TimW Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 7:49 AM, nmayhew said: hi Tim What replacement turrets did you get? (Sorry if you have already said) What are they like? re the kit parts for the tail turret, you should be able to buy these off trumpy / hobbyboss - that's what I did; took a few weeks but the parts did arrive. the email address I corresponded with after going through their website was joanna@trumpeter-china.com not the cheapest but you get to order whatever sprues you want and they will ask for payment via paypal (or did with me) cheers Nick Nothing from Joanna yet. No response to follow-up emails. Hmmm. Tim W nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 I'm officially deciding that HB/Trumpeter has blown me off. No email responses to any query and it's been over a month. So back to eBay in future, I think. Rather disappointed by this turn of events! Still waiting for some Tamiya compound for working off seams/etc on the clear bits. Resuming this one soon. Tim W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgunns Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Try Stevens International, they import Trumpeter and I think Hobby Boss. I got some extra 1/200 Trumpeter HMS Rodney turrets from them for a reasonable fee. Here's a link, give 'em a try, it worked for me, friendly, fast and efficient. https://www.stevenshobby.com/contactus.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 3 hours ago, mgunns said: Try Stevens International, they import Trumpeter and I think Hobby Boss. I got some extra 1/200 Trumpeter HMS Rodney turrets from them for a reasonable fee. Here's a link, give 'em a try, it worked for me, friendly, fast and efficient. https://www.stevenshobby.com/contactus.aspx Thanks for the tip! Tim W TorbenD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 Alrighty then! Sprues arrived via Trumpeter--there was a delay, but they arrived. I can start finishing up the fuselage and prepping to "put it together." Still trying to figure out how the ammo belts that run to the tail turret are supposed to fit into that track--one goes on top? One goes on inside? Except you can't really fit it inside. I may just attack the bottom belt to the point where it's blocked. Run the other one in its entirety. There are a few things the plans are weak on! Stay tuned for updated pics... Tim W. Trak-Tor, Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Beginning to add the interior structure into the fuselage. I found it easier to do this in sections, though I had to do some bending with the aft floor section. Yeah, I thought about moving he navigator's station aft, and then recreating the radio room, but I decided this would be a B-24 where they hadn't done that yet (it was a field expedient thing anyway, IIRC). Uncarina, D.B. Andrus, Phartycr0c and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 That's pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 That sure looks "busy" enough to me, in fact it looks grand, it's a shame that a lot will not be seen once closed up, so take lots of photos. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, dennismcc said: That sure looks "busy" enough to me, in fact it looks grand, it's a shame that a lot will not be seen once closed up, so take lots of photos. Cheers Dennis Yep. That's another reason I'm taking my time. I'll have quite an album of the interior before I'm done. It'll be proof! Cheers, Tim W. dennismcc and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Some more pics. Almost ready to try and seal it up. Note fancy-schmanzy bombsight. Out2gtcha, jgrease, dennismcc and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Lovely efforts going on here. Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the final fuselage close up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Very nice! I really do need to get this kit for sure. I like it a lot, and the wing profile honestly does not bother me that much. Did you polish out that turret, or did you get a replacement set? monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Very nice! I really do need to get this kit for sure. I like it a lot, and the wing profile honestly does not bother me that much. Did you polish out that turret, or did you get a replacement set? It's the kit part, extensively polished. You can still see the seam, unfortunately, but I just couldn't get the vacuform turrets to work. Might say more about me than the product, which is the right shape and everything, but very bare bones. Be prepared to scratchbuild a lot if you go that rout. More pics to come, eventually. Tim W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgunns Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Lots of nice interior work there that will, sadly, not be seen once you mate the fuselage halves. The bomb aimer position is nice with all that stuff you have in there that will be seen. How did you weigh the nose, or are you going to prop the rear with a ladder or something? I have this kit, but I am thinking of selling it, it's just too big for my space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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