AlexM Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 3 hours ago, CANicoll said: Alex, Hope the connection with Leighton proved fruitful. Have you seen these pics: https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196275/martin-b-26g-marauder/ Not Flak-Bait but another B-26. Good luck! Chris Hi Chris, Leighton wrote me that he will ask a colleague who has direkt access to Flak Bait abot my color list, or wheather he can get access himself. I'm curious about the response, but I guess that at the moment they have more important matters to take care of. I'm already aware of the Marauder at the USAF National Museum. It's very helpfull for the 360degree interior views. To bad that the interiour colors apparently aren't accurate. Things would be much easier today if they had simply used green back then Cheers Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Understood. Pretty much everything around here is getting shut down and that probably includes Udvar-Hazy, sadly. Hang in there and good luck! Stay safe, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Alex, have you thought about the possibility of selling your drawings so that others might try the build? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 Hi there, nothing really new to write about. But I made a new purchase that will be very helpfull. There are actuelly 1/32 Maurauder decals out there, even though there is no kit. The decals are part of this nice book: I ran across this when looking for reference about the A-26 Invader. However, only about 10 pages cover the invaders. The rest is all about the Marauder, with many photos, and some nice profiles. At the beginning of this project, I wanted to make this as a NMF aircraft with olive drab upper side and invasion stripes, as I find this scheme pretty cool. But as you know, a metal finish is very unforgiving concerning surface scratches. And since this is more or less a fully 3d printed model, to get a perfect metal finish would be pretty challenging. Therefore, a grey unter- and green upper-side scheme, ideally with invasion stripes, would be better to hide some imperfections And the decals sheet offer just this (sorry for the censorship, but I guess this is a family friendly site ) There is even a review of this book on LSP: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1298 On 3/25/2020 at 10:46 PM, Bruce said: Alex, have you thought about the possibility of selling your drawings so that others might try the build? Bruce Hi Bruce, this is rather unlikely at the moment. Let me first finish this project (what, if things go on as they are, should only last a few more hundred years ), and then we'll see. Cheers Alex Trak-Tor, scvrobeson, SCRATCH BUILDER and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Alex, I do look forward to your getting back on this one. Hey, at least we'll have at least one accurate B-26, even if it is a Marauder not an Invader! If the old modeller's tale holds true, there should be a kit of the Marauder coming out in 1/32nd scale just about the time you finish yours. Best Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I admire your enterprise, Alex. This is looking great. Hope you keep going. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) On 7/22/2020 at 11:04 AM, AlexM said: Hi there, nothing really new to write about. But I made a new purchase that will be very helpfull. There are actually 1/32 Marauder decals out there, even though there is no kit. The decals are part of this nice book: I ran across this when looking for reference about the A-26 Invader. However, only about 10 pages cover the invaders. The rest is all about the Marauder, with many photos, and some nice profiles. At the beginning of this project, I wanted to make this as a NMF aircraft with olive drab upper side and invasion stripes, as I find this scheme pretty cool. But as you know, a metal finish is very unforgiving concerning surface scratches. And since this is more or less a fully 3d printed model, to get a perfect metal finish would be pretty challenging. Therefore, a grey unter- and green upper-side scheme, ideally with invasion stripes, would be better to hide some imperfections And the decals sheet offer just this (sorry for the censorship, but I guess this is a family friendly site ) There is even a review of this book on LSP: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1298 the reason I'm interested is my Aunt's first husband was shot down in a B-26 during a raid on Rabaul as a Navigator: https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-26/40-1474.html his name was Arthur King. and I would love to do a 1/32 of his a/c . Hi Bruce, this is rather unlikely at the moment. Let me first finish this project (what, if things go on as they are, should only last a few more hundred years ), and then we'll see. Cheers Alex Edited August 3, 2020 by Bruce spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 You mentioned that you have lots of 1/32 models…Bid you by any chance by one of the 1/32 ID Models B-29? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcour Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I just happened to notice such a great thread exist and I hope this project is still living !! AlexM and tomg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Yep amazing effort here would love to hear more! Though it reminds me of the pain in we do not have a 1/32 Marauder in injection kit form (wasn't someone working on that at one point??) AlexM and tomg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Hey guys, the project is not cancelled, it just took a "little" pause. Too bad I get distracted easily... Back in 2018, there were some news about a B-26 from resin2detail. I don't if this one is still in the pipelines https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/72566-resin2detail-132-b26-marauder/ Isar 30/07 and Learstang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Bruce said: You mentioned that you have lots of 1/32 models…Bid you by any chance by one of the 1/32 ID Models B-29? Hey Bruce, no, I don't have a B-29. The only vacuform kit I ever finished is the SM.79. And then there is that nearly completed Hampden that is still waiting to get finished ... maybe someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Any new updates on these beauty? Would love to see some updates! Cheers Alan Learstang, Scale32 and Troy Molitor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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