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1/72 Italeri A-26B Finished

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

stikpusher

Fantastic interior work so far Yes

 

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

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

Ditto

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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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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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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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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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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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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  • 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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