**** DONE: GB-51 1/72 XP-79 - No Propellers

[T Bolt]

I cleaned up all of the remaining parts

 

[N4521U]

You wash parts??????
So now I gotta put a kitchen sink in my back room?????
Don't think Annie is gonna go for that!

 

[Wayne Little]

I thought you would be finished by now......

 

[T Bolt]

 

[Ralph Haus]

This has to be the least detailed cockpit build I have seen. If like me, (I hope not), I spend almost as much time in the cockpit as I do on the externals (except for a couple of really PITA landing gear assemblies). Given you finishing tallents, this model should be a looker.

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks Ralph

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Glenn!

 

[Donivanp]

Nice Glen. Interesting way to get nose weight in.

 

[T Bolt]

All the filling and rough shaping with a needle file has been done, and quite a lot was needed around the intakes. A lot of wet sanding to do yet.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Lots of work. Almost as carving a block of wood sometimes.

 

[F-104nut]

SWEET start ona rare seen build !!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Glenn!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[A4K]

With ya Glenn... my Arado needed alot of that too! Good work mate.

 

[fastmongrel]

All the filling and rough shaping with a needle file has been done, and quite a lot was needed around the intakes. A lot of wet sanding to do yet.

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I think of these types of kits as aids to scratch building.

 

[T Bolt]

That's about right

 

[N4521U]

Slick!

 

[T Bolt]

All the areas worked over with a file have been wet sanded with 600 than 800 grit, than the entire surface wet sanded with 1500 grit because it had a slightly pebbly texture.

To give an idea of just how small this aircraft was I''ve put it next to first a Sword N-9M I built about 15 years ago and than A B-17C from the zombie shelf

 

[Donivanp]

Looking good Glenn definitely a cool plane.