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Revellogram 1/48 P-61 Black Widow

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Revellogram 1/48 P-61 Black Widow
Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 11:30 AM

Decided to build the old P-61. I was 9 when it came out and one of my friends built it but it gave him a lot of trouble.i started building it and the tooling is showing its age.Oh well,putty work will be necessary.  

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 11:40 AM

O, nice, i'll be keeping an eye on this. I don't do 48th usually, but i was given this kit by a good friend. Looking forward to seeing how it builds.

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  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 11:48 AM

With care, patience, and a lot of fiddling around, it can turn out to be a decent model- Not for beginners, though.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:09 PM

Yeah guys it should be interesting.The interior plate fit very well into the fuselage sides.I have heard that this kit has fit issues but I do think it should build into a cool plane.

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Posted by Aggieman on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:19 PM

I built this one for the last time about a decade ago (built a couple of times when I was far younger).  The only real fit issues I recall were in the areas of the canopy pieces.  There might have been some issues with the booms attaching to the wings, but that's also a problem we see with P-38 kits.

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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 3:26 PM

God bless you. I built one of these things a long time ago and had alot of issues with it. It's not to say that you won't kick this things tail though. Will be keepin' my eye on this one.

                   

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Posted by 7474 on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:57 PM

looking forward to seeing this build. good luck

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 10:45 PM

Puttied,sanded and used my seam checker gray to deal with the seams.     

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 10:49 PM
The seam on the bottom was bad,almost a 16th of an inch!
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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 10:50 PM

this one should be fun!

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Posted by mustang1989 on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 3:55 AM

philo426
The seam on the bottom was bad,almost a 16th of an inch!
 

Yeah.....mine went something like that. Keep at it philo. Yes

                   

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 4:16 AM
Everything looks great. You seem to be going in the right direction. Good job! Toshi

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 9:08 AM

Thanks guys!I will press on,!

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Posted by Cdn Colin on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:34 PM

You'll also find about a 1/16th step between the top fuselage and canopy (front and rear).  The canopy also has a different contour from the fuselage.

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

Have fun.

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  • From: Olmsted Township, Ohio
Posted by lawdog114 on Thursday, April 14, 2016 12:05 AM
Not fun......this kit is a great exercise in patience. I wish you luck in this endeavor and I hope you have a lot of putty. That said, looking great s far.

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, April 14, 2016 12:16 AM

Since a lot of weight will be needed to prevent tail sitting.I will forgo the radar detail  and fill the larger nose cone with lead bird shot affixed with epoxy.  

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:50 AM
Had to prop up the fuselage so that ca would set.
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Posted by Timdude on Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:38 AM
What kind of epoxy did you use? No issues with it sofening the plastic?
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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:11 PM

Devcon 5 min epoxy.Used it for years with no issues.

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, April 15, 2016 11:06 PM
Went to put the wings together and the fit was iffy so much clampage was necessary.
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Posted by Straycat1911 on Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:14 AM

Philo, if its not too late, I've got one of these in a bag if you need extra parts.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Saturday, April 16, 2016 7:42 PM

Way to go, philo!

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, April 16, 2016 8:40 PM

Thanks Straycat but thd parts are not mesed up but simply do not fit as precisely as cad tooled kits.I may take you up on your offer if necessary.Thanks a bunch!

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:50 PM
The port wing did not need filler just some minor file work.the strarboard did need filler on the leading edge but not much.
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Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, April 17, 2016 10:39 AM

I'm enjoying watching you put this together. I have one in the stash that I wish to get to, but I've heard so much about the kit I really want to see others work it out and make it easier on me. Great work, I can't wait to see it whole.

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, April 17, 2016 11:06 AM

Thanks!I was thiinking of painting it silver followed by airbrushing thinned black paint or Tamiya Smoke to simulate paint wear.

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, April 17, 2016 11:13 PM

Had to put it in the  vice to mount up the port wing and set the dihederal.   

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 18, 2016 12:43 AM
Starting to look like a plane sort of!
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Posted by Gamera on Monday, April 18, 2016 8:40 AM

You're making good progress there! 

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 18, 2016 9:14 AM

Thanks!it is going well thus far!

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