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The infamously ill fitting B-26 kit. Soft plastic and raised panel detail.I decided to sand off all the detail and re-scribe the entire thing. I have spent 4 months sanding, etching, filling, repeat! Nearly to the point of spraying the gloss black, then the Alclad aluminum base coat. Random photos over the past few months.
That is some very impressive work. You rescribed the entire model? Wow! That's a lot of lines to keep straight lol.
I can't wait to see how this looks with paint on it. Fantastic workmanship so far.
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
Nice! Are you drilling out the cooling holes in the guns? You are a true manly-man modeler. I was never able to get them to be evenly spaced.
I built that kit when it was new - the only major fit problem I encountered was where the scoops attached to the cowl.
I look forward to seeing this Monogram classic built!
“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”
Yup re-scribed the entire model! I can't tell you how many times I scribed, screwed up, filled with CA, sand, re-scribe. The fit issues, is another issue! Actually I am not drilling out the holes on the machine guns. I am chopping off the kit barrels and replacing them with some Quik Boost resin jacketed barrels. :)
On the Bench:
Revell 1/96 USS Constitution - rigging
Revell 1/48 B-1B Lancer Prep and research
Trumpeter 1/350 USS Hornet CV-8 Prep and research
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She's looking sharp!
Chad
God, Family, Models...
At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo
On deck: Who knows!
Looking good! I admire your patience and skill.
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Oh Boy. I have that one in my stash. Is the fit really as bad as I have heard?
MLooks like you are beating that beast into submission, great job specially describing the entire model.
As an Alclad user, I highly suggest to make sure the finish is flawless otherwise every little scratch or puttied area will show up big time specially under the high shine colors. Gloss black enhances the high shine shades like chrome, polished aluminum and airframe aluminum. The other Alclad colors don’t require gloss black since they are not high shine ones and show a weathered oxidized look.
Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!
For sure on the bare metal finish showing every little flaw. Luckily the gloss black is showing those imperfections, and I am able to go back and fix before I spray the aluminum this week. Using 2000, and 3000 grit wet sanding, I am liking how smooth it is coming along.
Here are a few pics of the most poor fitting sections Tank-Builder.
On another note I have gotten on the Ammo by Mig Jimenez train, and man their products are very nice. I started playing around with the oilbrushers and streakers on the landing gear doors...
I like what you did to the gear parts.
Coming along. I used MM gloss black acrylic base w/ a little Future. Then sprayed Alclad 2 airframe aluminum, with some patches of regular aluminum. I still need to mask off and spray the invasion stripes on the rear of the fuselage. Then onto decals...
Getting close to done. Only been working on this one since November!
Redman7176 Getting close to done. Only been working on this one since November!
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Superb. Just superb, sir.
Oh gosh that looks fantastic!!!
The B-26 is my favorite US Second World War bomber. I have the same kit but have been too intimidated to start on her.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Gamera Oh gosh that looks fantastic!!! The B-26 is my favorite US Second World War bomber. I have the same kit but have been too intimidated to start on her.
disastermaster Gamera Oh gosh that looks fantastic!!! The B-26 is my favorite US Second World War bomber. I have the same kit but have been too intimidated to start on her. Don't worry........... Now that this beauty is being built, some company will come along with a brand new kit of it.
... for $100.
Probably!
But Redman still has the braggin' rights on converting a sow's ear into a silk purse here!
Thank you guys! Well she's up on all her wheels. Luckily Iput in enough weight behind the bulkhead. No wheelie poppin!
On the bench: Revell-USS Arizona; Airfix P-51D in 1/72
That's friggin' perfect! Wow!!!
Thanks I jumped on the Ammo by MIG Jimenez train, and I can say it is as advertised. Fantastic products, I got the Bare Metal oil brusher set, and the book for bare metal. I highly recommend.
I need to come up with something for the 4 landing lights in the wings. Maybe clear epoxy? Other than that its done.
"What a beaut!"
Where did you get that nose art?
Yeah, she's friggin' perfect!!! WOW!!!
Thank you guys for the kind words! The decal set is by Kits-Word "War Bird" series. I found the set on eBay.
www.kits-world.com
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