oldscool Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) Been on an aircraft kick lately and built this one from start to finish in less than a month. This one is gonna be a ceiling hanger so I left out all cockpit detail and blacked out the windows from the inside with a wide black Sharpie. The cockpit details that are provided in the kit are quite adequate if one wants to use them. It also comes with a sitting and a standing figure of Lindbergh although you only get one head. She's painted with Tamiya TS 17 with no clear coat and the tires are Vallejo German dark grey. Engine done in MM flat black and pushrod tubes in MM chrome silver along with pitot and prop blades. This kit had some of the best decals I have ever used. Thanks for looking Edited March 31, 2021 by oldscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Great model. This 'plane has always fascinated me because Lindbergh has no forward vision at all! He would yaw the thing and look out of the side windows, apparently he was used to flying mail planes from the rear seat with the front loaded with mailbags. A periscope was developed but it's not clear if this was used much if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Very nice job on the Spirit of St. Louis. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Very nice, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) Excellent looking model! i had never payed attention to the plane not having a windshield. Edited April 2, 2021 by shoopdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 A very good looking model and I like your outdoor pictures. Thanks for the info on the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 A true iconic aircraft. Looks great Gerald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Beautiful job. It looks very nice. I've thought about picking up this kit several times. But, have wondered about the decals for the engine mount/cowl, and the propeller spinner. You indicated this kit had some of the best decals you've ever worked with. This is good to hear. I may have to pick one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Thanks for all of the nice comments everyone. Now that I'm retired (still work part time) I should be able to build more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Like the plane, like the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I have that kit too. When I get it on my workbench I would like to figure out how to do the engine-turned finish on metal foil for the nose. I'm also really surprised that the aircraft has no windshield (no forward visibility exceed for peering out of the side windows). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_St._Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 The decals for the cowling went on very well and fit perfectly but up close they look nothing like engine turned metal. The real aircraft had a retractable periscope on the port side. It can be seen extended in some of the museum photos I found on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 From where I sit the engine turned decals look pretty good. This is one of those things that I wish BMF (Bare Metal Foil) would put out is a good 1/25/25th da machine finish. The movie is definitely worth watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Engine turned BMF would be a wonderful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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