A Starfire is reborn. FINISHED

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A Starfire is reborn. FINISHED

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After my minor hiccup with the Stosser I'm going to make the Starfire. Already I feel a whole lot better. :lol:

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Oh nice. I remember this one as being very good.

Although that was a very long time ago when anything not Airfix looked fabulous. :lol:
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Happy bunny now. This is going much better than the other thing. Cockpit done.

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Weight added to nose.

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Fuselage halves joined. I've also cut out the nose cannon recesses.

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Watching this one, I have one tucked away.
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Dry fit of the wings and no need for filler!!
Canopy was a very neat fit as well

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Never occurred to me to use a rubber band for this before.

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I'm off to Lincolnshire for a couple of days to see Just Jane and the Boston Belle. Hopefully the wings will have set by then :mrgreen:
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Looking like a winner Toby.
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It looks like a really nice kit Toby. :)
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Looking good Toby.
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It's a very neat looking aircraft, and it seems to be coming along nicely in model form too!

PS What happened with the Stosser if I dare ask? ;-)
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iggie wrote:It's a very neat looking aircraft, and it seems to be coming along nicely in model form too!

PS What happened with the Stosser if I dare ask? ;-)
Let's put it this way I had to take a few days holiday to get over it. Ghastly wing fitting in a nutshell
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TobyC wrote:
iggie wrote:It's a very neat looking aircraft, and it seems to be coming along nicely in model form too!

PS What happened with the Stosser if I dare ask? ;-)
Let's put it this way I had to take a few days holiday to get over it. Ghastly wing fitting in a nutshell
Crikey, that must have been bad! I hope you are recovered now :-D
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More paintwork completed. Just need to spray the anti dazzle green on top of the nose and black on the end of it.

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That's looking really smart Toby.
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