marauderdriver

Mike ,
  I have spares if you still need them, PM your address and I can send them today
 
   Jack

I don't know which I like better, the worn wood floor or the "zipper"!.
Some real magic going here Sir!
Keep on Truckin' will find you in the WIP to keep up.
 
    Cheers
 
       jack

Hi Mr. R. Palimaka,
                                      I'm one of the "Really Weird Guys"  Shaka  was mentioning above............
                                       Love to see this Mustang to the finish...even if GB ends  
 
                                                                      Cheers
 
                                                           
                                                   
                                                                     jack

WARNING:
 
                                           VIEWING THIS PHOTOGRAPH
                                           MAY DAMAGE YOUR VIDEO
                                           MONITORING SYSTEM!
 
 
​                                                Clunkmeister  & Marauderdriver
​                                                                                    Scalefest 2014  Dallas Tx
                                                                                  Just a couple of LSPer's meeting for 
​                                                                                    the first time. 
 
                             
                            

I hate to stir  up the hornets nest but, war time G models did not have  painted interiors.
The cockpit had blanket insulation on the ceiling and sides and rear bulkhead was painted. 
The rest of the interior was unpainted aluminum with wood floors, which look great by the way.
Most reference books are restorations and therefore are painted to protect it from corrosion.
They were built in a hurry and were not expected to last more then a year, so why add the time and weight.
i  didn't now this until I started building mine 5 years ago (Not finished)l with a  full crew in flight.
There are numerous photos on the web and I'm sure there will but some more who can give you 
more information. I'll share mine if I can find it.
Crew looking good. They would be going thru the Pre-start Check list, so they would be looking around for switch's,
levers and gauges. 
 
Have fun 
jack

I hate to stir  up the hornets nest but, war time G models did not have  painted interiors.
The cockpit had blanket insulation on the ceiling and sides and rear bulkhead was painted. 
The rest of the interior was unpainted aluminum with wood floors, which look great by the way.
Most reference books are restorations and therefore are painted to protect it from corrosion.
They were built in a hurry and were not expected to last more then a year, so why add the time and weight.
i  didn't now this until I started building mine 5 years ago (Not finished)l with a  full crew in flight.
There are numerous photos on the web and I'm sure there will but some more who can give you 
more information. I'll share mine if I can find it.
Crew looking good. They would be going thru the Pre-start Check list, so they would be looking around for switch's,
levers and gauges. 
 
Have fun 
jack

Love this scheme for the F-4.
 
    I built it several years ago with the Osprey "Modeling the F-4 Phantom ll" as a reference due to one of the
authors has a piece of ZE350 to use as a color match.  Model Masters FS 35414 is a  really close match to the
original "Blue" the aircraft were delivered in.  Lock-On No10 has a picture of a 74 Sqn  (UK) with a gun pod on the cover.
These jets were used in the QRA for air defence for the most part.
 
     Keep up the Great Work
 
      Jack

I have participated in 3 GB's over the years,  "Airwar over Vietnam" and  "Classic Plastic" I managed to finish 3 builds each.
My favorite was "What-if," and started a Corsair Racer but had to leave due to personal matters.
  i have just now returned from a No-Mojo period of about 10 months and  a large downsizing of my 32nd stash.
 I was planning to start the 24th Tiffie Bubble top OOB project, but I do have a T5 Double - Lightning conversion set.....HMMMM.
 The trainer GB might be a good way of getting through the Whirlybird conversion with my sanity intact, I'm not a big resin fan,
and this is Big resin to me.
This is not what I planned to say when I started this post.
I was going to say that the GB's I participated were  a load of fun with making new friends, tips, HELP, encouragement and 
a good  Ol ATTY BOY !
 I hope to se continued participation in GB's in the future, no matter how small the end result, they will not always be that way.
 
Maybe see you in the Trainer GB!
jack

An American Medium Bomber, such as a B-26 Marauder, would be nice.  Just sayin'.  For a friend.
 
Sincerely,
Mark

haha thanks oh dear! Never mind as it’s taken me so many hours just to get this far I’m not going to go back and redo it now. I’ve never been too hung up on historical accuracy anyway. In my mind it’ll be a “what if” job. To be fair most of the attractive decal schemes available in nmf for the G are for the air show birds anyway... but then there’s the problem of my crew dressed in wartime uniforms, so I can’t win on this one
 

I hate to stir  up the hornets nest but, war time G models did not have  painted interiors.
The cockpit had blanket insulation on the ceiling and sides and rear bulkhead was painted. 
The rest of the interior was unpainted aluminum with wood floors, which look great by the way.
Most reference books are restorations and therefore are painted to protect it from corrosion.
They were built in a hurry and were not expected to last more then a year, so why add the time and weight.
i  didn't now this until I started building mine 5 years ago (Not finished)l with a  full crew in flight.
There are numerous photos on the web and I'm sure there will but some more who can give you 
more information. I'll share mine if I can find it.
Crew looking good. They would be going thru the Pre-start Check list, so they would be looking around for switch's,
levers and gauges. 
 
Have fun 
jack

Well Generalissimo,
 
  You have again shown your prowess and power to obtain photo's not seen in the West.  This aircraft was just the beginning of our rise to advanced development
 
of modern fighter planes.   We shall soon show the World that The People's Socialist Democratic Republic have gone well passed the Imperialistic ideals of
 
so-called 5th Generation "Stealth".  They will soon see The Power Of The Worker, but they will not see it on radar or with the Eye!
 
 And thanks for the pictures Sir
 
Comrade Jack

Great work so far Sir.  PE makes me crazy, which is why I didn't use it.
Do you have any photos of the ammo boxes for the ball turret, my understanding
is they are inside the turret. The only pics I can find are for the B-24 that attach to 
the turret support.  I can still fix mine as the fuselage is still unglued,
 
Thanks
jack

Alex,
 Glad to have found this Masterpiece!
 
Making more popcorn and drinks in the cooler.
 

 
Jack
 

Wish it was the “real” B-26 (Marauder), but this would still be great!

I spent a great day yesterday at RIAT at RAF Fairford, and one of the star exhibits in the static display (at least for me) was this fine specimen of USAF heavy metal:
 
IMG_1319 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
As well as taking lots of reference shots for the current aerial fit and other various lumps and bumps, what really struck me was the state of the thing. I'm used to seeing pictures of the current BUFF fleet in reasonably good condition in terms of paint finish, but this one was really heavily weathered and was showing lots of zinc-chromate primer. It looks like it had flown through a heavy hail storm or the like, as it almost has sand-blasted effect on the leading edges. It was a mess!
 
IMG_1325 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
IMG_1309 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
IMG_1311 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
IMG_1305 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
It looks like I can get creative with my paint job when the time comes, and although heavily-weathered finishes are not my thing, it'd certainly add some interest to an otherwise rather bland all over grey if I go down that route. 
 
Now - back to the bench...
 
Tom

the ECM antenna is different than your model also.

@tomprobert This is the damaged area of the one Ghost Rider replaced. 49th  Operational Test Squadron

@tomprobert The nose art is pretty simple and have closer-up pics from nose to tail, with 007 tail number.
I thought the same thing except 1/144 or 1/72 scale. would be unique.

You have to remember the travel of the wing when she is in flight.
Some pics I took during touch & goes when I first got my camera.
Again please excuse the "Buff eating tree".
 

Not sure if any of these help at this point.
Please excuse the light post and dumpster

Congratulations Brian!
You want humidity? we grow gills here in Bayou Country!
Does your new bride know of your plastic/resin addiction?
Has she caught you sneaking looks on "modeling websites"?
How about the glue sniffing & paint huffing?
See Brian, you have a problem, you need help.
You must admit you have an addiction before you call
Model Builders Help Line! 1-999-999-999! or
Plastic's Anonymous  1-999-999-999?
 
Congrats to Y'all
 
jack
 

The BUFF has had some more work done on the engines - I've sanded and shaped the home-made upper, over-wing parts of the pylons and all look good under some primer:
 
DSC_0186 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
DSC_0187 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
DSC_0190 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
Shaping the pylons on the underside was a lot more tricky as they are all molded identical, but of course the inner pylons have a very different shape due to the change in shape as you travel down the length of the wing:
 
DSC_0201 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
I've also finished detailing the rear of the bypass sections:
 
DSC_0195 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
DSC_0199 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
It was a bit of a faff opening these up but worth the effort.
 
And we now have something really taking on the form of the venerable BUFF:
 
DSC_0205 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
DSC_0192 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr
 
As you can see, however, the tail feathers are conspicuous by their absence... better get sanding!
 
Until next time,
Tom

@tomprobert This is the damaged area of the one Ghost Rider replaced. 49th  Operational Test Squadron

@tomprobert The nose art is pretty simple and have closer-up pics from nose to tail, with 007 tail number.
I thought the same thing except 1/144 or 1/72 scale. would be unique.