To my fellow forum members,

          Here is the completed masked (Interior & exterior) ball turret.  I’m in the process of doing all of the clear parts as such.

I actually found this 20 gauge black coated copper wire at Walmart for $2.84.  This will be perfect for the Trumpeter 1/32 Avengers brake line as it’s close to scale.

Your friend’s, Toshi & Ezra

More masking of interior & exterior.  And many many more to come.

Your friend’s, Toshi & Ezra

This evenings accomplishments!  Not too bad for just taking it easy.

Hi Toshi,

Those masks are really going to make it look good, and I bet reduced the stress level a bit.

Scott

Thank goodness for masks because this plane needs a lot of them. All the moveable parts add to the complexity of how to manage painting and assembly. I remember the ball turret on my Academy kit and what pain it was. You are doing very nice work Toshi.

Toshi: My Avenger is the 1/48th Accurate Miniatures kit. I don't remember which exact version though. I looked up kit boxes on the internet but I still couldn't ID it. Maybe I can find the kit instructions. 

Great job there on masking the canopies. My most dreaded task with aircraft and the Avenger has so many transparent parts.

scottrc

Hi Toshi,

Those masks are really going to make it look good, and I bet reduced the stress level a bit.

Scott

 

Your friend’s, Toshi & Ezra

Bakster

Thank goodness for masks because this plane needs a lot of them. All the moveable parts add to the complexity of how to manage painting and assembly. I remember the ball turret on my Academy kit and what pain it was. You are doing very nice work Toshi.

 

Your friend’s, Toshi & Ezra

Gamera

Toshi: My Avenger is the 1/48th Accurate Miniatures kit. I don't remember which exact version though. I looked up kit boxes on the internet but I still couldn't ID it. Maybe I can find the kit instructions. 

Great job there on masking the canopies. My most dreaded task with aircraft and the Avenger has so many transparent parts.

 

Your friend’s, Toshi & Ezra

Finalé of masks.

Oh great to see her all together and ready for paint!

Gamera

Oh great to see her all together and ready for paint!

 

Your friend’s, Toshi & Ezra

Looking good Toshi! One of the good things about building divine scale (1/72) is that you don't have to worry about masking the inside framing of the canopy! I often wondered how the Grumman planes did their wing fold and then one day when I was visiting the Cavanaugh Flight Museum here in Dallas, they had their Avenger out for some engine tests and folded and unfolded the wings for about five to ten minutes. A most impressive sight and feat of engineering.  I would have had to go with the folding wings as that would be the only way it would fit in my apartment! Looking forward to more sir.

lewbud

Looking good Toshi! One of the good things about building divine scale (1/72) is that you don't have to worry about masking the inside framing of the canopy! I often wondered how the Grumman planes did their wing fold and then one day when I was visiting the Cavanaugh Flight Museum here in Dallas, they had their Avenger out for some engine tests and folded and unfolded the wings for about five to ten minutes. A most impressive sight and feat of engineering.  I would have had to go with the folding wings as that would be the only way it would fit in my apartment! Looking forward to more sir.

 

Your Friend’s, Toshi and Ezra!

Wow, coming along nicely.  You two arw getting some serious bench time!

keavdog

Wow, coming along nicely.  You two arw getting some serious bench time!

 

Your freind’s, Toshi & Ezra

So how are you going to paint that beast dark sea blue/ med blue/white or over all med blue and gull gray ?

crown r n7

So how are you going to paint that beast dark sea blue/ med blue/white or over all med blue and gull gray ?

 

Your Friend’s, Toshi & Ezra

Here is the TBF Avenger in Dark Flat Gray Primer (Rustoluem).

American Accents 2X Ultra Cover.  I’ll use this as my pre-shading.

Hi Toshi,

This bird is looking good. Personally I would have also done the canopy exterior while still masked both sides with the finish coat and a flat clear protective coat over the top. once all dry and cured I remove the interior masks and clean the glass with washing up liquid in water and a cotton bud to remove fingerprints etc and the the last thing to do is to remove the exterior masks and clean the glass once all is installed and painted on the kit. You may want to consider insignia masks rather than the kit decals.

I do have Trumpeter's 1/32 F4F-4 in the stash and might drag that out in the future!

James

snapdragonxxx

Hi Toshi,

This bird is looking good. Personally I would have also done the canopy exterior while still masked both sides with the finish coat and a flat clear protective coat over the top. once all dry and cured I remove the interior masks and clean the glass with washing up liquid in water and a cotton bud to remove fingerprints etc and the the last thing to do is to remove the exterior masks and clean the glass once all is installed and painted on the kit. You may want to consider insignia masks rather than the kit decals.

I do have Trumpeter's 1/32 F4F-4 in the stash and might drag that out in the future!

 

James

 

Your friend, Toshi 

I do have Trumpeter's 1/32 F4F-4 in the stash and might drag that out in the future!

That’s a excellent kit sir.  I love the clear cowling, once that’s installed it looks so cool.