**** DONE: GB-58 1/48 F6F-3N - Night Fighters all Eras

Vic Balshaw · May 5, 2023

Though similar in parts, it has a lot of differences.

Crimea_River · May 5, 2023

Plastic will by flying.

Vic Balshaw · May 5, 2023

Crimea_River said:
Plastic will by flying.

Wouldn't be the same with Bill if it wasn't.

N4521U · May 6, 2023

Well your expectations have come to fruition,
I am now committed, to the whole enchilada!
First I thinned the sheet metal around the oil
cooler opening and added the unit itself.
The boss kit had this part more correct than Edu.
However the Edu kit has the exhaust exits better than the Boss!!!
Now I just need to do some trimming for the wing center.
Then cut the exhaust openings out of the Edu stickum on the Center!
Should work okay.

Have to go back and finsh the two for GB57 me thinks!

SaparotRob · May 6, 2023

I can just hear the maniacal laughter.

Vic Balshaw · May 6, 2023

Knew you could not resist Bill but as you say, GB57 needs attention, time is a tickin.

N4521U · May 6, 2023

Vic Balshaw said:
Knew you could not resist Bill but as you say, GB57 needs attention, time is a tickin.

Just a couple of goodies left on each.
Back to the Coronation.

Wurger · May 6, 2023

destrozas · May 7, 2023

bill, this making new molds is something obsessive when the time comes... as always you will get another very nice piece

N4521U · May 7, 2023

Holy cats, 2 pages already 14 photos!!!!!!!!!?
1. The centre section fits rather well at the bottom.
2. Bigggg gap at wing/fuselage.
3. Adding styrene strips to fill, then to file and sand smooth.
4. Using Ed exhaust cut-out. Cut from Port side, Strbrd shown location.
5. Transplant just needs glue and a little filler. Then to Strbrd side!!!!!
Off I go with a Snidely Whiplash snicker!!!!! hehehe

Crimea_River · May 7, 2023

On a heck of a roll Bill.

Vic Balshaw · May 7, 2023

That was a big gap between the wing and fuselage and an unusual fit for a wing.

N4521U · May 7, 2023

Vic Balshaw said:
That was a big gap between the wing and fuselage and an unusual fit for a wing.

Ed fuselage, H Boss wing center. Was expected and am correcting mate!

Donivanp · May 7, 2023

The mad Dr Frankenstein (Mr. Bill)!

le_steph40 · May 8, 2023

Nice surgery/graft Bill

Wayne Little · May 8, 2023

Bill, great job man...

N4521U · May 8, 2023

Wayne Little said:
Bill, great job man...

Thank you Wayne!

Wurger · May 8, 2023

fubar57 · May 8, 2023

Awesome Bill. I can hear the screaming across the Pacific

N4521U · May 8, 2023

Well I got the center section to fit nicely.
Add strips and trim. Ammmmmm happppy!

However I am now inna quandry! What do I do? Itsa matter of Scale................ and.................... detail.
Evidence of case in point. My end result was to use the detail of the Legendary Eduard kits and substitute inaccuracies
with what I thought I would get from the Hobby Boss kit. Seems I have, again, run afoul of my failure to blah blah blah.

I'll take the puppy out for a ride, grab a burger and ponder. How could the B.S. seats be soo B.S. different in the same SCALE?

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