Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk ***FINISHED ***
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Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk ***FINISHED ***
For this blitz I am going to build BBMF Chipmunk WK518 in its' current markings using the venerable Airfix Chipmunk kit.
It will be built over one 24 hour period ending at 11.00 AM, February 1.
David.
It will be built over one 24 hour period ending at 11.00 AM, February 1.
David.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Ohhhhhhhh Silver and Dayglow on a blitz this will be fun to watch.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Here is the workbench/sprue shot ready for 11.00 hours.
David.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
It's 11.00 hours and time to begin.
David.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Time to begin, the first step will be to join the fuselage halves, separate the flaps from the wing and join up the wing halves, these
will then be left to dry for a short while before work can continue.
David.
will then be left to dry for a short while before work can continue.
David.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Morning David. 0600 here. Will ch eck on as I can.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Morning jeff.
Step one has now been done!
David.
Step one has now been done!
David.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
A conversion during a Blitz. Good work.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Excellent, Blitz#1 is underway and a great choice of kit David - some control surface re-positioning too, which is good to see. Best of luck and I'll try and keep up during the day.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Good job, sir!
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
First time I've followed a blitz, so hoping to pick up some tips. nice choice of kit
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Cheers Jeff, Shaun, VV, kitaholic.
The next job is to cut off the engine and add a plastic card firewall to replace the plastic lost by the saw cut. As the glue dries I have reworked the cowling to match the BBMF aircraft.
David.
The next job is to cut off the engine and add a plastic card firewall to replace the plastic lost by the saw cut. As the glue dries I have reworked the cowling to match the BBMF aircraft.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Great stuff - day one of Blitzbau month and straight in there. Good work so far.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Thanks despondman, the rivets have been removed from both the wing and the fuselage and the wing has been masked ready for a coat of thick Revell acrylic to restore the line between the metal and fabric areas of the wing..
The rear decking needed reshaping to allow the canopy to be fitted in the open position later.
David.
The rear decking needed reshaping to allow the canopy to be fitted in the open position later.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's Dayglo'd Silver Chipmunk **JANUARY 31, 11.00 A
Excellent progress.
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