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I. D. Models 1/32 vac form AR-234

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, October 8, 2020 9:58 AM

There are definately some kits I would love to build and they are only in Vacform kits. It is something I will have to overcome someday. Your efforts are paying off as this is coming along nicely.

BK

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 8, 2020 10:38 AM

Thanks!it does seem to be coming along!

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, October 8, 2020 10:52 AM

You got this vacform thing down!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:33 AM

I am trying!

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:37 AM

I have trim to trim and install the canopy sections..  

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, October 9, 2020 1:16 PM

Ok I am waiting some interior decals to dress up the cockpit area.So I will start building a ventral gun pod!  

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, October 12, 2020 12:05 PM

Made the gear doors from brass sheet pounded over a socket.Actuators  were from the parts stash.  

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:16 PM

A 1/25 drag chute will work for the rato rocket.  

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:18 PM

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 3:17 PM

Man I love the drag chute idea!

Chad

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At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 4:51 PM

Seems pretty logical to me!

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 7:34 PM

Airbrushed on the night fighter cammo!  

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:51 PM

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:53 PM

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:51 PM

Nice!  I think the night fighter is my favorite 234 variant. 

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:41 AM

It's cool!

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 9:48 AM

Added decals...

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:10 AM

I like it!  You're almost to the finish line!  Did the original kit come with anything for the antenna?

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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    March 2005
Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:27 AM

Well no but I have a spare set of radar antannae from a 1/32 262 kit so it is all good!

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:33 AM

Sweet!  Since it's a hypothetical why not put a thimble nose on it.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:36 AM

Do you have a pic of the thimble nose?

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:03 PM

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 1:49 PM

Radar attanae attached.  

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:08 PM

Scratch built the ventral gun pod...  

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:09 PM

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:28 PM

As I said, hypothical, as the Germans never fielded a radar that could work in a radome.  Here's a resin part that converts a Mosquito to that type, which did happen.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, October 15, 2020 11:41 PM

Ok 

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, October 16, 2020 4:02 PM

Added the antenna wires with 6 lb test fishing line darkened with gun metal paint.  

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, October 17, 2020 7:54 PM

Made the rear view periscope out if flattened aluminum tubing and styrene.Strongly resembles a muffler.  

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Saturday, October 17, 2020 8:02 PM

Seeing this great build makes me want to get the Hasegawa 1/48 variant!  

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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