B-24 Liberator Diorama - 1/48th Scale.

[Crimea_River]

Nice improv work there Terry.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks, Vic and Andy.

Just having a coffee break, having almost completed the work on both port engines.
Once refreshed, I'm hoping to install the inner engine, and then join the wing. Might have some pics later, if not, then it'll be sometime tomorrow.

 

[Airframes]

Finally got the engines in, wing joined, and cowl rings attached.

The exposed engine area looks a bit rough at the moment, but there's still a lot to do in this area, with the paintwork shown being the basic groundwork. Cowling support frames will be made and fitted, and detail painting done, once all the surrounding joints have been attended to.
Due to the design of the kit parts, and to an extent, possibly the age of the moulds, the anticipated less than perfect joints did rear their ugly heads, especially around the longitudinal joints along the nacelles, as well as some areas along the leading edge of the wing.
Initial work has been done to clean-up these areas, but a lot more work is still required. Some areas look worse than they actually are, due to the reflections and flow marks in the horrible "silver" plastic.

Pics below show how things look so far, and I'll be back when there's more to show.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking really good Terry.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Vic.
Took a bit longer than anticipated, so off to bed now, 2 hours later than intended !

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

very well done Dogsbody !

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good Terry. The joints are manageable with your talents.

 

[T Bolt]

Looking very nice Terry

 

[SaparotRob]

I'm hoping your joints will be manageable for your talents.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much chaps.

Getting on with the clean-up, and then creating the passing lamp between the engines, before moving on to the starboard wing.
Should have more to show in a day or two.

 

[MIflyer]

Do you have Altrac tractor that came with the Monogram kit? I have one of those somewhere.

here.

 

[A4K]

Good stuff Terry, gonna be great when finished!

 

[Lucky13]

Looks dogs sphericals old boy, carry on....and pour yourself a large snifter!

 

[A4K]

What the Swede in the kilt said

 

[pbehn]

Do you have Altrac tractor that came with the Monogram kit? I have one of those somewhere.
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I am always astounded how so called "engineers" cram so much unnecessary "stuff" in planes that just isn't there in the models, needless job creation in my book.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks all, and great pics Mi. That first pic is particularly useful, thank you for that.
Yes, I have the Cletrac kit that is included with the Monogram B-24 kit, and also a bomb cart from their B-17G kit, but decided not to use them.

 

[N4521U]

Terrific detail work.
Engines look the biz. You are creating a winner mate!

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Bill !

 

[fubar57]

Lovely work