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Hello my friends.

I had done this model for the French magazine Replic in 1994,my second article for them. I thought that to do it again with new stuff and more knowledge could be fun! It was! The soft plastic is a real challenge, the fit is poor by today's standards, and the use of aftermarkets like Vector interior does not make things easier. Thanks to @Ray_W, I was able to rivet the whole plane a long and tedious task. The use of Quickboost engines and covers is a great enhancement but it takes hours of sanding to get a decent fit! The deco is from Kits World and depicts a plane from the 388BS in New Guinea in 44. The skull and cross bones on the nose was a pain to fix, but here it is, thanks for looking.

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12 minutes ago, IPMS19 said:

- Hi Mr Jean

- I don't remember your 94 vintage A 20, but I'm quite sure it was not roten and the same can be said to this one added to a confirmed "coup de patte" which is your trade mark....

My pleasure my old friend!

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3 hours ago, IvanP said:

Very nice model, Jean! That's a plane that deserves a new kit. Perhaps, after a Marauder.

 

Cheers, Ivan

Yes Ivan, I agree. Thanks for the comment.

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That looks fantastic Jean -a most 'dangerous' bomb actually 😉  Regarding rivetting, I'm doing some occasionally but usually shrink back from the time-consuming and often frustating work.  It's a pity that so little is noticeable in the end.  Most rewarding on natural metal, however.

The aftermarket items are necessary, I guess, to make the model more accurate?

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17 minutes ago, Toryu said:

That looks fantastic Jean -a most 'dangerous' bomb actually 😉  Regarding rivetting, I'm doing some occasionally but usually shrink back from the time-consuming and often frustating work.  It's a pity that so little is noticeable in the end.  Most rewarding on natural metal, however.

The aftermarket items are necessary, I guess, to make the model more accurate?

The kit is now pretty old and some after market items certainly do help improving the details. Vector cockpit is a gem but gives some extra work to be fixed, wheels are necessary too, and Master 0,50 tubes on the Martin turret are great. I agree with you, riveting is certainly time consuming but it gives the paint a very good backround to apply some weathering. All the best and thanks for the comment.

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2 hours ago, Luka said:

Very nice Havoc! I got the A-20A, but after seeing this great looking build, I now really want an A-20G as well!

Yep great airplane and great South Pac schemes!

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