Popular Post russ c Posted October 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2023 Howdy All. Finished this one last week and thought you wouldn`t mind if I bothered you with some pic`s My latest attempt at portraying an Australian Boston Strafer Built from Italeri`s reboxing of AMT`s 1/48 P-70 Nighthawk kit Mostly from the box except for the cowlings which are some resin aftermarket ( sorry can`t remember who`s ) Added exhaust made from plastic tube, usual dodgy paper seat belts, ignition harness and brake pipes from bits of wire Gun barrels are from brass tube Decals came from DK Decals set 48016 `WWII RAAF Twins` and the kit Didn`t bother replacing the wheels, just sanded the diamond tread down `til it looked ok to me Hope I haven`t bothered you too much 🙂 Thanks for looking Cheers Russ 75 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 How can looking at pics of such a lovely model ever be a bother Russ?! Truly cracking work again! Keith PS were the resin cowlings by Alleycat by any chance, I know they did some, think I have a couple in stock for my Boston kit 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Don't mind at all. Cracking work👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Another classic from the Russ factory 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Good to see one of your new gem Russ! Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armorrich Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 That's a real beauty!! I love the Havoc/Boston. I just finished the Border Model 1/72 version but nowhere near as nice as yours. Pity there aren't a better selection of kits of this plane. Cheers....Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Excellent job on the Boston! I've always liked the look of the A-20. I suppose that's why I have two kits in 1/72nd scale (and I'm looking at more) and one kit in 1/32nd scale (the very nice HKM A-20G). And yes, I did use to have one in 1/48th scale, the kit Italeri based this kit upon, the AMT kit. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: How can looking at pics of such a lovely model ever be a bother Russ?! Truly cracking work again! Keith PS were the resin cowlings by Alleycat by any chance, I know they did some, think I have a couple in stock for my Boston kit Thanks Keith, think they were, (terrible thing...... age 🙂 )really glad you like it. Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Armorrich said: That's a real beauty!! I love the Havoc/Boston. I just finished the Border Model 1/72 version but nowhere near as nice as yours. Pity there aren't a better selection of kits of this plane. Cheers....Rich Thanks Rich, yeah, we really need a new one in `48th, I`ve a love/hate relationship with this: love the plane, hate building this kit! Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Great looking RAAF Boston Russ. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Hi Russ I like her very much in those colours. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Great result as usual Russ - not the easiest kit to build either! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model cobber Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 G'day Russ Great model. Love the camo, excellent weathering and panel line wash. Great PSP (I have some PSP painted up ready to put under models, but haven't posted photos of it yet). Great vignette with the drum and fuel cans giving give a nice setting. MC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 A subject I’ve long wanted to do myself and looking at that cracking model that’s exactly how an exact representation of A28-15 looks like. Very well modelled Russ, like all your beautiful Pacific kits, that’s faultless. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 As always, a beautifully built and presented model! Looks brilliant from every angle. A fine tribute to the RAAF crews who operated the type over large areas of the SW Pacific. 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Escudé Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Hi Russ, very nice boston we have here ! great job indeed ; thanks for sharing ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 20 hours ago, Baldy said: Great result as usual Russ - not the easiest kit to build either! Cheers Malcolm Thanks Malcolm, hopefully there`ll be a more modern tooling in the not to distant future🤞 Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Great looking Boston from a rather difficult kit to build. I too have the P-70 version in the stash. It doesn't look like you did too much to turn it back into the basic Boston version. I like how well you finished the kit and weathered it. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Nicely done. I think this type is ripe for ICM treatment…..You’ve made a great job of this it has to be said 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Cracking job on this one Russ, it looks awesome, great model. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 You can bother us as much as you like! Especially with inspiring models like that. Superbly done & love the base & background. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Gee Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Excellent work Russ. I have a 1/72 scale planned and am wondering what paints you used? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob K. Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Stunning model and great setting 👍 Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Clarke Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Wow!!! A great job. Congratulations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 19 hours ago, georgeusa said: Great looking Boston from a rather difficult kit to build. I too have the P-70 version in the stash. It doesn't look like you did too much to turn it back into the basic Boston version. I like how well you finished the kit and weathered it. Thanks for sharing. Thanks George, to modify it back I used a set of Alleycat resin cowls and fitted a bit of plastic tube to represent the exhaust, though you could just sand the exhaust stubs off the kit cowls and drill and cut the cooling slots into them. The side nose gun fairings came from the stash, left over from a previous build, left the radar out and chopped the aerial mount off the end of the nose. Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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