And it turned into a VAMPIRE BLITZ***completed***

[theconfidencestoat]

Worth getting a couple Flak, can't wait for the foreign operators decals from Xtra so I can build an Aussie one. It is well engineered, had to trim the tail booms a little ( very little ) to get a good fit.

[Old_Tonto]

It does look really nice, i am sure you will do it justice.

[theconfidencestoat]

Little bit of filler around the intakes and the upper wing-fuse joint. There are gaps when you join up the lower wings at the root, this could have been me, but I suspect that the upper wing has a smidge too much dihedral. Attching the lower wings and then taping the wingtips down effected a pretty good join at the root, once the tape's removed there is no discernable difference to the dihedral.

[theconfidencestoat]

Catch up on a few pictures

Intake trunking in place, the assembly needed the excellent locating tabs shortening by a fraction of a mm to get a good fit with the intakes



Starting to look like a Vampire......


Now it DOES look like a Vampire


Now I'm up to my least favourite job - canopy masking, Oh, it's not a tail sitter

[theconfidencestoat]

This will be a 2 * 12 Hour build. I know that's soft, but with kids school and after school commitments it's going to work for me. Recommence at about 11am local time.

Ooh - almost forgot colour schemes, I quite like them both, but the yellow trainer bands will be an easier masking job !

[Sissel]

This is looking good, great start.

[Titan]

Yes a good start indeed.

Regards
Mark

[PaulBradley]

Coming along nicely!

[jssel]

Very cool. Looks like it is going pretty well.

[Old_Tonto]

Looks very good build.

Do you think you will finish it in time?

[ShaunW]

I've only just managed to catch up with this Stoaty, what with work and time zones etc etc. This is a great looking new tool from Airfix and you're doing sterling work with it. I can't see any sink marks worth mentioning, what are some people like?!?

[mightymikeD]

Going to have to take issue with your choice of Footy team (Go Tigers!).. but not with your choice of kit.. this should look great.

[Ian]

It's looking really good.
As for the time-zone thing - I'll be here again. Last night shift! Yay!!!

[theconfidencestoat]

Looks very good build.

Do you think you will finish it in time?

I think so OT, but , as with most of my Blitz's , it willbe a compromise, I'd like to alclad this , but won't have time for black undercoat and gloss coats, so I'll probably rattle can it with gloss aluminium (Tamiya ) and decal straight onto that.

[ShaunW]

It must be tomorrow already down there. Is it breakfast o'clock now then?