1/72 Northrop P-61 Black Widow - Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB

[Wurger]

I see. And you'r welcome. Glad you like the tip.

 

[woljags]

photos of cockpit with decals applied,test fit of canopy to see what detail will be visible plus engine cowlings as supplied,these are going to need a lot of work

 

[woljags]

i'm not made my mind up on the dorsal turret Wojtek

 

[parsifal]

I reckon it looks fantastic. Well done and good luck (we are competing....i see I might be in a spot of bother)

 

[imalko]

Nice work Bob.

 

[woljags]

don't worry i'm sure your do a better job than me,when i modeled years ago it was never to the standards shown on this site and although the chaps are kind with their comments i know my work is very poor compered to theirs

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Don't undersell yourself, with every dab of glue we all improve ourselves in some way.

 

[ozhawk40]

You're doing great Bob. I can't handle 1/72, my eyes and fingers gave up on that caper years ago, so don't worry and keep going!

 

[Wurger]

Keep working Bob.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

good going there Bob. the widow is one of my favorites too. Let me know if I can be of any help.

 

[woljags]

hi i'd be interested in any detailed drawings/pics you might have of the widow,mainly of the gunners position and wheel wells/undercart legs please if you have any

 

[woljags]

last nights progress,i'm not sure about my crude attempt of a head set in the radar operators position,anyone have any ideas or tips how to make this better

 

[Crimea_River]

Can't really see it Bob but if I were to make the headset, I'd use a sheet of thin plastic card cut to a dog bone-like shape with a fine blade. Then cut and glue circular discs at the earpieces then wrap the whole thing around a paint brush to get the curvature.

 

[woljags]

thanks Andy i will give it a go

 

[T Bolt]

Looking good Bob

 

[woljags]

cheers Glenn

 

[Matt308]

Great progress. Black plastic is unforgiving to eyes of the modeller. But a good aspect is that it shows sanding flaws. I found that out when I did my SR-71. It initially gave me fits seeing all those flaws on black. I'll never buy a black car for that same reason!

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Bob. The headset could also be made from bent wire and Milliput, or even, in this scale, use blobs of PVA for the headphones.

 

[woljags]

i've done your wire suggestion Terry and used a small circle of card for the headphone pads for the ears,i guess these would be black in colour

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

MID-ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM - THE WIDOWS WEB - P-61 - THE RESTORATION

This site should help you with some details. Keep up the good work.