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.
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Looking good Chip. My wing roots only had issues on the trailing edges. Different, eh?
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Probably my bad....jssel wrote:Looking good Chip. My wing roots only had issues on the trailing edges. Different, eh?
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.
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Still got a week, Chip.
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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.
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.
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Almost there, Chip!
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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.
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.
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Re: Chip's Airfix Mk III ***Finished***
Chip,
Lovely finish!
regards,
Martin
Lovely finish!
regards,
Martin
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Yes, lovely finish, Chip!
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Re: Chip's Airfix Mk III ***Finished***
excellent finish !
cheers, Ragnar
cheers, Ragnar