With an open ended time frame I may get something finished

So I'm in, now do I build one of the old DML 1/72 kits an old Revellogram 1/48 or the GWH P-61B they are all in the stash. I think it'll be a DML kit as I'm trying to clear the 1/72 kits out, not many left just DML P-61's, Ar.234's and Do.335's.

Yes

Not fair Jessica

After moving house last month and finally getting a bench back I now have a backlog of hangar queens and repairs from heavy handed removals handling to do first, so that may take me up to easter Then I have my personal projects and any group / campaign builds

Got by decals in yesterday. MS 72-99, markings for 7 planes, 5, including a post war bird in gloss black, and 2 in OD over gray. I'm leaning towards "the Creep", 425th NFS 9th AF. OD over gray and no dorsal gun. My last P-61 was a gloss black Pacific bird, and the color change will suit my shelf.

Aussssss I knew you were still alive great to have you man

Look what came today I opened it and now I'm letting the box dry from the drool seriously I'm impressed here

Wow, at my LHS that runs close to U$100. Hope you got a great deal.

60.00

Good for you. I was offended paying $15 for my Airfix kit, but I wasn't going to touch $99.95 under any circumstances...

Justin, Nice, very nice. I've got the 2nd boxing of the A ver. Going with the O.D paint Scheme.
Joel

Joel its definitely a super kit there's three different nose choices, pe, canopy mask the list just keeps going.I will be doing the red and black scheme

Justin, should make for a more interesting Group build. I figure that most of the builds will be one of the night versions with their black paint scheme

I do need to keep my focus on the TBD-1 as I'm now into the beginning stages of painting. Should be ready to rock N roll in a little more then 2 weeks.

Joel

Currently figuring out my angle of attack

Justin, I've figured out where I'm starting, and it's not the cockpit/fuselage. Been gathering more research material then I've ever done before. So I'm going to be stepping carefully, and with smaller steps then I've being building with of late.

Joel

anybody have a 360 view of the cockpit and rear?and gunner? having a hard time finding clear pictures of these

I ASS-U-ME you've checked out this Mid Atlantic Air Museum but I'll offer it for having some in-progress shots of the cockpit.

yeah I went through it earlier there just not open shots that I've found or a wiring diagram.oh bother all the pics are close and tight I have quite a few black and whites but detail is sub par

Justin, Just saw your request for cockpit pictures. I to am also using the Mid Atlantic build for much of my research. My brother has ordered two books which aren't here yet.

I'm actually trying to plan a weekend from work to get to Reading Pa and take some pictures of the P-61, and a few other birds.

Joel

Looks like there are only 3 examples left in the US, MAAM, National Air and Space Museum (Garber facility?) and National Museum of the Air Force.

Reading may be your best hope for actual cockpit pictures. Good hunting!

You mean use a book

Yeah, but I only look at the pictures

Joel

yeah, do us all a favor and don't color (colour?) in it this time.

Ah, come on. My wife just bought me a brand new box of Crayola 96 crayons. I've got colors you've never seen before.

Justin,Joel,

Great idea!

I have one Monogram P-61 being done now, started in the Night Fighters campaign and has moved on to Hangar Queen III. I have been using the Eduard sets and Verlinden engine(man that was some work) I also have another Monogram kit as well as two Great Wall kits with True Details wheels and cowlings and Eduards Engine(this is real nice and a whole lot easier than the Verlinden one)

My plan for the next one is to use the Monogram kit with the engines from the Great Wall kit, not sure if I'll use the PE again or not.

Cheers Rob.

Man, I SO do not have time to get involved with this one. But I SO want to build my GWH P-61A glass nose. Grrrrrr.....

Michael (way overextended already)