Bill Davis Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) A friend of mine gave me an old Williams B-10. Azur just came out with the version I wanted to build, but this one is free. I have a current interest in the early air war in the Pacific. The Dutch had over 130 B-10’s of various versions and used them in combat with the Japanese. I will build it in Dutch camo. I have been working on this for awhile and it will take a few post to catch up to where I am now. Edited May 13, 2021 by Bill Davis grammer 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 This kit has just about the most flash I have ever seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Besides flash ,there's a lot of sink marks, and ejector pin marks. It is taking a lot of sanding and filling to get it to this point. I hope I can turn it into something presentable. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 My first attempt at resin casting. I made a copy of the kits external bomb rack, as the Dutch WH-2 had two bomb racks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 I don't get very elaborate with the interior of my model. In 1/72 scale you can't see much inside. I added a gun mount for the front turret and the gunners folding seat. The 30 cal gun is by Mini World and is a little jewel . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 I made a bulkhead to go behind the rear gunners position and added seat belts and harness 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Barr Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Nice work Bill - I'll be following this one with interest. I actually have the Azur-Frrom export version, but will be converting it to the US version as I could not get that one locally in Australia at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Call that flash? Pah Someone elsewhere on Britmodeller is building the Maquette re-issue of the old FROG Handley Page Herald and you can hardly see the actual model on the sprues because of all the flash. Having said that, I have always liked the B10 as it was a pioneering design in bomber development. I have the Williams kit so will be keeping an eye on this build. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Grant Barr said: Nice work Bill - I'll be following this one with interest. I actually have the Azur-Frrom export version, but will be converting it to the US version as I could not get that one locally in Australia at the time. Grant, we are doing the same thing, to opposite ends. I am converting the older B-10 into the later WH-139 model. If Azur had cast the cowling separate, like most other models are, it wouldn't be a problem. Their kit has most of the engine as part of the upper and lower wings, and only the very front of the cowling as a separate piece. If the cowling was one piece, we could just swap parts and everybody would be happy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) As I stated to Grant, I am converting the older Williams B-10 into the later WH-2. model 139. The main difference is the engine cowlings as these photos show. The Early B-10 with no cowl flaps. Edited May 15, 2021 by Bill Davis correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 The WH-2 Model 139 with a different cowling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 The first problem is to fill up the gap behind the original cowling. I did this, by cutting the rear section of the early cowling off and attaching to the wing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 That was followed by a lot of filling and sanding. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 How is this for modeler’s logic? “My friend gave me this Williams B-10, so, since I didn’t have to pay for it, I can buy the Azur kit!” Convoluted logic I know. I could have abandoned the Williams kit, but I had a lot of work into it. I used the Azur kit to make resin copies of the cowlings. Because of the kits construction, this was a little more difficult than models with one piece cowls. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Logic means nothing in modeling, especially when it comes to making acquisitions! Have fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Bill Davis said: ...since I didn’t have to pay for it, I can buy the Azur kit! That, right there, is iron clad 'Modeler's Logic!' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 Very slow progress on the B-10. The original nacelles were slightly bigger than the new cowlings. I am blending them in. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Nice work on this so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I'm happy to see you take this one on, Bill-- nice work with those cowlings. To this observer, the overall B-10 shape appears much more "Wartime Modern" and less "Art Deco" when fitted with cowl flaps. Williams Brothers was a quirky outfit. They put out kits of topics no other manufacturer would touch, their line of products was extensive for a small company, and they lived out on the edge of obscurity for quite a while, considering (I remember seeing new Williams Brothers kits on shelves in at least three of my four or five decades of hobby shop rummaging). Their B-10 was a well-thought out and elegantly packaged kit for its time, but most accounts note it requires the proverbial "modelling skills" with regard to assembly. I rescued one from an estate sale, it should remain virginal until I find more information regarding USAAC Martin bombers in service around the Pearl Harbor timeframe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 I agree with you about the cowls. It just looks better with the later model engines. As far as I know, the Dutch were the only airforce to use the B-10 in wartime, in any significant numbers. That's why I wanted to do the Dutch version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 I had to make aluminum adapters, so the engines would set correctly in the cowling's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 I have got the cowling’s attached. Now, for more filling, sanding and blending. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 A lot of work, wonder what the Azure kit is like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Davis Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 8 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: A lot of work, wonder what the Azure kit is like. The Azur kit is nice. After I started building this kit, I got one. I made resin copy's of the cowling's to use on this model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Nice idea about using brass tube to secure engines in their cowlings! It also hides the seam lines on the inside of two-piece cowlings. I should try this m'self! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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