1:32nd scale Hansa-Brandenburg W12

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The fuselage is ready to be closed up.
I've carried out a few enhancements to the cockpit:

Rudder control pulleys drilled and control cables added (0.08 mm diameter mono-filament and blackened 0.4 mm diameter Nickel-Silver tube).
Elevator control levers drilled and control cables added (0.08 mm diameter mono-filament and blackened 0.4 mm diameter Nickel-Silver tube).
Aileron control cables (photo-etch) replaced with 0.08 mm diameter mono-filament and 'Proper Plane' resin turnbuckles.
Observers seat and map shelf side stays added from blackened 0.4 mm diameter Nickel-Silver tube.
Lead wire 0.4 mm diameter added for the fuel tank hand pressurizing pump.
Copper wire 0.125 mm diameter wrapped around the pilot control wheel to represent hand grip.
Nickel-silver 0.4 mm diameter tube used for the throttle quadrant to engine carburetor control rod.

Mike

[Dutch522]

Magnificent, Mike. There seems to have been quite a bit of room in that back office, although the GIB obviously wasn't able to enjoy the Barcalounger-style seating of the driver. 

Dave V.

[MR Bentley]

Looking great!

-Max

[Tim Mixon]

Really nicely done Mike. I never noticed that port hole in the rear cockpit wall.  Must be to allow light in for the folding table?  Thanks for sharing. 

Tim

[AngryJazz]

Stunning cockpit and attention to details 

[gedmundson]

Looking good Mike!
Gary

[RAGIII]

Excellent interior Mike....as always!
RAGIII

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
I've replaced the kit supplied Spandau and Parabellum machine guns with modified 'Gaspatch' weapons.
The fuselage and other parts were primed then airbrushed with 'Tamiya' Grey (XF53).
The wings, ailerons and elevator were primed white and pre-shaded with 'Tamiya' Smoke (X19) prior to decal application (Aviattic),

Mike

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The fuselage was mottled with two slightly different shades of grey to give a weathered look to the wood surface.
The kit lozenge decals were replaced with 'Aviattic' decals as being more representative of the Lozenge colours.
The undersides have 'Aviattic' CDL decals applied.
The darker lozenge was decal over a grey base coat, to represent the darker linen effect over wood surfaces and upper wing auxiliary fuel tank.
The lighter linen shade was over white base coat.
The direction of the lozenge on the ailerons and elevator are different to the rest of the aircraft lozenge, as on the actual aircraft.

Still more detail painting and subsequent weathering to be done before assembly,

Mike

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The basic fuselage and lower wings assembled.
The two 'Spandau' machine guns and associated kit parts were replaced with slightly modified 'Gaspatch' weapons.
Still a lot of detail and weathering to do before full construction can start,

Mike

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
Now on its floats,

Mike

[uncletony]

nice.

[PrzemoL]

Very fine work on your W12. A pleasure to behold.

[AngryJazz]

Wow! Going together beautifully 

[kensar]

Great work, as usual, Mike.

One question, how do you achieve the weathered look on the machine guns?  Use a sponge with silver paint to dab the silver color on?