JWM Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Hi, To complete items of my archive Lockheed shelf (after L9 Orion, L10 Electra, L12 Electra Junior, L14 Super Electra, P38 Lightning and YP80A Shooting Star) - the last but the least - PV1 Ventura. Kit from Academy, 1/72 not corrected by shape (I've learnt later, that something is wrong with tail in this kit...) . Age of model? - a teenager or even 20. Following my records or notes the markings are are of VPB 133 (ex VPB 150). I am not sure if "Octopus" was not a hallmark of VPB 155 - perhaps not. Machine based on Tinan and then Iwo Jima, March-April 1945. Octopus painted, individual markings (not "nose art" but "side art") - painted on decal. Comments welcome Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited April 14, 2022 by JWM Switch to Flickr 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Nice Ventura, Jerzy. Its always a pleasure, when you put some kits from your collection out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Thenk you very much for your nice words Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 JWM, BEAUTIFULLY weathered and NICELY done.. SHE LOOKS IMPRESSIVE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Thank you very much, Houston J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The Octopus is quite breathtaking.Well done old chum,that looks a treat . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Thank you Alex - it took a couple of hours to paint the octopus.... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi Jerzy!!! I have been watching this wonderful built plane, admiring all the detail and enjoying the great pics you have shared with us, and was thinking how many times I was reading every number of the Alan Hall's famous magazines "Scale Aircraft Modeling or Aviation News" watching many many times the lists of second hand kits published there, and dreaming the day i would have one of this old Frog beauties who had scaped from margate even without plans or decals and that way to feel closer to this moment, have have bought the Squadron Signal In action book feeling more closer than before to this moment. Many years later, i have found one in a Supermarket but haven't enough money to get this one, and then later discovered that Academy/Minicraft was not anymore with us, just selling the planes only as Minicraft and to many many times the value I have hadn't pay for that.....but just in Squadron Mail Order something happened, the british version kit was in offer and I wanted two but the people who I asked for the kit just biought one because he dislikes the plane and, as a result, at least have one inthe stash.....half bad luck with it....isn't it??? But anyway, I'm sure that after watching your nice Octupus painted with "Steady and Firm Wizard's Hand" in the place of the upper turret and all the great and wonderful labour of love you have done with this one, as soon as I can surely willbuy the other Two/Four machines to complete the collection!!! I am believing that you make more sales to the kit maufacturers here than the whole adverstisements they make in magazines. Thank you very much for sharing your masterpieces and all your super powers!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thank you Luis for your comment. By the way - I have in my in stash a kit of Ventura (I think solid nose version) from Novo, so ex Frog kit. Brand new, but without box and decals - just plastic. I will not do this for sure. I was thinking about using engines in scrach build of B23 Dragon. But this is not exactly what is needed. Anyway I have also PV2 Harpoon in stash, so I can copy any part in resin. So - If you want I can send it to you with pleasure Just PM your address, where to send. Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Hi Jerzy!!! Thank you very much for the gift, I will send PM ASAP....thank you very much.....without a doubt, Mr Allan W. Hall with his magazines made more than one to dream in any way or another. Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 You welcome, Luis De nada J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 I want to share with a success on the removal of silvering in the home made (hand painting on decal) the art (not "nose-art" but "mid fuselage art"). Before correction After correction: It was done using diluted with ethanol acrylic Tamiya gloss varnish introduced between decal and model with a help of needle. Comments welcome Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Great looking Ventura ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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