JWM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Hi, Thanks for coments I started to work on engines. I counted cylinders and discovered, that Mach 2 gave the same 18 cylinder engine to put inside PBM-3 (should be 14!) and PBM-5. So I removed them before I realized, that the fan isntaled just behind prop in PBM-3 does not allow to see the engine, so it does not matter how many cylinders are there... I have an aricle on Mariner in Aero Journal, there are drawings in 1:144. From those drawings (and from @KRK4m - many thanks) I know, that the propellers should be in 1/72 of 6.3 cm diameter, whereas the kit one are some 5.8 cm. So I took spare props from Academy B 29 A and redued their diameter and reshaped a bit blades(white is Mach 2 original) Then I made some work on engines and attached also floats The props will be rotable. Basing on those French drawing it is clear that Mach 2 has much too small slots on horozontal tail. The right one should be 16 mm long in 1/72 each, so about twice more than in kit. I hope to do this before night today... Regards J-W 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 P.S. I am starting right now the Work in Progress thread on vacu Boeing Clipper in 1/72. Just have a look on size compare to Mariner: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Your Mariner is looking good J-W The Clipper looks gigantic in comparison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 21 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Your Mariner is looking good J-W The Clipper looks gigantic in comparison It is ! I built the Airfix 1/144 version and it looks like it's really 1/72. You are a brave man Jerzy ! cheers Pat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Many thanks for support! She is coming: I made the turetless rear gunner position. Windows cut and glued one by one. They origin from a bon-bon box ...: To be cont... Cheers J-W 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 This looks great J-W I love your opening words with the superb Polish saying about falling off of a tall horse. A great attitude 👍. That attitude is really paying well here. The windows and framing look very good now, the scratch built rear gunner positon is trés bon (bon) 😉. Quite a formidable model in size and shape, yet it is dwarfed by the Clipper! Very much looking forward to your build of that one too. A very belated happy new year J-W, great to see that you’re still here with inspirational builds. Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 7 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: A very belated happy new year J-W, great to see that you’re still here with inspirational builds. Hi Tony Thank you. I am very glad to see you back on BM, unfortunatelly you have not been here for a pretty long. I do hope that your come back means your better feeling! Wish you all the best in good shape in 2019 Keep in touch and regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Just another layer of grey on top and finished frames on main canopy Cheers J-W 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Very nice paintwork J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 17 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Very nice paintwork J-W Thanks! but many places for corretions... J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 That looks very good J-W. It looks very elegant in this colour scheme. Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 2 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: It looks very elegant in this colour scheme. Thanks!, Tony. Indeed, this looks a bit immaculate, at least before I will add smoke stains behind engines! I wanted to have at least one US Navy machine in this Atlantic (South in this case) livery. I am planning wildcat FM 2 in similar colours, but the North Atlantic variant. Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 Maybe not all knows that Mriner's front of hull was able to open: Cheers J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 Some further progress US stars on fuselage and props factory markings from Mach,, wings stars from B24 by Italeri, small inscriptions on fins self design and print. Black 12 on nose in black frame is not ready yet due to serch for proper font (or search for ready decal in drawer). Engine gondolas will be rather dirt, so this is likely the last take of clean machine... Beach u/c is not ready at all yet. Regards J-W 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 That is looking very smart J-W, a very nice scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Super skills there. I read that the Polish pilots here in WW2 were thought to be either very brave or very crazy. Good to see you following a great Polish tradition in tacking more than one Mach 2 kit !!! I am well in awe of what you are doing with those lumps of plastic. Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 That's looking very smart, Nice to see modellers who are not afraid of Mach 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 08/02/2019 at 22:49, JWM said: Black 12 on nose in black frame is not ready yet due to serch for proper font (or search for ready decal in drawer). Just re-read your post J-M. Do you use any graphics software? It isn't quite Amarillo, but that 12 shouldn't be too hard to make up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: Just re-read your post J-M. Do you use any graphics software? It isn't quite Amarillo, but that 12 shouldn't be too hard to make up. Thank you - for small text on tail like NAVY, PBM-3S and serial I just used Paint and Arial font, then copy-paste into MS Word, scale to small size and print. But finall the "12" in box I made from Techmod Decals: US Numbers Black, and frame I did from some decals "H" and "L". Many thanks for all comments. I have more Mach 2 kits in stash: Bloch 131, Amiot 354, Ju 352, BV 139, Ar 232 - so I have to start one day! Goig back to Mariner, I think I a bit overdone black staind from exhaust: I have to lighter it a bit... Anyway it is almost finished They are rather dark, thouh Regards J-W Edited February 10, 2019 by JWM 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 as they say....less is more. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 I made the exhaust fumes stains lighter I think - that is it! Let say - it is finished. I go with 5 photos to gallery and more in RFI Regards and thank you for watching and comments Jerzy-Wojtek 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Excellent work on your build Jerzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Outstanding Jerzy Brilliant job, congratulations mate cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Pat and Corsairfoxforuncle - many thanks!!! J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Lovely build Jerzy, very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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