Popular Post Alan P Posted December 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2021 This might be the first outing for this kit on the forums, god knows I built it fast enough! Apologies for the photos, it's just too big to get any decent pics 🙄 There's a comprehensive build thread detailing the pros (loads!) and cons (relatively few!) of this very nice new kit by Revell. The BM community contributed loads of links, photos, insights and critiques to make it a decent reference for anyone else wanting to build this. The aircraft depicted represents Article #974, one of the most colourful and celebrated airframes. It was stuck on Midway Island in 1969 following a generator failure. During its enforced stay of over four days, it received a painted gear door art of the island's famous Gooney Birds courtesy of a naval officer's artist wife. In addition it had tail art of a '1' (for Det 1 at Kadena AFB in Okinawa) with the habu viper coiled around it and the word ICHI BAN (Number One in Japanese) This is a very good kit. The fit ranges from excellent at best to okay at worst. Surface detail is well-represented with fine panel lines. Also it's MASSIVE at 68cm long! I had been waiting for this kit since pre-ordering from Jumblies Models in Norwich in April, so when it arrived on 9 December I tore into it straightaway! I also got another one from Jadlam, both cost under £75 posted so I would say the kit is well worth the money. Well, there it is. Fit and accuracy are both good enough for most modellers, so if you want a big Blackbird for your display shelf, it's a no-brainer. Feel free to ask any questions but please don't be offended if I steer you towards the build thread, there's so much information there it should be your first stop. All the best and festive greetings EDIT: For completion's sake, here are the finished engines and stand: I went for boring grey for the stand to better contrast the engines and black airframe. This is built from the box, with no filler used at all. The bleed air pipes aren't even glued, they just slot snugly into place. The interior of the jetpipes is brush painted with Vallejo Model Color, everything else is various blends of two colours (AK Xtreme Metal Titanium and Burnt Metal) with a finish of Colourcoats Corticene to represent that heated titanium look. This is the ensemble, it's difficult to get a good photo! It looks a bit incongruous up on a stand with open canopies and compressed oleos, but at least it fits the shelf! Well anyway, that's the end of the odyssey...took exactly a month to build. This is a real gem in my collection, I may never part with it All the best, Alan 131 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Looks wonderful Alan, I missed the end of the build thread as you're very quick, sorry about that. It does look very impressive indeed and you've done a wonderful job showing the areas to watch out for, but otherwise superb fot of yhe kit. Great work fella. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Looks wonderful Alan, I missed the end of the build thread as you're very quick, sorry about that. It does look very impressive indeed and you've done a wonderful job showing the areas to watch out for, but otherwise superb fot of yhe kit. Great work fella. Chris Thanks very much Chris, high praise indeed coming from you 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Looks great Alan! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Wonderful work! Now I want one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drake122 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Very nice, but, er... main undercarriage wheels look like they have a metal finish? Is that supposed to be like that? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 That's very nice, really an iconic aircraft that you have built there and built well. Thanks for trailblazing the kit for the rest of us 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave S Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Very neat indeed Lovely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 59 minutes ago, drake122 said: Very nice, but, er... main undercarriage wheels look like they have a metal finish? Is that supposed to be like that? 🤔 Yes...it's not a mistake anyone would accidentally make, really 🤔 1 hour ago, SAT69 said: Wonderful work! Now I want one! Thanks SAT, make sure you get one 😂 55 minutes ago, MRMRL said: That's very nice, really an iconic aircraft that you have built there and built well. Thanks for trailblazing the kit for the rest of us 😃 Thanks very much, tried to make the build thread as helpful as possible 👍 43 minutes ago, Big Dave S said: Very neat indeed Lovely Cheers, Dave 🙏 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 A masterpiece build with a great work in progress report. Congratulations Alan, well done!... Serkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: A masterpiece build with a great work in progress report. Congratulations Alan, well done!... Serkan Many, many thanks to you for your help, encouragement and excellent 3D renders all through the build. Very much look forward to seeing how you proceed with the A-12B and Revell accessories 😊👍💪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, Alan P said: Many, many thanks to you for your help, encouragement and excellent 3D renders all through the build. Very much look forward to seeing how you proceed with the A-12B and Revell accessories 😊👍💪 It was a big pleasure for me. I have already started to take some pictures to compare Revell parts with printed ones. I will post them soon in a new topic. 1:48 Testors A-12B project is progressing also very well. I need to print two huge fuselage parts (mid and fwd fuselages) which will take a bit time 🙂 Serkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Absolutely stunning finish Alan! I thoroughly enjoyed your WIP thread and it was fascinating to follow to the beautiful conclusion. Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Great piece of work Alan, the colour looks spot on to me. I have built a 1/72 one goodness knows where you will keep a 1/48 one. Thanks for posting Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTninja Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Congrats on the speedy build, the end result is beautiful. No idea where you'll put another one lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Bravo! and thanks for the excellent WIP, it will be a great reference for anyone building this kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Truly excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 It does look like a very nice kit but you really have done a wonderful job with it. Paint finish is beautiful. 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Great work Alan. I've bookmarked your build thread for references when I can build my own. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I thought that it was impossible for a static scale model to look fast, but this proves me wrong! Great build Al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 Thank you all, too many to mention! 2 hours ago, billn53 said: Bravo! and thanks for the excellent WIP, it will be a great reference for anyone building this kit. Thanks for your many contributions Bill, providing invaluable information, links and references 🙏 All the best and thanks again, Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 That looks absolutely superb Alan, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Beautifully done Alan,what a beast she is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 looks brilliant, to my eyes right level of weathering and great finish. I will use your thread as I build mine, so thank you (PS, thanks for the decals, the book arrived and I've not yet started but your first page hooked me so the signs are good for an enjoyable read ). thanks neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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