DONE: 1/48 Revell P-61 Black Widow of Maj. Carrol C. "Snuffy" Smith Group Build - Page 6 - Aircraft of World War II

Airframes · 05-21-2009, 02:49 PM

I'm with Wayne on that one! If you were doing a diorama with guys working on the radar in the nose, then fair enough, display it, as you could then glue the model to the base! As for nose weights, I got myself a chunk of lead sheet, used as roof flashing. You'll probably get an off-cut from a builder's merchants or hardware store for very little cost, or maybe free, and it should last ages. Just cut-off pieces as you need it, roll up, and hold in place with Plasticine or similar (kid's modelling 'clay').

Maglar · 05-21-2009, 04:08 PM

Cool, Shep Paine did a dio with the open nose and other amazing things he can do. The kit did come with a barrel and 3 figures, dont know the game plan with them yet. A diorama with palm trees and some sand would be nice...

Airframes · 05-21-2009, 05:08 PM

Would look cool! You can always do the diorama later, so check to see where else weight can be added if you're going to have the nose open. You'll need to find the CG (balance point) before you do things like fit the engines and nose. Balance the model by the wing tips on your finger tips, and see how much it drops, whichever way. Then, temporarily stick some weight - plasticine, lead taped in place, whatever, on places like the cowling areas, or the front of the booms, ahead of where the main landing gear locates. It might be possible to add some under the cockpit floor for instance. This might give you an idea of how much weight will be required, and where it can go.
As I mentioned, it might be possible, depending on balance, to add weight behind the engines, in the booms or engine nacelles. Only experimentation will tell. All part of the 'fun' of modelling!
Good luck!

Maglar · 05-22-2009, 09:38 PM

Ok, got the wings glued on.. did many hours of putty and sanding to the wing halves because well.. they didnt fit and such. The close-up on the fuselage has my gap filler glue and I will sand that out gently as rivets surround it. Decided to do the flaps down on this bird and I like it. The white is dried CA glue, the paint will cover that easy.. waiting on my Tamiya Primer to come in the mail. Next is the boons,

Oh yeah, can someone explain what is what in my engine instruction.. Ive never had this much detail and dont know what is supposed to be colored what as I dont know a dime bout engines!

109ROAMING · 05-23-2009, 03:20 AM

Looking good! coming along well

Wayne Little · 05-23-2009, 10:04 AM

Keep it up, doing a good job!

ccheese · 05-23-2009, 10:50 AM

This is really looking good, keep it up !

Charles

Messy1 · 05-23-2009, 11:48 AM

Man, I have realized following your build on your P-61 Maglar, that I have a lot of work ahead of me in order to have mine turn out as good as yours is looking. i have not done any model building since JR. High so this might be interesting! Yours is looking good!

lesofprimus · 05-23-2009, 12:20 PM

Great stuff Maglar, excellent pics.... I like the detail ur showing.....

Maglar · 05-23-2009, 01:05 PM

Thanks guys! There might be a slight delay in the build as I contacted a guy who makes custom fit Nose Weights and he his on a 2 week vacation. I am also ordering a replacement cowl / engine resin set because he has built 10 of these and suggested it as the kits standard set sucks. It only costs $10 for everything also, pretty good!

Lucky13 · 05-23-2009, 06:55 PM

Looks great mate! Keep at it!

Airframes · 05-23-2009, 07:04 PM

Looking good Mag. That engine set sounds good, and a great price. I would think it'll probably have a painting guide with it too. If not, shout, and I'll see if I can tell you which areas were which colours.

Maglar · 05-23-2009, 07:41 PM

The engine does, his set is like a cowl and firewall and such to put around the kits engine.

Maglar · 05-24-2009, 02:37 AM

Here are some shots of the areas which I used putty. Sprayed black over them to make sure they covered everything, came out great! As for the fuselage and wings, I worked on it for awhile and there is a 1/10 mm dip in it, very small but a "gap" is still visible. I dont want to put glue or anything as i'm trying to keep the rivets showing. It is a 90 degree angle to sand on which makes it even worse, I dont think it will be that visible once the gloss flies on. Hopefully my primer will fill it in..

Wayne Little · 05-24-2009, 09:23 AM

doing good mate!

05-21-2009, 02:49 PM	#76
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	I'm with Wayne on that one! If you were doing a diorama with guys working on the radar in the nose, then fair enough, display it, as you could then glue the model to the base! As for nose weights, I got myself a chunk of lead sheet, used as roof flashing. You'll probably get an off-cut from a builder's merchants or hardware store for very little cost, or maybe free, and it should last ages. Just cut-off pieces as you need it, roll up, and hold in place with Plasticine or similar (kid's modelling 'clay'). __________________

05-21-2009, 04:08 PM	#77
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,149	Cool, Shep Paine did a dio with the open nose and other amazing things he can do. The kit did come with a barrel and 3 figures, dont know the game plan with them yet. A diorama with palm trees and some sand would be nice... __________________

05-21-2009, 05:08 PM	#78
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Would look cool! You can always do the diorama later, so check to see where else weight can be added if you're going to have the nose open. You'll need to find the CG (balance point) before you do things like fit the engines and nose. Balance the model by the wing tips on your finger tips, and see how much it drops, whichever way. Then, temporarily stick some weight - plasticine, lead taped in place, whatever, on places like the cowling areas, or the front of the booms, ahead of where the main landing gear locates. It might be possible to add some under the cockpit floor for instance. This might give you an idea of how much weight will be required, and where it can go. As I mentioned, it might be possible, depending on balance, to add weight behind the engines, in the booms or engine nacelles. Only experimentation will tell. All part of the 'fun' of modelling! Good luck! __________________

05-23-2009, 03:20 AM	#80
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,978	Looking good! coming along well __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

05-23-2009, 10:04 AM	#81
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,487	Keep it up, doing a good job! __________________

05-23-2009, 10:50 AM	#82
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	This is really looking good, keep it up ! Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either....

05-23-2009, 11:48 AM	#83
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Man, I have realized following your build on your P-61 Maglar, that I have a lot of work ahead of me in order to have mine turn out as good as yours is looking. i have not done any model building since JR. High so this might be interesting! Yours is looking good! __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

05-23-2009, 12:20 PM	#84
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,490	Great stuff Maglar, excellent pics.... I like the detail ur showing..... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

05-23-2009, 01:05 PM	#85
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,149	Thanks guys! There might be a slight delay in the build as I contacted a guy who makes custom fit Nose Weights and he his on a 2 week vacation. I am also ordering a replacement cowl / engine resin set because he has built 10 of these and suggested it as the kits standard set sucks. It only costs $10 for everything also, pretty good! __________________ Last edited by Maglar; 05-23-2009 at 01:35 PM.

05-23-2009, 06:55 PM	#86
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Looks great mate! Keep at it! __________________ 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!"

05-23-2009, 07:04 PM	#87
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Looking good Mag. That engine set sounds good, and a great price. I would think it'll probably have a painting guide with it too. If not, shout, and I'll see if I can tell you which areas were which colours. __________________

05-23-2009, 07:41 PM	#88
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,149	The engine does, his set is like a cowl and firewall and such to put around the kits engine. __________________ Last edited by Maglar; 05-23-2009 at 10:09 PM.

05-24-2009, 09:23 AM	#90
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,487	doing good mate! __________________

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