Bored. So Blitzing a HobbyBoss Me163 ** COMPLETE **

[Ian]

Tea done - back to the bench.
Obviously nothing's changed for the last 2 1/2 hours.

[Sissel]

Great revenge, Ian!
Now you blitz when I am out busy with stuff, hahaha.

And it's another HB kit, will that be the main manufacturer for this GB?

This is going great, looks like it will be finished in no time.

I'm doing another blitz tomorrow. Still no paint arrival so subject unknown. Your music is interesting. I had my small fan period with Pet Shop Boys. And Take That, thanks for the reminder. They had some great songs.

Running in and out to living room, eh? I have to run up and down two stories when blitzing to update here, no wonder there's not much bench time!
I even get excersize!

[Ian]

It's frog o'clock already


Two shades of green on the top


And the wheels are all done


Decals, pitot, aerial, wheels, unmask.
No sweat!

[JamesPerrin]

Great going Ian. You should be able to put this one to bed before you do yourself!

[jssel]

Getting close on this one Ian.

[Sissel]

This is such a cute and small plane, you can almost hold it with one hand (the real thing).

Where's the booze and food?

[jssel]

A Batplane whiffer?

[Ian]

No Jeff. Just a 'plane' old -163.
No I have eaten (hot chicken and HP sauce in a tiger bread baguette) and drunk (a can of Stongbow Pear) but no pics.

And it's now frog o'clock


Decals are on.


And a light panel wash on the underside


Mattcote next then it's add the wheels, pitot and aerial.
Might just have a quick game of Candy Crush first.....

[Sissel]

Nooo! You're not allowed to play Candy Crush now!

[Ian]

Too late - all 5 lives gone.
On the positive side, I did mattcote the underside before I started playing.

[Ian]

And now the top side has been done too. I need it to dry so I have employed dirty tactics.

Ve haff vays off makink you dry!

[Ian]

The frogs are just 'flying' by!


I'm at a point now where it's all assembled.


And painted.


Just waiting for glue & paint to dry so I can finish the matt coting.

[Ian]

Just noticed - I need to paint the rocket nozzle!

[Sissel]

I smell a finished model within soon. Great work, Ian.

I'm a bit disappointed though as there are NO pics of the food and cider you consumed.

[Ian]

Sorry, Sissel. I'll do better with the PT boat.

Last of the mattcote applied. Just waiting for it to dry now.