**** DONE: GB-46 1/48 Noorduyn Norseman - WW2 Eastern Front/Twin Engine A/C, Transports and Gliders

[slaterat]

User name: Slaterat
First name: Greg
Category : Intermediate
Scale 1/48
Manufacturer/model: Modelcraft Noorduyn Norseman
Extras: none

Well I'm in, not sure which version I'll make yet, but I Like the floats.

 

[fubar57]

Nice and unique Greg. Built this yeeeeeeears ago and can't remember building it

 

[slaterat]

It looks like Modelcraft's website hasn't been updated for 8 years and the directions are dated 1995 so it's a bit old. Here's some pictures of the contents.

 

[T Bolt]

Good one Greg

 

[Snautzer01]

Nice choice.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Cool, something very different

 

[nsmekanik]

I realize I'm dating probably dating myself but I remember when that kit was sate of the art, gonna be interesting to see what you can do with it.

 

[Crimea_River]

You're dating yourself? You're really taking this distancing thing seriously aren't you!

Nice choice Greg. Saw one of these kits for sale in Nanton not long ago.

 

[nsmekanik]

You're dating yourself? You're really taking this distancing thing seriously aren't you!.

Ya I know.......sad isn't it..........more like this being my wife's reaction to being cooped up with me for a couple of weeks........

 

[Airframes]

Great choice, and great to see something different.
I've fancied doing one myself, more so since I saw one, for the first time, at Oostwold, Holland, in 2017. (Couple of pics below).
Of course, you could always do an OD / NG example, with Glenn Miller onboard !

 

[slaterat]

Here's some updates. I was checking out pictures on line to do some thing to make the interior look a bit better. I noticed a few Norseman with a sort of quilted interior liner attached to the tubular air frame, probably a good idea in Canada. It took a couple of attempts but I ended up glueing blue paper towel to the interior and wetting it with a mixture of water/ white glue. It formed nicely to the fuselage and I was able to trim out the excess and the windows. I will airbrush a shade of grey.Hopefully it gives off a nice textured(quilted) look.

First shot is of my second and third attempts, second shot is the work in progress.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Very innovative.

 

[slaterat]

Got the floats glued ,sanded and aligned

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Good stuff

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[fubar57]

Looks good Greg. I built mine with wheels, the floats seemed a bit daunting at the time