B26 Marauder

Also, what's with the three propeller layout on that one? Was that a test or something?

Hans, can't agree more! too many people automatically go for the sandpaper and scribers before looking at the real thing and making a judgement call

ww2psycho

I'm guessing this is the Monogram B-26.--I'm not a huge fan of Revell/Monogram kits mostely cuz of the raised panel lines, and I've never done rescribing. --

You lost out on building some REALLY good kits then, Francis... (Sorry, had to take the "Stripes" joke)... I'd hold up on picking up that scriber, lol...

The raised panel lines on the Monogram Marauder are pretty close what a Marauder's skin actually looks like.

The above pic is the late CAF B-26 "Carolyn" (ca 1988), prior to her being fully restored (note 3-bladed props).

"Carolyn" after she was fully restored, about 6 months prior to her loss in '95 (I saw the crash).

Too many folks holler about wanting "accurate" recessed panel lines before they actually find out if recessed lines are actually supposed to be there...  And way too many kits that feature them are out of scale and would be one or two inches wide on the real aircraft...

Granted, Monogram (and about everyone else) had a lot of raised lines, but they weren't/aren't ALWAYS inaccurate...  Check your refs closely  before you scribe on a model... You might actually be on the verge of ruining it...  If anything, you need to add the rivets rather than scribing, although the rivets are pretty hard to see on the real aircraft unless you're standing right up near it...

The pictures I have of "Carolyn" are too big for photobucket (it resizes them down too much).  If anyone wants them BIG, shoot me an email and I'll send them to ya...

Matty

I'm 54 3/4 years old soon to be 55, started building plastics at age 10  and I learn something new every time I check out these forums. Wait till you get more advanced and start playing with 'dot' filtering and washes with oils.

I'm almost 17, it's nice to see other kids around my age doing the greatest hobby ever invented!!!  Don't take the comments as criticism, in this hobby, comments are the highest honor, because if they thought you couldn't do better, they wouldn't bother!  Great job, and now for my two cents :

After applying decals, leave the masks on, (I assume you airbrushed and maked the canopy?) and lay on a coat of testor's dull coat or some other flat coat, depending on whether you used acrylics or enamels.  This will make the decals less shiny (obviously) and will make the seem between just painted areas and decaled areas almost invisible.  It's not too late to do that now, just make sure you don't get any on the clear parts, it makes them look very bad unless that is the desired effect, and I doubt you want that on a non-crashed aircraft.

Great Job!!!

I test fit all the main parts last night (Fusalage, Wings, Tail), and I must say I really think I will like this Monogram kit! the only real problem I'm seeing at this point is the tail fitting into the fusalage isnt that great, but nothing some putty shouldnt be able to fix. I cant wait to start this one! 

Forgot to add this in the last post, GREAT job on the B-26, expecially for your age! I hope mine comes out that good and I'm 21!

Matty Mears

hey i have just recently just finished building a 1/48 Mauauder. the plane is brilliant and you must have a go at trying to build it

 

Good job,  as others mentioned there are improvements you can make. But that is true for all of us. Just try to  do something new and/or to improve on something on each model.    You will get better each time and soon you'll be telling us how you did "that".

  We see your models, not your age 

I'm absolutely thrilled that Revell has FINALLY decided to re-release this Monogram 1/48th version of one of my  favorite American WWII medium bombers.

I've long wondered when they would get around to doing this. I snatched up a few of these from Squadron the minute they were listed in their catalog. This kit still builds into a nice example, raised panel lines and all.

I'm guessing this is the Monogram B-26. Well I took the advice of a 14 year old and picked this kit up. I'm not a huge fan of Revell/Monogram kits mostely cuz of the raised panel lines, and I've never done rescribing. Maybe this Model will help me get used to it!

Well I tried sending pics in a private message but it didn't look like it actually sent the photos, so I'll go ahead and post them here.

Upload them to Photobucket..

I'm working a pair of Monogram B-26s right now too..

Here's a link to the build thread..

/forums/t/127288.aspx?PageIndex=1

I haven't done much with them for a few weeks though, since I had to push away from from for a bit and do a couple simple SOB builds...

hey im having trouble putting pics up and where bouts would i put them. ive got some in my msn that i have put in some of the forums and u can actually see the pic. any suggestions

thanks

thanks yours looks brilliant and thanks for the advice.

what other models have u built. could u send me some pictures please.

thanks

It's a good job for being 14.  I would suggest taking a look at all the great work that gets posted on these pages and learn of the techniques that are employed.  For instance I see a seam behind the starboard engine that needs filling.  Your painting is very good but the wheels and tires look too clean (at least for my tastes - I nearly always make my tires and wheels look like they were sitting in muddy grass, as these aircraft typically were).  But don't take my statements as criticism - you have put together a very nice B-26.  I always tell myself that the moment I build the perfect model, I'll have to quit the hobby.  I always make a mistake (or six of them) on each build I complete.

I built the same kit a couple of years ago (had been in my stash for about a decade)

Hey, Matty welcome to the forum.   Good luck in your builds, young fellah! 

Hey, some of your links you've posted go no where.   And be sure to read the rules before posting and such.

Take care, Chris

The links just take you to a log in page.

hey this is the B26 Marauder and im just 14 so it was a good plane and ive been building for about 2 years.

hey this is the B26 Marauder and im just 14 so it was a good plane and ive been building for about 2 years.

Please post the pics.  My daugter bought this kit for me for Fathers day.  WE WANT PICS!!!!! 

Cheers

I've got the kit on top of my small stash, but it might be a while, I agree, you should post some pics, I'd love inspiration!

Post a picture of your build?