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KotS III GB Winnie Mae
guitarlute101
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Posted: Friday, February 01, 2013 - 11:39 AM UTC


Here's my entry for the KotS III GB 2013, the MPM 1/72 Winnie Mae.



I'd like to open the fuselage door up and show a little of the interior if I can find enough pictures to recreate it accurately.

Mark
guitarlute101
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 10:00 AM UTC

There are a few different versions of the Winnie Mae, mostly differing window placement and fuselage painting. I'll be modeling the "Winnie Mae" in which Wiley Post and Harold Gatty flew around the world from June 23 to July 1, 1931.



Some of the kit decals are marred so I'll have to cut the offending parts away from the decal.



I've separated most of the important parts from the sprue and now I have to cover over the 1st two windows on each side of the fuselage..............




Mark
thegirl
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2013 - 10:28 AM UTC
Interesting subject Mark .

Will try to follow along when I can .



Terri
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013 - 05:36 AM UTC
Welcome to the GB!
OEFFAG_153
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2013 - 08:38 PM UTC
This is looking very nice Mark, look forward to what you'll do with it!

Mikael
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 - 05:21 AM UTC
Hello Mark:

An interesting airplane. I have always wanted to do this, so.....I will be watching as you progress through the build.

Best

Mark
guitarlute101
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Posted: Friday, March 22, 2013 - 06:56 AM UTC

Thanks for the replies everyone, I bought a resin replacement engine so I can open up the cowlings.




I'm still doing some research into the aircraft so I'll have
more soon,

Mark

Mark
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Posted: Friday, March 22, 2013 - 08:48 AM UTC
Mark.

That little chunk of resin should make this really stand out, looking forwards to seeing what you pull of.

Keith
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