KUROK Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Great work! I love the finish...so realistic! ChuckD and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lufty Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Superb build. Great work all round. ChuckD and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 A great build. Love the overall finish and weathering. Cheers, Michael Martinnfb and ChuckD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 That is a beauty for sure /Niels Martinnfb and ChuckD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Wow. A gorgeous looking aircraft. ChuckD and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman777 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Dude…you absolutely rocked it Martinnfb and ChuckD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm-tree Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 A very sharp precise build- it sits beautifully with the rest of your collection. The weathering effects look like the original, very well done. Martinnfb and ChuckD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/3/2023 at 6:16 PM, ChuckD said: Hello, everyone. If you've been following along the build thread, you're well aware that I was nearing the finish line on Hong Kong Models' new A-20G Havoc kit after starting it the day it arrived in June. If you haven't been following the build thread, but want a painfully verbose treatise on the inner workings of this brand new kit, feel free to dive into it and its ~350 photos. If you'd just like to see the photos, here's the gallery. Anyhoo, as I've stated in a number of other threads, I'm fascinated by the SW Pacific campaigns in the early-mid war years. I'm also a fan of big twins in attack configurations. Thus, when I heard that HKM was coming out with an all new A-20G Havoc in gunship configuration, I was excited to say the least. Unfortunately for me, their boxing was strictly marked and built for the European theater. Not to be deterred, I decided to embark on a bit of a journey. For this build, I'd be doing several firsts. To make a Pacific bird, I'd have to scratch build wing bomb racks and teach myself the art of printing my own decals. I'd also push the idea of masking farther than I had ever done before, so that was fun too. In the end, I'm very happy with the results and they feel pretty close to the original. The photos turned out a little weird, unfortunately; I suspect that's due to my camera trying to compensate for the failing evening light. So, things like the speckling on the nacelles and the dust pigments on the wings are much more pronounced than they are in real life. I found a few close up pictures of A-20s with extensive oil spatter all along their fuselage and nacelles aft of the engine, so that was the inspiration there. Anyway, here's "STINKY" of the 3rd BG, 12th BS in New Guinea. According to Michael Claringbould in Pacific Profiles vol. 3, this aircraft survived hostilities and was scrapped in situ after the war. The photo below is one of two taken of her supposedly while she was in Sydney, Australia. The squadron insignia and serial number were the first decals I ever printed for myself. The nose art was done with a mask. I painted the dark drop shadow, then moved the mask to the 10 o'clock position and painted the yellow. Turned out pretty sharp. Awesome build, Chuck! May I post it on the website? Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 5 hours ago, LSP_Ray said: Awesome build, Chuck! May I post it on the website? Of course, Ray. Would you like me to write up a more comprehensive article highlighting some of the build and the final product? Might take me a week or two, but I'm happy to contribute to this site. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Very nicely done, Chuck - your build thread is bookmarked for when I come to build mine. An invaluable resource - thank you! Tom ChuckD and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 She’s a beauty for sure, love the weathering. Interesting to me, the size of the P-38 compared to the B-25. Martinnfb and ChuckD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 12 hours ago, ChuckD said: Of course, Ray. Would you like me to write up a more comprehensive article highlighting some of the build and the final product? Might take me a week or two, but I'm happy to contribute to this site. That would be great! Couple weeks would be fine, I have a lengthy backlog. So many fine builds! Martinnfb, ChuckD and scvrobeson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Reuben L. Hernandez said: She’s a beauty for sure, love the weathering. Interesting to me, the size of the P-38 compared to the B-25. Thank you. The Avenger compared to the B-25 is the one that really sticks out to me. The Avenger is just as tall as the Mitchell. Reuben L. Hernandez and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 2 hours ago, ChuckD said: Thank you. The Avenger compared to the B-25 is the one that really sticks out to me. The Avenger is just as tall as the Mitchell. True Martinnfb and ChuckD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha As Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Fantastic build !!! ChuckD and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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