The Blitzbau House Returns! *** Complete after 21 hours ***

[Old_Tonto]

Friday 21st 6:30pm GTT (Greater Teesside Time). Going for the straight 24 hour man-blitz as I need to be free for my wedding anniversary the following evening!

Mrs OT is very understanding.

There will be a 'dogfight double' theme. Details to follow.

[Arcwelder]

Exciting!

[jssel]

The drama is building

[Old_Tonto]

Promise we will be on our best behaviour this time.

We had planned to do a Dogfight Double build but the twin stand has not arrived yet
If I can find two stands that will still be the case. I like in-flight, no tricky undercarriage and I have some prop blurs somewhere. Must dig those out tonight.
I am also running low on RAF Green paint so a trip to HobbyCraft tonight too.

Anyway, Cosmic will try to build one of these:



Lots of canopy framing. He will love that (expect some bad language around midnight!).

Whilst I will shake this box:



A big Blitzbau bonus with my kit is the inclusion of a painted canopy!


This could be a possible Blitzbau Nirvana moment.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

My kit box is a little battered but the contents are all there:



Anyway, we plan to convene in the pub about 15:30 hours for a fish & chip supper in preparation for a long night.
(better remember to put clean underwear on )

Hope you can join us.

[jssel]

Terrific victims selected. Things are shaping up.

[Old_Tonto]

Kicking off now so here are a few sprue shots.





It's 7pm here, we are full of fish and chips & a couple of pints merry

[Arcwelder]

a couple of pints merry

Don't Drink and Blitz... wait, what am I saying? Drink Heavily and Blitz.. and if the Dinah's wings somehow end up on the Spit, then we'll call it "Art".

Looking forward to this!

[Old_Tonto]

Cosmic thinks his kit maybe a filler queen. Cue the music:



Cosmic has an issue with paint:


My build starts with the cockpit. So conventional me.


Apparently it's wine o'clock all ready!

[Old_Tonto]

All is going well. Wine & pringles go together really well!

Paul is playing some game called Destiny - all a bit effeminate for me.
Listening to maiden now. A new single apparently:



Finnski has arrived - anyone remember him?
He is finishing off some kind of Warhammer thing:



This one is for Cosmic.


His Dinah is coming along.



It's not a bad fit considering it's age.

[Arcwelder]

It's not a bad fit considering it's age

.. Is what I say everytime I manage to squeeze my gut into the trousers of my expensive Italian wool suit, bought quite a few years ago.

]Looks like all is going well in the Haus..

[Arcwelder]

also, how's that Spit looking, OT?

[VickersVandal]

That Dinah's cranking along there.

Also, I approve of the Electric Six. Now I need to go listen to Danger! High Voltage.

[Old_Tonto]

Sorry for the lack of updates, we have been watching 'Ripper Street'.

The Dinah has an interior although I don't imagine much will be seen once the glazing is attached.


Never to be seen again.


The Spitfire is coming together nicely:


THE FIT IS EXCELLENT. Unfortunately the kit does not include a pilot so this Airfix bod will be mutilated to fit.


And the wings are on:


Series 3 of banshee now.

[Old_Tonto]

We got hungry so Kebab meat & Parmo for supper:





The Dinah has a coat of primer on but work has stopped for some reason?



The Spitfire is ready for some primer.



I think I will get a coat of primer on then catch some sleep. More tomorrow.

[JohnRatzenberger]

So, if your build time slides into anniversary time might we see a 2nd "dogfight double" ?