Chip's Wocka Wocka**DNF**

[TimJ]

Nice work so far.

[Molly-new]

Having fitted in the bottom piece it is apparent that my old friend "Filler" is going to be required at the front end:



This is as close as I could get it, even with gluing and clamping in stages.

[ShaunW]

I don't think I've seen one of these kits built up before. Nice work so far - it wouldn't be a proper CBK without the need for some filler

[Molly-new]

Progress is very slow going as real life keeps getting in the way.

During the occasional 10-15 minutes that I get at the bench I have been able to get the bottom filled and sanded;



and most of the construction has been completed:



The fit of the canopy is not good:



Quite a bit of remedial action required here!

[Martin R]

Chip,

Good going, you're beating the thing into submission.

There are a few filler fests like this on the GB (inc. my Mossie). I thought the fit of Matchbox kits was supposed to be pretty good in general?

regards,

Martin

[ShaunW]

Keep at her Chip, it's starting to shape up nicely now the fuse is together.

[TimJ]

Keep up the good work, it's getting there.

[Molly-new]

Thanks for the support guys. I must admit that with the lack of time to work on this and to engage in the other builds in this GB I have been tempted to throw in the towel.

Thankfully we had rain all day Friday so with no work to do I have managed to get quite a bit done. I had to sand a fair bit off the console to get the canopy to fit better:



The gaps were then filled with PVA and built up to a respectable level. With the remaining bits added to it I have given it a coat of black primer, and it seems to look OK, not brilliant, but it will do for me.

[Asoka]

How goes the Wocka Wocka? Would love to see it finished, a pretty impressive bit of kit in real life...

Cheers,

Asoka

[Molly-new]

Unfortunately I have not been able to do any more work on this due to an unscheduled trip abroad. I am sure I will finish it one day though.

[Ian]

Not to worry, Chip. Life happens!

[ShaunW]

That's a shame Chip as it was coming along nicely. Such is the uneasy mix of modelling and real life sometimes.