Bomber GB ' 18 - '19

Nice start Steve, interior looks good from here :-)

Roster updated with the B-25 Mongram , scale?

Theuns

Nice start Steve. I know what you mean about Hase kits. For what they charge, would you think they would make more of an effort on the interiour.

Well I am being held back at work while repairs made to the Stearman's aileron so I am at home ....nice for the first day but after a few days of not working, and not being paid it becomes old fast!

So I started working on the 88. I decided to not go stupid on the internal detail, out of the box it is quite nice. I found some seatbelt decals in my sparesbox and used these instead of PE or making them, under the closed canopy I think they will be OK.

Pix to follow

Theuns

I have not built a Pro modler kit before and sofar I am not very impressed with it. The pannel lines do not line up well, the thickness of the moldings are strangely not the same on the different fuselage halves, also no locator pins on some parts, other have them.....

Not a huge issue ,more iritating than anything else. Sofar I have the basic cockpit together and the rear fuselage I have managed to wrangle together aswell.

Theuns

1/48 Monogram B-25J

Cockpit detail is nice, I just added wire harnasses.

I think the detail will not be as sharp under the glass so I used decals for seatbelts. 

Pannel lines on the fuselage do not match up, I had to sand them down and re-scribe.

1/48 JU 88 A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

1/48 JU 88 A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

1/48 JU 88 A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

I hope the fit of the front fuselage to rear will be good....

Theuns

Coming on nicely there Theuns, like the look of those radios.

Hi everybody,

Okay I bought a new camera, its a Canon PowerShot G5 5.0MP. It's not new (I can't afford a new one) this is on Ebay. It looks real nice; like it was taken good care of. All kinds of accessories with it too. Soo in a few days I should be able to post some pictures.

Hey everyone!  Great work so far.  Really liking this GB!  I might have to do more then one for this one. 

So, I have run into all kinds of stuff with this build, and I have hardly started!  LOL!  Decals..I figured out I don't have the correct national insignia and the Snow White set doesn't come with them.  So I need to order those.  Having to fabricate some landing gear doors.  I wanted to do this one in flight and it doesn't come with the small panels when the gear is up.  So, I bought a couple of sheets of styrene to do that.  I will conquer and overcome all of these set backs.  She will be a beauty when she's finished.

So, I used almost a half a bottle of Testors zinc chromate spraying the interior...yeah, I know, I did the wheel wells and you won't even see them.  I was in the zinc chromate painting zone.  LOL!  So here are a few pics of the start of the build.  I got the wings together.  Painted the interior.  And started on the waist gunners area. 

Off to a good start bobby, sound slike you have your hands full.

Bish

Off to a good start bobby, sound slike you have your hands full.

 

Thank you sir.  I does seem that way huh?  LOL!  But I'm loving it!  Might have to do another Mono monster for this GB!

Started on my little B-47 this weekend.  I thinned out the edges of the cockpit so they are not like a foot think in scale terms,  painted the inside walls, now I have to work on the ejection seats, they are pretty plain so I need to add rails and belts and maybe some hoses as well and add the canopy lift piston for the canopy.

John

Nicestart John. Is that the 144 scale kit.

Bish

Nicestart John. Is that the 144 scale kit.

 

John

I was thinking it looks nicley detailed for that scale.

Bish

I was thinking it looks nicley detailed for that scale.

 

John

I made some good progress with glueing some of the major bits together, the wingtips oddly is to "fat" on the one side and to thin on the other. I also got the wings and tail together, the pannel lines here also do not line up well, but i will rescribe them.

It is becoming a rather large model now, I still have to decide on the final colours but I have a 1/48 109E, BF110 in BoB scheme, I recon this will add some flavour to that trio in the same colours.

Theuns

Here are the big parts ready for filling and sandin.....allot of it :-(

IMG_20180214_084410 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

1/144 B-47 update.  Got some work done on the seats.

added ejection rails to the back of the seats.  have to add some hoses and belts still.

Now for the the IP and blast shield and canopy piston.

John

Nice scratchbuilding there John.

Theuns

Here are the big parts ready for filling and sandin.....allot of it :-(

IMG_20180214_084410 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 

Theuns

 

Coming on nicely there Theuns. So be ready for some paint.

John, nice additions to those seats. Even in your hand this still looks a good sized aircraft for 144.

Bish

John, nice additions to those seats. Even in your hand this still looks a good sized aircraft for 144.

 

John

I was thinking of trying BMF for my B-25, but the quality of the kit is not the best. Would it be worth it to use the BMF instead of Alclad, or should I save it for a higher quality kit?

I have never used BMF, however I must say if used correctly alclad gives fantastic realistic results, I really like using it :-)

I got the engine neccels on, fit is poor, sanding and filling to follow...

Theuns

greentracker98

 

 

Theuns

" Leave the Short Stirling on my list. I'll transfer back to the RAF later for the Stirling."

I will keep you on RAF strength but second you to the USAF for a B-35 tour ;-)

 

Theuns

 

 

 

 

Thanks LOL

But,. I should say my Dad and 3 of his brothers were USAAF, Thats why I've always  built ww2 American Airplanes Bombers at that Dad flew a B26   2Uncles in 17s and another in a 24

 

I have both kits now. The Stirling was an open box, but still sealed inside. and the B-35 was still shrink wrapped.

Does anyone know how strong the plastic Landing Gear is on the B35? I know where to get metal gear for it.

Thanks

 

Green,

I built the AMT 1/72 Y/XB-35 this summer. I would highly recommend the metal landing gear. You will have to put a decent amount of weight in the nose (@ 3oz) to keep her balance. Otherwise she is a “tail” sitter or whatever you want to call it. You’ll also want to purchase a good amount of putty, you’re going to need it. 

I built mine with the counter rotating props and it was looking cool. As I was setting her to hang from the ceiling, something let go and she had the glide path of a rock and to say the least, she couldn‘t be salvaged. 

However, it was a great lesson for my boys on how to blow up a model airplane! 

Steve

falconmod

 

 

Bish

John, nice additions to those seats. Even in your hand this still looks a good sized aircraft for 144.

 

 

 

 

Ya, I think it's 9x9 inches something like that.

 

John

 

Thats not a bad size, and even those seats look pretty nice. My only 144 kit was an EduardStuka with zero cockpit detail, so its nice to see somthing like your doing.

docidle

 

greentracker98

 

 

Theuns

" Leave the Short Stirling on my list. I'll transfer back to the RAF later for the Stirling."

I will keep you on RAF strength but second you to the USAF for a B-35 tour ;-)

 

Theuns

 

 

 

 

Thanks LOL

But,. I should say my Dad and 3 of his brothers were USAAF, Thats why I've always  built ww2 American Airplanes Bombers at that Dad flew a B26   2Uncles in 17s and another in a 24

 

I have both kits now. The Stirling was an open box, but still sealed inside. and the B-35 was still shrink wrapped.

Does anyone know how strong the plastic Landing Gear is on the B35? I know where to get metal gear for it.

Thanks

 

 

 

 

Green,

I built the AMT 1/72 Y/XB-35 this summer. I would highly recommend the metal landing gear. You will have to put a decent amount of weight in the nose (@ 3oz) to keep her balance. Otherwise she is a “tail” sitter or whatever you want to call it. You’ll also want to purchase a good amount of putty, you’re going to need it. 

I built mine with the counter rotating props and it was looking cool. As I was setting her to hang from the ceiling, something let go and she had the glide path of a rock and to say the least, she couldn‘t be salvaged. 

However, it was a great lesson for my boys on how to blow up a model airplane! 

Steve

 

Thanks Steve, Aircraft are not suppose to fly like rocks, guess that doesn't apply to non powered models. Any chance of restoring it?

I've had problems with landing gear in the past before 1/48 scale PBY for one, so the more I thought about it, the I liked the idea. They'ye sitting right here in front of as I type this

I just caught a show on You tube called the Forgotten Bomber. the Blenheim. I had never heaerd of it before. Maybe I'll do one after this is over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41tX3cZBE8A

No don't put down for it! I have other builds to do. I'm doing a 32 scale P40 for a resin character figure of Wild Bill Kelso (John Belushi) from the movie 1941. The figure is way bigger of a scale than the plane, but if I place the right, it should work, beside, even if I could find a 1/8 scale P 40 where would I put it?

I just ordered the metal Landing gear for the Stirling as well. Things like that seem to break fairly easy on me. LOL

 yea. I got my new camera, so expect pictures real soon.

Bot this ju88 is fighting me, the fit is now becomming worse and the wings I had to make a jig to get the dihedral correct, no front view on the plans and allot of slot in the wingroot.

The darn canopy also was one of these 2 piece efforts with a very thin area to join ontop, needless to say I has some thin cement run onto the canopy making a nice misted streak :-(

IMG_20180218_091131 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

Got a update on my B-47.   got the fuselage and elevator glued up,  as well as the wings and the drop tanks.  Now comes the endless sanding and polishing for the NMF!  I also added some more detail to the cockpit,  I'll fit the ejection seats when all is done.

John