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Auto-Tech Pilot ๐Ÿ“šโœˆ๏ธ
@atpilotal.bsky.social
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25 years airline and Instructor Pilot in real life ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โœˆ๏ธ Modelmaker. Erstwhile writer of paranormal action and suspense thrillers. Not here for your politics or religious views, thanks.
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1/48 Monogram B-25J Mitchell updated to represent US Navy PBJ-1J "Devil Dog" from the Commemorative Air Force, 2015. Top turret deleted and airframe and radio fitted to modern standards with VHF aerial, landing lights and red beacon. #histscalemodels #scalemodels
Sometimes you just need a therapy build!
Let's talk about religion and family and cultural tradition, like that's true freedom
Looks like Darth Vader without a helmet ๐Ÿ˜…
#HeaviesGB B-24 interior almost done, added crew figures from the kit.
Wow! That's attention to detail ๐Ÿ†
Things are getting better, but you're right ๐Ÿ‘
1/48 Monogram B-25J Mitchell updated to represent US Navy PBJ-1J "Devil Dog" from the Commemorative Air Force, 2015. Top turret deleted and airframe and radio fitted to modern standards with VHF aerial, landing lights and red beacon. #histscalemodels #scalemodels
He must have been very busy!!! I'll try to do his design proud ๐Ÿ‘Š
I like this technique of building as much of the model as possible before painting ๐Ÿ’ช
#HeaviesGB #histscalemodels PB4Y-1 Liberator is plodding along. Built up the waist gunner interior using Metallic Details photo etch and Browning 50 cal guns. Also showing my take on the interior colours: Dull Dark Green, Interior Green, and Zinc Chromate sidewalls which will get aluminium bracing.
Nope. I managed to knock it over even with that thing. I now keep it in a jar!
You've either done it, or you're going to do it ๐Ÿ˜…
Thanks ๐Ÿ‘ yes it does stay in the new shape once you've boiled it!
Belated start to my #HeaviesGB entry but we're off at last!

New nose section has been un-warped in boiling water, and almost fits the fuselage ๐Ÿ’ช

Old supercharger sections have been cut out of the engine nacelles and new ones prepared

Gear legs have been installed in 'up' position with hinges.
Very kind , thank you Stef ๐Ÿ‘Š
Thank you! That's the look I was going for ๐Ÿ‘Š
Spitfire XVIe is finished! 1/24 Airfix kit with Buchon Models resin conversion for E-wing and low-back/bubble canopy. Decals for 349 (Belgian) Sqn RAF, Fassburg, Germany in Spring 1945. One of the best kits I've ever built, luckily I've a few more in the stash ๐Ÿ˜‰ #histscalemodels #scalemodels
Yes, clipped wings were applied to the variants optimised for low-level operations, to improve the roll rate. Something else I found out while researching the build!
Weathering complete, just the details to go. Spitfire XVIe, Airfix 1/24 Mk IXc converted to XVIe low-back version. #histscalemodels #scalemodels
1/24 Spitfire XVIe conversion is nearing the finish line now... painting and decals complete, just weathering and finishing to go ๐Ÿ‘ #histscalemodels #scalemodels
Thanks Ian, I used blu-tac sausages with cling film to mask it.