Monogram 1/48 P-61

[llking]

I've been a member for a couple of years now and have never posted any of my builds until now. This is my latest build, the old Monogram P-61 built OOB except for the decals which are from Eagle Strike, painted with LifeColor paints.

Thanks for looking.

Edited May 21, 2010 by llking

[Simon G]

Nice looking model, like the tone variations in the colours.

Si.

[keith in the uk]

Wow that looks great , dont often see the P61 , Nice build and great weathering , Top job.

[daz greenwood]

Very nice I do like the P-61!

[IanC]

Hi

Excellent build.

You seem to have got the transparencies to fit very well. They were one of the reasons I ended up chucking mine against the workshop wall...

Ian

[Guest snipersmudge]

great paint work and the glazing looks very nice

[woody37]

Superb. built one in black years ago, really like it in the olive drab scheme.

[Metallicus]

have not seen one of these done before, she looks awesome.

Edited May 21, 2010 by Metallicus

[xlpainter]

hi nice widow great weathering as i was told once at a model by some jp why do you think it is called the black widow mine was finished in od/ng like yours i just told him that the first 11 were od/ng and carried on talking to someone else well done

[ChancerUK]

Great looking Black Widow, like the finish. Please post more of your work.

[tinleeds]

Yes, really nice model. I'm thinking now to buy this model. What you can say about this kit? And do you have more pictures from building process?

[Enzo the Magnificent]

It's bringing back memories. I built this kit over thirty years ago. After seeing your excellent model, I think I want to build it again!

[robw_uk]

It's bringing back memories. I built this kit over thirty years ago. After seeing your excellent model, I think I want to build it again!

me too (well maybe 20 years ago - my last kit before suspending modellng)... mine was done all black. Think it is still at my parents house, was tempted to bring it home and rebuild it but dont have storage room... think I would like to try a 1/72 version.....

[AnonymousDFB1]

wonderful build

[F-32]

That's lovely, fantastic build!

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Yes, really nice model. I'm thinking now to buy this model. What you can say about this kit?

The interior is very finely detailed, as were all Monogram kits from that period. The panel lines are fine, raised lines - again standard for Monogram at the time. The big problem with the kit is that the transparancies are total pants! They just don't fit. They need an awful lot of work to get them looking good - work which llking has done to great effect.

However, if you are willing to splash the cash a little, there is always this.

[spitfire]

That's a really nice build of one of the few aircraft that I have started and never finished, so I can appreciate the work that has gone into it.

Cheers

Den

[wkennerley]

Wow so they don't need to be black to look good!! Nice paint job

Wayne

[Natter]

Fab. Nuff said.

[Icarus]

Excellent work on a classic model. I note the Tamiya P-51B boxing poking its head out from one of the photos - any progress on this?

Icarus

Edited January 17, 2011 by Icarus