****Finished: Martin 139 Bomber, Netherlands East Indies AAC - Java Island

[vikingBerserker]

Category: 2
Scale: 1:72
Manufacturer: Williams Brothers
Model Type: Martin 139WH (Dutch East Indies export version of Martin B-10)
Details: 1-VLG-II Netherlands East Indies Army Air Corps, Java Island Feb-1942


This one was a challenge and when it came to painting the canopies, I was in over my head and still am not fully satisfied with the way it came out. I think if I had done this after having a few more models under my belt coming out of "retirement", I would have done a better job on them. Also had a heck of a time finding the right size decals, which being white meant I could not make them on the PC – so I had to settle for yellow instead. I also slightly overdid it on the pastels around the ailerons– which were not noticeable until I took the pics. Landing gear had to be placed up due to collapsing.

The one thing I can say about working on obscure aircraft, information is not readily available!

 

[Njaco]

Canopies look pretty good to me as does the whole kit. Great looking!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Nice work VB! I've been out of model building for 25 years and yours look far better than mine ever did.

 

[ozhawk40]

It's great to see something a little different VB, so more credit to ya for that! Still you have turned out a wonderful result with this build. Fantastic! 8)

Cheers

Peter

 

[Catch22]

Great work VB!

 

[syscom3]

Thats a good build you have there.

 

[imalko]

Nice work VB. Very nice work indeed.

 

[Wildcat]

Excellent VB, well done mate. I wouldn't mind making one of these, in 1/48 scale though...

 

[vikingBerserker]

Thanks fellas, but the camera hides a lot of sins. The canopies have done wonders expanding my um, vocabulary.

 

[Wurger]

Very interesting crate.Nice work .

 

[DBII]

nice plane,

DBII

 

[Airframes]

Nice work VB ! Are you going to change the date on your camera!?

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Everytime I take the memory card out, I have to take the battery out as well. I just got tired of having to reset the dam thing!

 

[lesofprimus]

Looks very nice Vb....

 

[rochie]

very nice Viking

 

[Marcel]

Nice one, Viking, especially since there is so much unknown about these bombers.

 

[109ROAMING]

Nice work!

 

[Wayne Little]

Good work VB

 

[A4K]

Beautiful job mate!

I agree the control surfaces are a little strong, but I think your glasswork is beautiful! Definitely can't have been easy!!!!