Congratulations Jessica on a fine double finish!
First to complete campaign.

Nice! They'll certainly give the gallery a strong start!

As for me, some reference material and decals arrived....Let the festivities begin!

Hi!

I enlisted in this campaign and my likely target is an A-24 Banshee in 1:48 scale dressed as a Mexican Air Force attack bomber circa 1944. Being a virtual copy of the SBD-5 I hope it qualifies!
I was waiting for the Hasegawa A-24B model but after receiving it I noticed that the thing is maybe the worst Hasegawa kit I have ever seen. It may require a lot of work to correct all inaccuracies. I'm getting an Accurate Miniatures SBD-5 in case things go really bad with Hasegawa's.

Regards,

Luis Alvarez

Welcome Luis and good luck.

Working on the windows!
DC-3 1:48 & DC-2 1:144

Richard, looks like the 1/72 scale fuselage just gave birth. Can't believe how small 1/144 is.
Joel

Just an update.
My fuselage is all filled and sanded. A model always looks horrible at this stage.


With that sanding dust on the inside, I'll be using decals for wind-screen.


For the size, I thought the engines came out very well. I still need to fill and sand the cowlings before they can be attached.



I've decided on this scheme:


For that end, I have the Leading Edge Decal


I do hope it all works out.

Nice work Ben.
I must check out those decals.

So Ben are you implying that it's a two bit kit?

Looking good so far, that Air North livery really stands out.

Ben, looking real good. Still can't believe how small those 1/144 models are. Nice choice of decal scheme. Looking forward to seeing your build with some paint on it.
Joel

This is Geromy's 1/48 Douglas DB-8

Looking forward to seeing the build.

Day 1:

Oh my! Cleaning up that wing to fuselage gap is going to be so much fun!

Thanks for the support

I'll 2nd Jessica's "Oh MY". That wing/fuselage gap is really nasty. It' big, deep,& it's edges are rolled. Makes for a very hard seem to blend in correctly and smoothly. Also the few close ups show how rough the overall surface is.

Joel

This kind of kit is why the modelling gods invented Milliput.

And Injection Molding

If it was my build, I'd start filling that gap with epoxy, but make sure I keep it a little below the surface line. Then finish with Green Stuff. Without a rock solid base, fillers could continue to shrink and sink.
Joel

Thus the Milliput two part epoxy putty which may be sculpted with water when it's wet and dries rock hard without shrinking. Great stuff.

Thanks Jessica for the info. Never used it. I've always used Squadron Green Stuff since the mid 70's. Will have to order some and check it out.

Joel

I'll be using a 2-part epoxy putty called Paleo Bond. I've used it for years reconstructing damaged fossils. Like Milliput you can shape it with water before it cures



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Mike, that Paleo bond really looks like a excellent way to go. Doesn't look course where a fill coat will be needed to smooth the surface. Where can I buy some?

Joel