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1/48 Stearman (Revell)

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Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 7:39 AM

I really want to do one of these. You have set the bar high. Well done.

Marc  

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    April 2014
Posted by B_one fixer on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 2:52 AM

Thanks all, its a brand new tool complete with the internal framing. Its a shame.you cant see it though

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Posted by BrandonD on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 1:59 AM

Nice job! I always assumed this was a repop of some old Monogram kit, and I avoided it because I figured it was ancient and therefore lacking in detail. Your build, however, has me wanting one, as you did a fantastic job on it, and it looks really, really nice.

-BD-

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  • From: NYC, USA
Posted by waikong on Monday, November 16, 2015 11:46 PM

I have this kit too, nice build. Always a sucker for yellow planes. Don, thanks for the tip!

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, November 16, 2015 9:01 AM

midnightprowler

Do you have any assembly and painting tips? I have not done alot of aircraft.

 

Not to steal B1 fixer's thunder, but there is one very important problem with the kit.  I had several friends building the kit who had problems building the kit due to fit between cabane struts and upper wing.  There are little projections on the struts that are supposed to hold the wing at the right height, but don't always fit properly.  The result is the wing sits too high, and the interplane struts will then not fit.

What I did, being forewarned, was to sand/file those projections off, and cut just a skosh off the ends, maybe 30 mils or so.  I then set the wing on with slow drying glue and glued in the interplane struts.  These hold the wings at the right height, and the cabanes just provide a strong attachment point when that glue dries.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by midnightprowler on Monday, November 16, 2015 3:19 AM

Do you have any assembly and painting tips? I have not done alot of aircraft.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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Posted by allan on Sunday, November 15, 2015 8:26 PM

That is one beautiful build! Really makes me want to dig for that Stearman in my stash!

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Posted by B_one fixer on Sunday, November 15, 2015 3:05 PM

Thanks stik, i have been wanting to do this scheme for a while.

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, November 15, 2015 3:01 PM

Yes I was wondering when somebody would do this kit as that bird... Very sweet! Bow Down

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, November 15, 2015 1:27 PM

That is super nice. Very clean. I love it.

BK

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Posted by B_one fixer on Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:44 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone,

The yellow is a mix of  insignia yellow and blue angel yellow, the decals are a all made by me, And Don is right about it being fragile. It would not take much to break the top wing off since the outter support struts are really thin. But I would definateley build this kit again.

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    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:17 PM

You did a fantastic job on the build.

Toshi

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, November 15, 2015 11:58 AM

It is a very fine kit, exquisite detail and accuracy.  However, it is a bit fragile. I would not recommend it for a beginner or novice.  The ability to do such fine molding as the major companies are going to means they can mold in scale dimensions fine tubing and fragile parts.  Getting fine tubes and such off the sprue without breaking can be a challenge, and the resulting model is fragile to handle.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, November 15, 2015 9:46 AM
I forgot about that scene. Very cool!
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Posted by SubarooMike on Sunday, November 15, 2015 9:11 AM

Bravo!  What yellow and silver did you use?  Look excellent!   Did you make the decals yourself?

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    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Sunday, November 15, 2015 8:37 AM

Beautiful. Have that kit in the works myself.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

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    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, November 15, 2015 8:19 AM

Excellent work B-1, That is one little jem of a kit.Beer

bob

You can't  go wrong with this kit, specially with a 40% coupon at HL. It makes a beautibul OOB build. Hat's off to ROG.

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  • From: Michigan
Posted by silentbob33 on Sunday, November 15, 2015 8:05 AM
Very cool! I was thinking of picking one up and doing the same thing. You did a great job with it.

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Posted by jeaton01 on Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:49 AM

Well done.  I remember that scene.

John

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1/48 Stearman (Revell)
Posted by B_one fixer on Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:08 AM

Here is my 1/48 stearman by revell. I finished it in the scheme of the stearman featured in the movie tora tora tora.

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