I put the finishing touches on the Avenger today. I used the Eduard PE set, and the camo is freehand, using Model Master enamels.
I hope you like looking at it, and thanks for letting me share another FUN build with you !
Please forgive the dust ! EVERY speck shows on Sea Blue.
Pix for once I get to be the first to chime in. Fantastic, way to go man. NIce job as always. Very well done.
Great stuff! [bow]
Looks great even with dust. I hope my TBF1 looks that good when its done.
'nother gem from Pix. As for the dust… looks like some nice detailed weathering to me. [;)]
You should send these pics to Accurate Miniatures Pix. I’m sure they’d love to have one of your priceless pieces of art in their gallery!
looks great pix! one question. how well did the kit go together. would love to do one of these babies.
Once again Pix, you’ve outdone yourself. You are the “Master of all things with Wings”.[bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow][bow]
i see nothing, where is your marvelous bird??
Pix, that is a fantastic build!! It looks ready to roar off the flight deck in the first pic! I hope my avenger looks as good as yours when it’s done! (needless to say, if i encounter problems during construction, i’ll probably be pestering you… [;)]) What’s next on your work bench?? [:D]
pix another masterpiece. thankyou for sharing your work.
joe
A great aircraft, and a pro detail job. Thanks for the look.
Wow good work champ!
Pix, another nice clean masterful build [tup]. But I’m willing to bet you masked the fin when you did your free hand camo [:)]. Thanks for sharing.
Another masterpiece…You do amazing work, and this is another example…beautiful!
Regards, Dan
Thank you jimz66, John, larrysumner, Quagmyre, ghettochild, therriman, shrikes, fightinjoe, Dave, luke, Rick, & Dan !
mandrake - here are some direct links to the pics
http://rongeorge.com/albums/upload/AvengerDone001FSM.sized.jpg
http://rongeorge.com/albums/upload/AvengerDone002FSM.sized.jpg
http://rongeorge.com/albums/upload/AvengerDone003FSM.sized.jpg
http://rongeorge.com/albums/upload/AvengerDone004FSM.sized.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~bi55ll/wsb/media/229174/site1051.jpg
Quagmyre - I will be sending pics to Accurate Miniatures. I have two already in their galleries (A-36 Apache & Yak 1b - my real name is Bill Lachance)
ghettochild - as long as you dryfit EVERYTHING (more than once, in most cases) and take your time, the fit is great. Proper fitting of the bomb bay roof and rear bulkheads ensure a clean fuselage fit. Dryfitting is essential when it comes to the turret. It can be tricky, and patience is mandatory.
shrikes - I have a 1/48 Tamiya Swordfish that’s almost complete, a 1/48 Accurate Miniatures Il-2 single-seat about to have its camo painted, and a 1/48 Eduard Profi-Pack P-39Q (building as an “N”) in early construction. I’ll also be starting a 1/48 Monogram C-47 for the D-Day Group Build. i also plan to start Fine Molds’ 1/48 Judy soon. Just a “few” at a time for me. [;)]
Rick - no, there’s no masking at all on the camo. I painted the wings & horizontal stabilizers separately. The fin fillet required touch-up on the Intermediate Blue, but it was airbrushed freehand also. Its most noticable in the second pic.
Thank you all once again ! Its such a pleasure to share my efforts with you.
That’s spectacular, Pixilater. I’m in awe of your work. The canopies are perfect and that’s a tough job with all that “greenhouse”. Truly impressive!
Paul
Pix,
I LOVE your stuff. Always check out your builds, and am always very impressed. Good job.
Murray
Thanks paulnchamp & Murray !
I masked the canopies with Scotch “Magic” (frosty tape, and trimmed it with a new #11 blade. The curved piece on top of the windscreen got two pieces, left & right. I use wide, flat tweezers to pinch any areas that buckle. It always works for me, and any residue is easily removed with another piece of tape.
Thanks again !
Pix, you are a master modeler! I wish my stuff was half as good as yours.
Oh, and how did you get the tail antenna aerial to stay put? superglue, or did you fashon yourself a new one?