Jeff "waffles" a Belgium Spit***Finished***

[jssel]

With kind permission from Old_Tonto. I am joining up with a Blitz. Starting the 23rd at 0700EST.

Photos up tonight. David (lancfan) shipping me a prop and canopy.

[jssel]

Here we are. Getting ready for Friday morning.

Boxart:



Innards:

[PaulBradley]

Join the club, Jeff - now quit waffling and get on with it!

[Jagewa]

I think he's waiting for his iron to heat up..

[jssel]

Well, I could start tonight and still "blitz" it. I understand that prop and canopy will be winging this way tomorrow no doubt.

I can strike while the iron is hot.

[jssel]

We are off and running.

First lets get rid of those pesky fuselage warps.

[Jagewa]

Is that the Matchbox trenchers tool?

But it doesn't look like your iron is hot enough yet...

[JamesPerrin]

Well that's one way of adding surface detail but I don't think maple syrup is really appropriate for glue.

Looking forward to your blitz!

[splash]

But maple syrup tastes better than PVA

Regards
Splash

[jssel]

Haven't decided on topping yet. Let's see Belgium Waffles in the States means whipped topping and strawberries but I prefer real butter and maple syrup.

So, busy morning. Also found out that I needed a seat, so into the spares bin I go again. As I recall this was one of those "vendor's specials" from a show.



And today is calling for heavy snow and high winds. The gales of November come callin'. Good day to spend building a model.

[PaulBradley]

Heavy snow and high winds? Time to put the Spitfire on skis....

[splash]

or in a white winter camouflage.

Splash

[jssel]

So after a couple of hours on this project, it is looking pretty good. The port wing root was nice and snug but the starboard had a little gap.



Time for a short break. We have had three-four inches of snow since first light this morning and supposed to get about that much more before dark.

A Spit on skis.........what a great whif.

[jssel]

Seam lines cleaned up and preparing for the primer coat.

Peak wind gusts right now at 45mph. Not much snow but it is being moved around a bit.

[splash]

It's coming on fast, have you decided on what colour you are doing it in?

Regards Splash