Good work so far George!
**** DONE: GB-53 1:48 Bell P-39N - Eastern Front
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Be aware that you should note in those links the aircraft with the large number of Victory stars belong on Rechkalovs P-39 not Pokryshkin's aircraft.
T Bolt
Colonel
Good choice George.
I built Pokryshkin's Mig-3 back in group build #9
I built Pokryshkin's Mig-3 back in group build #9
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fubar57
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Got a start on modelin' proper. I.P done and sitting for posterity. Painted Tamiya Nato Black. Gunbutts are Tamiya Gun Metal but hard to see the difference. The gun cocking levers and what ever that switch is are painted with Citadel Mephiston Red, directly over the black. Gauges were highlighted with a quilting pencil. Shallow lightning holes were drilled out.
The last insert, which I forgot, was added. The right door can be posed open or closed. The closed fit is very good. The halves are taped together to insure for the correct alignment of the engine top cover located behind the cockpit.
Note on the exhausts that I started to remove the mold seams but a quick check of photos show that they are weld seams. I'm sure that they are really mold seams but it works for me
Note on the exhausts that I started to remove the mold seams but a quick check of photos show that they are weld seams. I'm sure that they are really mold seams but it works for me
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Good work Geo.
Nice man.
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fubar57
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Thanks guys. Bored out the cannon and added the flash guards or what ever they are called.
I have since started boring out the flash thangs but can't find a clear photo of whether or not the MGs protruded out slightly or if they were hidden
Crimea_River
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Sorry I can't help with the gun detail. I have nothing on this kite.
Looking at the Rechkalov's P-39 and a couple of other soviets ones the Browning MGs had the blast tubes installed.
So it means that the MG barrel outlets looked like that ...
To be more accurate here is the recovered soviet P-39 from the lake at the north ...
the all pic source: the net.
So it means that the MG barrel outlets looked like that ...
To be more accurate here is the recovered soviet P-39 from the lake at the north ...
the all pic source: the net.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Be nice if they could pull a Buffalo out of that lake too.
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fubar57
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fubar57
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Playing with the wings as I want to test the nose weight needed.
A) MGs need to be added before closing the wing halves
B) Flashed over holes need to be opened up
C) Only one flashed over hole on the upper wing half; out comes scalpel and small round file.
D) On the other side I had to cut off these locating pins to get the wings to square up
I may be able to get away with installing the MGs at this point. Note the lugs that go into the slots above "A". I should be able to cut off the lugs and butt join them in front of the slots
A) MGs need to be added before closing the wing halves
B) Flashed over holes need to be opened up
C) Only one flashed over hole on the upper wing half; out comes scalpel and small round file.
D) On the other side I had to cut off these locating pins to get the wings to square up
Good work so far George…
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Prepping for the painting of the innards. While looking at the front end of this aircraft I noticed it had a blast tube over the cannon
A better view
My front end, Keep in mind its all a very loose fit
I found some hollow round stock, drilled it out and then thinned the edge with a hobby knife. I'll still have to trim it back later
Not perfect but better
Crimea_River
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Good stuff. Yeah those wing guns will almost surely get in your way.
Nice work Geo...!
