theplasticsurgeon Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Joining you with this Heller Humbrol 1/72 Texan. A kit which I built in 2017, during Radial Engine GB. Just acquired from @Seahawk thanks Nick. To be finished as this Mexican Air Force Texan, named U-Boat Killer. To include a Dauntless type rear machine gun, leftover from a recent Airfix build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 Now for my form with Texans/Harvards. Firstly this Airfix Harvard II, built 1988. RAF. Academy T-6G Texan built 1998 USAF. HobbyBoss T-6D Texan, built 2017. USAAF hack with 353FG. An aircraft which I photograghed for walkaround purposes. t This model gifted to my Jet Age colleague, who facilitated those photos. Heller , built as a Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard IV, built 2017. Federal German Air Force. This and the Airfix model, gived to two memers of the resoration crew at Kemble, hopefully still providing great pleasure. Airfix, built as a Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard IV, built 2017. Federal German Air Force. Academy T-6D Texan, built 2020. USAAF hack with 353FG. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 Some preparation of the parts, before I start construction. For this specific aircraft, I'll have to move the rear seat hole forwards, and face it rearwards. Shorten the canopy, and fit a rear gun leftover from a Dauntless. Install a crew - if I can find correct figures. And fit the underwinng guns. There, I have a plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_B Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Hey Surgeon, welcome to the Group Build... we can all sense that you're suffering withdrawal symptoms from not building a Texan or Harvard since last year! 🙂 Your stable of Texans/Harvards looks fantastic! That's a great subject you've chosen. Wirraways were sub-killers too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 Engine and cockpit coming together. I removed the seat-back to make it more like the Dauntless. Looking at this now, raised detail - the Academy is a better kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Cockpit assembled into fuselage. Then with a airframe around it all Crew and canopy installed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Underside airbrushed with Humbrol 128 grey. Then I've tried to cover that yellow topside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Masked and airbrushed Humbrol 155 Olive Drab. Then demasked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Decals, Fuerza Aérea Mexicana - let's go sub hunting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Canopy framed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Peter, 1. Welcome to the GB. 2. Great choice of subject with an interesting story. 3. Great Harvard/Texan collection. 4. My, you're cracking on apace. 5. Wow! You've nearly finished!!! This is a good KUTA for me! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Wez said: Peter, 1. Welcome to the GB. 2. Great choice of subject with an interesting story. 3. Great Harvard/Texan collection. 4. My, you're cracking on apace. 5. Wow! You've nearly finished!!! This is a good KUTA for me! Thanks! I'm Tim,but thanks for those sentiments. Undercarriage. and up onto her pins. Prop fitted. That tall Dauntless style mast ahead of the cockpit is to move the aerial wire away from the machine gun. and landing lights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, theplasticsurgeon said: I'm Tim,but thanks for those sentiments Sorry Tim, I should know better shouldn't I? Still, your Texan is looking just the job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Another look underneath. For this kit, I couldn't find undercarriage doors. Ironicly, for my previous build - they weren't fitted. Anyway, fabricated from some backing sheet from one of my recent VacForms. AND fitting of a gun brings this build to completion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_B Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I had to laugh about the U/C doors, I had the same issue on my build. Where did I put those pesky doors? Well, I checked on the instructions and another set of sprues, and realised the Heller T6-G kit does not include the doors. So we didn't lose them! We're not going mad after all. My solution was to purloin the U/C doors from the BrenGun Wirraway photo-etch set. There are a lot of problems with that set, but the U/C doors sure are nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Completion photos in better light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I missed this! Sorry! What a great subject Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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