Splash's Skoda D-1 ***finished****

[splash]

My coffee cup monster has given up its prize, one large lump of blue-tac that fell of the bottom of a box when I moved it.

[splash]

I'm back at the bench nothing to see all I have done is remove most of the surface detail and the heavy lines on the wings.

I'm about to try and fit the wing, photos to follow when it's in place.

[Sissel]

The plastic on this kit is quite soft and will take time to set so I'm going to leave it for a short while, on reflection I should have use super glue.

Oh dear, yes. But be careful with fingers getting stuck to cockpit parts. Just happened to me today.
Canned beans or smoked trout, hmmm tough choice!
Looking good, Splash. Enjoy your build.

Btw, is this your coffee monster?

Sissel

[splash]

The plastic on this kit is quite soft and will take time to set so I'm going to leave it for a short while, on reflection I should have use super glue.

Oh dear, yes. But be careful with fingers getting stuck to cockpit parts. Just happened to me today.
Canned beans or smoked trout, hmmm tough choice!
Looking good, Splash. Enjoy your build.

Btw, is this your coffee monster?

Sissel

Yes that's the little b****

[splash]

Centre wing supports now on only four more to go.

[MerlinJones]

Interesting little model and good progress made. I was concerned about 'beaked' beans, but sort of reassured by what I saw in the tin. That said, eating them like that will still add to your 'waisting'. I have a client whose sole diet consists of Heinz baked beans and cups of tea. He's lived that way for decades and is physically very healthy.

Regards,
Bruce

[JohnRatzenberger]

My coffee cup monster has given up its prize, one large lump of blue-tac that fell of the bottom of a box when I moved it.

A real coffee drinker would squeeze the coffee out of the Blue-tac back in the cup for one last swallow ....

[splash]

Interesting little model and good progress made. I was concerned about 'beaked' beans, but sort of reassured by what I saw in the tin. That said, eating them like that will still add to your 'waisting'. I have a client whose sole diet consists of Heinz baked beans and cups of tea. He's lived that way for decades and is physically very healthy.

Regards,
Bruce

Healthy but lives on his own

I have hit my first problem, the wing struts do not fit and are all moulded different shapes that do not match the plans, so the only one option is to scratch build some, not quite what you want on a blitz

[MerlinJones]

I expect confusion between wing struts and undercarriage, with the longest being the main wing struts.

[splash]

My coffee cup monster has given up its prize, one large lump of blue-tac that fell of the bottom of a box when I moved it.

A real coffee drinker would squeeze the coffee out of the Blue-tac back in the cup for one last swallow ....

The problem with that is, we all know the only thing that is blue and sticky is Smurf Poo, what, did you think blue-tac was made of?

[splash]

I expect confusion between wing struts and undercarriage, with the longest being the main wing struts.

I thought that might be the case, but when I checked I had four different length and shaped struts.

[splash]

Time to stop for a quick coffee whilst the glue dries.

[Gregers]

Great work so far. It'll be a great little model when it's done.

All the best.

Greg

[splash]

Time for some paint I think a spot of OD will look OK.

Time to flash up the compressor.

[MerlinJones]

Are you sure you need the hassle of an airbrush, especially when Blitzing a single colour? I'm thinking of the necessity to clean the tool amidst building.

Great work on the struts and u/c, by the way.

Regards,
Bruce