JohnB

Good progress today. Now to begin assembling the engine and landing gear parts. The landing gear parts, I remember from my 2 previous builds, are very fiddly with possible high cuss factors! 🤪

Started my 3rd build on a 1/48 Eduard FM-2 Wildercat. VERY nice kit and a enjoyable build.

This would have been my 2nd one of these and I do not remember having so many problems with the 1st one. Go figure.

Too many fit issues and associated head aches. I'm not going to waste any more time on this SOB as there are other kits I can ENJOY building. This unfortunately is NOT one of them. 😠

Sounds good Jeff. Should be a good looking build.

Another one that I had set aside a while back. I decided to go on and resume working on it since I was well along on the cockpit section and some other areas. Had some real problems on the first gear assembly as you can see. Called for a lot of "fixing" but I think it's usable now. I plan to finish this one as P3*C with the bulged bomb bay.

A good start Peter. Gonna be a beauty!

Thanks Peter. I am too as I think it turned out very well. Thanks again.

Done with this one. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19811-148-p-47n-completed/

If you read my WIP you already know I had started this build something like 10 years ago. I don't remember why I set it aside but I'm glad I decided to resume the build. Now it's all done. The kit is partly Revell and partly Minicraft. Decals are partly Super Scale, Three Guys Replicas, and Aeromaster. Painted with Alclad Duraluminum. The yellow bands are Colourcoats. The most difficult part of the build was attaching the rockets and drop tanks. High cuss factor involved! At any rate, it's done and I hope y'all like the results. And please remember to click on the first photo for best resolution and to view as a slide show. Makes a BIG difference!

Looks nice Peter.

More progress today. Decaling soon.

Thank you Peter. Sounds like it must have been enjoyable!

Thank you Kevin, I'm glad you like it.

Coming right along.

Yep, it was fast but it's such a simple and easy to build kit there was no reason to string it out over time. I decided to just proceed with it. I'm glad you like the model.

Since lately I've been building some kits that I've had on the shelf either partly completed or not I decided to resume work on this P-47N kit. I had it very far along when I put it aside something like 10 years or so ago so now I have a head start on finishing it. Should be a very attractive a/c when done.

Thank you Dennis. I'm glad you like it.

I know what you mean about dropping parts and having to search for them. Seems to happen on nearly every build!

LOL Peter, thanks. I agree about the benefits of 1/48. The only "problem" is the parts are smaller (especially the very small fiddle-bits) which makes it a bit difficult to see them and attach them. Chalk that up though to my 76 year old eyes!

Finished with this one. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19799-hasegawaminicraft-148-f4u-4-done/

All done with this build. A very easy, simple build. Painted with Testor's Gloss Sea Blue (GSB). Decals are from Aeromaster.

Thank you.

It's such a basic kit there's no problem at all in getting it built and ready for paint, etc. My only problem is it's hard for me to clearly see the little dark colored parts such as the landing gear assembly clearly. Lots of good lighting is necessary! I expect to have it painted and start decaling today.

What a easy build. Since everything fits it really goes fast. Faster than I had expected. I'll start on the GSB paint job next.