Revell 1/48 B-25J

Bear43 said:

Nose gear was missing a guide pin so I made one. Filled in the one side with Liquid Gravity and sealed it up. 25 grams there, unsure if it will be enough.

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Looks like that weight would be sufficient.

I am ever so slowly making progress. Work has been keeping me busy so not a lot of spare time lately. I am doing a lot of interior detail painting even though it won't be seen. It's good practice.

Bear43 said:

I am ever so slowly making progress. Work has been keeping me busy so not a lot of spare time lately. I am doing a lot of interior detail painting even though it won't be seen. It's good practice.

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Looks good, though.
Even though the parts we paint may not be seen, we know they are there and it gives us satisfaction in seeing what no one might see. It's not a race. To me it's just an escape from the outside world.

GaryG64 said:

Looks good, though.
Even though the parts we paint may not be seen, we know they are there and it gives us satisfaction in seeing what no one might see. It's not a race. To me it's just an escape from the outside world.

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So true. PM

Ain't none of us be gettin no betta wit out no practice.
(Hope my English teacher doesn't see this.)

My progress so far. For such old molds there is a surprising amount of detail. No major fit issues so far, either.

I'm likin' it!!

I'm liking it also. Great detail work.

Bear43 said:

My progress so far. For such old molds there is a surprising amount of detail. No major fit issues so far, either.

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Very nice detail.

Calling it a night after assembling most of the bomb bay. Once I mount the bomb racks I get to join the fuselage halves.

Bear43 said:

Calling it a night after assembling most of the bomb bay. Once I mount the bomb racks I get to join the fuselage halves.

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Looking so awesome!

Bear43 said:

Calling it a night after assembling most of the bomb bay. Once I mount the bomb racks I get to join the fuselage halves.

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Sweet. PM

Finally had some time to work on this tonight. Wings and tail went together nicely. Engine nacelles have a small seam but not a big deal.

Got the fuselage halves together. Not too bad on the seams, a little gapping at the nose but most of it fit nicely. Shadows in the pictures make the seam look much worse than it is.

Got the seams on the engine nacelles smoothed out, painted the inside of those and the wings olive drab, glued on the nacelles and assembled the tail. Going much quicker now. I did break the nose wheel off but I'll fix that later.