MarkSH Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Hi all, I'm also in with the AMT/ERTL 1/48 Douglas A-20G Havoc as an aircraft named 'Joker' of the 410th Bomb Group/647th Bomber Squadron. I'll be doing the aircraft specific decals as home prints, the artwork for which is already underway. A fairly simple kit, but the plastic seems a little soft and the fuselage halves in particular are very bendy and will need to be treated carefully with the possible inclusion of some internal sections to avoid any twisting or distortion later in the build. The kit cockpit isn't too bad but I spotted this Vector set at SWM last year so thought I'd give a full resin cockpit a go. Cheers, Mark. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 My goodness are you preparing an invasion yourself? Think you have every base covered here! Epic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, MarkSH said: fairly simple kit, but the plastic seems a little soft and the fuselage halves in particular are very bendy and will need to be treated carefully with the possible inclusion of some internal sections to avoid any twisting or distortion later in the build. Having built this kit a few years ago, add some form of edge bracing for the bomb bay doors if your leaving them closed. The kit only has four very minute tabs to hold a 4.5 x 1 piece of plastic in. Guess how i figured that out.🤬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Very interested in this one Mark as I have the same kit (in a Revell boxing) that I want to do, probably not for this GB due to time constraints and other commitments, which will be built as " Skonk Works " also from the 410th BG. Not seen the Vector detail set before so really keen on seeing how that goes together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircooled Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Front row seat for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Good subject for this group build. Have always liked the Douglas A-20 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronKSJ Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Excellent, I'll tag along for this build! Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) I have a chair , and notepad ready (no idea why !) and as mentioned in another thread a bucket of Normandy's apple based drinks (shame our local supermarkets cannot complete with the cheese , bread and fresh fish counters we enjoyed in Bayeux) is ready to be consumed enjoying everyone builds - logistics for this GB is very important , no Gooseberries , Mulberry's or Pluto available in Durham over the next 3 months It will be interesting to see how your 1/48 version of the Havoc compares to my 1/72 MPM one. Edited June 5, 2019 by RJ-WobblyHands 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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