Jinxman Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Looks good - hope you track something down decal-wise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Yep, I agree, this is looking very good indeed! I still love the scheme you have chosen, the Alu and red show it off nicely! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Looking really sharp Dan, keep up the good work. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuoy Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Main decals now on. Must say, despite their age, they all went on really well. 20220524_213324 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220524_213339 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220524_213359 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220524_213504 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220524_213522 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220524_213609 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr For the serial number and aircraft code letter, I have ordered a set of Techmod USAAF serial decals. Only problem is, I'm not sure it will arrive in time. Fingers crossed!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Now that looks really lovely. Well done, great progress pics. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuoy Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Phew! Decals arrived this morning, all the way from Poland! Normally, it would have been a case of waiting until this evening before carrying on, but I'm off this week, so I decided to crack on straight away. My daughter has been really keen to watch me do modelling, as usually I wait until she is in bed, so under the beady eye of a 6 year old, I got stuck in! One point to make, although the Techmod decals are really good quality, they are really skimpy with the amount you get. There were 2 sheets in the pack, but in the size I needed, only one "2" per size, which meant I only had two "2"s whereas I needed four. So, it was off to root through my spares box. Thought the unused decals from my Academy P-51D would be OK, but they are actually a bit larger than the Techmod numbers. Luckily, a sheet of decals I found on the floor at a model show over 20 years ago, finally came good. They are actually from a Hasegawa HH-60. Here are the Techmod sheets; 20220531_113319 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr These are what I need. The Academy decals are in the bottom row, just above the Hasegawa ones; 20220531_121344 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr One side done; 20220531_134917 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr And the other; 20220531_135641 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr Final few bits added (propeller and 2 aerials), a couple of small touch ups, and its done! 20220531_143519 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220531_143537 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220531_150510 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220531_150618 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr 20220531_150351 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr And finally, following my sad news at the end of April about our dog, may I present our new arrival Bertie, who arrived on Saturday; 20220528_142059 by Dan Hardy, on Flickr Right, gallery time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Congratulations Dan Your Norseman has turned out beautifully and I love the back story behind it Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Hi Dan, just caught up with this after our chat on your P-47 thread. Such a great build - the Norseman was one Matchbox kit I always passed over as a youngster as it lacked the "dash" of a fighter. Having found an interest in second line aircraft, however, I can really see one of these in my collection. The subject you chose is a good one, and your rendition of it is absolutely excellent! Very belated congrats on the arrival of Bertie, too! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuoy Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, 2996 Victor said: Hi Dan, just caught up with this after our chat on your P-47 thread. Such a great build - the Norseman was one Matchbox kit I always passed over as a youngster as it lacked the "dash" of a fighter. Having found an interest in second line aircraft, however, I can really see one of these in my collection. The subject you chose is a good one, and your rendition of it is absolutely excellent! Very belated congrats on the arrival of Bertie, too! Cheers, Mark Thanks, it's a nice kit, and due to needing another kit to get the missing cabin floor piece, I do have another in the stash! As I said in the original thread, this had been a project I'd wanted to do ever since getting that Hacks book. Was pleased with the result, and the Norseman is now sat amongst my various diecast Eighth Air Force models. Bertie on the other hand, is currently curled up on the bed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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