Popular Post russ c Posted June 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2022 Hi Everyone, Me again, come to bother you with some photo`s of my recently completed Grumman Duck 🙂 Built from Merit International`s 1/48 kit Finished to represent an aircraft based at Florida Island in the Pacific 1943 Based on a couple of photo`s found in Steve Ginters Naval Fighters book No surprises, built almost OOB as usual but with a few tweaks.......... ........opened back part of canopy and bodged together a rear gun and seat, added a few instrument panels and missing details to cockpit..... Attempted to correct the windscreen by sanding off the frames, reshaping a bit and adding the centre frame, looks OK if you squint Decals cobbled together from the stash and rigging done with painted copper wire from a flex Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 83 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I love this build and finish!!!! They should re-name this site "RUSS-MODELLER.COM". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox1_BE Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 That’s one cool looking aircraft, great finish as usual, Russ 👍 You keep rolling them out at incredible pace! Regards, Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Russ Model Factory does not know what unemployment means!÷Cool stuff dude! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 That is so cool! Thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Outstanding fit and finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 This looks lovely Russ, great job, I love the Duck, such a cracking looking machine, got the Airfix one in the stash, would love to do a Murphy's War model, one day. Great backdrop too. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Another fine build Russ,love the paint and weathering very realistic indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 That's a cracker (quacker?) Russ - lovely build and finish of this unusual type, Cheers, Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Looks so real! Great job (again), Russ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giampiero Piva Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Splendid work ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Lovely work Russ! 🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 That look great, it's a fun kit to make with the exception of the canopy which IIRC was slightly oversized on mine. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Lovely ...which kit Airfix? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slowbuild Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 That’s just brilliant Russ! For the rigging, how do you get the copper wire looking so taught? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dstream Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Terrific model, both subject and great execution. Painted details are amazing. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Dave Slowbuild said: That’s just brilliant Russ! For the rigging, how do you get the copper wire looking so taught? Thanks Dave, I did the rigging by drilling holes through the wings and securing with super glue. To try to keep it tight I wound the ends round some tweezers, dropped super glue in the hole and wiped over it with wet finger to make it dry quicker. then trimmed the end, dropped another blob of glue on it and left it over night before sanding it all flush. Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 3 hours ago, junglierating said: Lovely ...which kit Airfix? Thanks `J` it`s the 1/48 Merit kit Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 29 minutes ago, russ c said: Thanks `J` it`s the 1/48 Merit kit Cheers Russ Thought it was rivetless 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Another superb build Russ! Keep them coming. Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Looks fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbyfan Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 that's just amazing, I'm speechless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Awesome modelling skills looks superb 👌 👏 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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