TimJ's Thunderbolt **Finished**

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Looking good mate. :lol:
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Tha's actually pretty darn good.
Would ya like to learn to fly? Would ya? Would you like to see me try?
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How is it going Tim?
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Brews wrote:What colour did you use for yellow chromate?
Its Aeromaster U.S. Interior Yellow acrylic. It does look a bit bright, doesn't it?

I got back home at 8pm by which time the filler had set so it was on with the sanding down of filler and seams. After a wipe over with a piece of kitchen roll I was able to get the first coat of Neutral Grey on the undersides. The cowling has had a coat of Yellow too.

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Just off now to put the second coat on the undersides.
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It's looking good, the yellow might tone down with a quick dirt wash in the wheel wells.

Keep up the good work, I will check in tomorrow.

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Tim's blitzing a jug,
Not beer, the plane you mug :roll:,
These Matchbox kits are real fun,
Blink your eyes and Tim'll be done,
Cheese sarnies, cakes fill the inner man,
Looks like this build is going to plan,
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TimJ wrote:Just off now to put the second coat on the undersides.
Or not. I decided to give the upper surfaces a coat of Hu155 Olive Drab instead. At least it looks as if I've done something. :grin:

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It's coming on a lot quicker than I expected, I should have the painting finished before I go to bed.
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Looking good... somehow Matchbox kits seem to be perfect Blitz fodder...

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Thanks for the poem Jim. :)

Not a lot done in the last hour. The prop and pilot are finished and the cowling has had another coat of yellow.

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I need to get the stripes painted on the fin and rudder next as they may need more than one coat.
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Great Stuff Tim, aren't these old Matchbox kits fun - what a blast from the past, I'm loving mine, gonna get me some more.......
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I really need an Airfix Mug
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Looking sweet,
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Great colors Tim. Making great progress.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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11 hours in and the engine has been assembled.

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It has been fitted into the cowling and attached to the fuselage.

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After a search for my masking tape I painted the first coat of red on the tail. It'll need another coat or two before I'm happy with it. :frown:
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Yep going well Tim - how long you got to go ?
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