Air Racer GB Round 2

Stage_Left

Member since
February 2010
From: Maine

Posted by Stage_Left on Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:04 AM

Most impressive Yes

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daddy1

Member since
November 2008
From: Zephyrhills,FL

Posted by daddy1 on Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:16 PM

At long last , the Bulldog is done! Enjoy the pics.

This has been one of the more challenging Williams Bro.s kits I've built. The kit itself is fairly easy , even the upgrades I did with the engine and prop.

But the filling , shaping and sanding around the wing roots , struts, and wheel pants does put it into a more experienced build range.

If I were to build this again , I'd tack on the wing struts , shape smooth the fairing to the fuselage. Then cut the struts loose till after paint and decals. Working between the struts ,wing , and fuselage wasn't easy.

Still , I'd highly recommend this kit, if from the subject alone. The 1/32 scale Williams Bro.s golden age racers is perfect for what often wasn't much more than a big engine with a pair of wings attached. The guys who flew these racers had some very large kahunas.

Howard

http://whlswngsthngs.shutterfly.com/

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Stage_Left

Member since
February 2010
From: Maine

Posted by Stage_Left on Sunday, December 4, 2011 11:21 PM

Wow....very impressive Bulldog. Great intricate paint scheme, and the exhaust stains are a fantastic detail. Bow Down

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vetteman42

Member since
July 2008
From: USA California

Posted by vetteman42 on Monday, December 5, 2011 1:20 PM

Daddy1 you da man for these air racers !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bow Down I am almost convinced to collect a few of these Williams Brothers kits for future racer builds. Another great plane for Daddy1 Racing Inc.

Really cant wait to see what you do with the 72 Chevelle In the dirt car group Eats

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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daddy1

Member since
November 2008
From: Zephyrhills,FL

Posted by daddy1 on Monday, December 5, 2011 8:29 PM

I love those Williams Bro.s kits. The two Gee Bee R-1 and Z model I built from the original release didn't reqire as much filling as the Bulldog, but still were based on older mold technology. So expect some trim and fit , sand and fit from their kits.

Still, Williams Bro.s has a line up of kits that are hard to ignore , and they build up into very eye catching models. I'm tempted to get a couple of their larger scale engine kits such as the Wasp or Le Rhone rotary .

I remember my dad building the 1/72 B-10 and Boeing 247 years ago. They were beautiful models.

Williams Bro.s kits may take a bit of work here and there, but definitely worth the effort.

Howard

http://whlswngsthngs.shutterfly.com/