Jeff's 180 in the bush

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I've often wondered about the merits of this kit. Looking forward to seeing it finished.
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You're off to a wonderful start, Jeff! I especially like those decals!

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Hi Jeff. Any more progress on the 180 bushplane? This is promising to be a beauty.

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I have done bit Greg. I too have fussed with the cockpit flooring with a bit of a gap on each side. But won't be long before the main pieces will be together.
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I have found that the build should be quite quick after the interior but as I am doing the box scheme that will delay me a bit.

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Hope no one is giving up on me yet. Here is a mostly completed fuselage with a test fit of the "Bushmaster" tires Greg sent me from an AIRFIX Mossie. I think they look the part very nicely. The remaining sub assemblies lie around the cutting mat.

The fuselage will be overall cream color with a brown top. A red cheat line will separate the color colors. Wings and stabilizers will be bare Alclad Aluminuminnumanum.


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Looking good Jeff - Those tyres look the part.
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That's looking sweet. Can't wait to see it finished.

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That is shaping up very nicely.
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