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  1. CDW
    Ready for primer and paint
  2. CDW
    It’s just the plane/rocket in 1:32 scale
  3. CDW
    I wanted to do a colorful jet and this seemed to be a good candidate. Not often modeled. This one is small at 1:72 scale but has nice detail and decals.
  4. CDW
    Obscure doesn’t seem to be an issue for model companies. Wait until you see my Natter kit build. Talk about obscure…
  5. CDW
    I agree on the bomb bay doors. The closed door option is not a good fit. Too much filler required. The glass is not fixable. The clear has imperfections inside. Will just live with it as is. Thanks for your comments and for dropping in.
  6. CDW
    What a beauty! Excellent build thread, enjoyed it so much. Thanks!
  7. CDW
    I wonder why the B-26 Marauder is so under represented by model companies? The 1:48 B-26 from Monogram was the last, best version in 1:48 scale. There was the old AMT 1:48 version and it was a dog. You had an ancient Revell kit in 1:72 scale, the equally ancient Frog kit, and of course this Airfix kit. Only other and most recent 1:72 kit that comes to mind is the Hasegawa kit that appears to be out of production. Copies of it are selling for upwards of $100 on Ebay.
  8. CDW
    So very true. Every modeling project need not be a Picasso. Need some relaxing fun and good memories too.
  9. CDW
    I changed my mind. While technically it’s not putty, Mr Surfacer 500 does an excellent job of sealing fine seam lines. Easy to apply with a paint brush and it dries more quickly than putty, Sands very well and fine. It’s a product I can’t do without. 😵‍💫
  10. CDW
    Here she is after a wet-sand and a rinse. No putty yet. Might just primer it then paint it and call it done. Nothing I do will turn it into a silk purse in any event. It will make a nice 6-foot shelf model.
  11. CDW
    What at first appeared to be a scratch in the clear plastic nose glass turned out to be imperfections in the plastic itself, not something that can be cured with Future or Pledge. I’ll live with it, no big deal. Imperfections in almost every piece of clear plastic parts.
  12. CDW
    A little putty, a little sanding, add a few details then commence with primer and paint.
  13. CDW
    Wow Alan, she came out beautiful! Such a testament to your modeler's spirit to have endured through a project of this magnitude. Congratulations, you have produced a very fine model.
  14. CDW
    I'll follow your progress on the Skeeter!
  15. CDW
    None of it makes any difference when you finish the model, punch a hole in the tip of the wing, tie a string to the wing tip then whip fly that thing round and round. Remember those days?
  16. CDW
    Tip: When you wear down one of your filing sticks, save it to cut into small sections and glue them to your plastic clamps' jaws. They will keep the clamp from sliding on the plastic which can be frustrating when trying to clamp a surface with curves such as the wing-to-cowl fit.
  17. CDW
    Laid down some zink chromate green inside the fuselage halves and on the inner bulkhead assemblies. Filled in the sink marks on the fuselage and sanded them down. Then got out my clamps and dealt with the cowl to wing fit. Once it dried, sanded down the worst high spots then scribed some panel lines on the wings before giving them a once-over with sandpaper. Onward and upward.
  18. CDW
    The worst fit issue I have found so far is the engine cowl to wing fit. It’s atrocious.
  19. CDW
    I can imagine earning about 300 dollars a month on active duty as well. Way different times.
  20. CDW
    Forget about what I said earlier about closed bomb bay doors. I just realized the kit comes with a closed door option. This makes things simpler for me.
  21. CDW
    In the early 70’s, it was common to pay between 2 or 3 dollars for a kit like this. In the late 70’s, probably closer to 3 or 4 dollars as I recall.
  22. CDW
    A dry fit of the bomb bay and wheel well bulkhead assemblies into the fuselage looks okay. At this time, I don’t want to leave the bomb bay doors opened. After I dry fit them closed, I may change my mind if they don’t fit well.
  23. CDW
    What was the price of this kit in the 70's. Do you recall?
  24. CDW
    I think I’ll choose The Big Hairy Bird option as for one, Flak Bait is most often modeled, and two, my choice has the best looking paint scheme IMO. It will be a bit tricky as there are a lot of little sink marks to clean up and silver will show up every imperfection. The X marks are sinks that need to be filled. The horizontal black lines down the center of the dorsal and ventral parts of the fuselage are steps created from misplaced locator pins. We can fix all that I believe. I need to decide whether to scribe the raised panel lines as the raised lines will be obliterated while cleaning up the sink marks. Yhe clear parts were bagged separately, but the nose glass still managed to have a nasty scratch.
  25. CDW
    "One a day in Tampa Bay" The B-26B was known for a string of constant crashes into Tampa Bay by pilots in training at a large AFB here in my hometown of Tampa. The article in the following website tells the story. An interesting read: One a Day in Tampa Bay - HistoricWings.com :: A Magazine for Aviators, Pilots and Adventurers

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