Azure FRROM Martin B-10
This is the new tool Azure FRROM Martin B-10B kit, one of three boxings they released in 2020. The B-10 was considered to be quite innovative when it first flew in 1932, featuring an internal bomb bay, enclosed crew positions, and retractable landing gear. For a time it was faster than the fighters which might oppose it. I ordered one in U.S. markings as soon as it became available and it went straight to the bench when the good people at Hannants delivered it to my door. The kit was built out of the box and represents an aircraft from the 28th Bombardment Squadron based at Clark Field in the Philippines, June 1938.
Constructions posts here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/?s=b-10+build+part
Wow, this is a wonderful model, Jeff!
You did an excellent job on this great kit (what a departure form the old Williams Brothers one!).
Th B-10 is an iconic plane; glad to see it in a nice kit form and built in such excellency.
Well done!
Excellent build, Jeff.
Nice and clean paintwork.
You clearly demonstrated the quality of this kit.
You did this justice. Love the pre-war paint job. I've been mulling over doing one of these.
Exquisite. A masterpiece.
Admire how well you managed the ill-fitting parts.
You're thinking of the Williams Brothers kit. The Azur/FRROM kit fits nicely, as I know by doing one. it's limited-run and you have to take care, but it's not in the same universe with the old kit.
Love the 'blue', love the 'yellow', love the plane.
Great work Jeff, looks fantastic.
That is a great job of what looks like a great kit. It looks the best in US interwar colors, for sure.
This is one of my favorite aircraft. I would get one, but I made a vow to make a collection in one scale, as my current collection and rate I build would probably outlive me.
Beautiful job, I really love the Martin B-10. Yours looks great. Now if only someone would make one in 1/48th.
Very nice model and a great build. I always wonder why they painted planes like this during the interwar years, I guess the concept of camouflage was forgotten?
Or maybe the concept of war was forgotten? They sure are pretty though.
We weren't at war and it made it easier to spot the ones that crashed.
Tom...thanks, but suggest you click and check at his construction site at "inch high guy" wherein he notes some of the fit issues he dealt with in completing this kit.
As always, appreciate your input on the little plastic airplanes we all dig the most.
Great looking work. I'd love to have this kit in 1/48!
Don't hold your breath or you'll turn blue and die, @dtravis, but your wish may come true.
Lone Star Models had a 1/48th B-10 in the works, but it was going to be a little pricey. His website is in a holding position at the moment. He does this when he gets behind, so you might want to keep check every week or so.
https://lonestarmodels.com/
great work, Jeff.
Folks should definitely go over to Inch-High Guy and look at the WIP photos of this - very useful if you, like me, have the kit. Also check out the rest of jeff's blog, it's very good.
What a cool project - excellent job putting this together! This Williams boxing never tempted me, but now...
I like how the rear fuselage follows the ground aft of the bomb bay, never really noticed that before but do now thanks to your beautiful eye-level photography.
Beautiful photos of a beautiful model, this is what we come here for.
Great looking model!
Great work, Jeff. Thanks for sharing your mix for the blue. The elusiveness of that color has kept me from doing a couple of projects.
All of the above, beautifully done!
This model is beautiful. It captures the very colorful interwar Era scheme. The actual blue paint has eluded me for quite some time.
I have always wanted to build one since I saw one of the few survivors at the USAF museum in Dayton many decades ago.
I will chime in that the Special Hobby kit is well designed and probably a much easier build than the Williams Bros one. I bought one in Jan.
Very nice. Serious eye candy.
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A very graceful and clean build Jeff !
You did very well on the pre-war painting.
Wow...fantastic built
Jeff, very nice work on this, it has a real classic look and I really enjoy seeing this era of aircraft !
Inspirational build. Great photography as well.
Thanks for all the kind words, much appreciated!
Wow.
Thanks, Paul
Thanks Paul!
The scheme is described in USAAC Specification 98-2113, Yellow No. 4 and Light Blue No. 23. The Light Blue was matched to the chip in Archer’s Monogram Guide. Dana Bell indicates the miss-interpretation of darker blue tones stems from the use of Panchromatic film, which makes the Light Blue appear darker in B&W photographs. See his Air Force Colors v1, page 23.