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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: jonbius on November 10, 2011, 07:06:30 PM

Title: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: jonbius on November 10, 2011, 07:06:30 PM

I'd forgotten to share my photos of the re-issued Kingfisher kit I finished in the last week or so. It's built in the markings of an Alaska-based Kingfisher from '43-'44. Good little kit, built out of the box.

If you build it it, two things to be careful of...

- When you close the fuselage halves up, be sure the wings are perpendicular to the fuselage. There is a little play in them, and they can be off a bit.

- If you build the land-plane version, glue the main gear parts on first, making sure they are even in all axis's, and let them dry. After that, work the central support struts in and adjust them as needed.

Failing to heed these will result in a Kingfisher like I have built.... crooked wings and it leans to one side....   :-wall :))

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3mSyY6AiWLs/TqyTB162gQI/AAAAAAAAGo8/1gO9-YKP9w4/s800/DSC00679.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TIbro1njCL8/TqyTFVrsmrI/AAAAAAAAGpI/4Sx-7IA8SkQ/s800/DSC00682.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mOa5XFFonGs/TqyTGhb04XI/AAAAAAAAGpM/VTXNG_0yf38/s800/DSC00683.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KSUqtkNhiq4/TqyTIer39jI/AAAAAAAAGpQ/EOawmW9D-KU/s800/DSC00684.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U_cmsBrIoEc/TqyTI4QdkEI/AAAAAAAAGpU/zH7Ir_0Peuk/s800/DSC00685.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oeNYYCMiU2E/TqyTJ7lkTII/AAAAAAAAGpc/29yZQgapT1c/s800/DSC00687.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YyW94Qc1V2g/TqyTKWqqSpI/AAAAAAAAGpg/uGrajhOkrX8/s800/DSC00689.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cQXejH_69EM/TqyTK2iTJJI/AAAAAAAAGpk/GnTzsniAIHo/s800/DSC00690.JPG)

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: No.1 on November 10, 2011, 07:38:17 PM

Nice work mate :) Just question- interior color is look like light olive, is this one of color variation?

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: jonbius on November 10, 2011, 07:45:32 PM

Thanks!

It's actually a homemade mix of Tamiya yellow-green and flat black. Sort of a shortcut to ZC Green. I had some of the Model Master Acryl paint for that color, but it is way to bright to my eye. I didn't try to be real precise about it, LOL! :)

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: No.1 on November 10, 2011, 08:03:36 PM

It look fine anyway, even color image from that time show large variations in color. No matter of that- your kit is pleasure to see :-ok

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: Sall on November 10, 2011, 08:10:11 PM

One more excellent work from you!! :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: Second Air Force on November 10, 2011, 08:30:41 PM

Very nice, and good to see yours on the wheels as opposed to floats.

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: jonbius on November 10, 2011, 08:38:25 PM

Thanks everyone!

Quote from: Second Air Force on November 10, 2011, 08:30:41 PM

Very nice, and good to see yours on the wheels as opposed to floats.

Thanks! I noticed all the builds I'd seen online were on floats, so I figured it would be kinda different to do wheels. I may have to do one with floats one day though!  :)

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: No.1 on November 10, 2011, 08:39:50 PM

It look like that one of our previous magazines have excellent content related to this build :))

Title: Re: More Monogram fun- 1/48 OS2U Kingfisher
Post by: draken35 on November 11, 2011, 04:26:46 PM

 :-clap :-clap :-clap :-ok