B26B Marauder
Scale: 1/48
Manufacturer: ICM
Parts used:
Main paints used: AK, Markers and Xtreme Metals
0:00 First up, we look at the build ahead and the aftermarket part we have to improve it. 4:21 We start on the build and work on the interior, Cockpit etc. 17:36 Now it's time to move into the spray booth and put down a coat of interior green AK RC028. 23:54 With the first coat dry we now post shade a thinned down 80% thinners to paint AK RC262 interior dark yellow.
0:00 With the interior painted we now detail with Makers all the black, Metal and colors around the aircraft. 9:10 Next we make up a simple oil wash with 502s Smoke and brush over the entire interior and allow to fully dry. 18:14 Now it's time to dry brush everything. Here we use Mr. Metal color 214 Dark Iron. 28:09 Last we come back in with POSCA and Sharpie Pens to pic out the details.
0:00 First up, we join the two fuselage halves together and to get a better fit we remove the bulkhead location tabs and use CA glue to tack glue in place before glueing with Revell contactor. 15:30 Next we Use CA glue as a filler along all the seams and allow to fully dry. 18:51 Now we work our way through the sanding grits to sand back and polish the surface to a near-perfect finish to give the best possible finish to for the Metal finish that will come later.
0:00 To start we check the seam and the plastic to ensure it's smooth and polished ready for priming. 4:44 Next it's time to pop back all the panel lines and details removed during sanding. 20:21 We add the trial to the bomber and the rudder before building the main gear wheel wells and wings.
0:00 First up, we put the engines together. As we won't be showing them off, we put it all together and then with paint and detail latter in the build. 7:00 Next, we build the engine nacelles ready for the engines later. 13:39 As we'd forgotten to add the nose weight, we now add the weight behind the firewall on the nacelles using lead sheet, approx 30 grams in each. 25:36 Last up, we open up the exhausts with a 1mm reamer. Next, we instal the nacelle to the wing.
0:00 To start, we JIG the kit in place and add the wings in place, then add the clear parts. 7:53 Next, we use the mask set to mask up the clear parts and also pre-paint the internal framework so it shows through. 14:55 Here, we use some foam blocks to make masks for the front wheel wells and the bomb bay. 21:04 Next, we move into the spray booth and start the paint faze. We start be pr painting the interior green over the clear parts and then once dry, we use Tamiya X-1 Gloss black to work as our primer and base coat. 29:26 Here, we move back to the bench and take care of some small sander scratches and marks. 36:00 Now we can put down the wet coat, this is a 75% thinner to 25% gloss black.
