This is my first
submission to this forum; Tamiya's 1/48 Scale He 219 Uhu (Owl) built straight
out of the box. No resin, no PE, no aftermarket sets or decals of any
kind. The only "add-on" is the antenna rigging.
Since the Uhu was a nachtjagger, it was painted overall RLM 76 with mottling in
RLM 75. Most of the paints used are Tamiya acrylics and the RLM mixes are
taken from The Jackal Squadron web site's Hints and Tips section. (http://www.jackalsquadron.org/home.asp)
The mottling is done freehand
with an Iwata HP-CR airbrush. I applied a couple of coats of Future to
prep for decals. Kit decals were used. Weathering is accomplished
with Windsor Newton oils thinned in Turpenoid. Several light coats of
Model Master Flat Lacquer are the last painting step.
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Tension springs were
made from fine copper wire (single strand from spare electrical chord).
Looping the wire around a sewing needle and twisting produces a good
representation of the tensioning spring (in my humble opinion). The
springs were attached to the vertical stabilizers and the mast by drilling a
hole with a #70 bit, inserting the wire into the hole and fastening with CA.
Fishing line (.004) was then attached to the left rear tensioner with CA and
trimmed flush. The line is then threaded through the tensioner on the mast
and back to the right rear tensioner. holding tension on the line with a
hemostat, CA and accelerator fastens it. It is then trimmed flush. A dab
of CA at the mast represents the insulator.
The cockpit has excellent detail
and the instrument decal looks convincing. The cockpit was painted RLM 66
with RLM 02 sidewalls. The wheel wells are RLM 02. Bare Metal Foil
is used on the olio struts. The tires are painted my own mix of Tamiya
German Gray, Flat Blue and Red Brown to simulate rubber. The cannon barrels of
the schragge musik were drilled out and the fuselage interior is painted RLM 66.
The flame suppressors on the exhaust stacks are first painted Floquil Grimy
Black, then dry brushed with Floquil Old Silver. A wash of heavily thinned
Tamiya Hull Red/Red Brown acrylic is then applied.
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Tamiya's Uhu is a real gem to
build. I have plans to build another, this time super detailing it with
the available sets from Aires and possibly Czech Master.
Rian
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