Kriss Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 After my long absence I'm back with another workshop thread, this time I have a Northrop P-61A "Black Widow" from GWH and in 1:48 scale. The model straight out of the box I think, because I don't plan any additions to it. Unless something goes wrong. The model is familiar so I won't be taking photos of all the frames and will limit myself to just these photos. There are two camouflage paints, an all black Burma aircraft and a European theatre of operations grey/olive with invasion stripes and this is what I will be building. So much for the introduction. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Kriss Awesome choice for your next build and the paint scheme is going to surely look the part. Will be along for the entire journey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 22, 2023 Author Share Posted November 22, 2023 The interior of the cabin, however, went for valorisation, missing parts were added and some were changed to new parts. The wires made of wire are finer than those cast on the model. I also added handles in the rear cabin. The fuselage sides are almost done, now the rest of the cabin interior. You can see everything in the photos. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 22, 2023 Author Share Posted November 22, 2023 8 hours ago, Peterpools said: Kriss Awesome choice for your next build and the paint scheme is going to surely look the part. Will be along for the entire journey. I'm counting on you, and on you to persevere to the end of the build. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Kriss Nice progress and detailing for the fuselage interior - surely is going to look mighty busy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 I have wanted to see a buildout of this kit Kriss looking forward anymore further enhancements of the OOB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 And it was supposed to be straight out of the box, but how does it go? As I always do, I have to correct something because otherwise I don't think I can build the model anymore. Now back to the model, you can see the improvements in the photos. I've looked at a couple of build reports and a little bit of pictures of the originals . But this is not the end of the improvements in the cabin. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Kriss Looking mighty good as the scratch details already are raising the bar. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 Thanks, I'm fighting on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 While trying to put the fuselage together I noticed such an empty space and in the pictures of the plane it is built up there. So I decided to build it up too. And this is how it came out for me. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Nice Touch! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Kriss Nicely done - nothing worse then an empty space the 'viewer' can see when something should be there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Awesome so far keep it up I’ll be following ….harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Lovely work, will follow with interest. Cheers Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I remember, years ago, trying to build the old Monogram kit of this plane...never did finish it. Glad to see your build here...One to watch, you're doing great so far! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 15 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: I remember, years ago, trying to build the old Monogram kit of this plane...never did finish it. Glad to see your build here...One to watch, you're doing great so far! Paul, same here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 This now adds to the fun of fitting parts and will be added to the painting in a moment. For now, everything is ready for the primer to be laid. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Kriss Nice progress on all the detail work and interior components. Looking forward to the detail painting and photos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 Work continues, such detailing done and so little will be visible when the hull is closed but it has to be done. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Nice looking IP Kriss. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Kriss Not so, all the details will add up and easily bring your P-61 up to a new level. Both the panels look remarkable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Some really nice work on your build. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriss Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 This is what the interior looks like before sealing. I looked at other accounts and fitted a load, the barrel ends were also cut off because they would get in the way when painting. Also there was a problem with the instrument panel, which I simply moved forward and the problem was over. Just when I thought I had solved all the problems, I had to move the sight downwards, which I did, because the glass didn't fit. The interior is now complete. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Kriss Nice progress on the P-61interior and the corrections surely seem to have taken care of all the issues to date. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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