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Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« on: July 09, 2012, 11:48:49 PM »
Hi all,
It was a real struggle, and after many years I was able to finish a kit! It is the Netherlands Indies bomber, the Martin B-10.

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 12:12:13 AM »
Oh, Excellent! :-ok :-ok :-ok

I don't think I've ever seen one of these completely finished before, much less in these colors---great job! :-tri

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 06:18:29 AM »
Well well well- what a subject for build mate  :-ok   :-clap

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 12:12:47 PM »
Great job! :-clap

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 07:45:51 PM »
Very nice!!! :-ok

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2012, 11:41:55 AM »
Thanks guys!
It was not easy to build this one. The Williams Bros kit is rather crude, and I had to do a lot of tinkering to make a good presentation of the Dutch aircraft. I used B-17 cowls from Quickboost, and Aeroclub engines and props. To fit the enginecowls to the enginenacelles, I had to lengthen them and make them wider. I had to trim the tailfeathers to make them fit. The plastic is rather brittle, so making the landinggear was a nervewrecking project by itself. I used B-25 wheels, slightly trimmed to make them a bit narower. The entire interior was scratch built, although you see very little of that. Armament is also from Aeroclub parts.
For the colors I used Humbrol and Xtracolor. I prefer to work with brushes in my scaleprojects - I only build in 72nd scale.
My next project is a Lockheed Hudson, in a Dutch 320 squadron livery.
Cheers,
Edwin

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2012, 11:47:12 AM »
Hard work mate, very hard! I hope you will show us soon your Hudson :)

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2012, 11:57:11 AM »
I am nearly done with the interior, and will make some pictures before I close the fuselage :-)

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2012, 12:19:23 PM »
Very good, we can't wait for more on the Hudson!

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Re: Netherlands Indies Martin B-10
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2012, 01:13:13 PM »
... any progress images of Hudson?