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Right, some rework to do. I got the position of the intake too far forward. I managed to shave it off but didn't manage to save it! So, some new panel work to redo... The pencil line marked by the yellow arrow is the corrct position. So, thanks for looking in... Colin

An interesting subject. I have the vac-formed kit somewhere. You have posted some interesting reference images, I was going to suggest, you take a look at Talhook Topics run by Tommy Thomason. He gave me ref on the RATOG gear, fitted to the aft of the fuselage and it might be a neat addition to your build. Colin

Thanks, I'llmhave alook for it...

I picked this kit up, whilst dowm in Cape Town yesterday. I belive, it's not an easy kit to build, so I'll try nd shut that comment out! As mentioned above, I'll be will be a green one. I was serving on 845 NAs aboard HMS Bulwark fduring 1966/67. It wasn't my cab but, I helped out a couple of times, when needed. I painted a cartoon att he pilots request on the starboard cockpit door, sadly, I don' have reference of that! So, box art and parts layout... The parts a very crisply moulded and the transparent parts exquisite. There are parts on the sprues for the Scout kit, along with the AS 12 launcher rails but sadly not the misiles themselves! I'll give the parts a good grocking this afternoon and see where that takes me. Thanks for looking in... Colin

Not much progress thisweek,we had to go down toCpae Town on Wednesday, only returning yesterday. I did however, manage to vist the Hobby Shop. The LF 72nd Wsp kit fell into my hands! I did some survey work on the fiuselage halves and TR pylon. Aft of the cabin door on the starboard side is a small vent/grill. I have it too far forward, so will have to re-position it, photosnto follow. Then some panel line will need to be added and then plenty of rivets! Colin

Talking of Wasps, I happened upon the Hobby Shop in Cape Town yesterdy. We had to be down, ( it's 500 k away) there for my partners medical proceedure. The LF 1/72 kit fell into my hands, sorry guv, I couldn't help it, It's a little gem and with declas for Zulu as we had here aboard Bulwark in 1966. I may just dispose of my Fujimi kit! Colin

Hi, n need for a conversion, both Italeri and Revell have HM kits.

Good man Crisp. Check the box, I had issues with flow lines in the windscreen and obtained replacements.

So, where does the time go... The build slid off the work bench and onto the Shelf of Doom. Yes, other builds including some GB's got in the way. I back on it, just working out, where I was up to so, watch this space... Colin

Brave in the exptream! It took me back to my aeromodelling days of diesel engines. With all these rotorblades thrashing around, I hade visions of cut thumbs from nylon prop blades. I'm sure you will succeed! Colin

Ah, the piece of note paper. I made a list of the titles of my various builds amongst theese pages, in the hope that I didn't have to do a search whenever I need to revisit a faild/stalled build. Where I put that list is, a mystery!!! On Monday, thougth I woud look for my stalled Merlin helo build. There over a thousand pages of titles to trawl through! So now, I'm delving into a box of sub assemblies in a with the hope I can find where I was up to! Then, I need to find out how the main rotorhead folds! Colin

Hi Tony, the outside temp probe is something oft forgotten by modellers. In 1/48th scale, I'm using SS wire. Hopefully, you have made a note and I shouldn't have to remind you!! I have just opened th box on a long sidelined build, my Merlin MH Mk2. Where did I get to and where to start! Colin

Neat work on the tail fold Tony. Took me a while to spot the holes for the wiper arms!!! Colin

I'm late to the party!!! Neat start, I built one a couple of years ago for the FAA GB. Not an easy kit to build, my previous attempy with folded wings, using the Airwave PE set went back in the box! Colin

Great result there Rob, congratulations. Colin