Revell P61, waiting for the hammer to fall

Eagle-1 · May 24, 2024

Yes, there are much better options for this plane than we have chosen, but I have tried by best and I simply can not talk Pantherman out of this. He's who I meant when I said "hard headed".

Rob.

Pantherman · May 24, 2024

Eagle-1 said:
Yes, there are much better options for this plane than we have chosen, but I have tried by best and I simply can not talk Pantherman out of this. He's who I meant when I said "hard headed".

Rob.

If I can't find my hammer then I can use my head. Problem solved...... Pantherman

Eagle-1 · May 24, 2024

Pantherman said:
If I can't find my hammer then I can use my head. Problem solved...... Pantherman

Well... This is suppose to be a "group" build, but you don't mention this kinda thing BEFORE someone else buys the hammer already? Not a huge loss though, I got combined shipping.

Rob.

smokeriderdon · May 25, 2024

I'm really gonna have to get one and get in on this I think. LOL

Pantherman · May 25, 2024

smokeriderdon said:
I'm really gonna have to get one and get in on this I think. LOL

The more the merrier, you know you want to...
Pantherman

BlackSheepTwoOneFour · May 25, 2024

C.A. Whitecloud said:
$29.00 (USD) for the Revell kit, $58.00 for the Hobby Boss kit (Amazon), why the significant difference in cost?

Better tooling in a Hobby Boss kit than Revell.

BlackSheepTwoOneFour · May 25, 2024

smokeriderdon said:
I'm really gonna have to get one and get in on this I think. LOL

Misery loves company… ROFLMAO!!!

Have a go at it. My Revell P-61 Black Widow has already met the Flak hammer a couple years ago. Not a pretty sight. LOLOLOL!

Eagle-1 · May 25, 2024

smokeriderdon said:
I'm really gonna have to get one and get in on this I think. LOL

Yes, do!

Put a bunch of them on your "watchlist" on eBay. The word must be out what a great kit this is. You'll get a great deal on one in just a few hours. I went with a decent "Buy-it-Now", but could have done much better had I waited.

Rob.

Eagle-1 · May 25, 2024

Ok, my kit didn't arrive yesterday as it was supposed to and apparently won't be here until next week.

Rob.

Pantherman · May 26, 2024

Eagle-1 said:
Ok, my kit didn't arrive yesterday as it was supposed to and apparently won't be here until next week, so I have another question before it gets here.

BlackSheep, where did you start having problems?

Rob.

I was going to suggest a start in a couple of weeks time just in case we have a few stragglers who want to welcome the madness of this build...... Pantherman

Eagle-1 · May 26, 2024

Sounds like a plan. Mine didn't get here anyway and with the Holiday it'll be Tuesday at the soonest for me.

Rob.

Pantherman · May 26, 2024

Eagle-1 said:
Sounds like a plan. Mine didn't get here anyway and with the Holiday it'll be Tuesday at the soonest for me.

Rob.

Same for me, it should arrive this week. Pantherman

BlackSheepTwoOneFour · May 27, 2024

Eagle-1 said:
Ok, my kit didn't arrive yesterday as it was supposed to and apparently won't be here until next week, so I have another question before it gets here.

BlackSheep, where did you start having problems?

Rob.

Aside from the flash, everywhere. One set of booms with separate cowl is fine. The other boom looked emancipated - doesn't look right or correct. Even the figures looked like they've been through a famine and yet had anything to eat. Some parts were warped. It was then, I decided to put it out of its misery with the Flak hammer. Never again I'll buy a Revell Black Widow kit. I'd rather get a HobbyBoss kit instead.

Bear43 · May 28, 2024

I'll be ready to join in in a couple weeks. We shall see how this goes...lol

Eagle-1 · May 28, 2024

Mine's all up in here!

You all wanna "inna-box"?

Rob.

Pantherman · May 29, 2024

Eagle-1 said:
Mine's all up in here!

You all wanna "inna-box"?

Rob.

Well yes, we are all waiting......Pantherman

Eagle-1 · May 29, 2024

Pantherman said:
Well yes, we are all waiting......Pantherman

Alrighty then, let me take a picture or two.

Rob.

Eagle-1 · May 29, 2024

Ok y'all, here's what's in the box of the latest release of this kit. Scalemates says "2021", but the decals in this kit say "2016".

I gotta say, I don't see any flash or flaws? There are 5 total sprue trees, one clear and 4 black.

Along with the decals and Instruction booklet, that's the box contents. I was hoping with as jacked up as the box was that there would be some damage to make this even more unbuildable, but alas, she's pristine.

I'm lookin' forward to smearin' some glue all over the place!

**I made an edit. I originally said "2015" release, but I absolutely have the "2021" release.**

Rob.

wjbrandel · May 30, 2024

I built that exact model about 3 years ago. I had some fitment issues with the fuselage halves coming together properly and some gap filling on the fuselage and wings, nothing major but a bit frustrating and time consuming with the sanding and blending of the putty to the model.

Pantherman · May 30, 2024

wjbrandel said:
I built that exact model about 3 years ago. I had some fitment issues with the fuselage halves coming together properly and some gap filling on the fuselage and wings, nothing major but a bit frustrating and time consuming with the sanding and blending of the putty to the model.

That's exactly what we want to hear. The worst the horror story the better.

WE NEED HELP, and I don't mean with building..............
Pantherman

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