Splash's Card Focke-Achgelis Fa223. ****DNF****

A *leisurely" large scale (1/35 or larger) wingie-thingie (airplanes, sci-fi, real space, whiff) GB for any type kit (styrene, resin, vacform, wood, card) and markings.
The GB runs 30th Jul -30th Oct and your host is jRatz.
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Now I can see my work in daylight I'm both relived and pleased with the results, I can now move on to the cockpit furniture.

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My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Very good problem solving and workmanship !
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That's a great clip, Splash, and I have scored it for my own build...as delicate as they look it is amazing how capable these early helos were...you know you need to get a Storch now, right..?:
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SJPONeill wrote:it is armazing how capable these early helos were...you know you need to get a Storch now, right..?:
It's sad that actually went through my mind when I saw it.
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Another section of the body has been added so it about 1/3 of the body length built :shock:

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It's starting to become a handful and I still have two more tail sections to go.

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It's looking very impressive though!
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Most impressive Alan
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Excellent work so far.
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Well you can stop using the macro function on your camera. It's going to be big!
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JamesPerrin wrote:Well you can stop using the macro function on your camera. It's going to be big!
:razz: :razz: :razz: I have small hands
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So far this has been a pleasure to build the part fit is excellent and the design very straightforward.

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The size of this kit is starting to dawn on me :shock:

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