A-61K Black Widow

[van883]

I have just started a Novo Black Widow and decided to do it as  Vietnam era A-61K.

Back story: Following the embarrassing failure of the F-82 and early jet night fighters, the P-61 (later F-61) continued in production until 1949. It gave good service over Korea. Many airframes were placed in storage after the end of that conflict. Some were  later refurbished with strengthened airframes by On Mark Engineering for firebombing duties. Many more were then rebuilt by the same company  during the Vietnam conflict.

[scooter]

Always nice to see another Widow being built

[kerick]

Are you keeping the original engines or going turbo?
I've got a Monogram 1/48th P-61 in the stash I've considered upgrading. I'll be watching to see your take on it.

[van883]

It will have radials. I am building it as an alternative to the Invader

[The Chaos]

Oh a Novo Nice

[McColm]

That same kit arrived yesterday along with the Martin Baltimore MkV-F339

[scooter]

Are you keeping the original engines or going turbo?
I've got a Monogram 1/48th P-61 in the stash I've considered upgrading. I'll be watching to see your take on it.

If you do, Kerick, you'll need to rebuild the pylons.  It's still molded for diorama building. Revellogram never updated the mold.  That was the snag I hit on mine.

[van883]

Here are some pics of WIP

[Librarian]

I'm looking forward to see how this turns out . Planning a 'Farm-Gate' P-61 along different lines, but it's real nice to see that SEA camo going on.

[kerick]

Are you keeping the original engines or going turbo?
I've got a Monogram 1/48th P-61 in the stash I've considered upgrading. I'll be watching to see your take on it.

If you do, Kerick, you'll need to rebuild the pylons.  It's still molded for diorama building. Revellogram never updated the mold.  That was the snag I hit on mine.

Its an older kit so I expect some work will have to be done.
I'll have to snag better weapon pylons from a Skyraider.

Here are some pics of WIP

Your paint is looking great!

[Captain Canada]

Great idea and it's already looking so good ! 

[Raptormodeller]

Great idea, that thing looks menacing on its own; even without butchery sorry, kitbashing. Best of luck   

[van883]

All done!

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[PR19_Kit]

That really looks the part. 

I keep getting flashbacks to an AC-119K I built years ago in a similar scheme though. 

[Gondor]

That looks the part 

Gondor