Heinkel He 219

Drying time. . 

The sprues are not numbered so finding the parts is a lot of fun 

In order to use the eduard parts I have to remove/sand the details of the radio, side console and instrument panel.  

This model is a natural tail sitter so after reading the comments of other modellers I start the model by looking for places to put weight. Inside the radio is a good place but we need to remove some plastic 

Areas marked can take some weight to. 

 

 

15 grams 

 

 

About 35 gr here 

8gr more. So almost 60 gr total. Thes weight is as close as possible to the front but I think its not enough yet. Anyway a lot less will be needed behind the cokpit or in the engine nacels. 

Dry fit to check the balance.It will be big and needs more weight 

Cockpit has been gloss coated . It will have a wash and some other things to give it a better look 

 

 

 

Waiting for the seat belts 

Seat belts are done. They take some time but I like the way they look. 

 

 

Cockpit is joined to the right side of the body fuselage.I need more weight. 

At this time I have about 180gr of lead in the body. Will it be enough? 

Moving forward. Upper and lower halfs of the wing glued (big mistake) and big ejection marks to deal with. 

 

Some sanding is needed but not to much putty. 

 

Engine nacelles will need putty and sanding......a lot 

 

Okay. My fault. Big mistake. I`ve some experience so I could had avoid this. 

A lot of pressure was needed
 

 

Not to bad but could have been avoided. 

 

 

 

 

This fit its definitively good. Congrats Revell. 

 

I can`t ask for more 

Well....something must be done here 

That 1/72 old Matchbox Mustang model is not small....... 

 

Not bad at all Revell 

 

This one is big.Thats a fact. 

 

The overall fit of this kit is quite good but I had to use plasticard here 

Tail complete. No more significant weight will be aded in this area so I can say this one will not be a tail sitter. 

Carefull mounting around here. 

 

The clear part didn`t fit. A lot of reshaping was needed. 

Until now the fitting is okay . I already tried the canopy parts and it looks there will be no major problem. 

 

Three diferent canopies for diferent versions available so I`m using this one to cover the canopy instead of masking it with tape . 

 

I know I`m old fashioned, old, whatever you like to call but I will love this tins forever. I will use them forever .Somehow they make me feel twelve years old. 

I still don`t like this landing lights  

Hope everything ok now around here 

Wheell bays still to mask . 

Moving forward. Already start with the painting. I was in a hurry to see if I war able to make the reverse motling. For this I`m using Hataka laquers and a Iwata HP BH 0.2mm.  

 

 

About one hour later. Time to stop. Tomorow it`s another day. 

 

 

 

This side is almost done. Upper and lower side. Left side still waiting. maybe this weekend.
 

Normaly in this scale I try to paint as much as I can. All major markings and symbols will be painted on instead of using decals. 

I use Montex masks but ....... I tried them once again over laquer paint. Don`t ever do that.Montax masks can`t be used over laquer paint. They will stick quite hard. it`s very difficult to remove them and the glue stays on the model. It can be removed later with enamel thinner (tamiya X20 ) but it´s very difficult. 

After some hard work it looks acceptable...... 

 

 

 

It happens.....more work 

 

It`s a lot more better than decals ? I think it looks nice. 

Painted markings are done. These are actually the decals. The right side needed a big restoration to look good so I decided for the decals on both sides. Letters C and L are painted so no problems with silvering here . 

 

Decals applied .A coat of gloss varnish also applied 

 

 

the exhausts in place. thy will be covered with the flame ......covers ? I don`t know the name but I know what they are for ?? 

Micro Sol working . 

The «flame covers» being done......still not happy with the finish 

Nose gesr on it`s way 

 

Main wheels wainting for finishing touches 

Wheel bay doors 

Main landing gear struct leg. I wan´t to make the brake lines and after some tries I decided to make them with streched sprue.Even the ones shown on the Zoukei mura model are unreal so this ones can`t be worse....? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I`ve been lazy these last days. Anyway some work has been done. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished. Tank you guys for all the nice comments.