OT does a "Flitzer" ***Defeated by life***

[Old_Tonto]

Sorry for the break in transmission - I had to nip out for essential supplies and a mate came round to get some Swastikas - Decals I mean, he is not a Nazi.



The Monkies were getting restless too so I fed them, the cats & the fish. So much to do & so little time.

I got the decals on the IP & cockpit. The pit ones curled up and look rubbish so I will add a little detail but not much.



I don't think Fritz will fit in the seat unless he loses some weight.

I will try to get back on track with a 2pm update.

[JohnRatzenberger]

Well Done, OT !
So far we've established the real reason for the Blitzhaus was so someone would bring you a clock and a mug but you've managed on your own

[Old_Tonto]

Cheers John, glad you could pop in. The kids got me the mug for Xmas, it's full of useful information like: "If a month starts on a Sunday you will always have a Friday the 13th.". Spooky or a Government conspiracy?

Anyway, I am a little behind my schedule but the fuselage is together. Fit is not great so will require some sanding which will probably obliterate the nice panel lines.



Whilst the glue sets I will paint the top half of Fritz, tackle the tail booms and fit the U\C doors in the closed position.
Oh, and also mask the canopy.

[Dirkpitt289]

SWEET! Liking it so far OT

[jssel]

Checking in from work. Nice progress.

[ShaunW]

Great stuff OT. The sanding could be a pain and it's a pity to lose nice detail with little or no available time to effect repairs but I suppose that's one of the compromises to be accepted when doing a Blitz. I see you're a Greggs enthusiast - you'll need to work hard though to burn off the calories

[Old_Tonto]

I see you're a Greggs enthusiast - you'll need to work hard though to burn off the calories

It's OK Shaun, I am eating an apple now.

I got the canopy masked and painted. Then I decided that I had best sort out the stand before I went any furthur.



Coming together nicely now.

[Sissel]

For a minute there I thought it was resting on the clock!
Great work btw

Sissel

[Old_Tonto]

For a minute there I thought it was resting on the clock!
Great work btw

Sissel

Thanks very much my Norwegian friend.

It's getting very warm in the attic room now. I should of thought of that before I started.

The main assemblies are coming together now.



Every seam has had some filler. Nothing drastic it has just slowed me down a bit.

As way of entertainment today I am listening to a few podcasts from LibriVox. They are all books in the public domain and well worth checking out. So far I have listened to the life story of Geronimo, the first Punic war and now I am on to Fighting the Flying Circus by Eddie Rickenbacker.

A neighbour just popped round with these:


I picked the wrong day to start my diet!

More to follow.

[ShaunW]

Coming along nicely, though I bet the filling is adding to the pressure a bit. Attic rooms, don't you just love 'em? they are handy but always seem to be too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer! That's a thoughtful neighbour - COOP power snacks, much better calorific punch than an apple - are you going to eat all five? personally I would recommend maximum consumption on the basis that the energy is required to get you through this build. Don't forget, proper blokes don't do diets (or so I'm told)

[Dirkpitt289]

You seem to be moving along and yum to the donuts.

I guess I'm lucky as my work area is in the basement. Nice and chilly just the way I like it

[Old_Tonto]

Thanks guys, it turns out I am a proper fat bloke!

It's 5pm now so I need to feed the kids and myself. I have a craving for fishfingers. Wow, fish and an apple in the same day - I must be a fat health food freak.

It's all together:



The bottom half of Fritz is already in situ in the cockpit tub. Just awaiting the joystick being rammed between his legs. It is a very tight little pit as can be seen here:



More Flitzer images can be foundhere.

Sorry for the delay, I am having some real issues with Photobucket today.

[jssel]

Proper Blitz food.

[jssel]

That clock is soooooooo cool.

Great build going here.

[Dirkpitt289]

That clock is soooooooo cool.

Great build going here.

I agree, I want one,,,,