This month is my very first 1 year anniversary as a member of this wonderful forum by FSM. What makes this special is that it is this community that welcomes me as family. From my very first build of which was a Monogram Blackwidow to my last build of which was a Kitty Hawk Airacobra, all I’ve been given by you all is nothing but knowledge, understanding, guidance, and support. Thank you my brothers and sisters for your read and replies, I look forward to them with each build.
This is build number 40 for me. Basically I’ve been building 3.33 models a month if my calculations are correct. I didn’t even realize such numbers. Looking back, I had nothing short of meeting great people. Never mind my builds, it is you that makes my day. My builds started and continues to be my therapy and hopefully my road to recovery. The most important and pertinent rule I learned here that I’ll take to my grave is just to have fun.
Why else would we hobbiests detail a model interior that will not be seen by anyone except yourself? The sheer joy of it! LOL!
Now on to my build. I’ve built this very same model kit 9 months ago. It now hangs in a young boys room of which I gave him. He is Mrs. Toshi’s friends son. He ran to the den to see the myriads of kits displayed only for me to ask him, “Do you want one? Pick anyone you want.” Hence a simple rebuild of a long ago, very fond memory.
You are truly amazing sir. Your rapid and well-built kits are a delight to follow.
I have the same Monogram B-24 kit in my stash but, because I’m not home (I’m on my way to Death Valley for some sunshine, wildflower photography, and hiking a couple of canyons [:D]) I can’t just pop open the box and check to see what part it is - the instructions might not even tell me - but I’m very curious as to what a certain part you’ve painted light brown/tan is. I’ll attach a screen shot of the picture you posted that has the part in question. Not knowing much about the aircraft yet - it’ll be a while before I do any research on the Liberator’s interior - I’m hoping you can tell me what it is.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BUDDY [blns] [proplr]…I’m in Kelowna mountain biking and saw your B 24 build …I got it too in my stash I’ll be watching this every chance I get. .that is if I don’t kill my self on these wicked trails .lol ha ha lol …nah don’t worry buddy I’m a pro …been doing this stuff since I was 15.
For a look at an almost “unrestored” B-24D, go see the Strawberry B at the USAF Museum. You can use the 360 degree interior view. The bombbay is in yellow zinc chromate.
Thanks silentbob33. I wasn’t going to do any weathering. I was going to do this build as a nice simple clean build. Yesterday, I decided to just do some minor detail painting then it went from that and I kept adding and adding more detail until you see what is presented.
I was just fooling around and killing sometime before Mrs. Toshi comes home from work. Overall, I didn’t expect it to look like it does now. I was just enjoying the unusually warm and sunny weather here in NE Ohio. It was a great day to be alive and well.
Thank you Hunter, your presence is always welcomed. All I did as far as the detail goes was to just highlight a few things and add other colors to tie in the fuselage as one big community.
It kind of just flows if you know what I mean. Thanks for the read, replies, and visit!
Thank you 5-high, enjoy your time at Kelowna mountian biking. Be safe and I hope to see a WIP MONOGRAM 1:48 B-24D Liberator from you! I’ll be one of the first to follow. Thanks for the read and reply.
Thank you so much so for all this guidance you’ve given me, I will definately take a look at the 360 degree interior view. Thank you for the read and reply.
The pleasure has been mine, your membership has brought many hours of solid enjoyment, as we watch your builds progress and your skills make such great advancements. In such a short time you have indeed become a really good model builder and painter, quite an accomplishment.
The attention and discipline needed to build and finish, really is of benefit to you as therapy in your recovery. It shows clearly in your models and your detailed writing.
Thanks for sharing so much about your personal journey, and please keep the fine models coming. Big thanks to Mrs. Toshi as well, she is certainly a big part of your hobby and recovery. You struck gold when you found her.
It is also my pleasure to provide a step by step build and being able to share them with you brings up a conversation. These conversations I cherish. Thank you for the support sir!
