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Bomb factory! In order to finish the bomb bay assembly, I started on the 500lb bombs.

 

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I didn't get much done due to a bad cold all week and the boys being home from shooting as it's March Break here in Canada. Hopefully I'll have more done soon.

 

Carl

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That's some really explosive environment Carl :)

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Great picture! Got to love translations sometimes.

 

Which reminds of the first time I went to Tokyo. Upon the end of my visit, I'm at the airport checking my luggage in. After the x-ray inspection, they ask me to open my suitcase to double check the contents. The security guard pulls out a aerosol can and says to me in English, "Bomb?". Which is not a word you want to hear at a security desk in an airport. I realize that he means the aerosol can or aerosol bomb as they call them and nod my head. He says OK, hands me a form that's written completely in Japanese and asks me to sign it. Them onto the plane I went with my suitcases...

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So, back to the model. I removed and prepped all the PE bits to detail the bombs.

 

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Which is when I realized I have two too many bombs made up. Spares for the box I guess.

 

I then painted the nose and tail sections in yellow. It should only be the tail areas that get the stripes after checking reference photos.

 

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The stripes were masked and then I sprayed the olive drab. I used a lighter shade of try and weather them a bit. I'm not sure if it worked.

 

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And with the tape removed.

 

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I'll get these finished up and then onto finishing the bomb bay itself.

 

Carl

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With his tail down like that he really looks like he's holding something in. And to add to it, he looks like he's concentrating really hard at it too.

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Nice work on the bombs, Carl. I detest building bombs... So glad I bought resin parafrags.

Thanks Ernie!

 

I'm not a huge fan of building and painting ordnance either. It's usually where I end up stalling out on a build so I'm glad to have it out of the way.

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Great diagrams of how the bomb bay was configured Martin!

Here's what that looks like in my model:

 

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I've ordered the same radio sets that Herr Clunk did as I've noticed the top turret compartment is going to be a bit bare without the cheek gun ammo bins in there.

 

Carl

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