P-61 wip... Finished!!!

Thanks!!!

Jon_a_its

good work... ( = better than i can do)

As one with bad shakey hand syndrome, how did you paint all those moulded on pipes & cables?

The majority were replaced, which makes them much easier to paint. I have pretty shakey hands too. So every time I break out a brush, the part stays on the bench and I rest my hand on the bench as well to curb the shake. A very small brush, a tiny amount of paint and a ton of patience help a lot!!!

Nice save Fermis, when I read "defeated" I thought you'd chucked it! 

Cheers...

Spike190

Nice save Fermis, when I read "defeated" I thought you'd chucked it! 

Cheers...

 

NO sir!!!!!

I kicked its ARSE!!!!

it does look awesome m8!  my p-61 from my childhood was defeated.  it is lying in a bin full of old busted models.  i've got one in the stash, but i'm waiting a long while before i crack it open.  i will be bookmarking this build for reference though! 

tim

fermis

Spike190:

Nice save Fermis, when I read "defeated" I thought you'd chucked it! 

Cheers...

 

 

NO sir!!!!!

I kicked its ARSE!!!!

You sure did!!

Cheers...

Fermis,

That's awesome, brother.  I echo the sentiments of the other's on this post, your canopy looks great.

I'm waxing poetic and thinking of the whole Phoenix thing......sweet!!

Thank you, thank you!!!

 Moving on, my boom/wing joint is obviously a bit off!!!

I cemented on the left wing, let set, then test fit the right wing with tail. This was the fit!!!  NO GOOD!!! (my own fault)

 So, something had to give somewhere. The tail being the only option.

I removed about a 1/16" and a little bit of sanding and everything fits beautifully.

The gaps at the wing/fuse joint were small enough that a bit of thinnly stretched sprue took care of them.

Just need to mask off the gear bays and engines and she'll be ready for paint!!!!!   WOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!

Jeremy,

Amazing work, dude. This is the most extensive WIP thread I've seen of this kit - thank you, because I've got two of these beasts in the stash.

Can I ask what your weapon of choice was for the rescribing job? It looks great.

When I build one of mine, I'm seriously considering vac-ing the canopies so that they'll be just a tad oversized... maybe then they'll fit!

Kevin

Hey Kev!!!

 Thanks for the comps. Man, it's been quite a while!!! I was starting o wonder if you'd move on elsewhere!!!

I scribed with a needle in a pinvice, used the same needle for the rivets as well. Got a coat of grey on her this morning, almost completely lost the rivets, ut they're there, very subtle, just the way they should be!!!

TWO stashed!!!!  I know it'll be at least ten years before I even think about putin one in the stash(to sit for a few years!!!

I would strongly suggest investing in a SAC metal landing gear set I have a set coming in either Tommorow or Friday along with a Quickboost P-61A .50cal set on top of a P-40C cockpit set. Oh and I ordered a Quickboost P-61engine set today from Sprue Bros.

You will definitely need a metal landing gear set for that beast luckily the SAC sets are plug and play especially after major assembly and painting(got that one from the website).

Mikeym_us

I would strongly suggest investing in a SAC metal landing gear set I have a set coming in either Tommorow or Friday along with a Quickboost P-61A .50cal set on top of a P-40C cockpit set. Oh and I ordered a Quickboost P-61engine set today from Sprue Bros.

You will definitely need a metal landing gear set for that beast luckily the SAC sets are plug and play especially after major assembly and painting(got that one from the website).

I thought about those, not for very long though. It's a bit late now anyway, gears are already in place. My last ones gears held up quite well for 7/8 years, and that one had a bit more weight to it. I'm not real gung-ho on spending more money on goodies, than I spend on a kit anyway. Sometimes I'll spend the extra few bucks, but I wanted to full challenge with this one!!! My A/M expense on this is about 5 cents worth of styrene, 18 cents in pennies(weights) and about a quarters wrth of mesh. Not too bad, I'd say!!!

WOW! She's a beaut! Keep up the good work

 Got her painted and weathered today. Weathering was my usual, paint, pastel, drybrush, drybrush again.

The walklines were brush painted, as well as the invasion stripes.

That is looking sweet mate, well done!

I really like your weathering methods (just wish I could remember exactly how you do it) as they turn your work into such realistic pieces.  Keep it going brother!

 Thanks Frank!!!

Here's the link to my A-20. Details for my weathering method start on page 3.

/forums/p/124657/1254454.aspx#1254454

Fermis I like the results of your painting and weathering technique, excellent stuff. I wouldnt know the invasion stripes were brush painted, top notch!!

Cheers...

Finished her off this afternoon!!!

 Final fiddly bits were stretched sprue antennas, landing light and wiring on the nose gear. Exaust stains were drybrushed and pastels. Nose art was a spare from a P-51 "pyn-ups" set.

A truly amazing job, Fermis.

Art

Great job Fermis.  i wish I could figure out how you do it! 

She came out beautiful.  Well done .

Regards,  Rick

It's Art. It's inspiration. It encourages.  Thanks.  Rick

Stunning work my friend, the finest example of the Black Widow I have seen yet.

Thanks for the link to your A-20!

Great job Fermis, I really like the finish you've achieved it looks fantastic! Whats next up? I enjoyed this one

Cheers...

 Thanks a million guys!!!

She was a tough one, fought every step of the way!!!

As for what's up next.........I have no idea yet, probably something simple!!!

WOW! Really looks great. I like the weathering on it.

Danka!!!

WOW! Now thats a B-E-A-U-T-Y!

Love the finish and weathering! I just wish to finish mine as awesome as yours!

Congrats for that beauty buddy!

Fermis,

Really good work!  She turned out beautiful; panel lines, weathering and all those clear surfaces.  

I admire you for taking this project on.

WOW Fermis, that is something special.  Whenever I read something about the 61 kit there are always creams of horror mixed in there somewhere.  You have really turned that into a precious gem.  Your finishing technique is stunning.  In one of the pics, at 1st glance it had the look of stressed skin.  May have to build a bird and try that out, but I bet it will have its use in armor too. I bow to you

Awesome job, bro! Best Widow I've ever seen.

Kevin