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George Williams
Looks like a nice kit.

Alec K
Taking a seat for this resin extravaganza. And I agree, very nice kit 👍

Robert Podkoński
Watching, of course!

Treehugger
Question for OP:
What brand might be selling vacuum formed clear parts? Seems like you found some as seen in photo #11. I've seen some for airplane/jet canopies, but none for cars, so I wouldn't know where to look.

Alexander Grivonev
Hey Treehugger, the parts in the picture are part of the kit. But funny that you mention this topic because I actually dealt with this question myself recently. I finished two 964s earlier this year (Revell and Fujimi) and the clear parts in both kits were of very poor quality. Searched for aftermarket replacement and found nothing. So I decided to try myself at vacuforming and made the clear parts myself which turned out to be pretty decent (after countless tries and errors) I have not posted pictures of the builds yet but intend to, keep an eye open. You are right, there is definitely a lack of aftermarket windshields for cars...

Michael Kohl
Following

Alexander Grivonev
Ahem, let`s continue here shall we? Not that I was absent for three months or something...

Alec K
Nice! Glad you're back 👍

Alexander Grivonev
Well I wasn't "gone", just unproductive😄

Spanjaard
looking great as usual, love your detailed explanations

Marcel
Looks very good so far, looking forward to the end result. Very interesting to read your notes.

Alexander Grivonev
Thx mates, I hope my explanation is comprehensive, if not do ask!

bughunter
Again, some fantastic clean work 👍

Martin Oostrom
I love this one too

bughunter
Alexander, I'm really sorry about this mishap!
They show us the difference between a normal modeller and a master modeller: mishaps happen to both, but with you there's nothing to see afterwards!

Alexander Grivonev
If you only knew how many car models I had to repaint! I honestly think most of them, partly or in whole. It is a rarity a paintjob succeeds at the first try. I don`t even call them "mishaps". Just "happy little accidents" like Bob Ross 😄

bughunter
Oh yes, the famous late night painting sessions on TV with the "happy little trees" 🙂 I was always fascinated by his work!

Alexander Grivonev
Exactly, the lullaby channel😄 no, the guy was really great.

But on the topic of repaintings again, I actually counted the car models which are right now in my home. There are a total 16 on display and I had to redo the paintjob on 9 of them! Partly or in whole. So that is actually not the exception but the rule 👍

bughunter
Anyway, your car paint jobs here on SM are the reference for me, no kidding!
Thank you also very much for the detailed description about used paints, 2K stuff and thinners etc in your build logs 👍
Fortunately, I don't normally need such high-gloss finishes, but I have helped other modellers (no SM members - yet) several times by pointing them to your build reports.
Thank you very much, your documentation effort is highly appreciated!

Mr D
Very smart 👌 and neatly done 👍
Like your parts organiser, definitely on shopping list.

Alexander Grivonev
bughunter now you are flattering me😄

Mr D👍

Martin Oostrom
Bugsy is usually right

Lorraine Lin
Alexander, fantastic work！Really like the painting jobs, the "leather" seats and car body. And the whole process is well documented, I leant a lot. Will add this page to my favorite, as I need to go through all these pictures before I build my next car. Thank you for sharing.

Mr D
The wheel are so realistic 👍👍
Did they use the Rudge wheel...like in the gull-wing??

Landlubber Mike
Wow, this is incredible! Thank you for sharing your techniques, I learned a lot!

Alexander Grivonev
Lorraine, you are welcome!

Mr D, I must admit I had to google what "Rudge wheels" are. but it seems to be an own VW/Porsche design that differs from Rudge wheels. USCP sells them separately too.

Landlubber Mike, my pleasure!

Alexander Grivonev
Back from a short vacation, the paint has cured. Let's wrap this one up..

Desert Marlin
Yep, always been curious about this mod. I will watch how this goes! Cheers.

ALBERTO ITURBURU HERREROS
Thanks Desert!

Олег О
I've always known that Black Dog sets are very difficult to put in place. Good luck and patience.

ALBERTO ITURBURU HERREROS
Black dog set it is a really headache!…but the AliExpress version it is a joke!😂😂

Nicolas
Following

Robert Podkoński
Me 2!

Marcin Dudek
👀 3rd

Dave Burgess
So now the FUN begins! Turning the P-39 wing into a (laminar flow) P-76 wing! I found a cheap P-51 kit ($13 CAD) to sacrifice. I'll need to cut out and fill in the P-51 landing gear wells, chop off the wingtips to reduce the wing span to ~36 scale feet (35'10"), cut out the P-39's gear wells, chop holes in the P-51's wings to mount the P-39 gear wells, and remove the leading and trailing edges of the P-39 wing root to mate up with the P-51 wing so it matched the P-39 fuselage. Also because the gear wells in the '39 are further back than the P-51, and the flaps on the P-51 are molded as one piece not two, the rear of the gear wells extends into the flap space, so I'll have to toss the flaps and fill that space with sheet styrene. Piece of cake! (Yeah, right!)

Guy Rump
Following as well! 👍

Dave Burgess
Step 1: Chop both the P-39 and P-51 lower wing into the component parts. I want to keep the P-39 wheel wells, and rear and forward centre so they will mate to the P-39 fuselage

Dave Burgess
Step 2: I re-sorted the wing components to prepare assembling the XP-39E/P-76 wing.

Dave Burgess
Step 3: glue all the bits together; re-invorced with styrene strip

Dave Burgess
Step 4: a WHOLE BUNCH of puttying! in retrospect I probably didn't need to do so much disassembling of the P-39 wing, but I wasn't sure where it was going at the time.

Dave Burgess
Step 5: Now I have to chop the tail off the P-39 and fit on the P-51 tail. I think this will probably be the easiest approach here. I also have to lengthen the fuselage by 24 inches or 24/72 - 1/3". Fortunately the rear and front of the wing bottom match up well to the fuselage wing fillets, suggesting to me that my wing mods were pretty accurate.

Robert Podkoński
Photos #4-6 terrified me... 😉 Great job, Dave!

Spanjaard
are you going scratch build it? i am in!

jan zumack
Hi spanjaard, yes i do. This ist a complete Scratch build. At the end the ship will be 790mm Long. I am crazy, i now.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀 Ohhh, following this one. 👍

Torsten
Exciting 👀

Shar Dipree
Following! 👍

jan zumack
Welcome Torsten, Robin and Shar 🤗

gorby
WOW! Very ambitious build.

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic work.

jan zumack
Hi Villiers 😁 Welcome gorby, yes it is 😅

Vincent
This is looking amazing. Very nice subject and building skills till now. Looking forward to see where it is going.

jan zumack
Welcome Vincent, thanks for you words.

Ingo F
Oh scratch build, I am in!
May the modeling force be with you. 😄

jan zumack
Welcome Ingo, 😀

Ben M
I definitely want to watch this. The scratchbuilding looks great. Yes, this project will definitely take some time to complete.

jan zumack
Hi Ben, yeah it will. At now i build ca 30 hours.

Freak
What an incredible project! This looks like a masterclass in scratchbuilding, can't wait to see what's next!

jan zumack
Hi Freak. I give my best. 🤘

Zach Wilson
looking good so far

CaptGPF
Damn! Can't wait to see the final result!

jan zumack
Welcome Zach and CaptGPF. 🤗

Alexander
Holy.. this looks amazing so far!👍👍
Definitely watching how this unfolds!

jan zumack
Welcome Alexander.🤗

Stephan H.
This is so great! I am throwing my 3D printer out of the window and try learning something here 😉
I also loved the ship design and how parts move during flight.
Viel Erfolg

jan zumack
Hi Stephan, i do it oldschool because i didnt have a 3d printer. 😂

Torsten
Awesome, I like old school ^^

jan zumack
Thanks Torsten 😁

Pepe
Wooow!!!! huge work

jan zumack
Hi Pepe, yes it is😅

Hans
School of scratch building.

jan zumack
Welcome Hans, yeah i'm in the school. 😅

Torsten
Still impressive 😎

jan zumack
Thanks Torsten, it grows Bit by Bit.

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Extrem scratch work, I like is👍👍👍🥇

jan zumack
Welcome Hans-Jürgen, thanks for your words.

Jörg Schäfer
Craziness. Great scratch work. I'm excited. 👍

jan zumack
Hi Jörg, thanks you.

Rando
Just super impressive, excited to see all the progress.

David Taylor
Watching.

Davide Vitali
This is insane. I like it!!

jan zumack
Hi Guys. Thanks for your comments. 😁

Kyle DeHart
Oh my. Watching with interest. Incredible.

jan zumack
Hi Kyle, Hope you enjoy it.

Sam S
Out of this world build, bring out the popcorn! 🍿

jan zumack
Hi Sam and thanks you. 😁

Dash Rendar
Hot damn, very nice! Love it.

Treehugger
Final model looks like it might perhaps be heavy, can the landing gear handle the weight?

jan zumack
He treehugger, i tested the legs with 2kg per leg, i hope it is enough. If its not i drill in a seperat roundsteel to Catch the weight.

Lochsa River
checkin this out....

jan zumack
Welcome Lochsa. 🤗

Uwe Kaeding
This is looking fantastic - looking forward to see where it goes.

Peter G
No 3D printer? Are you using a cutting machine? How do you get such precise cuts? Loving it!

jan zumack
Hi Uwe, hi Peter,

jan zumack
I use an old drawing bord to Cut the pieces i need. And Stripes, tubes and rods from evergreen.

Lukas Muller
wow !!!

jan zumack
Welcome Lukas 🤗

Jennifer Franklin
This is an impressive undertaking, following 👀

jan zumack
Hi Jennifer. 🤗

Jennifer Franklin
Hi jan. 🤗

David Taylor
Time and patience,brill.

Spanjaard
insane detail.... amazing.

Skyhiker
Great project

Rui
I have no idea how I missed this build!!! 😲
Following !😁

Skyhiker
I'm sorry but this is WAY too cool. It just keeps getting better and better.

jan zumack
Thank you all for your kindly words. I am suprised by my self of the result of the Projekt so far.

Dash Rendar
Damn, those tiny pipes around the jet exhausts. Very cool.

Skyhiker
Picture 210 looks like a boom box. I wonder what kind of funky music would come out of that?

Vincent
This build is looking great. Im looking forward to the painting phase!

jan zumack
@ skyhiker, the Cantina band! :⁠-⁠)

jan zumack
Thank you Vincent.

Shar Dipree
Awesome work! Absolutely fantastic.

jan zumack
Thanks Shar. 🤗

Ian Doody
Excellent scratch build. Brilliant work.

jan zumack
Thank you Ian, i give my best.

Treehugger
What marverous stuff. 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Amazing progress Jan 👍

jan zumack
Thank you Robin. 🤗

Skyhiker
Funny, that boom box you're making looks like a spaceship.

jan zumack
😂😂😂

NLAWScametovisit
Using your build to show my coworkers how awesome this hobby can be

jan zumack
Yeah do this NLAW. 👍

S M
Incredible job here!

jan zumack
Thank you S M i will continue soon. 😁

Bzmily
Incredible work🥰

jan zumack
Thank you Bzmily 🤘

Alec K
Wow, just found this and what an incredible project! Just fantastic, thank you for sharing it here 👍

Christian Lehmann
Excellent! How could I miss this till now?

jan zumack
Thank you Christian, i go on vacation now, i am back in few weeks.