Tag: water bomber

• Northrop Black Widow – Part Five – Yellow Widow

  

  Well, I like it. It has flaws, but then so do most of the things I love. The prototype for this build was apparently bought by Ranchers, Inc. in Boise Idaho in 1963 and converted to a water bomber – or fire tanker in the North American parlance. It did not last long, stacking it…

  Dick Stein

  February 10, 2023

  1:72 scale, American aircraft, Civil aircraft, Colour Schemes, design, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models

  Black Widow, night fighter, Northrop, water bomber

• Northrop Black Widow – Part Four – White Widow

  

  Before you think this has gotten political or I’ve lost my mind, let me assure you that there is a very good reason for painting the P-61 Black Widow white. Before I go into that, notice how smooth the basic structure ( despite the rivets ) is. There was surprisingly little putty needed – or…

  Dick Stein

  February 8, 2023

  1:72 scale, American aircraft, Civil aircraft, Colour Schemes, design, Model Airplane, Painting, research, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Mr. Color, undercoat, water bomber