Despy Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 From first sprue cut to final finish, it took me 7 years to finish this state of art model kit with my extraordinary(!?) skills. You can find the WIP thread as well. It is far from being good (noticed the not symmetrical walkway decals?) but any way it is finished. What I liked about it: I finished it (a rare outcome for any model kit) I was able to rescribe it and turn the raised details to recessed. Not bad fit if you take into consideration how poorly the kit is molded. Every finished kit is another experience (and with this speed of improvement, I'll be able to make the model kit as I want to in 80-90 years ) What I haven't liked: Too much expectation which required skills beyond my reach Poor execution of good ideas Zillion of errors Short cuts and compromises taken to finish 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Looks good to me! gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Well done! I heard a lot of swearing about this kit...but you managed to finish it, congrats B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Looks good - I sold mine on two years ago and know what the parts looked like... So: Great finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Well done indeed, l'm sure it fought you. I got mine as far as painting and the application of some decals. I recall sanding down a lot of steps with 320 grade wet and dry, when perhaps I should have deepened rebates. That was about 15 years ago. Maybe I might finish it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Considering what I read in the build log. This looks very good 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Well done. Some kits just have to be wrestled to the ground. It just depends on how badly you want one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Great result after all those years of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Great work, looks good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 OUTSTANDING.. PRISTINE. VERY NICE indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Considering what I read in the build log. This looks very good 👍 I'm another follower of the WIP and it's amazing to see your end result after the work you've shared so far. Beautiful. I'd be proud! If ever there was an aircraft that deserved to be modelled gear-up I think the B-2 is that aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Lovely work, those walkway decals must have been an absolute pain. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircooled Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 looks fantastic to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Well, to my inexperienced eye, that looks pretty damn good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despy Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Thanks for kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModellerCH Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Marvelous...need on of these! How much is the wingspan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Hi Depsy Always fancied this kit, but if it takes 8 years to build one well with the wheels up, you would have to add at least another 2 years for the undercarriage showing option ! I think you are being very self critical the end result is brilliant, take a bow Sir my goodness you have earn't it ! cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilks Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Glad you persisted with it. Came out a treat... Wilks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 You have done a great job Despy. There is hope for me yet, I have this kit and am not bothered to get the Model Collect mould. Hopefully I can make mine look as good as your! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Cracking piece of work, I had this kit as a kid and gave up on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despy Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Thanks again for your kind comments. On 2/16/2018 at 2:27 PM, ModellerCH said: Marvelous...need on of these! How much is the wingspan? From tip to tip it is ~73 cm. On 2/16/2018 at 3:20 PM, JOCKNEY said: Hi Depsy Always fancied this kit, but if it takes 8 years to build one well with the wheels up, you would have to add at least another 2 years for the undercarriage showing option ! I think you are being very self critical the end result is brilliant, take a bow Sir my goodness you have earn't it ! cheers Pat With my pace, yes it would take around 2 years to have landing gears deployed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wintintin Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Sweet .. been looking at B-2 kits myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Outstanding Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA80A2AR Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 lovely kit of a secretive plane. my first recollection of this plane was it flew about 10 mins after a Chinook flew down the road at about 30 foot. i came over our house at about 500 ft and it is one big plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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