With the Monogram B-26B finished, now I have space to get started on the ICM "K". The new or the current work shop is the 2nd bedroom which becomes a dedicated hobby room. However the work space is not as spacious as it was at the old place. So that will limit the number of large builds like medium sized bombers in 48th scale. Even a B-24 in 72nd scale is large enough to get things crowded. Armor don't take much space but can get spread out a bit.

Now back to the Counter Invader. 1st my usual process of first painting the interior components of the kit prior to assembly. Not the normal Interior Green or Grey. (I didn't know this at the when building the K back in 92. which was painted Interior Green) . More recent interior images of the "K" have since emerged over the years, that confirms the black crew compartments, bomb bays. The wheel wells are still Interior Green.
Using Tamiya Nato Black and started on the bulkheads.

The crew compartment forward bulkhead also serves as the rear bomb bay wall and rear wing spar. Also the center
bomb bay wall also have the forward wing spars.

The cockpit and rear compartment is also painted Nato Black.

The Flight deck, bomb bay roof panel and bomb bay forward wall is also painted.

Also the rear side compartment reinforcement rails. Also making sure you get both sides of the bulkheads.

The black will be hard to see what's inside once its all assembled with the glass installed. But some creative interior weathering I will try can enhance and make things pop hopefully.

Once all the Nato Black is airbrushed. Next is to use Tamiya Satin Black (semi gloss) is used for the avionic boxes, radios and sets and the props.

Also the bomb bay side walls and doors are painted Black.

The console will be enhanced with the Eduards PE which just arrived. The cockpit floor still lacks the details, but it is correct for the K and will also be enhanced to give it some character.

Next up some actual assembly with step 1,

stay tuned More to follow

Great preperations done, Chuck @uscusn
Looking forward to see how you get these parts a bit more accented.

Unlike the B-26C which starts normally with the cockpit, the "K" has me start with the bomb bay and the ordnance, why not!

Bomb racks and the WWII era 500Lb GP's. will sack those and instead place M117 750 pounders instead but would be staggered as they are much larger. These are from the Hasegawa bomb set #1.

The LH side fuselage is removed before installing the bomb racks.

The 2 LH bomb racks have LH side track with the angle facing the rear of the bomb bay.

Next is to work the LH side of the fuselage and start work on the bulkheads working from the rear to the front.

The rear bulkhead is already pre painted and is installed into the LH fuselage half, the RH fuselage is then temporarily fixed to keep alignment.

I will be using Eduards PE set to enhance the interior. First is to clean up and remove some details on the LH side cockpit panel.

Then the PE panel is over layed along the LH side cockpit wall. Then a smaller electronics panel is then attached.

After attaching a PE panel on the LH rear rail. It is next to be installed. The bomb rack are also painted.

Next more ordy to assemble and more interior work

More to follow!

Wonderful progress, my friend @uscusn!
Great use of PE!

Next is to work on the forward bulkhead of the operators compartment.

I decided to remove the service door that give access to the bomb bay. Using this image as a reference.

Scoring around the moulded door opening with a knife, probably using a dremel may have been more efficient and faster to do the job. But after an hour or so the door is removed.

Once the door is removed, sanding around the opening to even out the edges

Now that the task of opening up the bulkhead is completed, next to assemble the radio, radar and defensive equipment sets.

Several boxes will be assembled and then placed on a shelf.

Next the PE faces are attached.

Now to attach the completed bulkhead to the LH side of the fuselage, again taping the RH side fuselage half to set alignment.

Next up is work on the bomb bay, wing spars and bulkheads.

More to follow.

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Nice progress, my friend @uscusn! Great interior!

Great progress here, my friend @uscusn! Looking forward to the cockpit!