LyleW wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:51 am
The build looks like it is going pretty good in spite of itself. I think I butchered the AM kit a couiple of years ago. I had a miserable time getting all that stuff crammed inside. You work looks much better.
It was quite fiddly. I think it would of been easier if everything was on one side of the fuselage.
keavdog wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:45 am
Great progress. I did the AM years ago and getting the turret in is tricky. Not sure where that model got to but I have another AM Atlantic Avenger in the stash. Following.
From what I'm thinking I'll likely temporarily glue the canopy in place for masking purposes, then remove it to put the turret in. I did a little test fit with it, and I could get it in sideways, and turn it into position. Hopefully that will work out in the end. We'll see.
BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:53 am
Letsee....
Helldiver... done
Dauntless... in my stash
Devastator... need to get
Avenger... need to get
Wildcat... in my stash
Hellcat... need to get
Only one I have in the stash is the SBD. Picked up a sealed Monogram kit for ten bucks. Might be the next one I do. I seem to like to build stuff in pairs sometimes. I also have a P-38 I got for free that I'm thinking would like nice alongside the P-61. Although that one looks like it will be a pain in the ass. It's an old Monogram one. Getting a head of myself anyway.
I happened to notice the detail on the lower wing in the flap area, and was a bit puzzled by this, so I was reading the instructions and realized you could drop the flaps. The instructions literally say "Model builders with the necessary skill or confidence, may wish to cut and position the flaps in the lowered position. This may be accomplished by cutting the flaps free from the lower wing and adding a piece of sheet styrene.". My brain just thinks: is that a challenge?!

So I proceeded to cut the flaps out. I may regret that later when trying to build the internal structure on the upper part of the wing. I figured if anything I could just leave it very simple if I wanted to, you won't see any of it unless you specifically picked it up, and looked under there. We'll see how I feel about it. I do have a set of PE flaps for a 1/48 B-17 that I could hack up and use. I was going to use them when I built mini Movie Memphis Belle, but opted not to. Don't have any intention to build another B-17 in 1/48. So why not see what I can use.
I've also managed to make a mess with glue this morning. I spilled the bottle somehow, I'm not even sure what happened, and it got on a few parts.

So now I'm going to be sanding in hard to reach places to get rid of the marks. Fun wow. Nothing like making more work for myself.