Well y'all read about me scoring this at the show this weekend, let's take a look inside.
Nice sturdy box.
Major parts are wrapped individually in bubble wrap, wing and both fuselage halves. Three smaller bags, two resin and one full of white metal. Two sheets of PE, one stainless and one brass (in color at least, not sure what they actually are). Decal sheet, only one option for decals.
Also on the decals is the brushed pattern aluminum cowling that so many have tried to replicate in paint.
The PE is well defined and heavy, not sure how pliable it is or should be for that matter. We'll see soon enough. Not sure what the brass sheet is now but the stainless one has instrument bezels as well as what looks like some control rods and rivet plate.
The wing is single piece, big, heavy and crisp details with predrilled holes for the various protrusions, pitots and struts. And it's heavy! I find no deformities or any other issues at this time. Pour stubs/gates on the leading edge but that should not pose a problem sanding smooth.
She's going to be big!
Just under 17.5" or 44.45 cm.
Rough dry fit of the fuselage, alignment pins are thick and look well placed, either they are long or the female side is short. Easy enough fix. What's in the bags? we'll find out later, don't want to temp fate and open those bags with small parts in it at this time. Looking from the outside in all the parts look clean and well formed. The tires are rubber and some of the major struts are metal. She should stand stout.
Bad shot of the surface detail, will correct that later.
One page with the History and signed Certificate from John Simons of Marsh Models. http://www.marshmodels.com/
The instructions, 3 pages, one expanded drawing of parts layout and two pages of color photos of the finished build. Guess this ain't your Tamiya kit.
Yeah, i'm going to build it. Already dreaming of plumbing the cockpit with the fuel selector switches and will be watching the Jimmy Stewart movie more closely to catch the detail.
I like how this looks so far, now this does not look to be for your beginner builder (so why do I have it!?) but I think average skills can pull this off (that's why I got it!
)
Nice sturdy box.
Major parts are wrapped individually in bubble wrap, wing and both fuselage halves. Three smaller bags, two resin and one full of white metal. Two sheets of PE, one stainless and one brass (in color at least, not sure what they actually are). Decal sheet, only one option for decals.
Also on the decals is the brushed pattern aluminum cowling that so many have tried to replicate in paint.
The PE is well defined and heavy, not sure how pliable it is or should be for that matter. We'll see soon enough. Not sure what the brass sheet is now but the stainless one has instrument bezels as well as what looks like some control rods and rivet plate.
The wing is single piece, big, heavy and crisp details with predrilled holes for the various protrusions, pitots and struts. And it's heavy! I find no deformities or any other issues at this time. Pour stubs/gates on the leading edge but that should not pose a problem sanding smooth.
She's going to be big!
Just under 17.5" or 44.45 cm.
Rough dry fit of the fuselage, alignment pins are thick and look well placed, either they are long or the female side is short. Easy enough fix. What's in the bags? we'll find out later, don't want to temp fate and open those bags with small parts in it at this time. Looking from the outside in all the parts look clean and well formed. The tires are rubber and some of the major struts are metal. She should stand stout.
Bad shot of the surface detail, will correct that later.
One page with the History and signed Certificate from John Simons of Marsh Models. http://www.marshmodels.com/
The instructions, 3 pages, one expanded drawing of parts layout and two pages of color photos of the finished build. Guess this ain't your Tamiya kit.
Yeah, i'm going to build it. Already dreaming of plumbing the cockpit with the fuel selector switches and will be watching the Jimmy Stewart movie more closely to catch the detail.
I like how this looks so far, now this does not look to be for your beginner builder (so why do I have it!?) but I think average skills can pull this off (that's why I got it!
)
