Hello, This is my first submission, I am 25 years old have I have been building models since I was young.  I visit ARC every day to see the great models.  This is my recently completed AC-47 Gunship.  I got it cheap at a small store in Idaho about a year ago.  I wanted to try out some new tricks on this kit and I really had a good time building it.  Interior construction was pretty simple.  Not much of it is seen, but it was detailed enough.  I cut out and repositioned the rudder and elevators, which was a new experience for me.  I also built new flaps and built new cowl flaps, all in the open position.  The last things I detailed were the wheel wells. 

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     I also used putty for the first time to fill in the seams.  I had to use quite a lot of it too.  Mainly around the wing root areas.  Thanks to the article in the "tools and tips" section about filling with out sandpaper!  That was a huge help.  Painting was pretty straight forward.  The olive drab and black colors came from Testors spray cans and the tan and dark green colors came from Krylon spray cans.  I used blue tac and masking tape to mask the different colors.  Other details were painted by hand.  I weathered the plane using some old weathering powders I ordered from a model railroad magazine when I was younger.  I do not remember what brand they are.  After the decals went on with quite a bit of softener I sprayed on a few coats of Testors dull coat and added all of the remaining details like the antennas and props and removed the window masks and added the gattling guns.

     This was a great project and I learned a lot from it that I look forward to applying to future models.  Sorry for the lower quality photos. 

Brett