Roland Pulfrew Posted March 27, 2011 Posted March 27, 2011 I see we have started and I still haven't finished my Lancaster yet! Still I have the kit, so here a few of the usual suspects: I am planning to do it pretty much out of the box, so time to crack on!!
Roland Pulfrew Posted April 25, 2011 Author Posted April 25, 2011 Finally decided I ought to get on with something now that the Lanc STGB is complete, particularly as I am also supposed to be doing a Hawk in the Hawk GB as well. Having sprayed interior green in a few places I got on with some assembly. So far everything has come together very nicely and the cockpit goes together well and looks pretty good. All I have added, other than OOTB, is the seat belts using foil from a rather nice bottle of Chablis. Tonight's progress is this: As ever comments/critiques more than welcome
jynski Posted April 26, 2011 Posted April 26, 2011 Nice kit isn't it? I'm building one myself for the group build and I think like you all it needs is seatbelts. An Eduard instrument panel maybe too. Which markings are you doing?
Roland Pulfrew Posted April 26, 2011 Author Posted April 26, 2011 Nice kit isn't it? Which markings are you doing? jynski Yes it is a nice kit. Fit of parts so far seems pretty good. I am just about to close up the fuselage so will see how much filler is required. I am planning to do 91 (Nigeria) Sqn. Not a Sqn you see mentioned or built that often, so I thought it would be nice to do something a little different.
Roland Pulfrew Posted April 26, 2011 Author Posted April 26, 2011 A little bit more progress: Fuselage has gone together nicely and looks like no/minimum filler will be required. And the wings have been joined together, again with a nice clean join. Test fit of fuselage and wings again looks pretty good, but I have taken the precaution of sanding the trailing edge fillet between fuselage and wing root as this looked as though it might be a bit thick and bulky otherwise. I really shouldn't be inside on such a beautifully sunny day, but the grass was cut yesterday and I have a day off work so more building required. I must say, joining GBs/STGBs adds a bit of pressure to get on with things and enjoy the hobby bit more.
Roland Pulfrew Posted May 8, 2011 Author Posted May 8, 2011 A little more (somewhat slow) progress. I can recommend this kit to any Spitfire fans.
Roland Pulfrew Posted June 6, 2011 Author Posted June 6, 2011 Sorry team; failed to make the finish date. So close and yet so far. Had a bit of a disaster with the masking of the second top surface colour and then work got in the way. I will finish it, I will - honest! And will post the finished pics on here when it is done. Have to say well done to those who have finished; some really nice builds there.
Roland Pulfrew Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 I realise that this is a little late, but now that I am back from the desert and have a little leave, I thought it was time to crack on with some finishing. First up I finally finished my Airfix 1/48 Spit Mk XII. Got to say this was a very nice kit to build and builds into a very nice representation of the Spit; I can recommend it to anyone. Sorry about the picture quality, but only had iPhone and local Internet cafe available.
turnerdad Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Great build, it does look like a nice kit, looking forward to doing one myself one day. I wonder if Airfix will release some of the other high back Griffon engined models.
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