Bill Cross goes to town updating Revell's old largescale Bf 110 nightfighter.

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Congrats on an excellent feature Bill . All the bells and whistles you added turned this it into a real stunning work of art !

Thanks, Rowan, for getting this one published. Thanks, Terri, for your kind words. I did the best I could, but perhaps someone with better skills can finish the job right?

Some wag is going to point out the radar array looks skewed, but it's the wide-angle lens I needed to capture this beast which is almost 2 feet long. Just thought I'd clear that up after looking at the photos.

After seeing the nice job you did on this relic and the cost, I'm glad to say my old revell kit will be crashed and trashed. Think it will be easier and less costly. Better job than I could do!

Well, Bob, I can't say I'd try to talk you out of that, LOL!

And to think, I have another one of these on the work bench about 30% finished.

Bill,

Congrats on finishing this beast! Im still on hiatus from my build as Im not looking forward to the gear bays, I dont have the resin bits you do.

Hi, Shawn, I def recommend you call Jerry Rutman and ask him to re-cast a set for you. Alternately, I will sell you mine if you want to. The entire set with props, horizontal stabilizers, gear bay, and electronics is about $60. I would junk my second plane if I thought someone else would buy the extras. Otherwise, you'll need to scratch-build the bay interiors.

Thanks Bill.
Im going to be stubborn and scratch build them. I'm practicing this on a few kits before I return to the '110.
Worst case is she turns into a crash victim

Hi Bill,

congratulations on your build ..and on actually finishing one of these!.

cheers

Thanks, Neil. Anyone want to buy the other Rutman upgrade kit, LOL???

dont tempt me.....
Im reaaaaaly trying to stay true to my goal of not going AM for the big stuff...

Way to go Bill!!! I did one of these and spent 5 hours on the greenhouse and about 8 on the paint. Kept looking at the 3+ pages of corrections and finally said "It's a HOBBY, not a career!"
You da Man and a half, bro'!
Rick
PS- Just ordered the Special Hobby A6M5 Claude from sprue Brothers. This wil go into a dog flight display with a Chinese marked Trumpeter P-40B ......
-R

Shawn, I appreciate what you say, and there are many kits, even older ones, that can be built OOB. But this one is too #$%#ed-up to live. The props & spinners are waaay undersized, the tail stabilizers are too small, the wheel wells are wrong, the avionic are just missing. And the "greenhouse" makes it difficult to avoid getting those right.


Thanks, Rick, you're too kind. I've just put the Rutman upgrade up F/S on the BST forum. I realized I've already put the avionics and scratch-built seats in, so I'm selling the plane for $10 more. Will also trade it and the Eduard exterior PE set for the new Pacific Coast Models Hurricane!

Bill, for your 'G' I completely agree.
Im building the equally as f%^$ed up C4/B model, which has parts for a C7, markings for a non C4/B and markings for a C4/B.

Bill,

if it isn't already sold I'm definitely interested in your Rutman set (if you accept Paypal and can post to the UK..)

cheers

Not sold, and I can do both. Part of the upgrade (the avionics and other interior stuff) is in-place in the partially-built kit. I can either ship you the plane as is, or remove the upgrade stuff and ship it off that way. PM me with your preferences, email address, etc. and I'll compute the shipping to the UK.

I have decided to sell the entire partially-built Revell of Germany kit (1/32nd scale), the Eduard exterior PE upgrade, the Rutman resin upgrade, and the scratch-built items already in-place (the canopies have grab handles and are masked for painting). The total retail would be over $100, but I'm happy for $70 plus shipping.