Wingnuts Hannover

[Gisbod]

Well, now the Albatros is finished I find myself looking through the Hannover box...

Looks super 

Initial thoughts are: Can't face the lozenge 

The trainer option look is nice, 90% sure I'll be doing that. Although it's a bit predictable; I did however find this on 'Wings Pallete'






Does anyone have any info or photos on non lozenge options? (I know there were a few Polish ones, but not sure I like them).

Out of interest, are there any threads showing how to paint lozenge just in case...

Many thanks,

Guy

[Dave in Dubai]

Hi Guy,

Ray Rimell's Hawa special s vol 1 and 2 are pretty good for showing the variety of finishes.

I'll take a look and see whether tyere are any other non-lozenge options in there....


Good luck with the build,

Dave

[BigBlue]

Looking forward to this one Guy!

[Ernie]

I always thought the Hannover was a neat aeroplane, with it's distinctive double
tail.  Sorry, Guy, no help on the paint scheme front, but really looking forward to
following your build, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie

[Oeli]

Hi,

have a look at the WnW site.

http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/4F70D020AF6AEE17CC07B801BA13905D

Here is the Hannover from Kay Koglin, he also built the Trainer scheme.
I try to build it too 

Maybe this helps a bit.

Regards
Jörg

[Gisbod]

Thanks Dave, Big Blue, Ernie & Jörg,

Yes, I'd seen that - I think that's as close to perfection as you can get 

I will be copying heavily if I do that one. I fancy the one pictured above though as it's just a bit different to everyone else's.

Dave, I've seen those photos - lovely. But the wings look a different colour /shade to the fuse. I don't think anyone knows for sure, but can only have an educated guess?

Guy

[Des]

Great to see you have decided to build this kit Guy, it is a very impressive kit and builds easy.

Des.

[Gisbod]

Thanks Des,

Yes it is a lovely kit. I'm really enjoying it already. A nice straightforward build without too many tricky bits or rigging. Having studied the pictures of the trainer pictured in my first post (522), I've come to the conclusion that (to my mind) the fuselage is pale blue, the wings, stabiliser, rudder and wings are YELLOW  the wheels and undercart are red. Once you look at the photo with those colours in mind - it suddenly all makes sense 

So that's what I'm going to be doing - shame I can't post the photo as its from Ray's 'Hawa' book.

Have prepped the wood at least:



Any input welcome,

Guy

Ps getting some tips off of Bertl's build, but (obviously) won't be going to follow all the crazy stuff!

Guy

[Gisbod]

Evening all,

I've been beavering away on the cockpit and it's very nearly done. Nice busy pit with lots of detail. The usual wood grain with oils followed by detail painting, blending, glossing, pin wash, decalling, unglossing, wiring etc... All in all quite a job, but loved every minute of it. I went for a black leather seat just to be different.

Apologies for the usual macro photo scaries... It looks OK in the flesh - honest 

Guy

[Des]

Beautiful painting and detailing Guy, your choice of colours is superb, I like the black seat.

Des.

[lcarroll]

   Magnificent work Guy! If that's Machro Mode scary then mine should be banned as absolutely lethally horrifying : great detail, pristinely clean and beyond perfect! Your work is a real inspiration.
Cheers,
Lance

[BigBlue]

Excellent!

[uncletony]

Fantastic & lovely Guy!

[stefanbuss]

I am impressed by your paintwork's subtlety. It seems to be the "agreed way of working" to show very heavy woodgrain (normally by applying UvR's decals), but I always think that is way overdone.
You show a lot of restraint in your "woodworking" - this is much more convincing.

Well done.
S.

[Ernie]

Oh for pity sake, Guy, your macro pictures are actually better than regular
size!  Not fair!!  Your work on the Hannover interior is sublime.  Just magical.
I am anxious to see what wonders you will come up with next, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie