1/32 Eduard Emil Super-Build Idea

[KennyX]

I couldn’t sleep last night so instead of just lying there frustrated, I put on some music, drank some tea, and flipped through the Eduard catalog. This can be dangerous business for a guy like me.

So, I found this:



That’s a nice-looking radio compartment.

And recently if you’ll recall, this arrived in the mail:



I’ve built the 1/48 version of that kit twice now, cowl closed. Which does seem a shame because the engine detail in that kit is really nice. But the cowl isn’t removable. It’s either ON, or OFF. Whatever.

So it got me thinking- “What am I gonna do with that nice 1/32 Emil?”

I’m going to build it with the cowl off, engine exposed. Great.

Then I got to thinking about that epic G6 which Joe did, and what a fantastic job he did with it. And it brought me around to that radio compartment.

What if I built that Emil, and went absolutely bananas with the Brassin accessories: wheels, cockpit, undercarriage stuff if available, *and* the radio compartment? And what-if I somehow made the radio compartment VISIBLE? Like, cut out one side of the fuselage, so you could peer in there, is something like that doable? Or have I completely lost my mind?

[Medicman71]

Sometimes it's fun (and maddening) to show everything off.

[speedgraflex]

Go here. This is cool. It may not be your cup of tea but if you read through this there are a ton of intriguing as all hell ideas about building and painting the interior design of the aircraft. I know it is an F variant but close enough; I dig the F design too don’t you?

Anyway go here and then come back and tell us all what you think okay?

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index ... opic=52890

[KennyX]

Sometimes it's fun (and maddening) to show everything off.

I like fun and maddening LOL Sometimes

[KennyX]

Go here. This is cool. It may not be your cup of tea but if you read through this there are a ton of intriguing as all hell ideas about building and painting the interior design of the aircraft. I know it is an F variant but close enough; I dig the F design too don’t you?

Anyway go here and then come back and tell us all what you think okay?

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index ... opic=52890

Bruce,

I like a good Ferdinand! I’ll check it out now, thank you!!

[speedgraflex]

No worries.

I hope it was useful.

Perhaps?

[KennyX]

Bruce,

Oh it’s useful, absolutely! I haven’t seen a model like that one before. I have to say- it’s pretty damn stellar. Though I did find myself wondering if the builder was pining away for something more to paint. However- it lacks nothing whilst lacking “skin”.

What I would like is to combine the aesthetic of the two, know what I mean?

So, you know how I was gonna basically just cut a window in the fuselage? Well, now I’m thinking cut the “skin” away but keep the skeleton there...

That thread is a really interesting rabbit hole. I’m going to keep reading it and going over the photographs.

I do have one bit of bad news though, I think a lot of that stuff I saw in the catalog might be discontinued. Didn’t see it on Eduard’s webstore. Still, there probably are other options.

Anyway, that build is fascinating and I appreciate your sharing it with me. Such an interesting thing to see, that. And fascinating too.

[KSaarni]

Kenny, your super-build idea sounds great!

And I would love to follow that !

- Kari

[KennyX]

Kari,

I’m giving it a lot of serious thought. I think it’d be a whole lot of fun, and if I pulled it off right, the end result would be amazing.

It’s tempting!

[KennyX]

Edit: nah, it’s actually not available there either. Haven’t had enough coffee today.