Chip's Airfix Mk III ***Finished***

[Molly-new]

This has gone together quite nicely, with only a smidgen of filler needed on the wing roots, and on the bottom where the wings meet the fuselage:





I have decided to replace the navigation lights with clear sprue, but still hope to get some paint on this weekend.

[jssel]

Looking good Chip. My wing roots only had issues on the trailing edges. Different, eh?

[Molly-new]

Looking good Chip. My wing roots only had issues on the trailing edges. Different, eh?

Probably my bad....

Having replaced the navigation lights with clear sprue, I have also fitted the canopy and masked her up for spraying:



This would have got done at the weekend but SWMBO had other ideas.

[PaulBradley]

Still got a week, Chip.

[Molly-new]

At last some progress to report.

I have managed to get it sprayed up, and the undercarriage attached:





I am going to leave her up on blocks for 24hrs to make sure the undercarriage is solid enough to hold all the weight.

Since the picture I have put a coat of klear on ready for the decals. I still need to paint the yellow strips on the wings and attach the undercarriage doors, but I should make the deadline.

[PaulBradley]

Almost there, Chip!

[Molly-new]

Thanks for the support Paul.

One thing I have learnt about this unseasonably good weather we are having is not to leave the canopy masked up for too long:



The glue reside gave me a bit of a fright, but after trying to remove it with a) more tape, b) water c) screen wash, I finally succeeded with a bit of white spirit on the end of a cotton bud.

Having avert this dilemma I am pleased to say that she is finished, and it sits on the wheels :









This has been a bit of a stress-full build for me with work getting in the way of my modelling time. The kit itself is a really nice kit and when I get more time I will definitely be doing another, but in silver this time.

Thanks for looking.

[Martin R]

Chip,

Lovely finish!

regards,

Martin

[PaulBradley]

Yes, lovely finish, Chip!

[Loftleidir]

excellent finish !
cheers, Ragnar