Seahawk Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I’m currently working on a Hasegawa B-26 Marauder and would be grateful for help in determining which options are appropriate to which aircraft, not just so I finish the model accurately but also to determine where I can use the redundant parts. Block numbers would be really nice: there is evolution even among the B-26F/G variants. My usual sources, B-26 Marauder At War and B-26 Marauder in Action, are not proving too helpful. 1. Square v rounded seat backs; 2. Half-wheel v spectacle type control columns; 3. Spoked v solid nose wheel 4. Fabric-covered (apparently, according to Hasegawa) v glazed lower portion of rear turret (the bit the two 0.50s stick through). Some types have every minor change recorded in detail: the Marauder is not one of them, as far as I can tell. Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooney Fan Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hello Seahawk The best book I have read is called The Deadly Duo by Charles Mendenhall which gives an comparison outline of the Mitchell and Marauder. This should give the answers. Gooney Fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwallen1410 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi Seahawk, Far from an expert on the type (remember building the Airfix kit years ago) but you might find this stuff useful: http://320thbg.org/b-26_models.html http://320thbg.org/b-26_armament.html Hope that helps Harry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 @hwallen1410 Two very useful links: thank you. They give exactly the sort of sub-block by sub-block breakdown I was looking for. Conclusive answer to Q.4 from both sites: canvas-covered aperture from F-2 and F-6 blocks onward. Also saved me from the mistake of adding the shell collector pan under the tail position (G-10/11 blocks onward only). Surprised something as obvious as the nosewheel hub type escaped their attention: I expect it's another F/G feature. @Gooneybird Can't recall ever having seen that book. Must look out for it. Again: thanks both. PS Further contributions gratefully received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 There is another excellent Marauder reference work, but it is very pricey. B-26 Marauder, The Ultimate Look, by William Wolf. We also had a long discussion on B-26 details a while back that you could look for, and I vaguely recall this subject was discussed. If you can't find an answer to your question, pm me and I can look in my copy of the Wolf book. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 On 22/10/2020 at 19:16, Seahawk said: Some types have every minor change recorded in detail: the Marauder is not one of them, as far as I can tell. I know @Dana Bell did work on the painting standards, Martin got special dispensation of painting, he maybe able to add in on the detail you asked about as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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