B25 Construction 1/8 Scale

[Guest]

Looks great andy.I love the seat. Its a great way to make it.

What are you making the guns out of?

Tom

Hi Tom,

I will make the guns out of the same material, Evergreen Styrene. I have a load of the stuff, all shapes and sizes. Fantastic to work with as you will see as i go along.

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

Here we go with the gun/bomb compartment continuation. The basics are now built and painted and now its time for the finer details to go in. These are the radio controls, power sockets and various clocks, seat belts, conduits and cables. Its easier to build and add the panes first, then the wiring, just like the real thing i suppose. Next will be the amo boxes and guns.

Hope you like

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[Guest]

More Gunner detals added today. The contol gear, radio and power outlet and some other clocks and dials along with the 250 round ammo boxes. The time has now come to construct some killing gear... the 2 guns for the front gunner.

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[stona]

Hi Tom,I will make the guns out of the same material, Evergreen Styrene. I have a load of the stuff, all shapes and sizes. Fantastic to work with as you will see as i go along.

Cheers

Andy

It's great stuff though mine is probably a bit smaller than yours......ooh err.

Tremendous work Andy. Thanks for keeping it coming.

Steve

[Guest]

It's great stuff though mine is probably a bit smaller than yours......ooh err.Tremendous work Andy. Thanks for keeping it coming.

Steve

Thanks Steve for you valued comments, i hope others like this one too, by the way what happend to the bus project that you were progressing so well on?.

Thanks again

Andy

[Guest]

Thank you so much to u!!!!

[Guest]

Hi Gang,

Back with the latest update. As i said earlier, lots of scale interior to make on this one and it takes some time. Since my last post on this one i have managed to make the Vickers Gun and the Bomb Sight, i have also painted and detailed the inside of the canopy. Once these 2 bits are added and i have done a little wear and tear on the inside i will fit the canopy to this section, seal and move onto the cockpit next.

Thanks

Andy









































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[yak face]

hi andy.Your scratch building skills are amazing, i dont think you realise just how good you are.Cant wait to see the rest of the cockpit .keep it up ,cheers tony

[Guest]

Thanks Tony, i really appreciate your comments. I am still a begginer though. I wish i could have had a larger scale, then i would have been able to build a more detailed and precise bit of kit for it, When things are this small i feel that the outcome isnt all that good.

Thanks again mate

Andy

[Guest]

I can only agree with Tony mate. Absolutely outstanding scratch building skills. Its a credit to you.

All the best,

Tom.

[Guest]

I can only agree with Tony mate. Absolutely outstanding scratch building skills. Its a credit to you.All the best,

Tom.

Thanks Tom,

You are all too kind. Even my flight instructor was amazed after my first flying lesson. I think if it has any merit in the truth that perhaps in a previous life i was a modeler. Weird.

Thanks again chaps and keep up your good work too.

Andy

[Centurion3RTR]

Andy, i'm drooling mate. I really can't wait to see her finished but, i know i have to.

:no1:Andy.

John

[Guest]

Thanks John, I think this will be a long slow one though.

Andy

[Guest]

Hi Gang.

Here is a look at the front compartment before i close it of with the canopy. Not to been seen again for months, when painted and the masking has been removed.

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[Centurion3RTR]

Thanks John, I think this will be a long slow one though.Andy

I'll just keep on drooling Andy lol, and you keep up the great work.

Have fun, John