense in the crazy word we find ourselves

let me buy you a drink sometime

Allan in Canberra