Dave Ward's 1/48 ICM Henschel Hs 126A-1 Condor Legion - Finished

Dave Ward

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I'm calling this complete...................fin 01.jpgfin 02.jpgfin 03.jpgfin 04.jpg

The mg in the rear of the cockpit is missing - I gave up after breaking the barrel, the mount etc etc.
The ICM Hs 126 is not an easy model, the parasol wing is dependent on the strength of tiny struts that are not really up to the job, so replacement is needed. The internal details, whilst intricate, are largely invisible on the finished model. The splinter camouflage is quite a masking exercise, but taken methodically isn't too difficult.
One thing I have learnt is that high temperature doesn't help with airbrushing, and adding retarder seems to affect the adhesion of the paint! The heat also reduces my enthusiasm for benchtime, so this has been quite a long build ( for me ), I must admit I was running out of interest towards the end.
Thanks for dropping by, I'll be starting a new build shortly, I still haven't decided what yet!
Dave
 

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Hi Dave
Well despite the heat and the problems the end result is excellent. Very striking.
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After all...you must be proud of your model. Looks really good!

PD: you can try a laser cut wooden kit. Are different and very relaxing as well :tongue-out3:
 

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Dave,
Pleased for you, bit of a battle at times with those struts, but you did it, the camo is superb. Certainly not for the feint hart ted.
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Dave,
Great results. I really like the way it turned out. I hope you land on the V3000 next as I am on a soft skin kick right now.
Regards,
Rick H.
 

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Well done Dave. I really enjoyed seeing how you overcame all your trials and tribulations with this build. The result was well worth the effort you put in.:thumb2:
 

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Hi Dave, very nice despite all the troubles this one gave you.
The paint scheme is very striking indeed.:thumb2:
Good luck with the next one.
 
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A great result after the problems you had.Your perseverance has paid off.
 

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Nice work and result Dave. Nice job on the splinter camouflage, and a clean build on a rather complicated design.
 

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Just came across this one Dave and I have to say bravo big style, the camo is very striking indeed
I have the ICM HS126B-1 in my stash and so will be looking for that strut support you mentioned and used
Very nice looking A/C
Kind regards

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Robert,
If you can get some strut shaped material of the right size, and strength, you can build it into the fuselage, and treat it as the main wing support - leaving the 'Y' struts as non-structural. I found out the hard way that the provided plastic struts weren't up to the job, too late in the build for me to go back and do this! Good luck with your build!
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Nice result Dave. I think that camouflage might have driven me slightly mad.
 

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Colin,
I was a bit hesitant about trying the splinter camo, but sitting down, and methodically working through the steps made it less daunting, and ended up rather better than I expected. The single, flat wing was the trial piece, and the fuselage followed on. I'm almost tempted to try another Condor Legion aircraft, but there are still a lot more models in my stash that need my attention first!
Dave
 

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Great effort!:thumb2:
 
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