1/72 Italeri A-26B Finished

fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

1/72 Italeri A-26B Finished

Posted by fermis on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:58 PM

Latest project has been on the bench for a couple weeks now....slowly getting some work done, here and there.

Along with a host of a/m goodness!

Eduard PE Interior, exterior, bomb bay, 250lb bombs, and masks. Aires wheels, Squadron canopy, and a pair of Vector R-2800 engines.

For starters, I cut off the rudder, using regular sewing thread in a sawing motion(friction heats the plastic and the thread melts its way through).

and some interior shots...

Closed up...and as you can see, one of the bomb racks knocked loose...AGAIN. At this point, I am so ready to place this thing gently on the floor....and proceed to stomp the $#!+ out of it.

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 10:22 PM

I'd be in the mood to stomp it, too, but then again, my cockpits don't look as nice as yours... Yes

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GMorrison

Member since
September 2012

Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 10:50 PM

I'm watching you. Quitters go home.

Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

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Don Stauffer

Member since
November 2009
From: Twin Cities of Minnesota

Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, June 30, 2016 8:57 AM

That is looking great! I will be following this build. Have always liked the A/B-26.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Thursday, June 30, 2016 6:33 PM

Wow, some really fine interior work in there...I hope you are going footprint the black scheme with the nose-art!!!

Why are the bomb racks so prone to coming loose...have you tried using pins?

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, June 30, 2016 6:52 PM

Fermis, you never cease to amaze me!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Thursday, June 30, 2016 6:55 PM

Thanks guys!

No worries, Bill! It's just plastic, I aint gonna let it kick me ***!!!

Revenant

Wow, some really fine interior work in there...I hope you are going footprint the black scheme with the nose-art!!!

Why are the bomb racks so prone to coming loose...have you tried using pins?

I am going with the box art (Black with nose art!)

The racks...well...the combination of there being almost zero tolerence between the bombs and bulkheads, tiny attachment points and not being in my Winter modeling"zone"(my own stupid fingers fault!). The two racks in front have been reenforced...gotta see how the cover fits over the back ones before I can get them reenforced.

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Thursday, June 30, 2016 7:44 PM

Looks like you started on the bombardier station before realizing it was a solid gun-nose!!!

Those bombs are detailed! Aftermarket, or what?

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, June 30, 2016 7:48 PM

Fantastic interior work so far Yes

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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seasick

Member since
June 2004
From: 29° 58' N 95° 21' W

Posted by seasick on Thursday, June 30, 2016 9:32 PM

I had to shove my eyes back in my head, beautiful.

Chasing the ultimate build.

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Friday, July 1, 2016 7:41 AM

Ditto

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Hodakamax

Member since
April 2016
From: Parsons Kansas

Posted by Hodakamax on Friday, July 1, 2016 8:23 AM

My, the start of the A-26B is looking REALLY good! Keep up the good work. (and be patient!)

Max

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Friday, July 1, 2016 11:13 AM

fermis

Thanks guys!

No worries, Bill! It's just plastic, I aint gonna let it kick me ***!!!

Revenant

Wow, some really fine interior work in there...I hope you are going footprint the black scheme with the nose-art!!!

Why are the bomb racks so prone to coming loose...have you tried using pins?

I am going with the box art (Black with nose art!)

The racks...well...the combination of there being almost zero tolerence between the bombs and bulkheads, tiny attachment points and not being in my Winter modeling"zone"(my own stupid fingers fault!). The two racks in front have been reenforced...gotta see how the cover fits over the back ones before I can get them reenforced.

I find that 5 minute epoxy works for parts that have small attachment points or are prone to constantly falling off...just sayin'...

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Friday, July 1, 2016 12:55 PM

stikpusher

Fantastic interior work so far

This kit seems to come with a lot of interior detail for a 72nd scale model!!!

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Friday, July 1, 2016 5:24 PM

Thanks again, dudes!

Revenant

Looks like you started on the bombardier station before realizing it was a solid gun-nose!!!

Those bombs are detailed! Aftermarket, or what?

Yup...Eduard "brassin". I had a set of 500 pounders, but they are too big to fit between the bulkheads...the 250's JUST barely fit!

Interior detail is....OK...much better with the Eduard sets!

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Friday, July 1, 2016 6:53 PM

Looking good Fermis. I've always liked your interpretation of interior green. Glad your posting your work over here again.

"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Friday, July 1, 2016 7:04 PM

lawdog114
Looking good Fermis. I've always liked your interpretation of interior green. Glad your posting your work over here again.

Thank you, Sir!

I use only ModelMaster enamels...I am not at all a fan of their "Interior Green"...looks too cartoony for me...I mix my own with Olive Drab and Chromate Yellow...roughly 75/25, respectfully.

Close counts in horse shoes, hand grenades AND scale modelling!!!

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Friday, July 1, 2016 9:07 PM

Yeah, well an update would be kinda nice and all...just sayin...

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Friday, July 1, 2016 9:42 PM

Revenant

Yeah, well an update would be kinda nice and all...just sayin...

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simpilot34

Member since
March 2006

Posted by simpilot34 on Saturday, July 2, 2016 5:52 AM

WOW she's looking great!! Beautiful detailing!! AM goodies make a good kit even better!! Toast

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Saturday, July 2, 2016 11:20 AM

simpilot34

WOW she's looking great!! Beautiful detailing!! AM goodies make a good kit even better!!

This isn't bad for 1/48th scale...

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, July 2, 2016 11:42 AM

Revenant

simpilot34

WOW she's looking great!! Beautiful detailing!! AM goodies make a good kit even better!!

This isn't bad for 1/48th scale...

This is 72nd scale

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fermis

Member since
January 2009
From: hamburg michigan

Posted by fermis on Thursday, July 7, 2016 4:55 PM

Thanks again, dudes! Toast

So far...no two pieces have gone together without fighting...and when they finally do go together...it's ugly!

I cut the rear, clear piece from the vac-form set......

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Kit part is a little better...

Still in the process of getting all the fuselage parts filled and sanded smooth.

The tailplane/elevators are molded solid. I cut off the elevators, then carved a groove...tedious!

The rudder got the same treatment, but was much easier to bevel the inner edges before the fuse halves were glued up.

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, July 7, 2016 7:16 PM

Yes for the control surfaces...

Bang Head for the vacuform stuff...

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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rocker286

Member since
June 2010
From: Rochester, New York USA

Posted by rocker286 on Thursday, July 7, 2016 8:16 PM

Fermis your Invader looks awesome! Keep up the good work! Are you going to make it a WWII bird or one that served in Korea?

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Revenant

Member since
May 2016

Posted by Revenant on Friday, July 8, 2016 5:40 AM

fermis

Thanks again, dudes!

So far...no two pieces have gone together without fighting...and when they finally do go together...it's ugly!

I cut the rear, clear piece from the vac-form set......

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Kit part is a little better...

Still in the process of getting all the fuselage parts filled and sanded smooth.

The tailplane/elevators are molded solid. I cut off the elevators, then carved a groove...tedious!

The rudder got the same treatment, but was much easier to bevel the inner edges before the fuse halves were glued up.