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[Totalize]

Thanks a bunch Geo,

Dave.

 

[Crimea_River]

That's turned out nice Dave. Bit of a gap on those notorious gun bay covers but looks good.

 

[Wayne Little]

That's scrubbed up real nice Dave, good stuff mate!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Totalize]

Thanks Gents,

Much appreciated.

Andy, if are you are referring to the mg151 covers yes they are a big challenge
With this kit. They are very thick. What you are seeing is not a gap but the slight shadow cast by the gun covers because they are overscale a bit due to their thickness. For my next Eduard build I am going to thin these out to make them sit more flush with the wing.

 

[Gnomey]

Great work!

 

[Chunk]

That looks the business. Great job!

 

[Totalize]

Gnomey, Chunk,

Thanks for the kind words much appreciated.

As previously mentioned the MGFF covers are a bit too thick for the scale but they are not that far off and I kind of think they are close enough. Here's a reference pic.

 

[Crimea_River]

Yeah, I'm not sure I'd go with that pic of Brown 4 as it was photographed in a wrecked state and the gun covers may not be tightly fastened down. Here are a couple of truer examples:

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Dave,......................................................................THAT LOOKS GREAT SIR! Just spent the last 45 minutes going through this thread, and you've done a marvelous job sir!

 

[Totalize]

Dave,......................................................................THAT LOOKS GREAT SIR! Just spent the last 45 minutes going through this thread, and you've done a marvelous job sir!

Aaron, thanks for taking the time to go the build. It is very much appreciated. Glad to see it held your attention and and a super big thank you for the 21 likes.

 

[Totalize]

Yeah, I'm not sure I'd go with that pic of Brown 4 as it was photographed in a wrecked state and the gun covers may not be tightly fastened down. Here are a couple of truer examples:

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Andy, I agree the wrecked 190 might not have it gun covers fastened down. You can see in your pics that the bottom of the gun cover closer to the trailing edge of the wing has a bit of a thickness to it (more so on the first pic) and the curved arm where it mounts to the air frame definitely has a lip (both in your pics and mine) but I have seen some where the gun cover looks like it its completely flush. I believe it all depends on the lighting and the quality of the pics. Here are a couple showing a bit of a lip or thickness at the base of the gun cover again all dependent on the lighting that was present when the picture was taken. The point as I said is they/my gun covers are not totally accurate but I think they are passable.

 

[chris brown]

Well done, she looks great with just the right amount of weathering!

 

[Crimea_River]

Never meant to suggest they are not passable Dave. It's a fine model.

 

[Airframes]

Very nice indeed !
I agree about the wing root gun covers - the kit parts were designed to be open, hence the rather heavy detailing, not only of the cover thickness, but also the piano hinge line. Thinning them and fitting them flush would improve the look, but it doesn't detract from what is a great model, and I'd guess that, to the naked eye, compared to the devilish camera lens, they look more than acceptable.
Looking forward to seeing the finished display.

 

[Catch22]

Looks fantastic Dave!

 

[Totalize]

Thanks Guys,

I have started on the base but took a pause as I work on my P-47 for the allied group build. Don't have the bandwidth to work on both at length.

 

[Crimea_River]

I know that feeling. I have 3 on the go atm.

 

[Wayne Little]

Being stretched can be a problem....

 

[Totalize]

Going to try and work on the hard stand this weekend.