T-33A Cuban-1/48 Testors---NO LONGER IN PROGRESS-KIT TRASHED

[spruecutter]

I have added mass quantities of putty. I filled all the gaps, waited about an hour for it to sink in then added another coat. May need more after sanding. I guess this is what is known as a "Putty Queen".

 

[spruecutter]

Replacement kit on the way. I started sanding and there are porosity holes beneath putty . I am not spending my days puttying, it is getting old like me and I refuse to do it. Have the Academy kit which looks much nicer, still replacing ejection seats.

 

[Jim62]

I hate having to use putty so I pretty much stick with Tamiya though I have built some Academy and Hasegawa kits that were great fits. I hope the Academy kit is a good fit.

 

[Down Time]

Bummer, good luck with the new kit. Yeah, putty is useful, but can be a pain in the .

 

[spruecutter]

I build models for relaxation and I like a particular subject. I don't mind a bit of a challenge but when it becomes work I am right back to where I was before I retired. I am defeating my purpose and no longer enjoying the build. Tamiya is good fit but they don't make a lot of what I like and they have been known to have shape issues. I do prefer their A6M2 Zeros and F4U Corsairs though.

 

[Down Time]

Keep us posted, would like to know more about Academy quality, trying to decide which Indianapolis to go with, Trumpeter or Academy.

 

[spruecutter]

I like Trumpeter myself, built a few 1/350 ships of theirs, doing a Fletcher Class with square bridge now. I did a 1/350 USS Buckley and put it in a display case with a 1/350 U Boat. Buckley was a destroyer escort they used in movie "The Enemy Below" back in mid 50s. Good old WWII flick!

 

[Down Time]

I like Trumpeter myself, built a few 1/350 ships of theirs, doing a Fletcher Class with square bridge now. I did a 1/350 USS Buckley and put it in a display case with a 1/350 U Boat. Buckley was a destroyer escort they used in movie "The Enemy Below" back in mid 50s. Good old WWII flick!

Beginning to read a book about the Abercrombie DE343, John C. Butler class, would love to find a 1/350 of that.

 

[spruecutter]

They are all 1/350th scale. The smallest is PT-109.

 

[spruecutter]

Find the article about DE 51 and its ramming a U Boat in WWII, hand to hand combat! In acrylic case.....better focus of U Boat.

 

[Down Time]

Is the PT the Revell 1/72?
They look fantastic

 

[spruecutter]

Down Time read this. May help.
https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/165958.aspx

 

[Down Time]

Down Time read this. May help.
https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/165958.aspx

That was tremendous!! Thank you, looks like Trumpeter

 

[spruecutter]

Find the article about DE 51 and its ramming a U Boat in WWII, hand to hand combat! In acrylic case.....better focus of U Boat. View attachment 98313

he story of USS Buckley ramming and hand to hand combat with U66
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atlantic-battle-uss-buckley-german-u-66

 

[Down Time]

he story of USS Buckley ramming and hand to hand combat with U66
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atlantic-battle-uss-buckley-german-u-66

I'm currently reading Little Ship, Big War. The author covered the incident quite well, became part of DE and DD training for the crews as a result of the incident.