1/48 Monogram P-61 

Black Widow 

by Eduardo Arguijo

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This model was on my top five to build for some years now, but some other project was always in the way until now.  I finally built it using an IPMS/Guatemala theme contest (WWII Bipropelers) as an excuse.  The model comes straight from the box except for the decals, which are the P-61´s Superscale decals that a good friend of mine (Manolo Briz) gave me.

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The model is a real deal....you have to make major work to make it fit.  A lot of plastic and putty on the wings base and a lot of plastic to make the cristals fit in; it seems that the cristals mold has shrink over the years.  I also re-scribed the raised panel lines.  The flaps looked more like air brakes on the extended position, so I worked a little bit on the pins to leave them in a 45° angle.  I also added the antennas and seatbelts.
 
I used model master colors for the invasion strips and gunze colors for the neutral gray and olive drab (which I faded both with white)  The motor smoke trails was made with metalizers and a turpentine wash.  I also added Greif lights to the green-yelllow-red light under the wing.
 
I hope you enjoy.
 

 
You can see more pics from this and other aircraft on www.ipmsguatemala.net .

Regards,
 
Eduardo

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Photos and text © by Eduardo Arguijo