JohnB Posted March 7 Posted March 7 This kit has been in my stash for a good while. At one point I had decided to sell it but got no takers. Soooo, now I'm gonna build it OOB. I'll use kit decals for "American Beauty" in NMF. 🙂 I'm just getting started and it looks like it will take some time to finish it. 6
KevinM Posted March 8 Posted March 8 She should be a looker John and something different from John's desk. 1
JohnB Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 1 hour ago, KevinM said: She should be a looker John and something different from John's desk. I agree Kevin. Something a bit different but I have no idea as to where I'll put it when done! LOL 🙂 1
JohnB Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 I'm seriously considering building this one as a RAF Fortress III of 100 Group but I need a H2S radome. Any ideas as to where I might find one? 🙂 4
KevinM Posted March 8 Posted March 8 I guess that's what's under the chin?I would think the Lancaster's carried them John? They did thinking maybe an old canopy in 1/72 something out that spares box drop tank? 3
BlrwestSiR Posted March 8 Posted March 8 I think the closet you'd come to an H2S radome is one from a 1/48 Lanc kit and then modifying it to fit. 2
JohnB Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 1 hour ago, KevinM said: I guess that's what's under the chin?I would think the Lancaster's carried them John? They did thinking maybe an old canopy in 1/72 something out that spares box drop tank? I "borrowed" one from a built up Lanc model. It'll work okay but then I'd have to locate a replacement for the Lanc! 1
JohnB Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said: I think the closet you'd come to an H2S radome is one from a 1/48 Lanc kit and then modifying it to fit. I went through numerous boxes of "parts" but had no luck. I built one of these Fortresses something like 35 or 40 years ago using a Monogram kit. I looked high and low but wasn't able to find it or the radome (I figure that after all this time it HAS to be here some place but I still wasn't able to find it.)🤪 It'll probably turn up after I have the model built. 🤪 2
JohnB Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 I decided to put this one back in the box for now. Various reasons but I intend to get back to it later on. 😐 Now it's back to the P-40K.🙂 2
KevinM Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Look John we can solve that space issue I am only a 3/4 hrs out 1
Rod Bettencourt Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Hope you get back to this one John, it a pretty good build. I look forward to seeing it. Best wishes. Rod
JohnB Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 On 3/29/2025 at 8:56 AM, Rod Bettencourt said: Hope you get back to this one John, it a pretty good build. I look forward to seeing it. Best wishes. Rod Thanks Rod. I decided to back burner this build for a while but I'll get back to it at some point. Thanks again! 🙂
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