I certainly will be watching. I have that kit in the stash and was waiting for a build post. So post them pics and build notes. I do have a question, anywhere I can pick up a 1/48 US 37mm gun in case I want to do the 109?


Cheers

I will start taking photos next week, ...

To answer your question ... and this is something I NEVER knew about, but Bandai has/had a 1:48 37mm M3. It's on SCALEMATES:

Boxart US 37mm Anti Tank Gun 8291 Bandai
Facts
Brand: Bandai
Product name: US 37mm Anti Tank Gun
Product number: 8291
Scale: 1:48
Type: Full kit
Includes: Plastic sprues

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I certainly will be watching. I have that kit in the stash and was waiting for a build post. So post them pics and build notes. I do have a question, anywhere I can pick up a 1/48 US 37mm gun in case I want to do the 109?


Cheers

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I will start taking photos next week, ...

To answer your question ... and this is something I NEVER knew about, but Bandai has/had a 1:48 37mm M3. It's on SCALEMATES:

Boxart US 37mm Anti Tank Gun 8291 Bandai
Facts
Brand: Bandai
Product name: US 37mm Anti Tank Gun
Product number: 8291
Scale: 1:48
Type: Full kit
Includes: Plastic sprues

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I certainly will be watching. I have that kit in the stash and was waiting for a build post. So post them pics and build notes. I do have a question, anywhere I can pick up a 1/48 US 37mm gun in case I want to do the 109?


Cheers

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Ya, I was aware of the Bandai but was hoping for another option.

Cheers

Would resin .50's such as these: http://www.track48.com/shop/product.php?productid=512&cat=0&page=2 be OK replacements for the kit weapons, or would there be a lot of modification involved?

Just got back from Stan's, ... photos to follow as soon as my brother puts the chip from the camera into my PC. It is coming along nicely. Got the cockpit/charthouse on and glued. I had him put the armored bulkhead in (I realize the 191 PROBABLY did not have hers in 1944/45, but I've always liked the look of the 80-footers with it - just looks incomplete without it) ... Stan forgot to put the clear plastic ports in the charthouse before he glued it onto the deck ... he had a heck of a hard time getting them in - but he did ... A couple of them are dirty with glue-spots but that's OK because those ports will get painted over.

The fit of the parts is really, really, really good and tight. The best I've ever seen in any kit ...that impressed me ... what blew me away today was that the throttle quadrant was/is a mini-kit in itself. The throttles are separate pieces which are inserted into holes in the quadrant! Another thing which blew me away was that the clear plastic ports have a "coating" over them which needs to be peeled off before they are inserted ......... I've never seen something like that before. He put the ports in the Day Cabin and glued it onto the deck ...

Finally, we glued the deck piece which goes over the engine-room.

I am really impressed with the Merit kit ...

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Just got back from Stan's, ... photos to follow as soon as my brother puts the chip from the camera into my PC. It is coming along nicely. Got the cockpit/charthouse on and glued. I had him put the armored bulkhead in (I realize the 191 PROBABLY did not have hers in 1944/45, but I've always liked the look of the 80-footers with it - just looks incomplete without it) ... Stan forgot to put the clear plastic ports in the charthouse before he glued it onto the deck ... he had a heck of a hard time getting them in - but he did ... A couple of them are dirty with glue-spots but that's OK because those ports will get painted over.

The fit of the parts is really, really, really good and tight. The best I've ever seen in any kit ...that impressed me ... what blew me away today was that the throttle quadrant was/is a mini-kit in itself. The throttles are separate pieces which are inserted into holes in the quadrant! Another thing which blew me away was that the clear plastic ports have a "coating" over them which needs to be peeled off before they are inserted ......... I've never seen something like that before. He put the ports in the Day Cabin and glued it onto the deck ...

Finally, we glued the deck piece which goes over the engine-room.

I am really impressed with the Merit kit ...

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Ahoy Tim

Great updates indeed.

Love the pictures.

In the last picture is that your good self on the LHS with Stan

I like his hobby space set up as well.

Looks like a very professional space indeed.

Cheers


Sean

These are one of the kits I'm really interested in getting right now, but there is so little on the Internet on them. Also, I have found nothing in the way of aftermarket. Does anyone know of any figures for them?

Hi. Would this be any help? http://www.shapeways.com/product/XCSDMN58Y/browning-m4-pt-1-48?optionId=59857904