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HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« on: 25 Nov , 2010, 11:04 »
This flying Wing is a pure gem ; it's the ultimate and best aerodynamic shape (in my opinion).
I love this X plane, the Horten brothers were visionary and passionate pilots.

I have 3 horten kits, but the first one will be the 1/72 scale one.

Some pics from the newly WIP:











This will be once again a without after markets build. The main goal is to have quickly a finished model with a Afrika K. camo.
A parked "ready to scramble" flying wing...

I know that this subject is widely reviewed but i hope you'll enjoy.

Cheers,
Pepper.
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #1 on: 25 Nov , 2010, 16:18 »
Enjoying it already Pepper!  Nice work on the wiring!  Looking forward to watching!

Good luck!
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #2 on: 26 Nov , 2010, 00:32 »
Neat plane and you are off to a great start with the build.

Ernest
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #3 on: 28 Nov , 2010, 02:30 »
 ;). Thanks you mates !
The  last plane i made hum...., a F111 from hasegawa. Maybe in 1993...

Greif, i found a lot of conversions between the luftwaffe RLM and tamiya acryl. But they give all different
mixtures... I have the RAL references, it's great but i need the Tam. conversions.

Maybe you have a reliable link giving the right desert camo color panel ?

Thanks in advance, it will be very helpfull.

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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #4 on: 28 Nov , 2010, 08:15 »
Pepper,

It may help a little, try http://www.paint4models.com/paintchart/paintconversionchart20100101a.html#
check the boxes at the bottom to what you want to cross reference it has 26 references to cross, including RLM, RAL, etc....

Hope it helps!

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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #5 on: 28 Nov , 2010, 11:08 »
Hi Pepper, I use a program called Paint Assistant to get the colors I want when painting a model.  If the desert color you are referring to RLM 79?  If so Tamiya XF09 is about a 95% match.  You can add about 10% blue to XF09 to get it to about 98%.  If you are referring to RLM 05, Tamiya XF-60 is a 90% match.

Ernest

 
Quote from: Pepper-mint on 28 Nov , 2010, 02:30
;). Thanks you mates !
The  last plane i made hum...., a F111 from hasegawa. Maybe in 1993...

Greif, i found a lot of conversions between the luftwaffe RLM and tamiya acryl. But they give all different
mixtures... I have the RAL references, it's great but i need the Tam. conversions.

Maybe you have a reliable link giving the right desert camo color panel ?

Thanks in advance, it will be very helpfull.

Cheers
Pepper
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #6 on: 29 Nov , 2010, 07:19 »
Hi Mates,

Great ! thanks.
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #7 on: 03 Dec , 2010, 10:08 »
Research Horten lab. is closed for the winter.

Please visit us again in 2011...  ;D
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #8 on: 17 Dec , 2010, 22:58 »
looks like a great start - and a great aircraft (at east for funkyness!)
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #9 on: 18 Dec , 2010, 04:05 »
Yeah funky !!! fresh and exciting ! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRlHMQWwVs0&feature=related

this was the last step before closing the doors :



Now the "Nachtj
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #10 on: 18 Dec , 2010, 05:32 »
The model looks great Pepper-mint.  Enjoy your break and I will follow the build when you start again.

Ernest
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Re: HORTEN Ho 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #11 on: 24 Dec , 2010, 03:10 »
Couldn't resist...

A piece for the Dragon 1/48 kit : the accurate ejection seats...







... ;D
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #12 on: 25 Dec , 2010, 17:11 »
beaut scratchbuilding
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #13 on: 30 Dec , 2010, 11:17 »
This two seater will be a desktop model : closed cockpit / black canopy / flying configuration.
I think that dougie's topic had a great influence on me : for what do i make models... This one will stay on my desktop somewhere you can see and touch it.

Artwork on picture (on WIP step) :


6 vents...


All the best... ;)
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #14 on: 02 Jan , 2011, 01:26 »
great reason! (and model)
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #15 on: 04 Jan , 2011, 05:49 »
Learning and hand drawing the wing, the desktop model...

working on the wing's future, transforming a two S. to a one seater, with new electronics / power plant and for the moment unarmed (could be towered and remoted 20mm AA guns).



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Pepper
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #16 on: 05 Jan , 2011, 00:10 »
Very very nice Pepper!  The Go 229 would be right at home in Area 54 wouldn't it!  ;D

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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #17 on: 07 Jan , 2011, 09:12 »
Thanks for the kind words Greif  :)

Area 54 is the right place !

There was a story about people who have seen a "boomerang" shaped UFO ; it was the horten...
haha... ;D

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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #18 on: 07 Jan , 2011, 17:05 »
ya, it's funny to hear all the UFO stories...many near airports. Hmmm, is it an aircraft of some kind (top secret or mundane and at night), or a craft from 20 bazillion light years away, that no one has ever seen before?

I saw a floating light in the sky some years ago, just barely moving, and silent, un-plane, not-so-helicoptery...after driving for a min more or so, came closer..was a blimp with a lit sign, on April Fools day!
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #19 on: 08 Jan , 2011, 07:29 »
Quote from: rokket on 07 Jan , 2011, 17:05
ya, it's funny to hear all the UFO stories...many near airports. Hmmm, is it an aircraft of some kind (top secret or mundane and at night), or a craft from 20 bazillion light years away, that no one has ever seen before?

 :D
splif break ?  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Noooo not 20 bazillion, earlier =) ; it's a German/nazi X-plane from the HORTEN brothers. (They began with sailplanes).
the WIP model, this morning a dark yellow coat :





Quote from: rokket on 07 Jan , 2011, 17:05
I saw a floating light in the sky some years ago, just barely moving, and silent, un-plane, not-so-helicoptery...after driving for a min more or so, came closer..was a blimp with a lit sign, on April Fools day!

Haha, love your description  ;D

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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #20 on: 10 Jan , 2011, 06:13 »
;D

Looking very good!
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #21 on: 14 Jan , 2011, 12:07 »
 ;) Thanks !

I'm working on the camo sheme, and creating the future templates...



TBC...
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #22 on: 14 Jan , 2011, 15:03 »
Hi Pepper-M

The sheme look cool!

I was thinking if you charge the Hexagon shape to a polygon that look like a basic shape of a bird feather, and then blend this to end of wings. The plane wing may look like a wing of a bird ;D
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #23 on: 15 Jan , 2011, 01:01 »
oooh, nice idea!
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #24 on: 16 Jan , 2011, 05:37 »
Quote from: NZSnowman on 14 Jan , 2011, 15:03
I was thinking if you charge the Hexagon shape to a polygon that look like a basic shape of a bird feather, and then blend this to end of wings. The plane wing may look like a wing of a bird ;D

Thank you guys. Polygons ? yes i'll make a test, very good idea, i like the "bird" concept.  ;)

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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #25 on: 16 Jan , 2011, 12:42 »
A polygon is any shape usually closed.

Below is an example of a interlocking polygon. You could replace the lizard with a bird feather.
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #26 on: 18 Jan , 2011, 01:28 »
Looking good Pepper!  I am going have to build one of these in the future.

Ernest
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #27 on: 19 Jan , 2011, 23:36 »
has anyone done the Horten hears a Who / Dr Seuss joke yet? If not, I have! ;D
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #28 on: 20 Jan , 2011, 11:15 »
Snowman, do you know an artist called M.C. ESHER ? A great artist ! ;) I will keep my hexagon sheme, need to fly above desert battle field on low altitude/high speed, the Rheinmetal-Borsig 30mm "vierling" is ready, mouahahahahahahahaha !!!

Greif : yes ! When my "SEEHUND" will be near the primer coat step, i will start the Horten one seater 1/48 from Dragon (not the revell 1/72 seen in my first posts), but with additional details >
Maybe we could start together ? It would be a pleasure  :)

Quote from: rokket on 19 Jan , 2011, 23:36
has anyone done the Horten hears a Who / Dr Seuss joke yet? If not, I have! ;D

Euh, sorry no comprende  ;D  
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #29 on: 21 Jan , 2011, 01:40 »
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Re: HORTEN Go 229-A1 from 1/72 to 1/48...
« Reply #30 on: 05 Feb , 2011, 23:57 »
I've got some Escher prints...cool dude!
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