CanDid Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Hi folks, You all know the beautiful Monogram kit built by Mr Shepherd Paine back in the days. Off course that one sets the standard and is a true beauty, inspiring me to make my own P-61A Black Widow fitted into a small Pasific Vignette. The idea is an engine overhaul after bad weather sand blasting the plane leaving a lot of chipped paint. I used the GWH kit L4802, a kit that has been debated with accuracy issues. Nevertheless it was a great kit with an over all very good fit. I really enjoyed buildning her even I if do find the trend with fitting the landing gears before closing the fuselage(es) very annoying. I added Eduards interior, wheels and engine. The fixed turret and the controls are from Lone Star. Painted with Gunze and Ammo paints using various Ammo products for weathering and chipping (hairspray technique, my very first try). There are some scratch built items such as the crane, the prop gear and the table. The prop blades are from True Details and decals from Zots. The truck is a Tamiya 2,5 ton 6x6 with Aber PE and an Vector engine fitted to the flat bed. The jeep is Hasegawa with leftovers from the Aber PE. The figures are mostly Aires from their new range. Various ground equipment from Brengun and Tamiya is spread around. Thanks for looking /Fred 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Oh my, that is a lovely piece of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Great work, a nice scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Just for a moment I thought that was Shep Paine's model. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doozer1974 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Absolutely stunning dio - wonderful details at every turn, really impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 What a great diorama sir. I like it a lot. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmarchal Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Great diorama, really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Nice one Fred ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 stunning work, looks fantastic, some great detail and a very nice finish!!!! great looking dio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Outstanding work! Superb craftsmanship, I love the little details like the pin-up girl on the truck. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Absolutely outstanding. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 A spectacular build of this famous night fighter ! It's a wonderful display. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Wow! That's amazing! Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Crikey, there's some great models being posted today, what a corker, so much detail to stare at, thanks for sharing Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne 0 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Fantastic work. A pure joy to look at, with detail aplenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesmodels Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Fantastic work :goodjob: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Really nice `Widow there, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kira666 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Your vignette looks like the Shepherd Paine on old Monogram catalogs but is really different. It's smaller but the P61 has more details. Nice weathering: your plane has flying hours. Is the extra engine scratch build or did you buy 2 kits? This highly detailed including etch brass is nice but not for beginners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtn Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I wish the kits weren't in the 60 bucks plus area, otherwise I'd buy one now and start building tomorrow....but well, there's the other boxes already awaiting me and the smart part of my mind saying "nooooo, don't spent money again just because you saw something nice on britmodeller" Great build, very inspiring... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Great build! One question, does the Deuce have aftermarket decals or was that just a hodge podge of left over decals (nose art from another sheet)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanDid Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thank you all for all the nice comments @kiera666, the kit engine is quite nice so I kept it for the left side where I just opened a cowling hatch. The right one is Eduard and the one on the truck is Vector. Vector has more details, Eduard has better fit. For the office I actually prefer painting resin over pre-painted PE. The kit office is not bad but as this are open offices they need some detailing for the eye pleasure. @philtn, I went for the first kit batch that was quite criticised for inaccuracies. When the new release came out the price on the first one dropped - time to buy Having built two GWH kits, this one and their F-15D, I say they are right up there. Thay are very nice and worth the money in my opinon. Both kits came together very nicely almost without putty and have nice details like PE included in the box. @Scooby, kit decals. I think the nose art is from a Mustang. Found in the scrap box and as it had the same size as the star on the other side, and it just spiced up the green colour scheme a little. Cheers! /Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 A work of art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Really nice work, and reminicent of Shep Paine's dio from way back. I like it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Very nice piece of work, the diorama looks realistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Super! I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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