mackem01 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Just putting a place holder here as I'd like to join in. Will be rummaging through the stash later for a suitable candidate. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 39 minutes ago, mackem01 said: Just putting a place holder here as I'd like to join in. Will be rummaging through the stash later for a suitable candidate. You just joined, welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 OK, so we are just over a week in and a suitable candidate has been selected. I had several options open to me and after much humming and ha-ing I chose this, more on looks alone than anything else: In 48th she's big and impressive and just the sort of thing to keep me busy. With that said I made a start with the usual internal painting and small assemblies Spruced up the cockpit with the Yahu IP, it gives my lack-lustre talent a leg up and makes all the difference: A little bit of paint in the rear crew compartment: Finally the seats and belts were added: Started to put a little detail in the nose compartment as it is noticeably bare and quite visible. As I couldn't find a decent picture this is just guess work! As the kit part on my kit is little more than an amorphous blob of plastic, I will try to fashion a bomb-sight that looks a little better, and I think we should have the fuselage join by the next installment. More later folks..... 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Great choice of subject and very nice start too. Have you decided which scheme you will finish her in yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Hi MM, if all goes according to plan, I fancy a European intruder in grey/green/night undersides, failing that then something deserty! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 14 minutes ago, mackem01 said: Hi MM, if all goes according to plan, I fancy a European intruder in grey/green/night undersides, failing that then something deserty! Both very good choices.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 7 hours ago, mackem01 said: OK, so we are just over a week in and a suitable candidate has been selected. I had several options open to me and after much humming and ha-ing I chose this, more on looks alone than anything else: In 48th she's big and impressive and just the sort of thing to keep me busy. With that said I made a start with the usual internal painting and small assemblies Spruced up the cockpit with the Yahu IP, it gives my lack-lustre talent a leg up and makes all the difference: A little bit of paint in the rear crew compartment: Finally the seats and belts were added: Started to put a little detail in the nose compartment as it is noticeably bare and quite visible. As I couldn't find a decent picture this is just guess work! As the kit part on my kit is little more than an amorphous blob of plastic, I will try to fashion a bomb-sight that looks a little better, and I think we should have the fuselage join by the next installment. More later folks..... Does this link help ? https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/pics-of-glass-nose-a-20j-havoc.50105/ Edited January 15 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Nice, will watch with interest as I just bought this very kit off eBay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 6 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Does this link help ? https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/pics-of-glass-nose-a-20j-havoc.50105/ Very much so.......thank-you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy2610 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I watched this video a long while ago, this thread brought it to mind. Might be some useful info in here for you: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 You're making a good start here, and a couple of great options for the scheme James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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