Shawn M Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 cant bust us all cop'er! marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Meanwhile back at the Ranch! Fuselage glued around the vertical to the rear edge of tail wheel well. Cockpit installed Wing halves glued together Added some reinforcements for the rear wing to fuselage join So now it comes down to mashing it all together to create the smallest gap possible. Engine done. Bill_S, Alain Gadbois, MikeC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Nice engine!! Jim marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Wham, bam, thank you ma'am! That was quick... this group build is ending in about a month - I need to get mine restarted! Edited March 27, 2017 by Shaka HI Bill_S, Alain Gadbois and marauderdriver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks Jim and Shaka. The advantage of building OOB I guess. Well here is the result of " The Convergence"​ Shawn M, Shaka HI, Bill_S and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 looks good, gaps arent to bad or tough to fix either. wing fit to the fillet looks nice marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Nice work love it when some one builds a rare kit on a side note. I would worry about the bench monster not carpet monster hehe Shaka HI and marauderdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Nice work, Jack - you'd never know the fuselage had that whoopee in it! This build brings back those days when a kit was built in a weekend, and there was no such thing as a stash! Edited March 30, 2017 by Bill_S marauderdriver and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 looks good, gaps arent to bad or tough to fix either. wing fit to the fillet looks nice Thanks Shawn. I'm happy with the result so far. Clean-up doesn't look to bad, just don't squeeze to hard Nice work love it when some one builds a rare kit on a side note. I would worry about the bench monster not carpet monster hehe Thank You Sir, I bought and traded for these kits with this exact purpose of reliving my modeling youth, with better skills to make a nicer build, but staying in the BOX. Give me 6" x 6" and I'll build a 5' 1/72 Saturn V. At least I don't have to get down on my knees with a flash light looking for parts as much......ok I'm a SLOB! Nice work, Jack - you'd never know the fuselage had that whoopee in it! This build brings back those days when a kit was built in a weekend, and there was no such thing as a stash! Thanks Bill...You hit the nail on the head Sir! Just enjoy an easy ride once in a while to let the nerves loose and the mind just creating your next build....This has been a BLAST and just what I needed to keep the focus on FUN After not paying a lot of attention to Japanese aircraft this GB has also made me do some research (I love it!!). IHas me building at least a 5 plane collection to start....I never knew how good looking they were and how familiar they looked with Brit . US and German fighters.. Learning new stuff that has been brought to light by Classic Revell Kits....I know of the Zero, Raiden, Hien, Oscar, George..in 1/32 ...Any I missed in Japanese Revell? Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Probably the best pic to show mould detail MikeMaben, Alain Gadbois, Shaka HI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Wings and stabilizers are on, grabbed the Rivet wheel and replaced the lot ones. I think this actually works better with raised rivets. Checked and repaired seams prior to a stroll through the paint booth for a coat of Tamiya rattle can Bare Aluminum. Found cockpit floor and rear bulk had broken come loose and bulkhead was in the fuselage. Got bulkhead out,,reglued the floor and worked the bulkhead back in with a little effort not to break the seam..Then to the paint booth. MikeC, Alain Gadbois, Shaka HI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 She's got nice clean lines. It's a shame no one has produced another... Shaka HI, marauderdriver and Lee White 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) If Revell is even close on their shape with this one, than yes she does have really nice lines..She is different in shape than what I thought, seeing in 3D even a model shows nice lines and an interesting semi gull wing from behind. That makes a whole lot of difference from picture to 3D.. Shot AS-12 Tamiya Lacquer "Bare Aluminum" followed by a "Mass of Tape" and coat of TS-17,"Gloss Aluminum" and more TAPE and ​afew shots of TS-30 "Silver Leaf". Frogtape marred the Gloss Aluminum paint even after a 2 day dry and real light-tac tape. Edited April 7, 2017 by marauderdriver MikeC, Alain Gadbois, Shaka HI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 The early mid wing george does have a certain elegance that the later low wing does not.....think beauty vs. Brawn marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Well done my friend !! She has beautiful lines.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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