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Steve Oakson
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COVID No.4. HpH Me-410

December 24, 2020 · in Aviation · · 8 · 2.5K

This is another kit that I treated myself to in ‘18 for my birthday. Guess you get the gist that my wife doesn’t get to treat me to birthday gifts! I know what I want- right folks? This has to be one of my favorite aircraft. This one is a resin kit with very good surface detail. There was some slight casting distortion with the two fuselage sides, but east to correct. Definitely a tricky kit to get completed. Fit and refit before gluing! I complicated things by doing the 20mm gun package in the bomb bay and the one under the fuselage. Neither was included in the kit and therefore scratch built. The interior detail is very complete , but be careful fitting the general cockpit tub and the gunsights. Get as much research material in line when you work to on this area as you can. Most useful to me was Messerschmitt Me 210/410 In Action by Squadron/Signal and Messerschmitt Me 210/ Me410 Hornisse by Peter Patrick and Werner Stocker. Be careful with the placement/ fitting or the clear cockpit covers. Because of the parts breakdown here, is is tricky but nice overall. Nacelles bear using care to mount also- I used slow set CA glue so I could get in correct position before it sets. Tamiya, AK, and Model Master used. Scheme is 74/75/76/O2. O2 is a LIGHToverall fuselage side mottling/ overspray. Represents a 410/b1/u2/R4 variant. More kits to come when my fingers start working again- 10 or so. I was busy.

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  1. Wow, what an amazing build, Steve!
    Cannot believe all this detail seen there.
    You brought it out very nicely.

  2. Beautiful model with fantastic details.
    Great work
    Regards
    Djordje

  3. Great work, excellent attention to detail, a superb result.

  4. Wow, this is a big Hornisse, first I see made from that maker. Splendid work Steve, thumbs up!

  5. Complements on this build, Steve. @jimmiesteve
    That scratch build part looks great, like the rest of the build as well.
    What kind of 'slow' CA glue did you use?

  6. Impressive. For once leather seat cushions that look like leather seat cushions. With the rest of the build following. Museum quality is a good word to describe.

    Two thumbs up Steve.

  7. Looks fantastic! Love the paint work especially, all the mottling came out very nice.

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