The Ardennes 1945

[NARSES2]

Second of my builds will be this one

Anigrand McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat -F.16 Moonbat. F.16 apparently was the next available F number for USAAF PR types before they went to using R numbers in 1948. Thanks to Dave, Kitbasher for that information and useful link 

[Tophe]

Foto Recce without observer post? (yes this seems very possible)

[NARSES2]

Started cleaning this up yesterday evening before the Italy v Spain game and it's typical Anigrand. Resin is a tad on the thick side, but the fit looks to be excellent. Indeed a dry fit of one of the outer wing panels into its roots was so tight I struggled to separate them  Detail is fine as well, although there's hardly anything to go in the tiny cockpit, but not much will be seen under the canopy framing. I will dress it up a little and may see if I have a bubble style canopy in the spares that fits, although the heavy framing wouldn't be as significant a disadvantage on an aircraft intended for high altitude "stealth" operations.

I'll take some photos of the bits and bobs before I get the glue out.

[TomZ]

I built this a couple of years ago. It's a fairly easy build. Good fit and I did not have a lot of problems with bubbles.
The props are a bit finicky to assemble though and break easily.
I could not get it to sit on its nose wheel though. The nose is very pointy and has no space for weights.


TomZ

[NARSES2]

Cheers Tom

Must admit the first thought that hit me when I started "playing" with it was "it will need a base"  I think when I start on it I'll get the props done first, then I can do them gradually rather than at the end of the build when I tend to be in a rush to get to the finish line and can get frustrated by such things 

[Old Wombat]

Sounds like it may be beneficial to remove some of the internal resin (especially aft), if you can.

[zenrat]

Yes, take a tip from Colin Chapman - add lightness.

[NARSES2]

Sounds like it may be beneficial to remove some of the internal resin (especially aft), if you can.

I'm assuming from the  that you are aware of the shape of this thing and what with its horizontally split fuselage/wing panel construction I think it will go on a base 

[PR19_Kit]

Yes, take a tip from Colin Chapman - add lightness.

But perhaps not quite as much as he was fond of doing!

[NARSES2]

Big Bits



Small Bits

[The Wooksta!]

I have a Czechmaster one somewhere that is largely the entire aircraft moulded as one piece with a few smaller parts on a wafer or three of resin.

[Mossie]

Tap your old workmates up for some tungsten powder, or failing that, spent uranium... 

Always liked the moonbat, it's got a very pleasing shape.

[PR19_Kit]

I have a Czechmaster one somewhere that is largely the entire aircraft moulded as one piece with a few smaller parts on a wafer or three of resin.

I had one of those too, all held together in a moulded tissue bag thing. Very odd.................

[The Wooksta!]

But that's the way they did things and TBH, weren't they so much better because of it?

[PR19_Kit]

It was VERY well moulded for sure, and not a bubble to be seen either.

Sadly I can't remember what I did with the darn thing, I certainly haven't got it any more.