Revell P61, waiting for the hammer to fall

[Eagle-1]

I got to meet and play golf with a P-61 pilot that had three aerial victories in Europe.

I hope you Thanked him for us!

 

[Down Time]

Thank you, you old "show how it's done" group build buddy! I still say I'm "box stock" because any details are just replacements for what's there and not a complete replacement of anything.

I apologize for being so far behind with this, but it is coming along...

In my usual fashion.

Rob.

Well, keep on keepin' on, looking great!!!

 

[Eagle-1]

Well, keep on keepin' on, looking great!!!

Strictly box stock ol' buddy.

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

Strictly box stock ol' buddy.

Rob.

At some point I'll give mine a go, still dealing with residuals of the move....

 

[Eagle-1]

Join in right here! We're all well into this thing, but I'll scooch over. It'll help me anyway. I can't read or write, so you can tell me what I'm supposed to be doing "as per the Instructions".

Rob.

 

[kecurroj]

I hope you Thanked him for us!

Absolutely. His name was Al Jones.

 

[Eagle-1]

Absolutely. His name was Al Jones.

Good man.

Rob.

 

[BarleyBop]

This group build stuff is insane!
Loved looking through the builds, the comments and the 'esprit de corps' ... and still more to come!

Well done all!

 

[Eagle-1]

Ok, just to add more to a group build that most have long moved on from, here's to revive it from time to time.

I've done about as much hand painting as I can stand, but that is wrapping up now.






I did a little wheel work and here's how that came out. I opened them up and added some tread.



Here, as I said before, are a little more of the modifications.

Since I wanted both engine cowl sections open, as mentioned, I picked up that extra set of parts. Both the left and right booms will be the same on mine with open cowl flappy thingys. On the originals, each cowl flap is filled in between the sections. From what I can tell, there is another flap section just behind the outer cowl flaps on a real plane that probably open the outer cowlings. I don't know for sure because I can't find a picture of any engines from the rear showing forward in this area, so I just figured there is and made some. On many of these planes on display today, those inner flaps are colored and I think it looks nice, so mine will be red.

Here's what I'm talking about as many that haven't seen this kit won't know what I'm talking about, but those that have built it will understand.

I dressed up the engines a little.


Here's the inner flaps I made.



Here's how it all fits together. Those new flaps will now hold everything together and fit on those dowel pins for alignment and that main center pin will hold it all to the boom section.



It should be alright? Anyhow, moving slowly down the track.

Rob.

 

[Pantherman]

Ok, just to add more to a group build that most have long moved on from, here's to revive it from time to time.

I've done about as much hand painting as I can stand, but that is wrapping up now.

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I did a little wheel work and here's how that came out. I opened them up and added some tread.

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Here, as I said before, are a little more of the modifications.

Since I wanted both engine cowl sections open, as mentioned, I picked up that extra set of parts. Both the left and right booms will be the same on mine with open cowl flappy thingys. On the originals, each cowl flap is filled in between the sections. From what I can tell, there is another flap section just behind the outer cowl flaps on a real plane that probably open the outer cowlings. I don't know for sure because I can't find a picture of any engines from the rear showing forward in this area, so I just figured there is and made some. On many of these planes on display today, those inner flaps are colored and I think it looks nice, so mine will be red.

Here's what I'm talking about as many that haven't seen this kit won't know what I'm talking about, but those that have built it will understand.

I dressed up the engines a little.
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Here's the inner flaps I made.

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Here's how it all fits together. Those new flaps will now hold everything together and fit on those dowel pins for alignment and that main center pin will hold it all to the boom section.

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It should be alright? Anyhow, moving slowly down the track.

Rob.

The details are fantastic. Pantherman