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Post by 41chevy on Apr 12, 2024 10:33:23 GMT -5
Made some more progress on the wings and engine nacelles. Had to do some truing up of the wing root area to get the fit and to get the alignment correct I needed to glue the wings from the wing root out. Apparently sitting on the shelf since the 90's flattened out the wings to set the "twist" and the "bend" back. Probably need to do the same on my other 5 B25 kits.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Apr 12, 2024 10:45:39 GMT -5
I had some older kits in my stash that I used to have in the garage around 15 years ago and all of them got distorted/ warped over the years of being out there. Even with them now in my closet inside the house I still get that every once in a while if I've had a kit for a while. Making some good progress on this one Paul.  |
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Post by stikpusher on Apr 12, 2024 11:56:12 GMT -5
Nice! Starting to look like a B-25 now...
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Post by kyledehart5 on Apr 12, 2024 18:19:14 GMT -5
Great work getting this lined back out. She’s looking really good.
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Post by lyle on Apr 12, 2024 18:30:15 GMT -5
Nicely done!
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Post by 41chevy on Apr 15, 2024 12:26:08 GMT -5
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Post by kyledehart5 on Apr 16, 2024 3:26:38 GMT -5
Super nice!! Those look awesome
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Post by TJ on Apr 16, 2024 4:28:58 GMT -5
That fur collar looks fantastic
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Post by 406 Silverado on Apr 16, 2024 5:22:24 GMT -5
Those are some great OOB engines Paul and you've painted them up and weathered them nicely. When these Accurate Miniature kits first came out they were the cutting edge in terms of details. Hated to see 'em go.
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Post by handiabled on Apr 16, 2024 8:28:30 GMT -5
Great looking R-2600's!
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Post by 41chevy on Apr 22, 2024 14:37:59 GMT -5
Those are some great OOB engines Paul and you've painted them up and weathered them nicely. When these Accurate Miniature kits first came out they were the cutting edge in terms of details. Hated to see 'em go. Some one has reissued them I heard as I recall. Academy? I have all their kits including all the Vettes and the 3 Can-Am cars.Only missing the Gulfhawk, the Yak on skies and the F51 Reno Air racer. |
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Post by robbo on Apr 22, 2024 15:46:06 GMT -5
I like this, I've got a Airfix Mitchell, can't wait to build it
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Post by 41chevy on Apr 29, 2024 15:13:26 GMT -5
Been fitting the glass for the past couple hours. I have a small gap to fix the the nose glass to where it meets the fuselage. Than masking the glass and a Yellow Zinc Chromate primer coat  Hosted on Fotki |
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Post by adt70hk on Apr 29, 2024 15:36:43 GMT -5
Lookin' terrific so far Paul. Hey.....at least you're trying a figure out (which looks great btw), I haven't made it that far in my modeling yet. You don't do figures........I am truly shocked Joe!! Even I dabble with them!!  |
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Post by adt70hk on Apr 29, 2024 15:37:59 GMT -5
Been fitting the glass for the past couple hours. I have a small gap to fix the the nose glass to where it meets the fuselage. Than masking the glass and a Yellow Zinc Chromate primer coat Hosted on FotkiThat's coming on very nicely! Sorry I missed the start of this! ATB Andrew |
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Post by handiabled on Apr 30, 2024 2:47:01 GMT -5
Hopefully a little pasticard will resolve the fit issue. Close to primer and paint now!
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Post by 41chevy on May 2, 2024 21:42:38 GMT -5
Hopefully a little pasticard will resolve the fit issue. Close to primer and paint now! AN 613 will probably be shot on it by the weekend than a few days before the grey. |
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Post by handiabled on May 3, 2024 1:58:14 GMT -5
You definitely have an impressive amount of irons in the fire! I'm lucky to get to the one and only build that occupies mine right now
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Post by 41chevy on May 3, 2024 22:21:49 GMT -5
Got the base color Floquil U.S.A.A.F. Olive 41. Uniform aircraft color set by War Dept in 1940 to standardize Army / Navy colors. After is sets for a week I'semi clear coat it and do the grey lower areas and start the weathering,  Hosted on Fotki  Hosted on Fotki |
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Post by stikpusher on May 4, 2024 9:51:12 GMT -5
Very nice! You still have some Floquil OD 41? Nice!
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Post by keavdog on May 4, 2024 11:59:48 GMT -5
Looks great! Always fun get color on.
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 4, 2024 12:11:49 GMT -5
This is coming along very well so far Paul. Man…..I’m jealous of all those AM kits that you’ve got!! I’ve got this one, an Avenger and a Dauntless in the stash.
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Post by themongoose on May 11, 2024 10:13:24 GMT -5
Great to see this one again! It's taking shape with the tail on I finished the pilot for it today after 6 months work. He'll be next to it on a piece of carrier deck.
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Post by 41chevy on Jul 10, 2024 14:39:40 GMT -5
A few qucik photos. I'm getting back on the carrier deck and pilot and flight deck crew.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Jul 10, 2024 17:53:52 GMT -5
Awesome!! Really great looking B-25. Love the paint and the light weathering.
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Post by jeaton01 on Jul 10, 2024 22:06:07 GMT -5
Good looking B-25. I built the D version of the kit some years ago and it brought out a lot of angst during the build. Maybe I shouldn't have been building the Monogram B-36 at the same time! I love how the model looks in finished form but for many reasons it personally was a hard road to get it to be what I envisioned it would be when I started. I did get there, as you have, but what a passage. I guess some models are just like that.
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Post by handiabled on Jul 11, 2024 8:06:40 GMT -5
Great to see this build again! Outstanding work on this!
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Jul 11, 2024 12:38:26 GMT -5
Excellent finish, great job, love the color too.
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Post by spook on Jul 11, 2024 13:04:38 GMT -5
Very impressive build !
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 11, 2024 13:24:00 GMT -5
A few qucik photos. I'm getting back on the carrier deck and pilot and flight deck crew.
WOW!!! I missed this one when you posted it yesterday Paul. I really want to build one of these up after watching you take it on. Some really good work on that paint and weathering man. |
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