DONE: 1/48 Revell P-61 Black Widow of Maj. Carrol C. "Snuffy" Smith Group Build - Page 15 - Aircraft of World War II

badbear · 07-08-2009, 11:26 AM

Hey corey that looks strange in silver it thinks its a bolt HeHe should be neat when you get the black overcoat on and start chipping mate.BB

Maglar · 07-08-2009, 11:28 AM

Thats already been done BB, see page 13 - 14..

badbear · 07-08-2009, 11:30 AM

Corey you think decals suck you should see my next project its huge white and does warp nine HeHe i think you can guess what it is.BB yep got that looks good mate thats the prob when you put a comment in at the beginning and it goes to the end

Maglar · 07-08-2009, 11:44 AM

Warp 9.. HMM, my guess would be some sort of voyager / enterprise?

badbear · 07-08-2009, 11:48 AM

Your right mate its the big 1/350 enterprise with all the aztec decals i think i may need a tub of valium after doing that lot.HeHe.BB

Lucky13 · 07-08-2009, 02:08 PM

Beautiful work mate!

Maglar · 07-08-2009, 06:34 PM

Shots of the finished booms and misting. I think it looks a lot better like this.

Catch22 · 07-08-2009, 09:10 PM

You're right Mag, it does. Nice work!

Maglar · 07-08-2009, 09:28 PM

As much as I loved shredding paint off the booms the point of this build is to learn something and do it right, I felt no sadness in respraying it. I might revisit the leading edges though, they do look a little too toned down from the mist, or it could be the weak lighting. Painting the canopy frames now, props done and decaled, fuel tanks almost done, red walk way... tune in

Wayne Little · 07-08-2009, 11:57 PM

Hey Corey, read your message....yeah the booms and some other spots were just a tad overdone before, looks much better now. Always start with small bits at a time in locations that are always subject to wear, front of cowls, wing leading edges, walk ways. Then you either expand those areas or add in other areas always thinking where and how it would be affected....

The best thing is that you had a good go at it...went a little far..probably, but with good intentions of course!

Then determined some was probably not quite right, repainted and adjusted your work...well done.

Remember...what you did was not a mistake!..simply part of a process that you adjusted, improved and learnt from....godd stuff mate!

rochie · 07-09-2009, 06:08 AM

looking better all the time Maglar

Maglar · 07-09-2009, 08:45 AM

Thanks Rochie and Wayne. Here is a photo Airframes sent me from a book of his which was the ultimate factor in deciding to repsray it, also referenced shep paines P61.

Micdrow · 07-09-2009, 03:05 PM

From what I seen it looks great Maglar, check out this old color picture of P-61's over Okinawa. The one in front is really shows the wear and tear.

ellis995 · 07-09-2009, 03:13 PM

Well done Maglar.

At first glance i thought it was one of those DI-CASTS?

Bloody good job

Catch22 · 07-09-2009, 03:23 PM

Great pic Paul!

07-08-2009, 11:28 AM	#212
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,407	Thats already been done BB, see page 13 - 14.. __________________

07-08-2009, 11:30 AM	#213
badbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 385	Corey you think decals suck you should see my next project its huge white and does warp nine HeHe i think you can guess what it is.BB yep got that looks good mate thats the prob when you put a comment in at the beginning and it goes to the end Last edited by badbear; 07-08-2009 at 11:32 AM.

07-08-2009, 11:44 AM	#214
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,407	Warp 9.. HMM, my guess would be some sort of voyager / enterprise? __________________

07-08-2009, 02:08 PM	#216
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 17,331	Beautiful work 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!"

07-08-2009, 09:10 PM	#218
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,631	You're right Mag, it does. Nice work! __________________

07-08-2009, 11:26 AM	#211
badbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 385	Hey corey that looks strange in silver it thinks its a bolt HeHe should be neat when you get the black overcoat on and start chipping mate.BB

07-08-2009, 11:48 AM	#215
badbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 385	Your right mate its the big 1/350 enterprise with all the aztec decals i think i may need a tub of valium after doing that lot.HeHe.BB

07-08-2009, 09:28 PM	#219
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,407	As much as I loved shredding paint off the booms the point of this build is to learn something and do it right, I felt no sadness in respraying it. I might revisit the leading edges though, they do look a little too toned down from the mist, or it could be the weak lighting. Painting the canopy frames now, props done and decaled, fuel tanks almost done, red walk way... tune in __________________

07-08-2009, 11:57 PM	#220
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 14,801	Hey Corey, read your message....yeah the booms and some other spots were just a tad overdone before, looks much better now. Always start with small bits at a time in locations that are always subject to wear, front of cowls, wing leading edges, walk ways. Then you either expand those areas or add in other areas always thinking where and how it would be affected.... The best thing is that you had a good go at it...went a little far..probably, but with good intentions of course! Then determined some was probably not quite right, repainted and adjusted your work...well done. Remember...what you did was not a mistake!..simply part of a process that you adjusted, improved and learnt from....godd stuff mate! __________________

07-09-2009, 06:08 AM	#221
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,630	looking better all the time Maglar __________________

07-09-2009, 03:13 PM	#224
ellis995 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Easington Lane UK Posts: 807	Well done Maglar. At first glance i thought it was one of those DI-CASTS? Bloody good job __________________ The Fighters are our salvation,but the bombers alone provide the means of victory. Winston Churchill September 1940

07-09-2009, 03:23 PM	#225
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,631	Great pic Paul! __________________

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