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P-38-X Blitz-Light

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Rick Lowe

#30
October 27, 2021, 11:13:38 PM
I'm pretty sure there's at least one Aerospace Engineer here - maybe more.
But yeah, the lack of photos is an issue, I agree... ;D I assumed you still had them.

Scotaidh

#31
October 28, 2021, 06:19:28 AM
Squadron appears to not be making extra aircraft-canopies these days - does anyone know of anyone else doing them?  1/72 scale, naturally. 
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PR19_Kit

#32
October 28, 2021, 06:34:15 AM
Falcon, who actually made the Squadron ones anyway.

But they tend to be sold in sets rather than singly.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Scotaidh

#33
October 28, 2021, 08:43:48 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 28, 2021, 06:34:15 AM
Falcon, who actually made the Squadron ones anyway.

But they tend to be sold in sets rather than singly.

Thanks, I'll give them a try.  :)
Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

Scotaidh

#34
November 07, 2021, 11:03:17 AM
I've been stuck in PSR - not my favourite portion of any build, however inevitable.  :)  To be honest, I'm still there, but the end is in sight.  Having daubed on today's layer of putty, I thought I'd go ahead and put on at least a partial undercoat of yellow, since that's going to be the colour of the undersides anyway.  It looks really awful, so I thought I'd share.  :D



One of the ideas I'm toying with is putting four 20mm cannons in the nose - sort of a latter-day Whirlwind.  I think there's room in the nose for the ammo drums.
Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

Scotaidh

#35
December 12, 2021, 01:17:54 PM
Well, I destroyed the nose cone.   :banghead:  I was trying to drill holes for the cannon - I wanted 4 x 20mm a la Whirlwind - and I'd forgotten how much of it was putty .... <le sigh>

New plan - graft on the nose from the Bf-110 that was the engine donor.  The nose will now be much ... bigger, heavier, like a German sausage compared to a banger.  Still - onward!  :)
Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

Caveman

#36
December 12, 2021, 01:32:13 PM
More lightning woes.  :banghead:

But the 110 nose will be a good look I reckon!  :thumbsup:
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Wardukw

#37
December 12, 2021, 01:43:01 PM
I was lucky with my gun nose Scot..i used a 72nd B25 one i found ..i do feel ya pain tho and annoying only leads to better ideas.
The ME 110 nose i think is gonna look cool mate  :thumbsup: ;D
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Scotaidh

#38
December 13, 2021, 08:07:36 AM
Well - here's what it looks like pre-putty ...

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Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

Old Wombat

#39
December 13, 2021, 09:29:08 AM
Doesn't look too bad, except, maybe, for the overhang (underhang? :unsure:) in front of the nose wheel bay.
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PR19_Kit

#40
December 13, 2021, 09:42:49 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 13, 2021, 09:29:08 AM

Doesn't look too bad, except, maybe, for the overhang (underhang? :unsure:) in front of the nose wheel bay.


Nothing that a fuzzy bunny file and some PSR wouldn't put right.  ;D ;)
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Wardukw

#41
December 13, 2021, 03:56:46 PM
Weird thing is Kit is that 110 nose dont look to much different from the 38's nose  ;D
Its still going to look very cool mate  :thumbsup:
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Scotaidh

#42
December 28, 2021, 12:57:18 PM
PSR is finally done.  Now it's just the pilot, cockpit interior, and correcting all the little things that crop up.  :)





Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

Wardukw

#43
December 28, 2021, 01:46:54 PM
Slowly but surely your getting there mate and its looking pretty sweet  ;D
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Scotaidh

#44
January 01, 2022, 01:52:33 AM
Thanks!  :)

I do take my sweet time with my builds, because - well, several reasons.  I'm lazy, and see no urgency to complete a build other than I've got another one waiting; but I also see the building process as the 'fun' of a kit.  Once it's built and collecting cobwebs, it's 'fun' is over, mostly, other than reminiscing about the "idea-to-cobweb" process. 

Also, I've been doing this hobby for a few years now, and display space is becoming an issue, as is floor space for more display cabinets!  :) 
Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."
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