Clunkmeister

Wingtips are always the first thing wiped out by a pilot. By a measure of about 1000 to 1. That’s why they are always removable and stocked by the dozens by any decent parts house. Tips or vertical surface are a distant second.

Yes. Cabin heaters and waist windows were removed by the VMB-613 in the field. 613 was apparently the only Marine unit to operate the gunship. Removing all unneeded weight allowed precious extra gasoline for long missions overwater.

No going back to make it an Army bird now.

I hope so too, Rob. They were required on all Allied aircraft, and even the Marines would have wanted them. VMB-613 and the 345th bomb group might have been better off putting them on the topside of their aircraft, being that they literally flew at wave or treetop height to avoid attacks from below

When the wingtip section was removed to mount the wingtip radar pod, where were the three recognition lights relocated to? Early B-25s had them in the lower fuselage ahead of the bomb bay, but they were located to the starboard wingtip starting with the H. Did the Marines eliminate them altogether, or did the put them elsewhere? The obvious place would be the lower fuselage behind the bomb bay like the A-20, but I can’t find any clear enough pictures.

LSP I think is where I saw. I will verify with Eduard. I had saved it but can’t find it right now. so I’ll post when I find it

They are too large a diameter, but Eduard is sending the main tires with the correct ones to those who let them know. Yes, it’s too late for my completed A-20, but hopefully others will benefit.

That’s ok. I’m on my way to burn mine.

Great choice Mike, and I’m curious to see how you approach the canopy fit. I have this kit in my stash somewhere and just didn’t want to deal with the issues in such an itty bitty scale

A bit of an update. Some basic interior frames done. Sorry for the darkness. It’ll get some lightening washes, dust, wear, and wiring. Every single solitary bit of which will be forever invisible in a week from now.

That’s looking amazing, Phil. Dang! Just wow, man!

What I like about the Vegan is that JetMads decided to be somewhat conservative, and therefore safe regarding their approach here. The entire exterior is cast resin, with everything else printed. I’m the exact opposite of Gus: I love working in resin, but somewhat less so in 3D print. The fragility of the parts is my number one reason. Resin is tough, 3D, at least to me, crumbles if I look at it wrong, like this:

looks green to me, but not as much as 76

Either that or use RLM76 But it's easy to doctor up some IJN green to make a really decent looking bronze green

Patience, Grasshopper. This needs to be finished, as we have a mystery project up and coming after this one is complete. But the big Mud Mover is coming to life. Picked up some IJN green and IJA green to use as bronze greens for the interior

Some Hobbytowns carry Gunze, and I'm blessed to have two close by. One about a mile from my office, and another about 20 miles distant. Gunze (Mr Color) is really hit and miss around here, but if the Gundam store has it, then it's a decent backup I suppose. I can't function without Leveling Thinner. That stuff, to me, is a magic elixir

Good old Bob Uecker. Long time Brewers radio announcer. AKA Harry Doyle in the movie.

THAT has to be the Group Build understatement of the 21st Century so far. Caught me absolutely flat footed, Carl. So much so that I laughed like a drooling fool for an hour. And for that reason, LSM is sending you a ZM 190A-4 to go with your 109G. Nothing like unexpected comedy at the end of a dreary day. Inbound from Sprue Brothers.

Welcome to the OLD Revell of Germany! I’m so glad they fixed that little issue. It was frustrating beyond belief.

And out of jail as well, I assume. Who ever said this hobby didn’t have positive benefits on our personal lives?

Three friends and I went to my Absent Friend Rick’s place today with our wives, and toasted his memory with his Widow. We took a bottle of my Balvenie and finished it. We had cracked it a year ago last New Year, and raised a glass from it every Saturday until the week before he passed. He left us a year ago tomorrow. It was a fitting memorial to absent friends. Then, his Widow started in on his love of fine Scottish whiskeys and how he appreciated how I would bring something new over that he had to try, and how he’d either hate it so much he’d throw a boot at me (true story), at that particular moment in time I had snuck a particularly hideous low budget blended Irish swill that I had into a fancy bottle and set him up for the big shock. He coughed it up through his nose, not sure it ever made it down, got up, cursing the day I was made, grabbed the bottle and physically dumped the entire contents down the kitchen sink drain. I was doubled over laughing when he threw one of his jungle boots at me, he missed, and then he started laughing too. He then informed me I was headed straight to hell. For the next several visits,, he made me take a sip of everything first. 😀😀😀. A big let down for a guy who was expecting a fine Scotch. And, then there were all the other times where he’d run out to the better liquor stores looking for, and purchasing what he had just tried.

Brilliant build, Dennis! I have the same kit and I’ve been giving it the side eye for years. I know the fun of a PCM build. They can certainly be frustrating at times, but oh wow did you do this proud!