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Thank you all for the nice words!! Ian, you're very kind but it's not that hard to do, really, if one follows the steps. The kit's pole really has great engraving, which really helps too. ;)

I started work on the launcher with the pole. First a base coat of Gunze H66 Sandy Brown was applied. Then for the wood effect, Vandyke Brown oil paint was applied straight from the tube, no thinning, and then smeared and partially removed with a dry, clean soft brush. To add variation...

Thanks to all for the nice words! I'm working on the pole, making it look like wood with an intrersting technique I just learned about. Pics soon! M

Thank you old dog! Time to tackle the Schmidding rocket boosters! After assembly the round front part was cut and sanded flat as can been seen on some of the Natter photos, the main reason being to make it easier to apply the decals in that area. Then painting and weathering as usual...

Thank you all for the comments! Glad you like it! :drinks M

The airframe is finished! After sealing the decals with a coat of Future, I continued with the next steps. I used Tamiya X-19 Smoke for shading purposes, accentuating the overhead lighting effect where needed e.g. on the darker upper side, picking up panel line shading and making some doors...

Thanks, J! Didn't know that but I take note for future orders! M

They're custom made by a fellow modeler here in Greece but he ships international. The website is: LM Decals

Thank you all for the nice words! :)

The decals sheet I ordered has arrived! I knew from the start that the the kit’s decals sheet would have to be discarded as it has crosses, although the Natter didn’t have any markings, and lacks most of the stencils. As already mentioned, I decided to do my own research using contemporary...

Thanks, Ian! Always nice hearing from u! M

Thanks! You should check out Chukw’s build! M

Yeah, this punch is defo a nice tool! The tape is just run of the mill insulating tape for electrical wiring. Any brand will do. ;) M

Thanks Eagle for nice words! The 509 was a paper projects that never made it to the prototype stage. It was a further development of the Me 309, I suppose that’s what you meant, itself supposed to be a replacement for the aging 109. More here for anyone interested...

Now, let's get to work! The kit's sides walls have detail, which is unusable in my eyes. Some of the detail was scraped off and covered with electrical tape, which is thick enough to cover irregularities and soft enough to adhere to contours. It was secured in place with liquid CA. The...

Thanks for the comments, guys! :drinks @Ian, if you have one ready for painting go for it! This subject lends itself perfectly to any kind of wild Lufty forty-sixy paint job! It seems like a good kit but I heard the pit screaming for details as soon as I opened the box and I must say that...

My new build! Oh, I know what you will say: "Oh no! Not another 509!" What? Isn't that what everybody says when they see a 509? Or is that for the 109? :bgrin Truth is that there are damn few 509 builds out there. Of course there's Chuck's and that quality makes largely up for the lack...

Thanks a lot for the comms! :drinks @James, there was indeed a compass rose around the concrete pad. If you look at the diagram above, the word "Seitenwinkelteilung" means "compass bearing scale. If you do the Fly kit you'll have to scratch the pole launcher, though, as it's not included in...

Thank you guys for the nice comments! :drinks Until now I've been using Brett Gooden's Project Natter as a reference book but I ran into a book in German in a local bookshop the other day, which I wasn't long in buying. Got it at a bargain price too! Both books have a nice contemporary...

Thank you all for the nice words! :drinks Christian, it did take some time indeed. I broke it down into 4 separate sessions on different days. More manageable that way. B) M