Hello, This is my first submission, I am 25 years old have I have been building
models since I was young. I visit ARC every day to see the great models.
This is my recently completed AC-47 Gunship. I got it cheap at a small
store in Idaho about a year ago. I wanted to try out some new tricks on
this kit and I really had a good time building it. Interior construction
was pretty simple. Not much of it is seen, but it was detailed enough.
I cut out and repositioned the rudder and elevators, which was a new experience
for me. I also built new flaps and built new cowl flaps, all in the open
position. The last things I detailed were the wheel wells.
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I also used putty for the first time to fill in the seams. I had to
use quite a lot of it too. Mainly around the wing root areas. Thanks
to the article in the "tools and tips" section about filling with out
sandpaper! That was a huge help. Painting was pretty straight
forward. The olive drab and black colors came from Testors spray
cans and the tan and dark green colors came from Krylon spray cans. I used
blue tac and masking tape to mask the different colors. Other details were
painted by hand. I weathered the plane using some old weathering powders I
ordered from a model railroad magazine when I was younger. I do not
remember what brand they are. After the decals went on with quite a bit of
softener I sprayed on a few coats of Testors dull coat and added all of the
remaining details like the antennas and props and removed the window masks and
added the gattling guns.
This was a great project and I learned a lot from it that I look forward to
applying to future models. Sorry for the lower quality photos.
Brett
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