josepedro Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Hello! Here are some photos of a model i built for Airfix Model World. It is published in this month Magazine (March 2014). It is the Great Wall Hobbies kit, with the adition of True details engine and magneto covers, engine cowls and props. Painted with Tamiya acrilics. Here are some photos. If you get curious, the detailed proces is here on my blog: http://josepiresmodelismo.blogspot.pt/ Hope you like it! José Pedro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Jose, Nicely done. It's a rather complex kit, as I just finished one myself. I can see that you also had issues with the front windscreen. How they could get so much right, and get that so wrong is beyond me. Your paint scheme and weathering are really quite nice. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Jose, Nicely done. It's a rather complex kit, as I just finished one myself. I can see that you also had issues with the front windscreen. How they could get so much right, and get that so wrong is beyond me. Your paint scheme and weathering are really quite nice. Joel GWH also got the nose gear wrong too. Too short and at the wrong angle. SAC(Scale Aircraft Conversions) has a corrected replacement gear set for this kit. Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT!!) Nice job on the build, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
josepedro Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hello Joel and Terry! Thanks for your comments! They are very appreciated and respected. In fact, i had a lot of trouble with the front windshield. But with some insistence, it became acceptable. My best regards! José Pedro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-17 guy Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Beautiful build! Paint and weathering are great, I like the aftermarket engines, especially with the exhaust ports being visible. For future reference, fire extinguishers were not red during WWII, they were brass in color. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liberator24 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 GWH also got the nose gear wrong too. Too short and at the wrong angle. SAC(Scale Aircraft Conversions) has a corrected replacement gear set for this kit. Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT!!) Nice job on the build, though. Terry, There is a review from a few months back on IPMS that I think I remember seeing that the SAC gear is the kit gear poured into the mold-even had the injection marks. Is that true? -Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flip marchese Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Nose gear is a detraction; clearly at wrong angle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viper316 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Man, that is nice work. Makes me want to build one. Rod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
josepedro Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Thanks for all your feedback! It is much appreciated! José Pedro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Nice! I always wondered what was the job of the guy in the second seat in the version if the p-61 without the turret? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Nice! I always wondered what was the job of the guy in the second seat in the version if the p-61 without the turret? His job was to be a second set of eyes. One of the two 9th AF night fighter units, moved the RO's station forward to the gunners station. This was done by the individual ground crews so equipment placement varied from aircraft to aircraft. On these birds, the aft RO's station was gutted and left that way. I've never seen a photo of these changes so, anyone doing this mod is on your own- - -who's to say you're wrong. Cheers, Terry (certifiable P-61 NUT!!) PS: About the SAC nose gear, I modified a kit nose gear to the proper length and sent that to SAC to use as a master. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 That's beautiful, JP- cheers! i keep coming back to look at this one. The finish is superb! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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