This is the PM 1/72 scale Messerschmitt Me P1111 built OOB except for the decals.
A very easy model to build because of the low number of parts in the kit but there was quite a bit of putty and sanding needed to be done before the painting stage.
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My next model that I will post pics of will be one of the Hortens.
Matrixone
*Wolf whistle*
:cheers:
Thanks Greg!
Two more pics...
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Matrixone
The title of your post caused me to think that, just for a second, you had done a model of one of these:
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Beautiful work, as always. And, as always, your photographs are simply stunning.
Thanks very much rallymodeller!
I am nearly done with my current group of models and can almost see my work bench! :party:
Now the hard decision, what to build next!
Matrixone
Once again, great work and eye catching photography. B) :wub:
Eddie
Nice job on that one!!! B)
Did you know that the cockpit from the Revell 1/72 me262 fits into the PM 1111 kit with very little modification.
While I was building that kit I was tooling around with the me 262 cockpit tub and found much to my suprise that it almost fitted perfectly.
How was the surface of the kit? Mine was like an orange peel I had to sand and prime at least three times to get an even respecable finish.
Mind you I was doing a natural metal finishon it so I really only have myself to blame.
I also just realised looking at your photo's that I made a major goof when putting the gear doors on!!!!!!! :o
Lovely build Matrix.
Thinking aloud I can see that thing with a pusher turbo-prop fitted instead of the turbine ?
:wub:
Thanks Eddie, Sisko, NARSES2, and John!
Sisko,
The surfaces on my kit also had the slightly grainy feel to them, since I knew I was going paint my model in camouflage colors I did not bother to smooth them but I did put extra gloss coats on the areas where the decals were to be placed to avoid any silvering problems.
Every PM kit that I have ever built has had a slight grainy texture to the large parts but the canopies are as clear as the best kits on the market...very strange.
One area (other than the sparse cockpits) where PM needs to improve is the main wheels, the wheels in this Me P1111 kit are the most bizarre looking things ever included in any of my kits. My next Me P1111 will have resin wheels from True Details on it.
NARSES2,
I am not sure the Me P1111 design would work very well with a pusher prop, the tail would need to be shortened quite a bit to allow clearence for the prop.
Matrixone
Wow yet more amazing stuff there, Matrixone! I reallly like that "in-flight" shot! Looks like she's headed for the stratosphere! :wub:
Brian da Basher
Amazing work Matrix. Gives ma ideas of what to do with my one.
Thanks Brian and lancer!
lancer,
You might want to get rid of the main wheels in your kit and find replacements, they are not worth using.
New pics...
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Matrixone
Quotelancer,
You might want to get rid of the main wheels in your kit and find replacements, they are not worth using.
Thanks for the advice Matrix. What did you use instead?
lancer,
I ended up using the kit supplied main wheels because there was nothing else I had on hand, this week I am ordering a couple sets of True Details Bf 109G-10/K-4 wheels for some of my other PM kits one of which is another Me P1111 kit.
Also have spare decals to use on your Me P1111 kit, the kit supplied decals are very basic and not very good. On ALL my models I use aftermarket decals, EagleCals are the best I have used and have that ''painted on look'' to them but many aftermarket decal sheets are better than what you find in most kits and work very well.
Matrixone
Matrix, thanks for the heads up on the wheel stiuation. I think I've got somew left over from my Bf110 that sort of died. I know about the quality of PM decals and never use them. I've got plenty of Luftwaffe stuee in my decal bank anyway.
Wonderful again. Diorama is a great idea, and I have to acknowledge your superiority in this area.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
:wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:
Thanks ysi_maniac!
I like to present my whiff models in a setting where they would likely be photographed if they were a full size machine, I am still trying to get the in-flight pics perfected but I have only started to do these type of pics and there are a few ideas I have yet to explore.
Lack of time is what really limits the detail and quality of the hangers and ground vehicles I use in my pictures, lucky for me Tamiya released a new kit of a German airfield start cart and Kettenkraftrad in 1/48 scale. After I build a few more planes I will probably build the ground equipment and the 1/72 scale Academy Opel Blitz fuel truck (thats been in my stash for a while) at the same time. I can only hope Tamiya will produce a 1/48 scale Opel Blitz fuel truck next year.
Matrixone
Man, I am always impressed by not only your model building skills, but your diorama building and photographing talent! But this one really appeals to me for some reason. :wub: :wub: :wub:
You always do a great job, but like I said, this one is really top notch!
:cheers: :cheers:
Thanks for the kind words anthonyp!
My next new model that you will see will be the Horten Ho 229 Nightfighter, it turned better than the Me P1111 did. :)
Pics should be posted by next weekend.
Matrixone
The fly-over "photo" in the first post is stunning! You'd think the Luftwaffe had actually fielded the Me P1111. :wub:
Great job!
:cheers: Bryan
Thank you BryanH!
I have tried a couple pics with some prop planes in-flight and they turned out good, next weekend I will post some of them.
Matrixone