fubar57
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I'd be still be struggling to get the courage to attempt this. Coming along nicely Glenn.
Geo
Geo
P-40 Twin
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T Bolt
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I first saw this done in a magazine article over 13 years ago and bought one of the Heller kits to do it shortly there after, so you really can't say I've jumped right in to do it.
Lucky13
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More of a stumble...
Nicely done so far Glenn!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Well, even for a stumble, it is some fine work. And a great addition to your collection!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Good "sticktoitiveness" Glenn. My last kitbash attempt is still unfinished.
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T Bolt
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Well this one isn't finished but it's getting there.
Been closing up the gaps in the nacelles at the wing leading edge tonight, doing a lot of CA filling and fileing. Two hours - three out of four done, what a pain. Pictures when the last is done.
Been closing up the gaps in the nacelles at the wing leading edge tonight, doing a lot of CA filling and fileing. Two hours - three out of four done, what a pain. Pictures when the last is done.
look forward to it....
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T Bolt
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I finished up the nacelles tonight and did some panel line scribing. In the first two pictures you can see what a jigsaw puzzle of bits and pieces make them up. Everything was filled and leveled out with thick CA and filed and sanded down to 1000 grit. I then glued on the wings as can be seen in the last picture. Some work to be done on that joint and then it'll be on to attaching the nose which will be a lot of filling and sanding. Good thing I have a large bottle of CA.
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MacArther
Staff Sergeant
ALL HAIL T-BOLT!!!
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T Bolt
Colonel
Well done Glenn.
You're a real surgeon Glenn!
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T Bolt
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I dressed up the wing joints and glued on the nose. I'll have a lot of filling and filing to do here.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Very cool Glenn.
I think it looks awesome! Great job with the nose!
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T Bolt
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Looking ahead to when I try this in 1/48th scale I have a question. Would a 1/48th scale part used on a 1/72nd scale model look the same as the same 1/32nd scale part used on a 1/48th scale model? If so I can use the drop tanks from a 1/32nd scale Hellcat and P-40 (of even the smaller aluminum tanks off a P-51) for the nose and upper nacelles of the 1/48th scale build. If so, is there anyone out there with these 1/32nd scale tanks in the spares box willing to donate them to the cause?
