Lockheed Hudson Mk III 1/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Completed 27 May 2009)

[lastvautour]

Engines are ready for installation once the wings are attached to the fuselage. The props are painted but the hub have to wait until the final colour scheme is sorted out. Probably "Temperate Sea Scheme".

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[cliff strachan]

Really nice engines Lou. But how do you leave a comment in the photo section?

Cliff.

[lastvautour]

Comments in the gallery sections needs for you to log on and then a box at the bottom will allow you to comment.

Lou

[gera]

Beautiful work Lou....What´s the Scale?, looks large....

[lastvautour]

1/32 Scale. I should have placed that in the post title.

[lastvautour]

The tail feather controls have been engraved using the old ballpoint pen method. New interest has been sparked by joining a Yahoo group called "propplanes". They are a plastic group, but have shown mercy on a poor wood carver like me.


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[R.F.Bennett]

Go get em' Lou... Show those kids how to do it!   

[lastvautour]

The tail feathers have been glued and the cockpit glass frame marked off with masking tape.

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[lastvautour]

I swallowed hard and applied lots of glue and fitted the wings. No turning back now. I had large gaps that I filled with wooden wedges to ensure a tight fit all around the wing joint. This is my first having carved a hole through the fuselage rather than taking a block out as ususal. I am hoping to eliminate cracking at the wing/fuselage joint. So far so good.

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[lastvautour]

Wings are glues and filets sanded. The paint booth is rather small for a model this size.

[1.JaVA_LGorrit]

Awesome job on this model!

I have just finished reading a book about a crew of Dutch guys who flew a Hudson, modified to a bomber back in WWII for the RAF (320 Sq).
I had never heard of this plane before.

Keep up the great work!

[lastvautour]

Thanks, I have found out many new things from this site.

[lastvautour]

Progress is quite slow on the Hudson. The flap track hinges have been added as well as the wheels.

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[lastvautour]

The Hudson is finally in the paint shop. I am applying sky grey to the bottom, dark slate grey and extra dark sea grey to the top side. The glass will be home made decals as well as the RAF markings.


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Top side colour are on order as i cannot find them locally.

[dave_t]

I've been following the updates on this project for the past year or so, hoping to see a finished Hudson. I can't wait to see the final paint scheme. *(Insert several applauding emoticon symbols here and a few with clinking beer steins)*