**** DONE: GB-37 1:48 BP DEFIANT - Helicopters / Military a/c of BoB 1940

[fubar57]

Don't ask why but I decided to bore the MGs out. I thought I was done until I saw this close up....yow!!!

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Looks slightly better from this angle. Also removed the mold line from the lower guns

 

[Wurger]

The thing you pointed in the pics above was the turret control handle. It was on the right side only.

 

[rudolph1951]

turret details:

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

.....and of course idiot me has the Pilots Notes. Oxygen container doesn't look black but would it have had a lighter color for picture purposes? My searches show black

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I'll see if I can weasel a safety harness in as well, Buff color?

 

[Wurger]

The oxygen bottle looks like being silver in the same way were painted the bottles in the Spitfire cockpit as memo serves.

 

[Airframes]

Bottle could have been silver, or maybe a light grey with a hint of blue. Harness a buff colour.

 

[Crimea_River]

Agree with those assessments.

 

[fubar57]

A little more representative...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Forgot to mention Geo that I think the MG barrels look absolutely fine, especially with those brutal close-ups.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Andy and Wojtek. Test fit of the guns, mostly to see where I have to leave off paint for gluing. One more piece to add and the turret is done aside from the clear parts.

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I really need to get a better lighting set-up......

 

[fubar57]

I added instrument decals from my C.205 to represent the two oxygen dials in the turret. These are crap so I used Tamiya Decal Adhesive to attach them. I'll coat them with Future to make sure they stay put and then flat coat that when it drys.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking great Geo.

 

[Airframes]

It certainly is - nice work Geo.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Finished painting the turret pieces and while waiting for them to dry I started on some other stuff; horizontal stabs. These are in two pieces and fit together very well. Having said that, I noticed that many of the attachment areas are bevelled and these are the same. My only issue with this is that the sprue attachment points are here as well and it makes clean up a bit challenging trying to maintain the bevel. A test fit shows these should mount very well without a seam.

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The rudder as with the other moving surfaces are one piece. It's hard to see in the photo but the ribbed surface is very subdued.

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The main gear doors. What shall we say about these other than they are about two scale inches thick...

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The lower part of the door is thinner than the to so I'll concentrate there. It's also a two piece affair....I'll not concentrate on that.

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I've started the thinning process but its hard to see here...

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Late here now, in the morning I'll check for inner door and wheel well colours. I've seen aluminum and underside color both listed

 

[Wayne Little]

Doing good Geo.

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done Geo.

 

[Wurger]