Thanks George! I want to detail the kit as much as possible as the Havoc is one of my favorite WW II medium bomber / attack aircraft.

Thanks Greg! You transported me back to 1985 when I built this beauty from Matchbox. Crude by today's standards with it's thick transparencies and trenchlike engraved panel lines. Needless to say you made that kit shine!

The past week was spent scratchbuilding the A-20 bomb bay. This is a daunting undertaking. I managed to get drawings of the A-20 Boston and Havoc bomb bays that show sidewall details but not the top section where the bombs attach. This 'roof' section is not 100% correct as I could not find clear images and the few b/w images are of poor quality. Once the 4 bombs are fitted most of the details will be obscured. Evergreen styrene bits and pieces were used throughout. Next step is adding electrical wiring and other 'plumbing' as well as scratchbuilding the actuating mechanism for the bomb bay doors.

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Thanks Louis for the kind comment. It's always appreciated. I drilled out the lightening holes as the spacing of the holes were determined after styrene pieces were glued in place. A good punch set is something I should invest in.

Thanks Erik!

Definitely David. I always bought resin upgrades from Hannants for most of my kits but after trying my hand at scratchbuilding I am more inclined to scratchbuild details. It's cost effective, very therapeutic and satisfying part of model building. It is time consuming but a very rewarding exercise as it is something you created.

True excellence here Morne! It’s a joy to behold your “therapeutic” scratchbuild work. Again, following with keen interest

Thanks Pedro. I have some great plans for the cockpit and rear compartment. Lots of scratchbuilding still ahead.