After finishing my B-17 build, and getting close to the paint point of my Bf-110 I looked at my next project. I was torn between a 1/48 B-25J gun nose, or the 1/48 GWH P-61. Well after seeing Marcus Borges @mvtb, Monogram P-61 I just knew I had to build a P-61.
I broke my own self imposed ban on purchasing new kits when I was a show and was able to get this kit with Quickboost corrected cowls, True Details Propellers and wheel set, Eduard photo etch and masks, and an Aires resin engine for $70 and then of course I purchased Zotz Venomous Widows Part II Decal sheet.
I have built two of the Monogram P-61 kits in long ago when they were still relatively new. I enjoyed the builds, motorizing one of them for spinning props. Along the way I came to appreciate this beast of a plane and it's lethality.
This kit looks to be very nice, with lots of detail, clean molding and comes with its own photo-etch also. I am aware of some of the issues with the kit like the cowls, props and landing gear, but with what I have in the box I think I should be able to put together a decent looking plane, and no one will mistake it for a P-38 I am sure. 🙂
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