DONE: 1/48 Revell P-61 Black Widow of Maj. Carrol C. "Snuffy" Smith Group Build - Page 13 - Aircraft of World War II

muller · 07-03-2009, 09:39 AM

Looks great Corey, can't wait to see more!

Airframes · 07-04-2009, 08:12 AM

You're getting there Mag. Now I know why I never bother with the 'tape method' - too much farting about! Looking good though mate!

Wayne Little · 07-04-2009, 08:31 AM

....I like the 'farting about' method, Terry..

Looks good when done right.

Maglar · 07-04-2009, 06:53 PM

I totally am not getting the 'farting about' method or reference you're making.. brain fart!

Wayne Little · 07-05-2009, 08:45 AM

'farting about ' is simply mucking around, stuffing around, taking your time, taking more time than necessary, being more careful, using more time to do the job......and so on...

...getting the idea now....

Maglar · 07-05-2009, 03:04 PM

Yeah, I used the tape on some landing gear doors and it ripped off the whole section, a scalpel is now my weapon!

Lucky13 · 07-05-2009, 04:04 PM

That's skyving!

Looks great mate!

Maglar · 07-05-2009, 04:11 PM

Today snuffy took up on her feet, alas.. getting closer! (She doesnt carry many decals which I love, painting the walkway will be a real chore)

muller · 07-05-2009, 06:04 PM

Looking good Corey!

The Black widow is one cool looking bird, great choice.

Micdrow · 07-05-2009, 06:09 PM

Looking good Cory!!!

muller · 07-05-2009, 06:30 PM

Hey Corey, was just looking at the finescale forum, they've a P-61 group build going on over there. I just looked through all 12 pages, there's some interesting stuff posted, and cool progress shots, if you don't want to trawl through the whole thread, there's finished builds on pages 2, 4, 7(really cool!), 8 (olive drab over neutral grey), 10, 11 (another OD/Grey). None of them are overly weathered. So no help with the paint-chipping.

The Official P-61 Group Build Thread - FineScale.com Forums

vikingBerserker · 07-05-2009, 07:05 PM

What a beaut! Nice!!

Maglar · 07-05-2009, 07:55 PM

A great find Keith, it seems no one wants to model Snuffy! After looking at the completed builds, 2 /3 planes didnt even weather and the last one was nice. Seems he had a scalpel attack on the props, I wish I could show of the radio gear in the nose but not having that plastic stick to hold it up is much better.. [One of the planes had zinc chromate exhaust, I laughed a little]

Seems they all had problems with the wheels, theres a slight bend to the stick so the wheel is a bit slanted, I have this issue too. Im going to chip the bird now, apply decals, then do the exhaust and weather it. Still need to finish the fuel tanks, and do the canopy and touch up any messed up aread.

Maglar · 07-05-2009, 09:16 PM

Here she is chipped, I took the blade to her and its a quick nice technique. There is no reference for snuffy so I took it on my own level, it might be a little over-chipped but I think it looks the damn part!

[I think I might go respray the booms, it seems to be too much back there]

Catch22 · 07-05-2009, 10:48 PM

Looks great!

07-03-2009, 09:39 AM	#181
muller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 1,497	Looks great Corey, can't wait to see more! __________________

07-04-2009, 08:12 AM	#182
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	You're getting there Mag. Now I know why I never bother with the 'tape method' - too much farting about! Looking good though mate! __________________

07-04-2009, 08:31 AM	#183
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	....I like the 'farting about' method, Terry.. Looks good when done right. __________________

07-04-2009, 06:53 PM	#184
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,151	I totally am not getting the 'farting about' method or reference you're making.. brain fart! __________________

07-05-2009, 08:45 AM	#185
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	'farting about ' is simply mucking around, stuffing around, taking your time, taking more time than necessary, being more careful, using more time to do the job......and so on... ...getting the idea now.... __________________

07-05-2009, 03:04 PM	#186
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,151	Yeah, I used the tape on some landing gear doors and it ripped off the whole section, a scalpel is now my weapon! __________________

07-05-2009, 04:04 PM	#187
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	That's skyving! Looks great mate! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-05-2009, 06:04 PM	#189
muller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 1,497	Looking good Corey! The Black widow is one cool looking bird, great choice. __________________

07-05-2009, 06:09 PM	#190
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	Looking good Cory!!! __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

07-05-2009, 06:30 PM	#191
muller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 1,497	Hey Corey, was just looking at the finescale forum, they've a P-61 group build going on over there. I just looked through all 12 pages, there's some interesting stuff posted, and cool progress shots, if you don't want to trawl through the whole thread, there's finished builds on pages 2, 4, 7(really cool!), 8 (olive drab over neutral grey), 10, 11 (another OD/Grey). None of them are overly weathered. So no help with the paint-chipping. The Official P-61 Group Build Thread - FineScale.com Forums __________________

07-05-2009, 07:05 PM	#192
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,760	What a beaut! Nice!! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

07-05-2009, 07:55 PM	#193
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,151	A great find Keith, it seems no one wants to model Snuffy! After looking at the completed builds, 2 /3 planes didnt even weather and the last one was nice. Seems he had a scalpel attack on the props, I wish I could show of the radio gear in the nose but not having that plastic stick to hold it up is much better.. [One of the planes had zinc chromate exhaust, I laughed a little] Seems they all had problems with the wheels, theres a slight bend to the stick so the wheel is a bit slanted, I have this issue too. Im going to chip the bird now, apply decals, then do the exhaust and weather it. Still need to finish the fuel tanks, and do the canopy and touch up any messed up aread. __________________

07-05-2009, 10:48 PM	#195
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Looks great! __________________

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