Just for fun Part 2: Monogram T-28 1:48

[John Howling Mouse]

Thought I'd throw another quick one together.  Problem is, I messed up some of it, resulting in significant gaps (my own fault more than the kit's).  Put in a Mustang front seat, too.  

[AeroplaneDriver]

How dare you build a model for fun!?!?!? 

[NARSES2]

Now that takes me back a bit. I used to get Monogram kits for birthdays and Christmas as a kid. They weren't to common over here and were that strange Yankee scale 1/48  Built the T-28 back then and typically for me at the time put every possible bit of ordanace I could get on her out of the box...she would have had to walk to the target and fly back 

[Pablo1965]

Waiting, and waiting desperately

[noxioux]

I guess I'll bump this one, among others that I'm coming onto late. . .

Whenever I tell myself I'll throw something together quick, it invariably turns into a monster.

Thanks for showing that trick with the styrene to fill gaps.  This is something I do quite often, and it works really well for spacing things evenly.  And it sands up much cleaner than any putty or other filler.

[sotoolslinger]

I was not aware that you were allowed to have fun

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Ahhhhh, now I see, this is the one that's going to be buils as the pylon racer 

Ian

[John Howling Mouse]

Ahh, the dreaded PSR continues with stage two.  The gap-filling (fap-gilling?) styrene strips have been sanded down and a second coat of Bondo red putty has been applied.

[Pablo1965]

Good progres, It's a pity a can't get a T-28 in Spain.

[John Howling Mouse]

Well, after only three or four stages of PSR (I lost count), I think all the gaps are smooth enough now to paint.  Maybe.

[Pablo1965]

I envy you, In Spain is impossible to find a T-28, It's a great work.
Ah! do you know some direction to buy this in UK?
Thanks

[chrisonord]

What scale are you wanting Pablo??
Chris.

[Pablo1965]

What scale are you wanting Pablo??
Chris.

1/48, I have the 1/72 of Heller but it isn't the same thing.

[John Howling Mouse]

Not the most exciting update  but I thought I'd show at least SOME progress.  Added pylons from another kit, stuffed the massive landing bay voids for painting and masked canopy off.  I used two strips of overlapping aluminum tape for the gap b/w fore and aft canopy pieces.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

For you, my friend, this qualifies as a speed-build    !

Ian