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Thank you! Yes, the planes were stripped of a number of equipment. I don't currently have the list with me, but I remember that the radio was removed, so was the bottom turret, and the tailguns were replaced by broomsticks. It seems that the Airfix kit accounted for most, if not all of these peculiarities. The kit even correctly includes an incendiary bomb, which I guess will join my growing pile of unused ordinance along with my 17D's GP bombs, since I'm building both with bomb bay closed.Welcome to your 1st GB Matt and what a great subject and such detail for the kit scale. I seem to recall (but I could have it wrong) but were the aircraft stripped to bare essentials to reduce weight for the short carrier deck takeoff.
Very interesting! I never really thought about what the name might mean, probably because it's a name I've known since before I was good at English. It's apparently a ritual dance!Not related to the plane itself, but the nickname:
Portrait of Ottoman Dervish, c. 1860, Amedeo Preziosi (1812-1882). National museum of Arts, Bucharest, Romania. (photo from Wikipedia)
Thank you! I haven't bought any photo-etched accessories myself yet. Incidentally though I just found out that there were mask sets available for this very kit. If only I had realized this while in the US! Really gonna wish I had bought them when I start working on the nose glazing and cockpit canopy.Welcome to your first GB.
I remember mine, it was a bit overwhelming.
GB7, a 1/72nd Bolten Paul Defiant. Had no idea what one was.
First time trying to be Accurate inna build, first time PE parts.
You may end with a better result than myownself!!
I suggest going to YouTube and finding some vids on using PE!!!!!Thank you! I haven't bought any photo-etched accessories myself yet. Incidentally though I just found out that there were mask sets available for this very kit. If only I had realized this while in the US! Really gonna wish I had bought them when I start working on the nose glazing and cockpit canopy.
I'll try that out, thanks! I have Tamiya tape lying around, it's gonna be essential for the demarcation lines.I suggest going to YouTube and finding some vids on using PE!!!!!
Masks for glass, I suggest the same. I cut the washi, Tamiya tape in 1mm strips. Stick it along the inside e the of the Framing all around the pane then trim the intersections. Then fill in the open spaces. I find the masks a bit expensive now. They Must be made for Your kit. That's all.
Good Subject. I've wanted to build Ruptured Duck since I first read Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo back in high school
Thanks, guys! Will update when I canlooking forward to this one Matt and welcome aboard!
Dang, I coulda shaped it with my fingers?????Good advice Bill. Did you ever feel the lead just after hammering it flat, it gets quite hot from the hammer blow as the energy is expended through the lead.
Thanks for the tip, Bill. I'll see what I can do. I've heard before that you should put in twice as much weight as the instructions call for, is that accurate?I had to hammer all my lead into shapes to fit SNUG in all the voids since it cannot be poured in molten!!!!!
Load under the floor of the nose.
Load the tunnel under the pilots.
Load Under the tunnel.
Had to do this on my own B25 build.