Bradley25mm Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 The kit had a few issues that needed some attention. EJECTOR PIN MARKS in some of the worst places.. Starting from the front, moving back, these are some of the modifications I made. 1.The propeller. I sanded both the leading, and trailing edges of each blade. They were so thick on the edges, it was funny. 2. The engine. I used Eduard photo etch to detail it. The Ignition wires took some time, but it was well worth the effort. 3. The cockpit. I used Eduard photo etch here to. 4.The landing gear. I used Bare Metal Foil on the Oleo's, and photo etch on the torque links. 5. The gun bay. I used scrap photo etch to detail the inside of each panel that was posed open. I cut open all the latched on each panel, and made new ones. I used plastic sheet, that I put rivet lines on, to line the inside of the bay. The .50 Cals were kit supplied. 6. The intakes on each wing root. I used photo etch screen to replace the kit version, and made new intake vanes. 7. The drop tanks. These were both void of any real detail. One of the big flaws, was no filler caps. I used online photos as a reference to scratch build what I needed.8. I used EZ line for the antennas. 9. The figures were Ultracast, and Blackdog models. 10. The cowl flaps. These bad boys took some engineering to make them work. I used Eduard photo etch for the Tamiya kit to dress them up. I also used EZ line to simulate cables for the pulley systems to open and close the flaps. All in all, an interesting build. Had a chance to try some new weathering techniques. The Model was painted with Testors Model Master Enamels (Insignia Blue FS35044). Any questions, comments, or critiques are welcome. Christopher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 Wow! Magnificent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorrissette Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Most impressive. I found the ejector marks a real struggle Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted May 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Thanks Mark. Dave, Thanks. I wouldn’t build this kit again. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 The more I look the more there is to like! The diorama is very basic but also very well composed. The extra work and skills you apply are evident in the close up pics, and your figures (which you didn't even mention) are very well done too. Thanks for sharing this gem with us! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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