MartinSK Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hello, This is old school kit from 1976, with raised panel lines. I like this classic kits as they were good engineered (not too complicated to have more fun and less work and some fit problems are mostly easy to fix). Airbrushed with Revell and Humrol enamels. Only wheels were changed and interior detais added. Martin 37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 If I remember correctly, that kit had a lot of raised rivets. You've done a magnificent job building and finishing this model. You can be very proud of your work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Just now, SAT69 said: If I remember correctly, that kit had a lot of raised rivets. You've done a magnificent job building and finishing this model. You can be very proud of your work. Thanks a lot, yes it had a lot if big raised rivets like on Titanic, some of them were sanded down but some raised rivets and details looks very good so I left them on the model as I am not good in rescribing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 She really is beautiful Martin, you've done an excellent job there Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 You've done an excellent job there! I especially love the multi-hued panel finishes - very realistic for a bare metal aircraft. I also agree with you about old-school kits; I have less reluctance to chop, fill and hack into the plastic when it isn't an up-to-date, super-finely moulded production. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Nice!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Good job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 This is wonderful nostalgia for me. I got this kit as an Easter gift in 1970 (51 years ago!), when it was first released. The box art killed me! Your modell of this veteran is incredibly good - very well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 18 minutes ago, Toryu said: This is wonderful nostalgia for me. I got this kit as an Easter gift in 1970 (51 years ago!), when it was first released. The box art killed me! Your modell of this veteran is incredibly good - very well done! Thank you, for me was this build nostalgia too as I build rebox of this kit 30 years ago. Still good kit and I am suprised how were people able to produce such a kit without computers and special 3d software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, MartinSK said: Thank you, for me was this build nostalgia too as I build rebox of this kit 30 years ago. Still good kit and I am surprised how were people able to produce such a kit without computers and special 3d software. Martin, that's a very nice build of an older kit. Lovely finish on her. You make a very good point about how Revell were able to make very good models for their time with no or little computer assistance, hardly any internet references and so on. I remember those kits coming out and wondering what would come next as they seemed quite special at the time. It should put some modern manufacturers to shame really. Anyway you have done a great job there and thats one to be proud of Bravo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, JohnT said: Martin, that's a very nice build of an older kit. Lovely finish on her. You make a very good point about how Revell were able to make very good models for their time with no or little computer assistance, hardly any internet references and so on. I remember those kits coming out and wondering what would come next as they seemed quite special at the time. It should put some modern manufacturers to shame really. Anyway you have done a great job there and thats one to be proud of Bravo Thanks a lot again, I have still some classic kits from this great 1:32 Revell era in my stash. For example in my opinion thier old tool Spitfire mkII or P-40 has excelkent surface and rivet details (maybe better than modern kits with holes instead rivets) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Lovely to see this old classic so beautifully built. What a superb job you have done! I have very fond memories of my dad building this one half a century ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, RichieW said: Lovely to see this old classic so beautifully built. What a superb job you have done! I have very fond memories of my dad building this one half a century ago. Thank you, yes it is hard to believe that this kits is over 50 years old. And still possible to build into nice model of P-38. This scheme is from first release in 1970 (Richard Ira Bong's "Marge") 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Wonderful Lightning, I really like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Thanks to everyone for the nice comments and likes, much appreciated ;). Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 This looks wonderful, you have done a cracking job on the metal finish. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 minute ago, bigbadbadge said: This looks wonderful, you have done a cracking job on the metal finish. Chris Thanks Chris the surface was polished with sandpaper 6000 under water and then with dry old cotton t-shirt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Lovely!!! Great to see old kits getting built! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Magnificent piece of modelling - she looks authentic. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 That's superb. Very convincing finish and beautifully built, not a seam in sight! Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Spitfire31 said: Magnificent piece of modelling - she looks authentic. Kind regards, Joachim Thank you Joachim, that is what I was trying to achieve...authentic look. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Alan P said: That's superb. Very convincing finish and beautifully built, not a seam in sight! Alan Thanks Alan, for all gaps was used only super glue ( for bigger gel version of the superglue with small pieces of plastic in the gap) it is hard to sand, but no cracks, extremely strong connection...for this big and quite heavy model was superglue as filler the best option. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Thats a superb result and a proof that old tool kits can be made look great. 👍👍👍 Also an inspiration because i have the "Droop Snoot" bomber kit in my stash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 hours ago, BerndM said: Thats a superb result and a proof that old tool kits can be made look great. 👍👍👍 Also an inspiration because i have the "Droop Snoot" bomber kit in my stash. Thank you, yes give a go to your "Droop Snoot" (quite rare kit) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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