Martin Baltimore V - Classic Airframes 1/48
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Martin Baltimore V - Classic Airframes 1/48
Hi to all,
some months ago i started the building of this kit.
As you can image it is not a "weekend" kit and needs a lot of improvements and attention in parts fitting.
I started detailing cockpit and bomber compartment:
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despite the kit includes resin parts, the detail is very basic so small parts such as levers, throttles and circuit brakers are scrath builded.
Another critical area is the joining of winshield and the transparent parts of the bomber compartment: i have spent many hours in sanding, filling and rescribing this area to reach a decent result:
the whole model has been riveted by Rosie-the-riveter:
that's all. Next episode will be the medified rudder and the wheel wells.
Bye
some months ago i started the building of this kit.
As you can image it is not a "weekend" kit and needs a lot of improvements and attention in parts fitting.
I started detailing cockpit and bomber compartment:
[/img]
despite the kit includes resin parts, the detail is very basic so small parts such as levers, throttles and circuit brakers are scrath builded.
Another critical area is the joining of winshield and the transparent parts of the bomber compartment: i have spent many hours in sanding, filling and rescribing this area to reach a decent result:
the whole model has been riveted by Rosie-the-riveter:
that's all. Next episode will be the medified rudder and the wheel wells.
Bye
ferdinando paron
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Thanks to all for your comments.
On the other hand i have no idea of how Buscaglia's Baltimore appeared or if it was a mk. IV or mk. V model...
Ciao
The model will depict "Fiorellino" that is the best documented of the italian Baltimores and because the decals are included in the kit.Vincent Biondi wrote: Will your model depict Buscaglia's Baltimore he died in?
Vincent.
On the other hand i have no idea of how Buscaglia's Baltimore appeared or if it was a mk. IV or mk. V model...
Ciao
ferdinando paron
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Engines!
Hallo,
i have spent the last months trying to complete this model and now i see the target.
The engines cowlings were wrong in shape and the halves did not match when the engine was in
...so...surgery was the solution!!! Cylinder heads were reduced in height and the cowlings were thinned from inside:
i added a thick ring of plastic to reduce the "hole":
and modified the upper intake:
this caused an extra amount of work and time...
..in order to delete all the steps:
the engine was simply completed with some wiring:
now is time for painting (actually the model is almost complete
ciao
i have spent the last months trying to complete this model and now i see the target.
The engines cowlings were wrong in shape and the halves did not match when the engine was in
...so...surgery was the solution!!! Cylinder heads were reduced in height and the cowlings were thinned from inside:
i added a thick ring of plastic to reduce the "hole":
and modified the upper intake:
this caused an extra amount of work and time...
..in order to delete all the steps:
the engine was simply completed with some wiring:
now is time for painting (actually the model is almost complete
ciao
ferdinando paron