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Boeing P-26A "Peashooter", Revell, 1/72


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Welcome to another Nomore Shelfspace epic, this time the tiny Revell Boeing P-26A. This is the old mid-60's kit reissued - very reasonable price, as Revell reissues seem to be. However I wanted to do one of those smart olive green/yellow wing marking ones (like the first issue kit markings in fact...), so got a sheet of aftermarket decals from Hannant's, plus a lot of pics off the olde Internet.

First job was, as you might guess, sanding off all those boiler rivets. Revell outdid Airfix in these at one time. I use a fairly fine grade of wet or dry to prevent scratching. I also built a new interior - this is quite simple, bucket seat, stick, panel and headrest. These seem to have been unpainted aluminium. I also added the rather prominent exhaust stubs behind the engine using Evergreen rod bent by gently heating (a bit trial and error...). The cowling was a bit rubbish and needed filing and sanding to a respectable shape.

Painting is quite straightforward - I used all gloss colours on this.... because of all those decals which make the aeroplane look like something from one of those great pre-war pulp magazines! I can't recall the make, but they were rather thick and not very well designed, so I had to do a lot of cutting and repainting to make them fit the complex curves of the spats, cowling etc. However, the results are worth it.

Then I did the rigging. Well, its okay, but the two wires from the mast to the wingtips are supposed to be aerial wires, and look more like poles. Me and rigging do not get on well. The wing rigging is supposed to be thick however... all stretched sprue. Final job was a spray of matt acrylic varnish, just enough to give a bit of a sheen and "pull it all together".

Hope you like it!

PL

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A real lovely one!!! A great little masterpiece!!!

Without a doubt you put a hugh lot of love in this little nice tribute to this fine plane.

My country had tenormore in service in the 40's.Thank you very uch for sharing

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