Started working on the airframe. Turns out to be quite a complex-looking assembly process. The Z-M instructions are excellent and you can't go wrong if you follow them. I scraped all the mold seams off and sanded things lightly so that the tubular frame would look more realistic. There is a lot going on in this model and you can follow the build a little more closely on my blog- georgesmodels.com

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Here are the main ribs after I removed the masking film.

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Engines are installed and the frame is sealed up. I added some wiring as well.

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Thanks, Greg. It's a really amazing kit. The level of detail boggles the mind.

Those Z-M kits are great! I've done a few myself, but mine don't compare with THIS beauty!

My 1/32 Z-M Ho 229. I attached the landing gear last night. Still a couple of little bits and pieces to install, but nothing major. The HGW cloth seatbelts are the only aftermarket items I've used. I started on the starboard gas tanks and wing section last night as well and I'll post pics of that soon. You can see more at http://www.georgesmodels.com

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Thanks, Louis. This really is a great model. Even with all the detail, it builds pretty quickly. Painting it has been the most fun. I've started on the wings. The tanks are all cleaned up and the wing framework is ready for paint. I going to do a natural wood finish. that will match the tones on the "fuselage". The tanks had big gaps along the bottom so I filled them with cyano, sanded them and added the erased straps.

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I'm paneling the wing with Uschi van der Rosten plywood decals. I have to say that they are pretty amazing. More tomorrow.

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