Adam Baker
Active member
Glad this one is a 1 yr campaign, I'd forgotten all about that I'd put my name in on this one.
Kit is the Testors 80th Anniversary boxing, I got it for Christmas last year, and I'm finally starting it. I've been told this is the old Italeri boxing, but I dont know that for sure 100%. So far fit is fair, not not too incredibly bad, but that could change.
Ok, the requisite date shots.
Got started last night, and was able to make some progress.
Of course, they'd decide to put the punch marks on the outside instead of the inside, where they wouldnt be visible. Filled them w/ my preferred method of punched styrene disks using my leather punch. Used .010" sheet, then sanded smooth once dry, worked out quite nicely.
Once that was taken care of, I started gluing. A few seams to fill, but not as bad as some I've had to deal w/ in the past.
Got a few decisions to make w/ the build. It includes an almost complete interior, but I don't know whether I'm going to include it or not. There are a lot of punch marks on the interior hull sides, and I don't know if I feel like filling all of them and cleaning them up, so I'm leaning toward just skipping the interior parts all together, and gluing all of the hatches closed, and then I don't have to worry about it. It also includes a basic engine and engine compartment. Depending on how much is visible through the engine cover, I may delete that as well.
Got a friend coming over to help put a counter top up in our craft room tonight, so wont be much progress made tonight, but hopefully I can get more progress made this weekend.
Kit is the Testors 80th Anniversary boxing, I got it for Christmas last year, and I'm finally starting it. I've been told this is the old Italeri boxing, but I dont know that for sure 100%. So far fit is fair, not not too incredibly bad, but that could change.
Ok, the requisite date shots.
Got started last night, and was able to make some progress.
Of course, they'd decide to put the punch marks on the outside instead of the inside, where they wouldnt be visible. Filled them w/ my preferred method of punched styrene disks using my leather punch. Used .010" sheet, then sanded smooth once dry, worked out quite nicely.
Once that was taken care of, I started gluing. A few seams to fill, but not as bad as some I've had to deal w/ in the past.
Got a few decisions to make w/ the build. It includes an almost complete interior, but I don't know whether I'm going to include it or not. There are a lot of punch marks on the interior hull sides, and I don't know if I feel like filling all of them and cleaning them up, so I'm leaning toward just skipping the interior parts all together, and gluing all of the hatches closed, and then I don't have to worry about it. It also includes a basic engine and engine compartment. Depending on how much is visible through the engine cover, I may delete that as well.
Got a friend coming over to help put a counter top up in our craft room tonight, so wont be much progress made tonight, but hopefully I can get more progress made this weekend.