Jeff meets a Cougar***Finito 8-11-15 1746EDT US***

[jssel]

Hour seven. Now have the masking done for the Light Gull Grey uppers.



Obligatory time hack:



Time to start getting serious here and do some hard ridin'.

Just read where Mr Stewart will attempt a reunion with these guys.

[mjatx]

Hour seven. Now have the masking done for the Light Gull Grey uppers.

I misread this and thought you were saying you had done the Light Gull Grey, and was very confused because it looked like white. This one is really moving along. You're doing a fantastic job with it!

Good blitz/food/music. I'll check back later, but at this rate you should be done in time for an afternoon nap.

[jssel]

Hour 8 and the Lt Gull Grey is added. I also used Dark Gull Grey for the anti-skid area over the intakes.



Time Hack:



Getting into Traffic this afternoon

[K5083]

Good music and great looking plane. That design looked good in anything: blue, grey/white, white/red.

August

[jssel]

Hour 9 and decalling has commenced. Microscale decals that came with the kit. The instruction sheet is so dark that I am using the internet pictures of VF-81 to lock down placement.



Time hack:

[Purplethistle]

A Cougar in gray and white, Deep Purple, alcohol and two meals unsullied by salad?....you, sir, are on your way to Legend status Chez Purplethistle!

[Dirkpitt289]

Looking good Jeff

[jssel]

Thanks friends.

Hour 10 and the decalling is finished. A couple have wrinkled under the Future so will have to be careful and let things set up.
The anti glare panel needs to painted as well as the bare leading edges of the wings and stabilizers. Mount the glass and stuff in the tail pipe is on my short list.





Now another musical interlude.

[flakmonkey]

Now another musical interlude.

Certainly amongst the best musical interludes we have ever seen. Hat tipped. Good choice.

[Arcwelder]

Looking great, Jeff.. and you just keep on killing it with the music!

[flakmonkey]

Some Bob Calvert era Hawkwind would be good. Just saying.

Edited to add: that masking is neat as funk. Wonderful work. Really, wonderful.

[jssel]

Hour 11.5 and I am calling this one done. It was a hoot to build and loved every minute of it. The biggest challenge that the Blitzbau offers is nearing the end and having impatience kick your butt. But again a good kit and prior planning wins everything.





Final Time hack:



Thanks for following along and one final Brit oldie.

[Arcwelder]

That's glorious, Jeff..fantastic clean Blitzbuild. Beer, tunes and a great looking model.. what more can you ask for? I see Old Tonto looks happy in the photo, too!

[philp]

Fast.

Great looking build.

[JohnRatzenberger]

Impressive - quite a quick build, yet the paint job is excellent !!!