1/72 Airfix B-26 Bomber

[Hawkwrench]

Forgive me for being ignorant, but who is Maj Kong and what happened?

Tim

 

[moon puppy]

You gonna :facepalm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlSQAZEp3PA

 

[Hawkwrench]

Oh! :facepalm Nevermine!!!!!!

Tim

 

[Hippy Ed]

That was one brave guy. Kicking a bomb that is stuck out of a plane without a chute on!
Man, talk about being crazy!

Tim

That's why they are called the greatest generation! They had the Cajones to get the job done

 

[Hippy Ed]

Well at least he didn't pull a Maj. Kong.

:huh: :idonno True

 

[Hawkwrench]

Tis true my friend, tis true!
Although you have to admit, some of the kids in OIF and OEF have done some incredibly brave things as well!

Not all of them were video game mommas-boyz!

Tim

 

[Hippy Ed]

Oh! :facepalm Nevermine!!!!!!

Tim

You asked!! :drinks

 

[Hawkwrench]

Sorry, I live under a rock sometimes!

Tim

 

[Hippy Ed]

Sorry, I live under a rock sometimes!

Tim

No worries. We all have our moments :drinks

 

[Hippy Ed]

OK, Been researching the crew of Flak Bait & the missions but, not finding what I'm looking for. Oh well. I'm gonna just build this as "Mild and Bitter" she had a history all her own. 1st to reach 100 combat missions.

 

[surfsup]

For it's age it's a very nice Kit.....Cheers Mark

 

[Hippy Ed]

For it's age it's a very nice Kit.....Cheers Mark

Thanks Mark. Been looking over the detail in it &looks good.

 

[Hippy Ed]

Well, I've been waiting on my mother [since the end of the race] so, I sat at the bench for a bit cleaning up in marks & flash. Some how paint &glue got involved... :huh: :frantic

The last 2 pics, the pit & bomb bay are just laying there, seeing how things line up :hmmm One problem tho... hmy: :idonno Seems there's no IP in this thing!!! :facepalm

Ok, gotta run to the store but, I'll post more pics later on....

 

[Hippy Ed]

OK, here's 2 more :drinks

there are some raised detail on the center console which I'll hit with a silver pencil...

Been studyin' the instructions and it's similar to the F7F I got going. They have you do it in sub assemblies BUT, I'ma gonna do it as I see fit :evil:

 

[moon puppy]

Er..check me if I'm wrong there but..something don't look right here. Is that bomb bay assembly in up side down?

 

[Hippy Ed]

Er..check me if I'm wrong there but..something don't look right here. Is that bomb bay assembly in up side down?

:yipee Yep. but, just sitting there & not glued in. Seein' if anyone's actually payin' attention

 

[SA Dave]

Did you have some paint peel on the seats Ed?

 

[Hippy Ed]

Did you have some paint peel on the seats Ed?

Nope. I was waiting for the part to dry so I could hit that spot. And yes, I'm using MM acrylic Zinc Chromate Green for the interior.

I've got the bomb bay painted along with the cockpit & most of the fuselage interior painted this evening :drinks

 

[Hippy Ed]

I went in and touched up the paint on the seat, got the bomb rack painted

Started assembling bombs & will post pics when I'm done painting them

 

[Hippy Ed]

Most of the bombs are done & attached to the bomb rack Still got a couple more to do... Also some putty work here & there on sinkholes :facepalm
spent time going thru the box & found the IP for this :dance I figgered it had to be there... alot of parts have flash, others have ejector pin marks that'll be needing attention too :facepalm