Revell P-61 'Black Widow' 1/48

[Dave W]

This is coming along nicely michael.I really enjoyed building mine last year.As you say,the fit of parts isnt brilliant and i used a fair amount of filler.Like you i had to use plastic card to fill the gaps in various places on the canopies.But its a good looking model when finished.I bought my kit in the early nineties when it was sold by Monogram.The decals were not very good and i had to buy an after market decal sheet.The Revell decals in your kit should be a lot better.

[Guest]

Hi Micheal I started this kit last year (theres a thread somewhere!!!) I agree about the fit, and plenty of filler needed. I got about 75% built and lost a bit of enthusiasm. I'll have to get back i to it I think!!!!

Cheers, Andrew

[michaelm]

Hi again, ok back to this Black Widow, made a bit of progress, most of the clears are on, quite a bit of masking, and dry test fit to all the main parts. Wing roots need improving but it's better than I could have hoped for.

I am enjoying this kit, it's a completely different animal to the likes of a modern Tamiya kit but no less fun, even if I feel the need to put it away for a bit, It's pretty big when put together and hopefully will look ok.

Andrew, you should think about digging your nearly finished one out. Thanks for all the encouraging words. M

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[stona]

It looks like you are beating this one into submission!

I agree with you about this type of build. Whilst it is always nice to have a kit that drops together there is something satisfying about overcoming the problems of a ,shall we say,less precise kit. It certainly helps to develop skills and techniques.

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Way to tackle the fit demons Michael, you've got it well on its way to a great looking finish!

[yak face]

keep at it michael, its going to be a stunner.As steve says , sometimes having to battle with a kit can be quite enjoyable (as long as you win in the end!!!) cheers tony