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Hi Mate, Not much progress on this Charlie, I still struggle with the canopy, lost mojos a bit lately I will re scrib the whole front canopy window to size, so far only done 2 of it, then I will sand the joints smooth to match the airframe..

Ray,, Ahh.. I already spray a layer of primer on top, , I should have check earlier... sigh..

Rods S, thanks, I do noticed that the engines are a bit too small . but I tend to build this one OOB . Anyway, the canopy fitting is not great, but it does look kinda funny with a big clear canopy on..

Nice work Ray, I was worried about the 1 piece canopy fit, but yours look OK, yah, i do realized that the nose cone shape is off but I can live with it .. thanks Current progress: - Assembled both wings and engines and test fitting to fuselage, the fitting is not bad . - Fuselage halfs joining in progress, there are some fitting issues on the nose as my copy was warped, I reshape the warpage by blowing hot air to it with hair dryer and quench it in a cool water . Next is to work on the clear part. Cheers, Thomas

Hi, This will be my entry, an old Esci C-130. the kit came with recessed line and I planned to build is as RMAF Charlie... The kit came with a few opening for gunship options, so I created some sound proof padding to cover the unwanted opening. I also try to sketch build the APU intakes, the forward one seem too big, so I will have to redo with a correct sizing, More later, Cheers..

Hi, Can I join with a Esci C-130 which is about 25% done now?

very good project , B.. looking forward for more update.

Ok Mates, good to know that, I will chose another subject.. thanks..

Hi There, I would like to join with an 1/72 Airfix Javelin , please let me know this is OK .. thanks.

Very impressive indeed.. love it..

Thanks Chaps... Still pending Special Hobby to send me the replacement canopy ..:)

1/72 Special Hobby DH Hornet F3 N0.33 Squadron, RAF Butterworth Ops FireDog, Malayan Emergency.

Hi .. This is consider done for now until I acquire the replacement canopy. 1/72 Special Hobby DH Hornet F3 N0.33 Squadron, RAF Butterworth Ops FireDog, Malayan Emergency.

Hi Guys, Finally have time to update after voted out our corrupt government last Wednesday .. The kit's rocket rails are undersize and look horrible, I replaced them with the extra one from Tamiya Mosquito kit.. Decaling is done..and spray on a layer of matt coat too. But , I discover some crack lines on canopy after removing the mask, and there are some foreign objects in the cockpit, I have no idea how they get in there and no way of getting them out without doing further damage to canopy, I had sent a request for replacement canopy to Special Hobby, I hope they will response to me. Otherwise , this kit is consider done.. more photo later..

Thanks guys... and started the painting process with Blue tac to aid the camo pattern masking. Top Camo done, Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey..next PRU blue on belly . and I found that the kit's roundels have this red ring on it, I think it is out of register, I am looking for replacement roundels..

THanks Guys, Softsciene, it is fun to overcome the issue one by be..:) and more progress.. improved the canopy fitting 1, Remove material at "dashboard" for windscreen to fit 2, putty the area indicated 3, add chamfer to inner edge of canopy frame.. the wing tip lights sanded to shape, Replaced the actuator at port's tail stabilizer. Plastic shims added to wing root to address wing dihedral issue. Putty needed on wing root and sanded smooth..painting nezt..

Hi ... I wanted to replace the wing tip formation light with clear part, so I sawed off the kit part and add a chunk of clear plastic from the canopy spure, this will be sanded to shape later.. hope this will work..

Steve, You are right, I check and only see one side having the actuator, look like it is really having one up & one down, thanks for pointing that out to me. to be reverse back later.

Rabbit Leader, Thanks for the tips, it will be consider when I address it later.. Anyway, The horizontal stabilizers are identically molded, that's mean the actuator will be facing the same side when assembled, So I cut out one of it and make one with epoxy putty.. now both will face downward with assemble. Also added metal pin for strengthening the joint later.

Robert, Yup that's the plan, I will address the wing joint issue after I attached the nacelle to wing,.. And then the bloody canopy don't fit, I will remove some materials from where the windscreen sit and may be add some shims too..to be addressed later.

Hey Guys, Progress... Assembled the fuselage, the resin gun ports fit batter than expected, also spent shell ejector ports are being drilled out. Nacelles not too much of an issue. The wing is butt jointed , so I added the plastic strips as an anchor for the join, I hope this will work The resin radiator is too narrow, so I added a strip of plastic shim, and wing will be assemble next.. More later..

Hi Guys, Finally this is done.. thanks for viewing..cheers.. 1/72 Italeri Harrier Gr3 , Falkland War

Thanks Aidy, talk to you later.. SoftScience, thanks,Will look it up in UAMF.. and some progress, every single parts of this kit need clean up of flashes and the thick sprue runner.. Painted the cockpit dark grey. and remove the plastic below cockpit to make way for resin gun ports later.

Guys, Thanks for the interest, I have a test build with the fuel tanks, this is not gonna be an easy build, first of all there is no locating pins to aid the assemble, and flashes are on the mating surface that need to be clean, Joint is not pretty, putty is needed .. More to come...

Thanks Mate... And after a matt coat, added stores.. gonna paint the formation lights later.. should be done soon.. cheers..