Pruz Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 (edited) STarted at last! It's become a very ambitious project so I will be working balls out to get it finished in time. Just finished sanding and re-etching ALL the panel lines......! I also realised that the Cutting Edge 8-gun nose I got for the Monogram B-26C kit is wrong for the 13th BS "6th Chadwick" so I have done a swift sidestep and will now be building the "7th Chadwick". This involves making some custom decals. As a sideshow I will be converting my original Revell 1/48th (6-gun) A-26B into the "6th Chadwick" to test painting and weathering finishes for the real thing. If that's not enough, I am using the Eduard detailing sets and a Vector PW-2800 engine for a "cowling off" static scene. The 6th Chadwick, 13th BS, 3rd BW Kunsan AB Korea 1950 Historical accuracy shall never be defeated!! The 7th Chadwick, 13th BS, 3rd BW Kunsan AB Korea 1952 Will update soon! Al Edited October 10, 2006 by Pruz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Now this I am looking forward to seeing. Both of them :D Go Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liberator24 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 AWESOME!! This is the perfect addition to the build!!! Cannot WAIT to see you get this together!! -Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Al looks like a very interesting build I cant wait to more! And we have no censorship of 'accurate' information and nose art or offending markings ,scripts or codes. History shall not be covered up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liberator24 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Let's see some jugs!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Funny, I never knew any P-47s flew in Korea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 How wrong you are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
canadian_camo Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 Well, I made my first screw-up already! Followed the Cutting Edge instructions to the letter, sawed off the B-26C nose, tried to fit the CE 8-gun nose and.... yep, you guessed right? The Eduard PE set is a blinder tho'! Will post updates soon. This is a top GB idea and good to see a lot of variety from the guys. Cheers, Al. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 How wrong you are Nev- go stand in the corner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Well, I made my first screw-up already! Followed the Cutting Edge instructions to the letter, sawed off the B-26C nose, tried to fit the CE 8-gun nose and.... yep, you guessed right? The Eduard PE set is a blinder tho'! Will post updates soon. This is a top GB idea and good to see a lot of variety from the guys. Cheers, Al. Oh yeah- we need pictures so we can access to damage. but really I'm sure you'll be able to fix it. looking forward to any updates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 OK its confession time: Here's the mess I made of the nose cut - in my defense it was bad lighting...:huh: Lucky God gave us Milliput so I shouldn't have any problems fixing it! This just gives some idea of the complex job of re-scribing this bird - fortunately there was only one other fuse half, three other wing sections, the tailplane and the engine nacelles This pic shows the great Eduard PE set for this kit. This is part of the pit interior, in the background you can just make out some of the pre-painted panel detail frets. There are also some bomb bay, wheel well and exterior detail frets. That's the story so far - I'm off to Shanghai for a week now so hopefully see what Trumpeter goodies I can pick up! All the best, Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Fester Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 This looks a real special build there Al, looking forward to seeing it take shape. Safe trip now Doc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 wow this is gonna be a nice build!! hurry back from your trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 WOW nice work so far! She looks like she's going to be a really sweet build :unsure: . Keep us all posted. Regards, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 This should be a great build. I can't wait to see your further progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 OK I'm back from Shanghai (great trip! highly recommend it if you can make it - take an empty suitcase) and made some progress on the pit: The detail stuff is not my work before you go nuts! It's part of the Eduard pre-painted panel set and makes a real difference, altho it looks a bit busy. I could take any suggestions for toning it down a bit - maybe a flat coat of future? The seatbelts are also Eduard's. I guess having the luxury of these details makes me a bit lazy and I've left some of the other detail unpainted. I will get it done, honest! That's it so far - still doing a lot of PE work on the interior, plus some superdetailing of my own. It's a slow process but I have a really good feeling about this project already. Been snooping around the other builds on this GB - some really inspired work going on. Keep it up fellas! All the best, Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TF51GREGWISE Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Holy Smokes Bullwinkle! that is stunning to say the least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Weasel78 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Wow thats looks very good , i see you make new engraved lines but this is a hard work :D . Under the Wing are 80 service lid :blink: .........in the next Years i made this work or in a other live ... :lol: greetings Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Wow thats looks very good , i see you make new engraved lines but this is a hard work :huh: This is a very laborious process. Re-scribing was a nightmare (and I only had a few slips!) it was made a bit easier by using the Hasegawa tritool template set for hatches and access panel covers. Working with about 300 photo-etched parts is also a major PITA but I hope it will all pay off in the end! (And I haven't even looked at the Vector R-2800 engine yet - again about 100 parts!) This is a pretty complicated project and is really stretching me as a modeler. Still, onwards and upwards as they say...! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Bloody marvelous to say the least <_< ! That is some seriously excellent work and I can't wait to see this kit progress! Fantastic ! Regards, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor01 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Keep going it is a great kit when finished, finished the 7th Chadwick about 1.5 yrs ago. I want to do the 6th Chadwick 6 gun nose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pruz Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Whoa! I think I'll give up now Raptor old boy! She's a beaut, what a finish. Where did you get the decals - did you do them yourself? Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liberator24 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Truly a nice bird!!! Ok, Pruz...no pressure..... -Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor01 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Whoa!I think I'll give up now Raptor old boy! <_< She's a beaut, what a finish. Where did you get the decals - did you do them yourself? Al No way man, your interior is looking great. I did use the Eduard interior PE and the usual finishing techniques but no PE belts. Keep going, many people have this kit but do not build it. I think the Italeri & RoG Invaders are scaled down versions of this kit, the parts breakdown looks very familiar. The decals are from Aeromaster and were re-released last year I think. I found the original sheet a couple years back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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