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TimJ · Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2009 20:33 pm Post subject:

After a lot of headscratching I've decide that I'll be building a Martin Marauder as 'The Yankee Guerilla'. Pictures to follow.
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TimJ · Posted: Sun 09 Aug 2009 19:44 pm Post subject:

Box, instructions and sprue shots.

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James Russell · Posted: Sun 09 Aug 2009 22:30 pm Post subject:

Good luck, TimJ! And have an enjoyable build.

You might enjoy finding The Yankee Guerrilla's place in B26 production history. If so have a look here:

http://www.marylandaviationmuseum.org/pdf/B26_spec.pdf

Did you know that the Martin Company's name for the B26 project was "Martian"? It was the British Purchasing Mission who started calling it Marauder. You'd think that the god of war would sound more martial than that.

Most Marauders were built in Middle River, Maryland, just outside Baltimore. There is a museum there that I should visit sometime.

Enjoy your build.

TimJ · Posted: Mon 10 Aug 2009 20:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info James.
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Hardtarget · Posted: Mon 10 Aug 2009 20:59 pm Post subject:

Certainly be looking at this with interest as im about half way with my build.
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Badwolf · Posted: Tue 11 Aug 2009 21:12 pm Post subject:

Good choice TimJ. This is a really nice kit, one of Airfix's best.

Looking forward to seeing your build progress, I really must get round to finishing mine one day!

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 11 Aug 2009 21:42 pm Post subject:

I'll be interested to watch this one progress.....I've been waiting to grab the right boxing of this kit for myself. IIRC it was one of the best kits in the old Airfix range, so it will be interesting to see how it fits together today.

Good luck with your build, all the best
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hewman100 · Posted: Wed 12 Aug 2009 09:47 am Post subject:

If the sprue shots are anything to go by, she'll go together as nicely as one of those that came from the mould when new!
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dinotramp · Posted: Wed 12 Aug 2009 12:48 pm Post subject:

Looks nice
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TimJ · Posted: Thu 20 Aug 2009 20:07 pm Post subject:

Not much to report so far but I have painted the interior.

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