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    1/48 Academy CH-46 A/D

    For the sixth week of the CH-46 project I began detailing the bulkheads between the crew/cargo area and the cockpit. Starting with the cargo area bulkhead I cut open the panels to replicate the ref photos. I used some scrap photo etch pieces to create the panels. I then adding the cables for the...
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    1/48 Academy CH-46 A/D

    Here I am at the fifth week of the CH-46D build and am still working on the cargo/crew area. To begin with I painted and mounted the overhead lights. I ten ran various wires and lines on the roof. Inside the cargo/crew area are upper panels with what look like moving blankets and folding seats...
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    1/48 Academy CH-46 A/D

    The fourth week of the Academy 1/48 Academy CH-46A/D project The fourth week of the CH-46A/D project was spent detailing the starboard wall. I used the same items that were used on the port side. I modified this side for the fuselage formation light as well. I performed a light check on the...
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    1/48 Academy CH-46 A/D

    I spent the third week of the CH-46A/D working on the port wall. I am using 30 gauge wire for the cables, 28 gauge bare wire for all the hard lines, and 38 gauge bare wire for the smaller wires. The first thing I did was amount the port side cargo light. For all the lighting I will be running...
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    1/48 Academy CH-46 A/D

    The second week of the CH-46 was spent working on the interior walls. Starting with the port side I filled all the mold marks with putty. Then I cut out the incorrect details and added the correct ones. For some of the avionics that were correct these were molded too thin so I added some sheet...
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    1/48 Academy CH-46 A/D

    This is the first of two special builds. In July of this year the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS) is holding their National Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. This is only a couple of hour drive from my home. I am building two different projects and depending on their outcome I will...
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    I have a "Mancave" I display them in. https://davidsscalemodels.com/gallery/the-studio/
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    After eight weeks the Revel A-26B Invader is finished. I painted, decaled and installed the propellers, installed the antenna using EZ-line, and did some final touches on the weathering to complete this build. Overall this was a fun build. The kit has a good fit and only minimal putty was...
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    The seventh week on the Invader has the decals applied and the rest of the details being worked on. The decals were a mix of kit decals and the aftermarket Kits World decals. Both sets of decals worked very well except the stars and bars insignia's. The kit version looked like the blue ink...
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    As the sixth week ends on the Invader I spent the week preparing the aircraft for the base coat of paint. I installed the wings and then detailed the bomb bay doors with the photo etch. These were then installed to the fuselage with the photo etch hinges. After I panted and weathered them I then...
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    I spent most of the fifth week on the Invader super detailing the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 double wasp 18-cylinder engines. I started off by drilling the cylinders with a 0.25mm drill and then the ring with a 0.5mm drill. The engines were then painted and I added the Pratt & Whitney logo and...
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    During the fourth week of the Invader build I finished all the interior details and assembled the fuselage halves. Everything fit together pretty good but there are a few areas that required some minor putty along the seams. Since this kit has raised panel lines it took some time to putty and...
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    The third week of the Invader build was spent detailing the bomb bay and aft interior. The first thing was to replace the kit bomb racks with the photo etch version. These were then mounted in the fuselage. The 300 LB bombs were modified by replacing the fuse and fins with photo etch and then...
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    David’s Scale Models 2023 – The Year in Review!

    The year is coming to a close in just a couple of days. This year I completed ten builds. Seven of these were commission builds. Below are the synopsis of each build along with a link to the build log. At the start of the year I finished off the 1/32 Trumpeter A-7E Corsair II from my old...
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    Revell 1/48 A-26B Invader – Maggie’s Drawers

    The second week of the A-26B Invader was spent detailing the fuselage. First a little correction, the A-26B is nicknamed the "Invader". Being a Navy veteran I kept thinking of the Navy aircraft nicknamed the "Intruder" so when I began this build log Intruder kept sticking in my mind. Also with...
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