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1:48 Revell B-26 Marauder build

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Posted by Redman7176 on Monday, June 21, 2021 9:28 AM

Thank you guys for the kind words! The decal set is by Kits-Word "War Bird" series. I found the set on eBay. 

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Posted by Gamera on Sunday, June 20, 2021 8:44 PM

Yeah, she's friggin' perfect!!! WOW!!! Heart

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Posted by disastermaster on Sunday, June 20, 2021 2:22 PM

"What a beaut!"

Where did you get that nose art?

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by Redman7176 on Sunday, June 20, 2021 12:30 PM

I need to come up with something for the 4 landing lights in the wings. Maybe clear epoxy?  Other than that its done.

 

 

 

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Posted by Redman7176 on Friday, June 11, 2021 9:16 AM

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. Yes

 

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, June 11, 2021 8:59 AM

That's friggin' perfect! Wow!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Chemteacher on Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:35 PM
Nicely done. Your panel highlights on the NMF look awesome. Great work.

On the bench: Revell-USS Arizona; Airfix P-51D in 1/72

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Posted by Redman7176 on Thursday, June 10, 2021 9:25 PM

Thank you guys! Well she's up on all her wheels. Luckily Iput in enough weight behind the bulkhead. No wheelie poppin!

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, June 4, 2021 7:29 PM

Probably! 

But Redman still has the braggin' rights on converting a sow's ear into a silk purse here! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Real G on Friday, June 4, 2021 12:33 PM

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...........
https://cdn.onesearch.com/ib/th?id=OIP.-3GNPNAU-8QupIL7gh4oQAAAAA&pid=Api&P=0&w=300&h=300
Now that this beauty is being built, some company will come along with a brand new kit of it.
 

... for $100.  Sad

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by disastermaster on Friday, June 4, 2021 12:28 PM

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...........
https://cdn.onesearch.com/ib/th?id=OIP.-3GNPNAU-8QupIL7gh4oQAAAAA&pid=Api&P=0&w=300&h=300
Now that this beauty is being built, some company will come along with a brand new kit of it.

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by Gamera on Friday, June 4, 2021 11:30 AM

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

 

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Posted by Real G on Friday, June 4, 2021 4:32 AM

Superb.  Just superb, sir.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, June 3, 2021 7:18 PM

Redman7176

Getting close to done. Only been working on this one since November!

 

I know the feeling ALL too well about working on something for extended periods of time. This good sir.....is looking very sharp.

                   

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Posted by Redman7176 on Thursday, June 3, 2021 4:47 PM

Getting close to done. Only been working on this one since November!

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Posted by Redman7176 on Monday, March 22, 2021 5:18 PM

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...

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, March 1, 2021 10:20 AM

I like what you did to the gear parts. Yes 

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Posted by Redman7176 on Monday, March 1, 2021 9:47 AM

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...

 

 

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, March 1, 2021 6:57 AM

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.

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Posted by Tanker-Builder on Monday, March 1, 2021 6:46 AM

Hi;

 Oh Boy. I have that one in my stash. Is the fit really as bad as I have heard?

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Posted by UnwaryPaladin on Monday, March 1, 2021 6:10 AM

Looking good! I admire your patience and skill. 

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Sunday, February 28, 2021 10:34 PM

She's looking sharp!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by Floki on Sunday, February 28, 2021 9:17 AM
That's shine really beautiful work. I really like what you did to the engine.
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Posted by Shipwreck on Sunday, February 28, 2021 7:35 AM
You re-scribed all of the pane lines. That was ambitious. I generally do not re-scribe those lines unless they are damaged. I certainly would not re-scribe the panel lines on a plane with over lapping panels, ie. B-25. But the B-26 Marauder was the first military aircraft to have butt panels. Your engraved panels are a more accurate representation of those panels. When you are dealing with over lapping panels it is a toss up between raised and scribed panel lines because neither are accurate, only representative.

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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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Posted by Redman7176 on Saturday, February 27, 2021 12:59 PM

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. :)

 

 

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Posted by Real G on Saturday, February 27, 2021 11:50 AM

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!”

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Posted by M. Brindos on Saturday, February 27, 2021 11:48 AM

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"

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1:48 Revell B-26 Marauder build
Posted by Redman7176 on Saturday, February 27, 2021 11:39 AM

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.

 

 

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