**** DONE: 1/72 B-24H “Booby Trap” - Heavy Hitters II GB

[Andy70]

Lookin' good!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

My, my Glenn you are certainly pulling out the stops on this one, that detailing in this scale is just great.

 

[javlin]

This is cool Glenn I was thinking to myself didn't Glenn's Dad fly on these? Said to meself go back to the start of the thread sure enough.Now I love the artwork Glenn and like to be in that trap.

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks guys. Good to see you back Kevin, and yes, this one is kinda special to me.

After a little break I managed to get the fuselage sides glued up. Went pretty good with a decent fit except for this awful joint on the top of the nose. Looks like the right hand side was warped down a bit, but I had locked it in when glueing all that lead in front of the control panel and I couldn't get it to bend up. Oh well, a lot of filling and sanding I guess.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Oh my………….that is a nasty ridge Glen and it looks to be quite a thick plastic as well. Can I suggest laying and gluing a sliver of white plastic strip against the ridge and filing/scraping that back rather than trying to fill.

 

[A4K]

Good idea there Vic! I'm sure you'll take care of this no probs Glenn.

 

[Wayne Little]

Agree with Vic plastic on plastic and sand back, best way to go...

 

[N4521U]

Lookin good Glenn.

Glad to see the diagonal join at the cockpit went so clean compared to mine which really sucked.

 

[N4521U]

Lookin good Glenn.

Glad to see the diagonal join at the cockpit went so clean compared to mine which really sucked.

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Glenn, and I agree about the sliver of plastic strip. Glued up to the 'ridge', sanded back and then filler if required, should do the trick.

 

[T Bolt]

Good advice about the joint guys, I'll give it a try. That diagonal joint isn't perfect Bill, but won't need too much work to make good. I took a lot of time making sure it lined up when I put it together. Your kit looked like the same moldings, but much rougher. That could account for the difference. I know when I made this kit years back it lined up much better.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Glenn!

 

[T Bolt]

Add the plastic, now have to wait a couple of days before I start shaping it.

 

[woody]

Nice work Glenn.

 

[Wurger]

Looking good. But for a such correction I would use a putty rather.

 

[destrozas]

I maybe would have taken off and forced the lowest part this up so they are facing both parties, but for this we need to know if you are in the right position or otherwise falls domed and gives problems elsewhere.

anyway this great as says wotjek some putty and sanding and is perfect

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That looks good Glenn and gentle cleaning back though time consuming should not be a problem. It'll look good when done.

 

[T Bolt]

I maybe would have taken off and forced the lowest part this up so they are facing both parties......

Tried that Sergio but it was locked in by the lead weight I glued on the underside top of the nose in front of the control panel. It will take a little work with a file but it should turn out ok.

 

[meatloaf109]

Looking forward to see how you deal with this. I have the Eduard boxing of the same kit.

 

[N4521U]

Oh man them loe spots are the living sh!ts to deal with. It's risky using my red Bondo for heavy filling cuz it gets warm and can soften the hit plastic. So deep stuff like that is best to rill in the center with strips, the fill the edges with bondo or putty.

You'll be right tho. Fill the little dips with putty when you get thru filing it all down.