A continuance of 1/72 scale WWII ID models with a + for the addition of what I hope will be colourful paint schemes. I have chosen the P51 and P47 as a start, Each will have an "ID Model" level of detail and will be painted and have decals affixed. I may refurbish the first two ID model, Spit and P-39, to join the P-51 and P-47.
These P-51 photo were previously posted on the ping thread, but will be added again to complete this article.
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The P-51 has three main parts only and and additional tail/rudder plug to allow placement of the horizontal plane. The exhaust manifolds are a 7 piece affair with individual exhaust pipe fitted to a base. The guns are individually placed in a "V" depression in the wing's leading edges and affixed with super glue.
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The P-47 is built in a similar fashion with three main components but the addition of two plugs, namely the tail and underwing area.
Lou
Very nice models. Lou.
Cliff.
Thank you Cliff. The Mustang is slightly ahead in completion having done the final sanding and painting has started. The T-Bolt has the wing done, but the fuselage still needs final filling and sanding.
Although it is hard to see in the photo, the wings on the T-bolt are almost glass-like in finish while the fuselage has lots of wood grain left.
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The marking are those of a Mustang assigned to the Experimental and Proving Establishment while based at Uplands Air Base in Ottawa, Ontario during June 1951. Note the roundels have no white. This was a very short lived scheme. The Silver finish is rattle can and Model Master Acrylic paints for the details.
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The Thunderbolt on the other hand needed some adjustment to the rear tail plane location. It was mounted too low, hence cut, glue and shape to the new configuration. Painting should progress shortly.
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The Thunderbolt is finished or so I thought. I was brought to my attention that the right wing decal was incorrect for this plane. They were right and I will change it later.
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More to come.
Another iron in the fire so so speak. I have started a P-47 Bubble top in 1/72 to go with the other two WWII ID +.
The completed P-47 Bubble Top in Nationalist China markings. As per the others, contrsuction is clear pine with hime made decals.
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Please note the decals on the Razorback P-47 are scaled better to the 1/72 model.
Inspired by Dave this time, here is my completed Douglas SBD Dauntless recognition model following the official plans in the gallery. EXCEPTION The gallery drawing did not show the canopy framing on the construction drawings but did have them on the small 3 view so I figure I would be safe if I did them.
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Lou
Not willing to leave well enough alone, I converted the Recognition Dauntless to a WWII ID + model with WWII Royal New Zealand marking.
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This brings my ID + Squadron to four models with lots more to come.
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Another WWII ID + bird is ready for some final sanding and then to the paint shop for some RCAF 400 Squadron camouflage. The cannon like protrusions will not stay. I placed them there to keep the machine gun holes open during construction.
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One of these fine days I may try to make some undercarriage for these and pose them on their gear.
Lou
A new member to the WWII ID + squadron. The Mustang Mk 1.
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More photos at http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=104.60
Latest addition is a Spitfire Mk VB in the colours of RCAF Squadron 412 circa 1941. Made as part of a group build with Peter. Check it out at http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/SMF/index.php?topic=635.0
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Lou
Two new models are on the bench for 2011. The Texan/Harvard was inspired by Dave and the Corsair is one I want to do for quite a while but was reluctant due to the wing shape. I chose to make the inverted gull wing in one piece rather than try to align four pieces to the fuselage. Both are 1/72. The Harvard uses the WWII recognition plans from SMM but the Corsair uses plans I found on line for a later Mk V version with squared off wing tips. All pieces are made from scrap pieces of pine left over from other projects.
Lou
Beautiful work, Lou. I envy your modelling skills...
jim
I like the one piece Corsair wing.
Thanks. I found it easier to make a one piece wing.
Lou
Lou,
Almost finished with the SNJ. I still need to scribe the lines, make a spinner and do the final painting...
Turned out great Dave. I am wrestling with the wing joint bead. I ran out of super glue so I attached the bead with regular white glue and used cloths pins to hold it in place. Several other attempts failed when I tried to wrap around the leading edge of the wing. This time I thinned the wood down for more flexibility. Super glue works faster and hold better when bending wood.
Lou
I guess that is why they recommend paper. I found that card stock works fine, as long as it gets a coat of primer before being sanded.
That will be my next approach if the wood bead does not work.
Lou
Paper bead works better than wooden one. Here we have rough sanding and primer.
Lou
I was hesitant about using paper or card, but it worked out fine.
I've used cardstock here and there for similar details. I like to soak it in thin CA (superglue), usually after its attached to the model. The superglue keeps it from fuzzing.
Garet
The Corsair is made up of a one piece wing, a fuselage, and a vertical and horizontal tail plane. The wing root intakes are scraps added to thicken the wing at that point. If I had put a bit of thought, i could have carved them from the wing block. The F4U is now in the paint shop getting primed.
Lou
The Yellow Peril as she is known in Canada has been completed.
I love these 1/72 scale ID + models. To think that prior to this past year I had not even attempted to do one. Thank you Dave for show me the way.
The Harvard was manufactured in Canada by the "Canada Car and Foundry Company".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Car_and_Foundry
Lou
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The Harvard looks good Lou. The ID plans are not as bad as I used to think they were a couple of years ago. It took me some time to adjust to the government way of doing things. It is still tempting to modify certain details along the way, but if you look at the last drawings (series G) they really got into smaller details, like the very complicated Ju-52.
The ID plans do give you a starting point. In this case all I added were the exhaust pipe, the radio mast and direction finder football in addition to deleting the bottom fuselage scoop. Everything else is as per the drawings.
Lou
Moving right along.
The decals are drying again since i messed up the first batch. The model will represent an aircraft flown by a Canadian pilot off the deck of HMS Formidable late spring 1945. These naval aviators flew British Corsairs. Only two Victoria Crosses were awarded to Royal Navy pilots and one of those was Hammy Grey, a Canadian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hampton_Gray
A very interesting account of R. Grey V.C. Thanks Lou.
Cliff.
The Corsair is done in Fleet Air Arm(FAA) colours circa 1945 and flown by a Canadian pilot Lt Richardson. There were two colour schemes for the FAA pacific fleet Corsairs. One was gloss blue and per the American scheme and the other was dark slate and dark sea grey with sky bottom as per my model.
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Latest addition is the P-40E using SMM plans.
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And the Squadron grows with the addition of the P-38 Lockheed Lightning. The Lightning is a bit different having to ensure great care align the booms to make the project look appropriate. I Used Krylon and Tamiya paints and my own decal made from Testor decal film.
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Hey Lou, the ID+ models look fantastic. Thought you would be interested to see this photo posted yesterday on Comet Models group of Bill Hannan's ID+ models that he built as a teen in Missoula, Montana during WW2. The figures look like Skybird models but I don't think they were sold in USA so they may be of another origin.
Thank you mark. It reminder of a different era, and that somethings are everlasting. What is the Comet web site address?
Lou
Excellent find and it looks as if someone really had some fun with those models,it is difficult to see the figures but the poses on some do look like Skybirds ?
Barry.
Originally posted by Garet.
Bill Hannan is well-known for his flying peanut (13 inch wingspan) and pistachio (8" wingspan) scale balsa and tissue models, and numerous books on the subject. I have several of his books in my collection.
Garet