SPA Modeler

I got this GWH P-61 "The last shoot down" for a little next to nothing. All I can say about this kit is that it hasn't shown any of the issues of the previous two offerings. I have found one or two in the boom assembly but mostly all of the fit issues is me rushing through the build. Things I found that are disappointing are 1. The instructions show a nose weight that is part of the fuselage assembly and it isn't in the kit. They also show placing the instrument decals on the ip face but there are no such decals in the kit.

The engine assembly is pretty straight forward and even though it is in 48 it seems more accurate that the Trumpeter R 2800 in either scale, 48 or 32.





The interior is ok and really not visible when the fuse is zipped up.

Great work!

Pascal

Good job Paul. Strange that such a modern kit has differences between instructions and content of the box.

Nice Paul. I wish more kits included the exhausts on the radials like that!

Good to see you cranking at the bench Paul. Looks great from here so far!

Oh my that is a really neat-o kit! Great work on it, too.

super!

Well I finally got the transparencies masked and inconveniently lost a panel to the radar op canopy. I loaded the nose with 2 oz fishing sinkers and that seemed to do the trick. I still have some to go before primer and then silver and some hair spray. Ill be using the cheap stuff if anyone wants to know.

This is getting close to sorta, kinda, done. I shot some black primer on and I think Ill just do my weathering from there. All I have left are the gear doors and the real tiny stuff. I could have done better and I have no excuses why but it is what it is.



yep, I know about that prop thats looking drunk.