Andrew's Airfix Ford Trimotor **DNF**

[TobyC]

Looking good so far. Like the plot line. I think I've been there myself

[AndrewR]

Looking good so far. Like the plot line. I think I've been there myself

Three Shades of Pale Ale

[AndrewR]

At the lake, so no progress...

[jssel]

Ah, the lake. Looks great. Must have Northern Pike in there.

[AndrewR]

Ah, the lake. Looks great. Must have Northern Pike in there.

Beavers, Great Blue Herons, Raccoons, Porcupines, Deer, Loons...

Plenty of perch at the shoreline. Graham caught one with a net this morning!

The pike are probably offshore a bit.

[AndrewR]

Getting the wing together. It's an impressive wingspan once all three sections are together.



I had a twinge in my back (probably from the diving and swimming in the lake yesterday ), so couldn't do too much painting. Got the interior pieces primed, though.

[AndrewR]

The wing has had a few gaps filled and sanded down.



The seats have had a coat of dark grey primer and so will need the seat cushions picking out in a medium grey. And the antimacassars, naturally

Then we should be able to get the cabin together.

[PaulBradley]

Looking good so far, Andrew.

Where's the lake? Looks nice.

[AndrewR]

Looking good so far, Andrew.

Where's the lake? Looks nice.

Lac St. Pierre de Wakefield in Quebec. It's about 40 minutes from Ottawa, much cooler and less humid than the city.

[TobyC]

The seats have had a coat of dark grey primer and so will need the seat cushions picking out in a medium grey. And the antimacassars, naturally

Then we should be able to get the cabin together.

Omit those at your peril as I found out

[Purplethistle]

The seats have had a coat of dark grey primer and so will need the seat cushions picking out in a medium grey. And the antimacassars, naturally

Then we should be able to get the cabin together.

Omit those at your peril as I found out

Good to see that someone is maintaining standards

[TobyC]

Good to see that someone is maintaining standards

Indeed. Just surprised it's you though

[Purplethistle]

Good to see that someone is maintaining standards

Indeed. Just surprised it's you though

Whenever someone 'Sets the bar' I take it as a personal challenge to limbo under it!

[AndrewR]

A light coat of paint to test out the joints on the wing.


Upper wing joints are good. Leading and trailing edge have a few places that need work!



Cabin gets a spray of light blue grey.

[AndrewR]

A week of almost no time to do modelling for various reasons! Big modelling session this afternoon though:


Seats painted with field blue cushions and then decal antimacassars installed. Standards have slipped a bit, as one or two are not straight on the seats.


The wing section has had a round of fill and sand and is much better than before. The trailing edge is passable, the leading edge still needs a bit of work.

The underside bit of the fuselage has also had a coat of the interior grey.