Heavens Eagle
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As I have the big 1/32 A20 now this is going to be needed info. For some reason I never thought that there were that many different sized oxygen cylinders.
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Wreaking Havoc 1: A-20B 41-3266(?) Outhouse Mouse with a Sharkmouth
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You lucked out as the oxygen cylinders were moved out of the gunner's compartment to the upper bomb bay walls flanking the extra fuel tanks. They wouldn't be visible from the A-20G on. Hong Kong Models may release a Boston in 32nd scale, then it is visible but I don't know if they used the European high pressure oxygen system or the low pressure US one which I have been documenting.
centaur567
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And I just made a trailer hitch for my M-46 out of a Tony tailwheel. Go figure. Gary S.
As Shep Paine would state, Gizmology! Perfect if they look the part and you're satisfied with it!
centaur567
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A man after my own heart. Gary S.
Photos to follow as the wings had their running light locations added and the starboard landing light filled.
Note that this is a center panel with nothing to its right:
This is the only aftermarket to correctly depict this:
This is the only aftermarket to correctly depict this:
Not forgotten! I did some work so I need to take photographs. I was lucky enough to find the very rare Koster Aero Enterprises A-20 Havoc detail set on evilBay. It will save me some work and provide duplicates for... 'just in case' scenarios.
I also decided to take a chance and replace the optically flat windows on the nose and leave them clear. This means detailing the interior of the nose but now I have white metal guns to help, along with the interior, to keep it from being a tail dragger.
I also decided to take a chance and replace the optically flat windows on the nose and leave them clear. This means detailing the interior of the nose but now I have white metal guns to help, along with the interior, to keep it from being a tail dragger.
The aforementioned detail set from Koster Aero Enterprises! Some parts will make it to other builds.
Resin antennas? Better off with resin mounts with brass rods maybe. Looks like that's where it's going to end up.
While I got the brass rods, I don't need them for any of my builds. Up for grabs by anyone. I will even drill them for you and include the brass rods pre-cut for you to assemble (so I can send unassembled in a bag and use my stamps). White metal gun barrels too... Although,
, they might add weight... At least I will keep the bodies and replace the barrels... No clue yet.
Starboard side now only needs a simple repair and to have the fasteners added:
This photo of an A-20A gunship answers the question of whether the plexiglass panels were simply painted over or replaced with sheet metal. Note that the painted over panels also have this slight bulging from pressure differences during use:
Also noteworthy and relevant to my A-20B build is that the bottom hatch is still functional for gun maintenance. The four square cut outs are ejection chute outlets for the four added guns. I guess mine will only have two?
This bulge is not happiness but a taped over gun. Other side would be identical:
On the A-20B (this is a torpedo test rig) the instrument panel is open on the right. Fortunately, this is correctly represented by Yahu:
Also noteworthy and relevant to my A-20B build is that the bottom hatch is still functional for gun maintenance. The four square cut outs are ejection chute outlets for the four added guns. I guess mine will only have two?
This bulge is not happiness but a taped over gun. Other side would be identical:
On the A-20B (this is a torpedo test rig) the instrument panel is open on the right. Fortunately, this is correctly represented by Yahu:
Pretty resourceful fellas.
Another modest purchase for this kit...
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
I just finished watching a U-Tube video on the guy who created the B-25 Gunship /strafer while flying Havocs out of Darwin. Really interesting, as he initially loaded up his Havoc with 50 cal,s, as the .30 couldn't penetrate the armour on the Jap ship hulls. The 50's made the Havoc nose heavy and really hard to fly. The range was not very good either, so he switched to the B-25's. They had recieved C's and D's but operated better as a long range strafer at low level than the Havoc. Later they moved to the G, then the H and finally J's as a full production variant....which is the 1/32 kit I just bought.
Sorry saul - a bit of a side journey.
Sorry saul - a bit of a side journey.
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Looked up Pappy, name well earned, he was in his mid 40s during the war.
He had already retired out of the Navy, helped create an airline in the Philippines and when the war broke out he got a commission in USAAF.
He had already retired out of the Navy, helped create an airline in the Philippines and when the war broke out he got a commission in USAAF.
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