I reinforced the landing gear with a copper tube .They do retract which they have to to allow the fuselage halves to be joined.

Mocked up to test the fit ...might be  ok but I have to protect the turret when I do body work and painting.

The box art model is kind of bad too!

True crappy but interesting crappy.

Every time I see the title of this thread it just cracks me up.

Cool I think I have an Plane with the build a motor (Stiletto I believe).Anyhow I taped off the turret abd sprayed the interior green.

philo426

Nope not motorized .I would like to get a motorized kit. 

I got a boxing of Lindberg's Stearman kit, that included what I like to call the "U-Bild-It Motor".  It includes a metal axle, and the plastic leaves, I guess they're called, to stack up and build the rotor.  If I remember correctly, you have to supply the copper wire to wrap the rotor.  It's pretty cool, actually, and if I had gotten that when I was a kid, I would have really thought it was cool.  "Look at this-I built the motor!"

Very unconventional construction.I will have to mask and paint the turret before joining the fuselage halves.should be tricky!  

Instrument panel

The joystick is movable And the hole connects to the control surfaces I guess.

Have to look for the double kit

Have the double kit.  Not kidding about the 262.  Haven't tried the Stuka yet.

Also doing a surrender Betty...just have to repaint the canopy frames.

I'm happy to see you have a go at this, Phil. I'm one of the weirdos that like building the older kits.

If you ever find the Lindberg Stuka Me262 double kit, grab it. The Stuka builds up wonderfully. The 262 needs work, but is building up well regardless. I've got a lot more putty before that one is done lol.

Cool just have to figure out the wing fold hinge

Hi,

It'll be interesting to see what you do with your kit. As others have noted some of these old Lindbergh kits can make good starting points for modifications, kit bashing or what-ifs.  And it appears that the TBM did eventually end up getting converted or modified for several roles other than just torpedo/depth charge/bomb attack.  I know that I have seen pictures of them in the role of Airborne (Radar) Early Warning craft, Carrier Onboard Delivery (Cargo) craft, and Firefighting craft, as well as some additional pictures of prototype conversions to a single seat attack craft. 

Pat

PS.  Another posible what if role that could maybe be considered for the plane might be conversion to a rescue craft, where the torpedo bay is converted to instead carry an airdroppable life boat (or life rafts) like some larger coast defense bombers did ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbo_(air-sea_rescue) )

Nope not motorized .I would like to get a motorized kit.

philo426

 

Oh wow I had the Lindberg HMS Hood back when I was just a wee lad. It had a motorization system- I'm guessing the modern DKM Tirpitz kit doesn't include that? 

You're making me want to break mine out and have a go at it.  Mine is an older pop, though, in a bright blue plastic.

Can you guess what I am up to?

Have to confess that this kit surprised me!Unexpected complexity and that makes it interesting.