Grandboof Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hi All Here is my promised Liberator VI "Wandering Witch" It will be pretty much OOB but time will tell. Comments are always welcome . Martin H 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 welcome aboard with a wonderful addition to the build. It's great to see one of these in the build and in RAF SEA colours as well, not a common scheme to see. Good luck with the build, it'll be a great one to follow, look forward to seeing her in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 You're a brave man GB, I reckon the best part of this kit are the decals, I scrounged a set from Airfix to use on an Academy kit, being not so brave myself. I have seen a couple of these built up very nicely so all power to you. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 10/30/2018 at 3:09 PM, trickyrich said: welcome aboard with a wonderful addition to the build. It's great to see one of these in the build and in RAF SEA colours as well, not a common scheme to see. Good luck with the build, it'll be a great one to follow, look forward to seeing her in the gallery. Thanks Rich Will try to do it justice On 10/30/2018 at 4:53 PM, stevehnz said: You're a brave man GB, I reckon the best part of this kit are the decals, I scrounged a set from Airfix to use on an Academy kit, being not so brave myself. I have seen a couple of these built up very nicely so all power to you. Steve. Thanks Steve Time will tell onward and upward as they say Hope to start tonight Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Hi All Well it's started. Interior initial paint on Cockpit detailing to follow . I have decided to omit the Airfix humanoid crew . The molds are showing their age a bit plenty of clean up to do . The joys of an old kit . More soon . Thanks for dropping by Martin H 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Nice addition Martin and agree with Steve that the good quality decals will really lift this kit. Good luck with your build. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Hi All A quick update while things are drying . The office is ready apart from seat belts . First indications are that I can fit the guns without the crew and thickness of the clear parts will hide most of the interior of the positions . Hope to build up most of the major sections this week . Thanks for looking Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 it's nice to see this build moving along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Merry Christmas to all Not as much progress as I had hoped but some anyway ; Both nose and tail guns need to be trimmed to fit The fit of clear parts to the turret barrels was trying with much filing and dry fitting. Deadline looming .off to do some more building . Thanks for dropping by Martin H 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 great to see there's still progress on this build, hopefully you'll be able to make it in time. Christmas really is a bad time of the year for modelling....good though if you're getting modelling pressies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Hi All All closed up plenty of fill sand repeat on this one . Gaps gaps and more gaps . Added weight feels like enough time will tell. Hope to be close to finishing at least by the weekend. More updates tomorrow Thanks for dropping by Martin H 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 ooo these joins don't look that great at all, some extra work will be required there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Ah! The dreaded (old) Airfix fuselage step. Always a joy to remedy, good luck with that. I have one of these in the stash, it might stay there a while longer now... All the best Greg 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Hi All Most of today spent sanding . filling . scraping and still more to do . Wings are on and at least it's not a tail sitter. I doubt if the deadline will be possible but we'll see Thanks as usual for dropping by Martin H 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Hi Martin, Well done progressing the old bird. I would love to see this one in the gallery but you have the hard choice of rushing it through the critical final steps of taking some time to make all your hard work pay off. What ever you choose Good luck with it. Cheers Greg 😁 Edited December 28, 2018 by GREG DESTEC Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hi All Thanks Greg Will keep going. Today another hiccup while trying do adjust the ball turret the clear bubble parted company with the barrel and the fairing departed for the inner regions never to return . Will try to knock something up from plastic card . I will finish this having come this far. Tanks all for dropping by Martin H 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 oh dear.... you can't shake it out? It's not quite the easiest shape to make from memory as there's cutout for the gun barrels, it'll be mostly a time consuming job if you have to make one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Looking good Martin. The old Airfix kit still goes together well. My late Dad flew in these during the war with 215 Sqn. in India and Burma, bombing Japanese held Pacific islands. He built this kit when it was initially released with USAF decals, but finished it in the RAF colours that he remembers. For some strange reason, he doesn't recall seeing them with SEAC roundels, which always seemed strange as these are well documented. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 4 hours ago, trickyrich said: oh dear.... you can't shake it out? It's not quite the easiest shape to make from memory as there's cutout for the gun barrels, it'll be mostly a time consuming job if you have to make one. Good news got the fairing out 3 hours ago, AMB said: Looking good Martin. The old Airfix kit still goes together well. My late Dad flew in these during the war with 215 Sqn. in India and Burma, bombing Japanese held Pacific islands. He built this kit when it was initially released with USAF decals, but finished it in the RAF colours that he remembers. For some strange reason, he doesn't recall seeing them with SEAC roundels, which always seemed strange as these are well documented. Thanks Adrian still have a soft spot for old kits.Memories I guess More soon Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grandboof Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Hi All This is were things stand now , Ready for masklng and priming Won't make the deadline though but should finish by New years Thanks to all who participated Thanks to the mods it's been fun Congratulations to all who made the gallery Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 that's a shame Martin, it would have been nice to see a B-24 in the gallery. Hopefully you will keep updating this thread, it'll be nice to see her completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 8 hours ago, trickyrich said: that's a shame Martin, it would have been nice to see a B-24 in the gallery. Hopefully you will keep updating this thread, it'll be nice to see her completed. Thanks Rich I will keep this thread going Trying to find out if the "Witch" was one of the B24s that found their way to the Indian AF. Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hi All The witch is masked and primed A little more work required on some joints . Should be ready for colour tomorrow Thanks for dropping by Martin H 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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