TimW

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

And calling it done--it was a mostly fun build.  Nothing too complex, although there were some Trumpeter "WTFs" with some of the assemblies (especially getting the upper hull attached to the lower hull.
 
Had a lot of fun painting and weathering and the "MAIM" crew figures were also nice to work with, though I wouldn't have minded some goggles for the intrepid TC and his loader.  Was going to include the driver, but he'd keep getting whacked on the head by the main gun, so I buttoned him up.
 
Enjoy!
 

 

 
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Hi all!
 
This is me at the Bench.
 

 
Stefan E

Relaxing at Mt Vernon.  My home is nearby but a lot smaller.
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Picked this up awhile ago....it's one of multiple projects I have going, so don't be surprised if it takes awhile.
 
I got the Aries cockpit, wheel well, wheels and engine set.   Not a lot of AM available for this one these days--could *really* have used some Eduard pre-printed PE or Quinta decals (they don't have any for the F-8)   Couldn't find any of the Eduard OOP stuff.
 
So it's old school.   So far, I've focused on the cockpit.   The Aries one is nice, but you have to paint everything yourself (apart from the instrument panel film).  I used decals from the spares box to do the various labels on the bang seat.   There's some good info on The Ejection Site that came in handy for painting The Chair.
 
More to come...eventually!
 
Tim W
 

Awesome work on a not-so-easy kit.
 
Outstanding!
 
Tim W.

15th Guards Tank Division, Soviet Central Group of Forces, Somewhere in Czechosolovakia in the mid 80s.
 

 

 

15th Guards Tank Division, Soviet Central Group of Forces, Somewhere in Czechosolovakia in the mid 80s.
 

 

 

And calling it done--it was a mostly fun build.  Nothing too complex, although there were some Trumpeter "WTFs" with some of the assemblies (especially getting the upper hull attached to the lower hull.
 
Had a lot of fun painting and weathering and the "MAIM" crew figures were also nice to work with, though I wouldn't have minded some goggles for the intrepid TC and his loader.  Was going to include the driver, but he'd keep getting whacked on the head by the main gun, so I buttoned him up.
 
Enjoy!
 

 

 
 

Thanks to all commenters and viewers. Finally, I put the bottom shelf in place and the aggregates with elektronics under it. It's so tight in a real plane and the same situation got my the model. The shelf consists of 95 elements. In addition, there are aggregates and platforms for their assembly, a total of 74 additional elements and my satisfaction that it is behind me. Setting the right heights and sizes without plans was quite a challenge, the more so because I had to set it all up with the shelf at the top. Photos of the finished element and how it was made will appear in the next post after the final adjustment.
Photos:
Shelf 95 elements

 

 

 

 
finished
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
photos of original elements of plane
 

 

 
https://i.imgur.com/OQm03rh.jpg

Not the build post but yes, that is the T-bolt. Build thread is on ARC, did go and find it.  Mexican Air Force P-47D in 1/32 Hasegawa - Pacific Threatre Group Build - ARC Discussion Forums (arcforums.com)   HTH
 
Don

Very nice!  Looks like I'll be picking up the Trumpy "D" with the fin fillet--what the heck, you can't have too many Jugs!
 
Thanks for the info about the decals--that nose scallop looks like a candidate for painting I must say.  Thought it was odd they said to do the anti-glare panels black.   OD seems more likely.
 
Tim W.

My response when looking at the first photo: "OH, YES!"
 
Very unique markings, too. I love a model that breaks away from the norm and one done as well as this.....priceless!
 
John

So I had wanted to build one of the 201 Squadron birds for a long time, but the bubbletop I have in the stash doesn't have the fin fillet.
 
Did all the 201 birds have it?  Or was it a mixture?  I have a decal set from Warbird Decals that seems to indicate they did have it or should.  
 
Any help appreciated!
 
Cheers,

Tim W.

Thank you. I have one on back order at Hannants but those shots don’t reassure me about the quality of moulding especially. Could be I stick with my two PCM Hurricanes with all their construction challenges. 

Progress.  A mixture of Eduard, Resin2Detail and scrap plastic/wiring etc.  This looks a lot like the work I did on the long, lost 24J a few years back, but being a D in the Pacific there will be some differences.   The smaller radio is an extra B-17 radio I had from somewhere with an Eduard face...much more to come, as soon as I can photograph it
 

 

P-40M P/O Geoff B.Fisken, 14.Sq. RNZAF, Guadalcanal
Project 22/22 1/32 Hasegawa model,
Avionix cockpit,
Eduard instrument panel & seat belts, exhaust, wheels,
homemade painting mask.
All colours MRP
 

 

























 

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