theplasticsurgeon Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) Joining you with this kit. To build as RAAF version, with these Frog decals. Here are the parts, some painting, but no construction. Some of you may recognise that light blue from my recent PB J Mitchell. Well this will also be re-airbrushed, similar colours to my Avenger. This kit cost me £5 from Chelt Model Centre in 1999, and has remained untouched ever since. With me wondering - why did I buy that? Edited October 14, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon Spelling 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Looking forward to this,..... don`t forget to fill in the door on the right hand side as there wasn`t actually one there! Cheers Tony 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Welcome aboard with a subject we don't see very often. I do like the scheme you've chosen, the RNZAF were the mostly widely used of the type (thought not at all liked initially). The even were used to conduct fighter sweeps, with one notable occasion in now of them taking on 9 Japanese land based fighters. They shot down 3, plus 2 more probables and though heavenly damaged managed to return home with crew all intact! Good luck with the build, it'll be great to follow, and I look forward to seeing her in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Cool. I just pulled this one out of the stash to look at as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 20 hours ago, Brad said: Cool. I just pulled this one out of the stash to look at as well. plenty of room for another one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I too have just acquired a couple of these Ventura kits, so will look on with a fair degree of intent. Should be another great Pacific build to watch. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 And so the day has arrived. Here's yesterday progress on the cockpit, I'm hating that turret already. And an fuselage around it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 you're off to a nice start. Turrets can be interesting, pity you can't leave them till last as they always get in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Looking Nice! Wouldn't mind doing an RNZAF one (one day) Thanks for sharing build with us Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Major components being dry-fitted. There's a huge gap in that transparent nose section. Edited September 18, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon More info 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 that's a huge transparent section!! It was a simple option for the manufacturer to do it that way but it can cause the issues you face. But she does look good, hopefully you can sort the issue out without too much trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) I've marked up the instructions to show how I fitted the nose. It's not a good fit. First the vertical component of the nose joint. This shows that the nose section has a difference in width of over 1mm, so the nose doesn't actually join at all! Once that has well and truly set, pull the top of the nose together, and superglue that. Then, I filled the gaps in the nose section. MASSIVE gaps. Checking the joints, and a bit more work is necessary. But I fitted the wings this afternoon. Edited October 3, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon more info 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 sounds like you had a bit of a fight to get it sorted, looks ok now in the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Most of the corrective work now completed, and I started work on the underside gun position last night. Just spotted Tony's comment about the door - thanks. More tippex to eliminate that outline. Hoping that this is ready for airbrushing at the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Looks good Tim, I have one to build, though I have 459SQN decals for it when used in the MEAO, no good for this GB I am afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 16 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: I have 459SQN decals for it You got the Red Roo set too have you Ray? This is looking good Tim, I reckon it'll look near as good in Aussie colours as it would have in Kiwi ones. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 8 hours ago, stevehnz said: You got the Red Roo set too have you Ray? This is looking good Tim, I reckon it'll look near as good in Aussie colours as it would have in Kiwi ones. Steve. I certainly do Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) Lower gun emplacement. Early off this afternoon, ready for airbrushing. And airbrushed humbrol 144 into the sides. Hoping to do the white and blue tomorrow. Edited October 5, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon More info 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 that's a nice finish you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Raining here, no airbrushing at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) Airbrush day, Humbrol28 underside, masked with bits of cardboard. With which i wasn't absolutely satisfied, so I did the underside freehand. Humbrol 15. Edited October 8, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon More info 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) Canopy framed, and national insignia applied. I've read that these are incredibly rare decals, so how they finished up in my hands - well another of life's great mysteries. RAAF 13 Sqdn. Enjoy, I am. Edited October 7, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon More info. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) Sidecodes. SF@Q I've found internet comments, that the Frog Ventura was never released. Bankruptcy came before its grand debut. 40,000 boxes were produced, an unknown number of decals sets, no instructions - and just 100 sets of parts - some of which have escaped to collectors etc. It makes me feel really good about this build that one of those decal sets has found me, and been used on a model Ventura. Like if you like that - I love it! Edited October 9, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon More info 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 This Ventura is looking just lovely and your paintwork is to be highly commended. Well done all round. I’ve got this kit and it’ll be hard not to break it open after watching this build completed. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 (edited) Undercarriage. Edited October 18, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon Photobucket correction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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