littletimmy

 

 

Toshi

 By posting on my thread, you are teaching me on how things should be or can be done, I can only learn from this.

 

 

It's actually going to be the other way around..... I'm going to watch you. That way I wont put the prop's where the wheel's go. LOL!

 

Toshi

MrStecks

Hey Toshi, I'll be eagerly watching this build!  I'm sure you'll nail it.  Also, glad to see you've found a photo hosting site that you like.  Oh, and congrats on the anniversary! 

Cheers, Mark

 

Toshi

Here are some photos of my Revell P-61 Black Widow build just to show some comparisons as well as nostalgia.

Toshi

The decal on the left is from the original kit.  The decal on the right is from Revell.  Can you tell the discoloration as well as some thing missing from the OOB decals?  By the way I sprayed the OOB decal with Testors Decal Bonder Spray #9200.

Toshi

Getting started.

Toshi

Thanks for the offer Toshi, but i do have plenty of AM for mine, just different brands. I have some EduardPE along with Quickboost resin for the engines, props and guns. I also have a set of metal undercarrage which looks interesting. All i need to get is some resin wheels.

But will deffinetly be looking forward to seeing how your resin comes out, always nice to see somthing new.

hi toshi grats on your 3 years. I have also followed many of your builds and I'm sure this kit will be just fine. do you plan on after market canopy ?.

I built 2 of these kits in the mid 70s as a kid and if I remember right I don't think the conopys fit well then. now I have the 2015 reissue with Edward cockpit set and the same after market landing gear and a set of resin wheels. I will be changing out all the gun barels not sure what els. I may try to rebuild the air intakes.

somthing different I have done this time is I have sanded down all the panel lines and rescribed them. I this while the kit is still on the tree and it's my first time. lol should be interesting. so this makes # 3 for me. o and if your interested theres a old made by the army movie on utube about there new persute plan from the 40s lots of cocpit info.

any how I will be following your build . have fun.

jerry

blackdog62

hi toshi grats on your 3 years. I have also followed many of your builds and I'm sure this kit will be just fine. do you plan on after market canopy ?.

I built 2 of these kits in the mid 70s as a kid and if I remember right I don't think the conopys fit well then. now I have the 2015 reissue with Edward cockpit set and the same after market landing gear and a set of resin wheels. I will be changing out all the gun barels not sure what els. I may try to rebuild the air intakes.

somthing different I have done this time is I have sanded down all the panel lines and rescribed them. I this while the kit is still on the tree and it's my first time. lol should be interesting. so this makes # 3 for me. o and if your interested theres a old made by the army movie on utube about there new persute plan from the 40s lots of cocpit info.

any how I will be following your build . have fun.

jerry

 

Toshi

Bish

Thanks for the offer Toshi, but i do have plenty of AM for mine, just different brands. I have some EduardPE along with Quickboost resin for the engines, props and guns. I also have a set of metal undercarrage which looks interesting. All i need to get is some resin wheels.

But will deffinetly be looking forward to seeing how your resin comes out, always nice to see somthing new.

 

Toshi

Toshi - looking forward to this build.  I built this one as a kid and I want to see one that doesn't have fingerprints and glue marks all over it like mine did... regardless I loved it as a boy.  You're other builds have been so nice - looking forward to the results on this one!

keavdog

Toshi - looking forward to this build.  I built this one as a kid and I want to see one that doesn't have fingerprints and glue marks all over it like mine did... regardless I loved it as a boy.  You're other builds have been so nice - looking forward to the results on this one!

 

Toshi

First PE to be installed on this kit!

Toshi

I have the newer re-release of the P-61 with a resin cockpit set from Lone Star Models. My biggest concern with this kit is the canopy fit issue. There is an aftermarket clear resin kit for the canopy but it is pricey. I would love to see how yours come together.

BK

I have the Revell version of this kit, and I've heard horror stories about the canopy, is it just the old Monogram kit that has the problem or is it both?  Looking forward to watching you tackle this one!

BrandonK

I have the newer re-release of the P-61 with a resin cockpit set from Lone Star Models. My biggest concern with this kit is the canopy fit issue. There is an aftermarket clear resin kit for the canopy but it is pricey. I would love to see how yours come together.

BK

 

I‘ve never heard of a clear resin skin before.  This intrigued me!  I’ll have to go online and see what this is about!

Toshi

Toshi. I am very excited to follow this build with you. Your work is always fantastic, and it will be doubly good not having to click through on all those photo links .

I think after I finish my current Corsair I'm going to jump in on the P61 as I've planned to do for a long time. Still wavering between the old white box monogram or the GWH kit. I will eagerly follow your progress which will hopefully help me make my decision.

Toshi,

I'm following along as usual. You're an inspiration to me - a template for passion in this hobby!

RE: Lone Star Models ... As far as I know they were still in business when I bought a wing-fold conversion set from them back in March of this year.

Very cool find Toshi! 

Hope you'll build another Corsair on your fifth modeling anniversary! 

Hey Toshi, glad to see you celebrating with another P-61 and also glad to see you posting pics direct.  It makes your build logs easier to follow.

Scott

I built that kit as a kid. I can't remember how to the actual build came out but I obsessed over the Shep Paine diorama booklet. A few months ago, I rebought the original boxing of the kit off ebay for cheap mostly to get that booklet sort of out nostalgia more than anything.

I don't think I was seriously considering attempting to build it, at least not any time soon, but I'm excited to watch you do it, and maybe I'll get inspired.

-J

howdy toshi I don't want you trying to find somthing that may not  exist. I missed spelled that the 2015 reissue is the p-61 kit itself. thank you for your kind words.

jerry

I also remember looking at the diorama pamplet for hrs as a kid. i picked up the new boxing revell 1/48 b-17 and was happy to see there was the shep diorama booklet in the new boxing. but it seem not detailed as the original from 30 yrs ago. but that just might be time and memory. my new boxing of the revell p-61 also dose not have the dio pamplet.

bstarr3

Toshi. I am very excited to follow this build with you. Your work is always fantastic, and it will be doubly good not having to click through on all those photo links .

I think after I finish my current Corsair I'm going to jump in on the P61 as I've planned to do for a long time. Still wavering between the old white box monogram or the GWH kit. I will eagerly follow your progress which will hopefully help me make my decision.

 

Following your Corsair build, building a P-61 would be great!  I know that the GWH kit is light years away from the old Monogram but the nostalgia on the latter is too resisting!  lol!

Toshi

1943Mike

Toshi,

I'm following along as usual. You're an inspiration to me - a template for passion in this hobby!

RE: Lone Star Models ... As far as I know they were still in business when I bought a wing-fold conversion set from them back in March of this year.

 

Toshi

Gamera

Very cool find Toshi! 

 

Hope you'll build another Corsair on your fifth modeling anniversary! 

 

Toshi

scottrc

Hey Toshi, glad to see you celebrating with another P-61 and also glad to see you posting pics direct.  It makes your build logs easier to follow.

Scott

 

Toshi

Johnny1000

I built that kit as a kid. I can't remember how to the actual build came out but I obsessed over the Shep Paine diorama booklet. A few months ago, I rebought the original boxing of the kit off ebay for cheap mostly to get that booklet sort of out nostalgia more than anything.

I don't think I was seriously considering attempting to build it, at least not any time soon, but I'm excited to watch you do it, and maybe I'll get inspired.

-J

 

Toshi

blackdog62

howdy toshi I don't want you trying to find somthing that may not  exist. I missed spelled that the 2015 reissue is the p-61 kit itself. thank you for your kind words.

jerry

 

Toshi

blackdog62

I also remember looking at the diorama pamplet for hrs as a kid. i picked up the new boxing revell 1/48 b-17 and was happy to see there was the shep diorama booklet in the new boxing. but it seem not detailed as the original from 30 yrs ago. but that just might be time and memory. my new boxing of the revell p-61 also dose not have the dio pamplet.

 

Toshi