GB-59 1/72 B-26 - WW2 PTO V

[Greg Boeser]

Username: Greg Boeser
First Name: Greg
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1/72
Manufacturer: Monogram B-26 Marauder Snaptite
Extras: Eduard B-26 photo etch, Squadron vacuform , Shapeways .50 cal mgs, aftermarket decals (manufacturer TBD).

Thanks to M Maty12 for tipping me to a Monogram Snaptite B-26B on Ebay.
This kit is a short wing, early B-26B, requiring the least modification to convert to a B-26 "straight" as used by the 22nd BG.
I hope to tart it up with the photo-etch and vacuform, plus the .50 cals. I will have to scratch new spinners. It needs new decals, which will probably have to be cobbled together. If converting the tail is too much for my feeble skills I will convert it into an early B-26B of the 69th or 70th BS.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Any good ideas how to make the recoil adapters for the .50s?

 

[SaparotRob]

Duct tape.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice little choice Greg, a very smart looking machine.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Thanks. I am hoping that I can accomplish all I imagine. Too often reality is a hard master.

 

[Wayne Little]

This should be good....

 

[destrozas]

WOW!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

A challenging build. Looking forward to this.

 

[Greg Boeser]

I found a decal sheet that will work with a little cut and paste.
The decal sheet costs more than the model. And may not arrive in time.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I found a decal sheet that will work with a little cut and paste.
The decal sheet costs more than the model. And may not arrive in time.

Great you found a decal sheet but why would it not arrive in time, the GB runs until 3 Dec.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Great you found a decal sheet but why would it not arrive in time, the GB runs until 3 Dec.

Oh. Cool. There's hope then.
Decals go on last anyway.

 

[Crimea_River]

Chop chop Greg. I want to smell some glue!

 

[Greg Boeser]

My package is supposed to arrive this weekend.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Should be waiting for me when I get home.

 

[A4K]

Great choice Greg.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Kit has arrived with the extra goodies.

Looks nice.
The Eduard photo etch is geared to the Airfix kit, which I have. So, I might be using interior parts from that as needed.
The Monogram kit has good molding lines for the bomb bay doors and the camera hatch. I want to build an "open plan" with all hatches, bomb bays, etc, open to show off the innards.

 

[Wurger]

Well, good luck !

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Everything open. WOW, that's my kind of build. Good luck, I'll be watching.
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[Maty12]

Best of luck, Greg!