WW2 Medium Bomber GB

Dave! It's moving along! When I had that type of wing root problem, I would glue in a piece of sheet styrene as a 'backing' before gluing the fuse together (That's if I thought to check that fit first!)

A backing will help avoid major putty shrinkage and make things easier on you.....if it's too late for that option......you must be patient.....feed some putty in with a toothpick and build it out slowly (a little blast of a primer paint will help keep shrinkage between putty coats, also). Once the putty is applied to a sanding stage.....careful shaping of the wing root with a triangular jeweler's file is best to start with.

 The file (careful file!) shouldn't mar the surroundings. You need to go slowly at this point until you get to a point where you can use a fine sanding stick or very fine wet sandpaper to finish off the joint.

Hope this helps! 

Hey Wings,

If its accepted, I'd like to switch my entry to an Italian IMAM Romeo 57bis.  The 57bis was a single seat bomber and carried one 500lb andtwo 250lb bombs.  It also had two 20mm cannons in the nose. I started it about a week ago, and didnt realize till now that its also a bomber.

telsono wrote:

I would like to join this GB. My subject would be the old Supermodel 1/72 Cant Z.1007 with the twin tails. Mike T.

Your on the list

Can't wait to see her finished. I looks like it will be an interesting model.

I would like to join this GB. My subject would be the old Supermodel 1/72 Cant Z.1007 with the twin tails.

Mike T.

Time for an update!

I've been working on the cockpit, scratchbuilding, painting and assembling. Here are some pics of the office before paint:

And with some paint:

The items higlighted in green are the scratchbuilt parts:

In the fuse:

This is the front landing gear bay. It was on the underside of the cockpit floor so I thought I'd show it off. Nothing on this was from scratch:

All comments welcomed.

FastasEF wrote:

Sweet! Thanks. I see some people were deciding between two planes to build, I being the same way. I also have a Monogram Dornier Do-217 E-5 waiting to be built. Decisions decisions ...

On wikipedia it says the Dornier is a heavy bomber, but since its specs are close to the guidelines for this GB I'll let you build it. Tell me if you want me to put it on the list.

Sweet! Thanks.

I see some people were deciding between two planes to build, I being the same way. I also have a Monogram Dornier Do-217 E-5 waiting to be built. Decisions decisions ...

Little bit late but i'll hop in once I finish my IJN/IJA GB model.

I'll be doing Revell-Germanys 1/48 B-26B/G Marauder

Alright y'all, status report....have some stuff together, canopies masked & painted...but a bit of an issue w/the wing roots....advice on how to remedy really appreciated.

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Wow, I suck at these picky thingys...anywho...the shadow there at the wingroot is a gap between the wing and the recessed outline molded into the fuselage for the wing...I need to know the best way to solve the problem.

I humbly bow to those that ahve the knowledge to fix it & await the solution.

Dave

Hey guys, I decided to redo the scratchbuilt dorsal turret. I didn't like how short the gun barrels looked, so I made some new ones. I also added an ammo belt. Here she is:

the ammo belts:

This one even moves up + down better than the original:

In the fuse.:

all comments welcomed, Thanks

kg4kpg wrote:

[quote user="#12Wings"]  kg4kpg wrote: Count me in for this build please.  I would like to do this kit I picked up for a buck the other day.  Monogram B-26 Invader.  On a side note, does anyone know if there is a 1/48 scale kit of this bird?  I would like to do a bigger one than this 1/72. I put you down for the invader but left the scale undetermined. Welcome Aboard! Okay, the little Invader kit is junk so it is out.  Will be good to practice using filler though.   So, I aquired an Italeri A-20G Havoc in 1/48 instead.  Who's a good source for photo-etch and detail sets?  Kit seems to have good reviews with just minor issues I think I can handle.

I put you down for the havoc.

On squadron.com they have some detail sets avaliable for the A-20- Scroll down to related Items:

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=IT2637

kg4kpg wrote:

Count me in for this build please.  I would like to do this kit I picked up for a buck the other day.  Monogram B-26 Invader.  On a side note, does anyone know if there is a 1/48 scale kit of this bird?  I would like to do a bigger one than this 1/72. I put you down for the invader but left the scale undetermined. Welcome Aboard!

  So, I aquired an Italeri A-20G Havoc in 1/48 instead.  Who's a good source for photo-etch and detail sets?  Kit seems to have good reviews with just minor issues I think I can handle.

On a side note, does anyone know if there is a 1/48 scale kit of this bird?

Monogram Pro-Modeler put one out 10-12 years ago but it's probably out of production now.  Maybe check the Revell of Germany releases, or EBay.  It's a great kit, one of the first I built when I got back into the hobby.

kg4kpg wrote:

Count me in for this build please.  I would like to do this kit I picked up for a buck the other day.  Monogram B-26 Invader.  On a side note, does anyone know if there is a 1/48 scale kit of this bird?  I would like to do a bigger one than this 1/72.

oh sorry I just had a flash back to my childhood, loved building that and the B 25 I am sure you can find a bigger one

kg4kpg wrote:

Count me in for this build please.  I would like to do this kit I picked up for a buck the other day.  Monogram B-26 Invader.  On a side note, does anyone know if there is a 1/48 scale kit of this bird?  I would like to do a bigger one than this 1/72.

I put you down for the invader but left the scale undetermined. Welcome Aboard!

Count me in for this build please.  I would like to do this kit I picked up for a buck the other day.  Monogram B-26 Invader.  On a side note, does anyone know if there is a 1/48 scale kit of this bird?  I would like to do a bigger one than this 1/72.

 12Wings" Dostacos, The mosquito will work fine. Do you know What the manfacturer and scale is?

just as soon as I buy it

Here's my scratchbuilt dorsal turret.

Look it moves!

in the plane:

Do you guys think the gun barrels are too short? I can always put some metal ones on it.

Thanks

dostacos wrote:

quote 12Wings Dostacos, The P-38 J droop snoot was a light bomber. It is very close to the specs for the group build. I'm really streching it here but I'll let you join. I will look for a medium bummer, and do the P 38 in the P 38 build. I was looking for a medium bummer when I spotted the P 38 it is different enough that I will use it there. how about the Mosquito? if not it will be a Revell B 26 in 1/72  since I don't have ANY of these yet no need to stretch the rules

Dostacos, The mosquito will work fine. Do you know What the manfacturer and scale is?

Dostacos, The P-38 J droop snoot was a light bomber. It is very close to the specs for the group build. I'm really streching it here but I'll let you join.

dostacos wrote:

so would a bomber version of the P 38 qualify? 2 man crew, 2000 pound payload over the same basic routes of a B 17. One would be converted with the norden called the "master bomber" if so I am in with the Dragon 1/72 P 38 bomba dear

Dostacos, The P-38 J droop snoot was a light bomber. It is very close to the specs for the group build. I'm really streching it here but I'll let you join.

so would a bomber version of the P 38 qualify? 2 man crew, 2000 pound payload over the same basic routes of a B 17. One would be converted with the norden called the "master bomber"

if so I am in with the Dragon 1/72 P 38 bomba dear 

namrednef wrote:

Thanks for the wishes #12! Felt much better this a.m. What I meant by a 'tag'.....was maybe a name for the CO of the GB......just a thought.....Things will pick up around here as kits progress. Besides, maybe Medium Bombers take longer than fighters!

Thanks, I'm still working on the interior of mine- getting lots of scratch building done. Man I wish they made a PE set for the Airfix Kit, guess it's too old of  kit.

-Marauder Man

Thanks for the wishes #12! Felt much better this a.m.

What I meant by a 'tag'.....was maybe a name for the CO of the GB......just a thought.....Things will pick up around here as kits progress. Besides, maybe Medium Bombers take longer than fighters!