WNW Hansa-Brandenburg W.12

[eclarson]

Eric,
    It just keeps getting better! I am also working on this one and wonder if you'd share what paint(s) you used for the basic grey/blue fuselage. Other Builds here display grey, sky blue, and a darkish blue grey, I'm wondering which way to go.......
Cheers,
Lance

Lance,

Thank you!   I used Gunze Mr Color 335 Medium Sea Gray for the fuselage.   It is interesting to see the variety of colors used on various builds of both the W.12 and W.29.   I agonized a bit over the choice of paint but in the end realized no one knows the exact color for certain.  The instruction's color guide lists Humbrol 165 as one of the options for the fuselage and as I'm a big fan of the Mr Color paints, I went with their version as identified in a Humbrol cross reference chart.

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_humbrol.htm

Oh, BTW, for the fuselage and float undersides I just used Tamiya XF-19 as indicated in the instructions.

HTH,
Eric

[lcarroll]

Thanks Eric, very helpful! I don't have a source for Gunze paints but a cross reference with possibly a little mixing will work......  and I agree, no one really knows for sure!
Cheers,
Lance

[petero]

Note the engine is now missing from the fuselage. 

Missing H-B seaplane engines seem to be common these days, don't they? 

It looks great so far!

Peter

[xmald]

Nice progress on one of my all time favourites!
For paint reference I recommend:
http://www.paint4models.com/

[PrzemoL]

Very fine progress, Eric. Are you planning to address the question of those unusual buldged cockpit doors on 1414?

[eclarson]

Very fine progress, Eric. Are you planning to address the question of those unusual buldged cockpit doors on 1414?

Thank you Prze!  Hehe...no, for a couple reasons.   I noticed you tackled those in your excellent build (the photos of which I've been using as references) but decided to make the assumption Pheon mentions that the mysterious bulged door modification was probably made in the field and so would originally have had the conventional doors.  To that end, along with the regular doors, mine will be portrayed with grey floats and minimal weathering as befitting a newly delivered aircraft.   Also, since this is being built for Airfix Model World I wanted to keep time-consuming modifications to a minimum.  It take me long enough to get something built as it is. 

Eric

[PrzemoL]

Very clear, Eric.    Yours is a fair assumption. Keep it up with your fine build, a pleasure to follow!

[eclarson]

Some CDL work.  The wing on the left has had the ribs masked around and painted white followed by a light overspray of well thinned tan (Gunze Radome). The right wing will receive that treatment next followed by the really long upper wing!  The latter will be quite tedious to mask.   Yes, some of this work will be covered by the white panels for the underside crosses but I wanted to start with an even appearance.



Eric

[eclarson]

Work continues.   The instructions called for the radiator pipe to be painted grey but I exercised some artistic license and made it bare copper which I think looks more interesting.









Eric

[RAGIII]

Your build is really coming along! I like the copper pipe! The wings look terrific!
RAGIII

[eclarson]

Well, I believe the lower wing undersides are done to my satisfaction.  I didn't want a pristine look but also wanted to avoid an overly grubby appearance.   Staining was added using AK Streaking Grime and a dark brown oil wash with excess removed using a wide brush dipped in AK thinner.  So, what do you guys think?




Cheers,
Eric

[coyotemagic]

Love it, Eric!  I think it looks perfect.
Cheers,
Bud

[eclarson]

Love it, Eric!  I think it looks perfect.
Cheers,
Bud

Thanks Bud! 

Eric

[Manni]

Yes, Eric, it looks very convincing. Nearly no dust, because it is a seaplane.
Great.
Manni

[Borsos]

Very nice CDL wings, they really look convincing.
Borsos