Then when you think you are on the run home,
fits show their ugly head.
Had to take the whole of the nose apart,
The glass was all cattywhompus, nothing fit nice.
Had to file the backside of the nose bulkhead almost flat.
But now the glass fits at the nose and the assembly fits the AC
and not long left till deadline.
Well the Fixes go on.
Wanting to hang the nose 50 cal.
Found the one I added the saddle to for the waist guns is too fat.
So I'm making a new one with trigger handles
and using stretched spru for the cables.
I've drilled .4mm holes in the glass frame to receive the other end and will glue them in place before installing the glass and painting.
Arrrrrrrgh.
Thanks guys, it's about this time in the build it falls apart, literally.
The glass house came off.
I did get the lamps inside the landing light of the wings
I didn't like the nose antenae, so I just made a better one.. Step 1
Step two, some soft wire.
Step 3, and it's ready to paint and attach.
REVELL models are better their instructions are easier to read and they are more detailed. I have one B-25 from 1971 REVELL/monogram,. and it cost me $15.00 here in California. The decals are great right down to the guns and cockpit.
This plane is THE HEAVENLY BODY" with the JUNGLE AIR FORCE out of FIGI islands 1942-44. This is Not the original plane, My Dad flew AERIAL Photos on bombing missions on the plane with the 390th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 42ND BOMB WING. He was also the S-2 Intelligence. This plane is in Oregon at their museum there. I have pictures of him standing next to her in FIGI 1943-45. I have the model of this plane that cost $69.00 by CORGI's.
Took these this year at Airventure , Last one at combat air museum. As you can see the single vs the twin look pretty much identical except that the bottom one in this case is not present. Hope that helps.
REVELL models are better their instructions are easier to read and they are more detailed. I have one B-25 from 1971 REVELL/monogram,. and it cost me $15.00 here in California. The decals are great right down to the guns and cockpit.
So masking and priming (to find faults) a couple showed up.
Taped face of gunner glass......
Trimmed with scalpel from backside, poked hole for barrel
slipped over barrel, put in place
All primed, a couple of seams show on underside. Can remove glass over barrels, strip tape then attach glass after painting.