This kit was a bit of a bear. Fit was difficult in the area of the clear parts of the cockpit forward to the nose. It led to a couple of nasty seams that still show, because I was affraid to sand too much. 90 grams of noseweight is required to get the model to sit on all three wheels. I have lead fishing sinkers in the nose-gear bay, under the dorsal turret, and in each engine nacell. The kit comes with decals for this aircraft during a stateside warbonds tour. I used decals from Kits-World/War Birds, which show the aircraft as it was painted when operating from Libya.
I think the model turned out well, but it’s not my best effort. It’ll look good on my shelf, but I don’t think it’s show quality. I do like it.
I was trying ti find the seam that bothers you, and could not find it. I am sure it grabs your attention because you know right where to look. That is a very good job! I especially like the weathering behind the props. Sounds like you put extra effort into this one, and as far as I can see, was well worth it.
I think your being a tab harsh on your self, that looks prety damn good to me. And you have done a damn beter job puting the nose on than i did.I ended up with a big step where it joins the fuselage.
Yup, you need to listen to Bobby McPherrin, Don’t Worry Be Happy. Lots of victories there between pulling the sprues out of the box and getting the paint on, nice job!
Thank you all very much. Maybe it is just a case of model-perfectionist syndrome (MPS). I chose the sand color, because I figured that I could do a B-17 in OD and a B-29 in natural metal someday. I was very tempted to make this example OD, but she does look great in sand.
Hi, Chris - That’s one nicely done -24, excellent finish and especially the masking of the clear bits. With so much area to take in that looks perfect, I can’t imagine that anyone would even find what you describe as a flaw.
I am critical of my work, which I think is a good thing. The majority of the flaws with this one is with the clear bits. Masking the nose, the pit, and the turrets was a great challenge. All of which has some inconsistent lines, but I am happy with the overall appearance of the bird. It does look darn good in my case. In the future, I will try those ready made masks for green-house equipt aircraft. I believe Eduard had made a mask set for this kit in the past. I just decided to attack it with Tamiya tape.
Again , What’s the problem ? If I did canopies and noses that good I wouldn’t complain . Now , that said , What is the cause for frustration ? It’s you ! Like ALL of us , You are your own worst critic .! Go Away bad man , This plane has got the stuff ! !
I wanted to mention the flaws in this kit, because it gives me more detail aspects of modeling worth improving my skills. Additionally, it’ll help other modelers working on the kit in the future.
Overall, I’m happy with the look of the model, and it now sits proudly in my display case. I can work on seams. You can see the remants of seam filler above “The Squaw” nose-art. I do need a better way to mask canopies and clear parts. The copilot’s window, above “the Squaw,” shows a rough edge from when mask removal took some paint with it.
I know there are things I can work on to be a better modeler, but the pursuit of perfection allows me to fill my display case with some cool models. I’m not being too hard on myself, just a little critical. It’s healthy.
