LB's FlightLine B-25J to B-25C "Desert Warrior" Build

[borntoolate]

Bomber Brood,

I am calling this part complete with the exception of a little filler and touch up paint.

Truth be told, it was/is a real compromise to the aft end of a "C" fuselage.

Woulda, shoulda, coulda, never gets a project completed and the profile is good, so we move forward,

Next is locating, marking, some foam surgery, and installing all the windows in the fuselage, 6 more if memory serves.

Update then.

Best, LB

I like what you have done!!!!! Great work.

Bob

[Elbee]

borntoolate

Bob,

Thank you.

I know you see what I compromised.

The way to do it correctly is build a plug and Vacuum-Form the clear part.

I have a picture of a woman checking the part for defects at an assembly plant and the part is squarish to match the bulkhead and then transitions into the bubble.

I like the profile shape I have and for now that will have to do.

Hope all is well with you and yours, Brother.

Best, Steve

[Elbee]

MItchell Maniacs,

I did get holes cut for the RH side and window and door frames dry fit.

Next step is the LH side, all clear parts cut, and everything glued in place.

Touch up filler and prime, finish ANA 616 paint color on fuselage

It's fun when things go quickly.

Best, LB

[Elbee]

Bomber Bums.......another update....

Sized windows and doors, designed/printed frames for those and with surgical precision cutout the holes ....

I then glued the frames to the fuselage, filled where required, primed and painted color.

I like it a lot though I will need to do an overall quick wet sand to even out the paint lines.

I had already cutout all the plexiglas bits, so after I paint in the window sills, I'll glue those into place.

This is a good step forward to finishing the fuselage.

Looking forward to finishing out the greenhouse and gluing in the cockpit glass.

Best, LB

[f4u ausie]

Must be building season . 2 bombers at once. Making good progress steve... And now a little light 🕯️ at the end of the tunnel.. it must be hard to fly them after the time put in!!! Guess in the old days ,, that's how it was.. b getting cooler there!!! We've had couple good days,, but overall. Cold. Summer next month ,, yet dtay is 14 degrees.. go figure.... So much 4 global warming... b safe

[Elbee]

Must be building season . 2 bombers at once. Making good progress steve... And now a little light 🕯️ at the end of the tunnel.. it must be hard to fly them after the time put in!!! Guess in the old days ,, that's how it was.. b getting cooler there!!! We've had couple good days,, but overall. Cold. Summer next month ,, yet dtay is 14 degrees.. go figure.... So much 4 global warming... b safe

Hey Craig,

Our first ''cold snap' of the season this past weekend into today.

Had to paint in 55^o F (12.77 C) temps in the garage, so I warmed the paint and was very quick with the first tack coat.

Second coat went down wet and I brought it back into the hanger (my shop room in the house that has been so generously donated by she whose authority exceeds my rank) to cure out.

Building season is any season for me.....

Best, Steve

[jetfool]

Elbee,
Progress is being made. It's looking like another masterpiece in the making. Weather here has come, woke up to 1" +/- of snow on the ground so going to clean shop to start my winter project.
Best Regards, Rex

[f4u ausie]

Rex what's your Winter project Corsair mayb

[jetfool]

f4uausie,
I am going to modify my new 6s FW F-4 Phantom. A good friend printed and sent a lot of scale pieces this summer so I can't back out now. Will change the paint scheme to the Navy Sundowners so have been gathering documentation and listing things needed to be done. Plan to enter my FMS P-47 that I modified last year in the WW2 category also. I have 3 flights on it, so before a bad landing/crash thought I'd take it too.
Don't plan on winning anything I just enjoy the show and seeing friends, Best 3 days in early spring a modeler can have is at the Toledo show.
Best Regards, Rex