Toby's table top turmoil

[TobyC]

Holes now drilled and I've looped thread through them to stop them getting blocked up when I do the spraying. Still debating what colour to use for the top surfaces as there's quite a few pictures of colours varying from green to brown. Hey ho.

[Blueberryruby]

I looks like it's coming together well. What size drill bit did you use? I ask as i'm interested in how thick your rigging is. I have just got some EZ Line but it's the 0.3 gauge and i'm worried that it may be too thin to look any good for rigging.

[TobyC]

.55mm although I'll probably use slightly smaller next time.

[Blueberryruby]

interesting... so my 0.3mm rigging may be ok after all. I'll have to test it

[AndrewR]

Airfix Churchills are just misunderstood.

[TobyC]

Airfix Churchills are just misunderstood.

Along with their RE8s ;)

[TobyC]

Applying nose decals as it will very difficult to do once the wings and rigging is done.

[AndrewR]

Airfix Churchills are just misunderstood.

Along with their RE8s ;)

No, the RE8 is pretty bad I have two to build next year!

This build on the other hand is looking very good.

[TobyC]

Oh dear. On trying to add a green stripe I have gone and buggered up the red ones
I think this will become a kit for practising rigging.
I shall take solace from this

[Sissel]

Bad luck, Toby. But eh.. can't you just repaint it?

Had a kit recently where 'everything' went wrong in the end, Roden 1/48 Gladiator. A plane great for rigging practice.

I agree with Mr. Idle, look on the bright side! Ah, I love that movie!

[TobyC]

I've attempted to touch it up but as can be seen here it isn't that good and this is the better side. Now for the fun of marrying up the wings.
I'm going to use some Mr Surfacer to cover the bottom of the braces as filling and sanding will be out of the question due to access. The trouble I find with Mr Surfacer is that using a brush tends to render it fit for nothing afterwards.

[TobyC]

Top wing on. Went better than I could have hoped. Now for the rigging. To paraphrase Captain Oates "I am just going upstairs and may be some time"

[Ian]

I like your holdy-thingy.

[TobyC]

I like your holdy-thingy.

Well worth the money.
http://www.kingslynnmodelshop.co.uk/p35 ... tAodBBYAAQ;
I transgressed one of my fundamentals rules of modelling last night.
NEVER EVER DO ANYTHING WHEN TIRED.
Oh well lots to be undone this morning.

[Ian]

I never knew Kings Lynn Model Shop existed. Next time I go to Sunny Hunny I'll stop off and have pop in.