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  1. Great work Tom Like many others I was disappointed when BA retired their fleet, my last 747 flight was just over four years ago on CIVT but have flown on your choice CIVM once. Mike
  2. Thanks for the info Selwyn; I'm close to needing to mask and fix the canopy in place but think I'll live with it being incorrect rather than ruin it by trying any corrections. Mike
  3. Thanks, MRP paints give great results Photos of Boston's often show a distressed top surface, so perhaps a bit more to do yet. I did try spraying metalllics before the black and rubbing then but it just looked a mess!
  4. The cockpit is now finished: with two pence worth of the Royal Mint's best ballast (twice that recommended in the instructions). The instrument panel is just lying out of position for photo purposes (dials from Airscale decals are not 100% accurate but it will pass when the canopy is in place). Fuselage halves are now glued and clamped. I also managed to find the Xtradecal Vampire NF10 decals on that well known auction site; these have complete insignia / stencils and also markings for a 23 Squadron aircraft. Mike
  5. Any colour you like, as long as it's black: Painted with a mix of MRP colours (super black primer, matt black, super matt black and night). There is some slight variation in tone that isn't really visible in the photo but some more needs to be done while I wait for some decals to arrive. Mike
  6. Thanks Tim, that's useful info. Like you I'm not worried about the window inserts and will use decals. The Bra.z inserts are cheaper than sacrificing another kit just for some fuselage plugs. At the moment I'm just thinking about possibilities but have recently booked my first ever Dreamliner flight for later this year with BA and at the moment it's due to be a "10". Mike
  7. Has anybody used the above (BZ4119) to convert a Zvezda 787-9 into a 787-10? They look easy to use (with a substantial section on either side to attach them) but I'm wondering how well they match the profile of the kit fuselage. Mike
  8. Coming along quickly, the cockpit looks great.
  9. There may be some inaccuracies on the kit bit it looks like a DC-9 to me and the finish is superb. Mike
  10. Thanks, they aren't exactly correct BUT are a reasonable representation and will look better once painted.
  11. And my final old build for tonight; DH Sea Vixen XP954: Build Thread: Mike
  12. Boeing 707-465 G-ARWD (first flight and delivered to Cunard Eagle Airways in Feb 1962): Build thread Thanks for looking whilst I'm watching some Baby Boomers music Mike
  13. Just scraping into the Baby Boomers era is the Super VC10: I'm not sure which GB these were in but will update with a link later. Mike and the Build Thread: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235021645-finished-1144-roden-super-vc-10-boac-g-asgb-ba-g-asgh/
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