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Thom216

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  1. Okay, back at yee! It may seem like I haven't been working on this for a week or two - and that would be about right! My mojo took a dump and I barely touched it since the last update. But we are getting close to the deadline and there is a model show I want to take this to in April, so... To that, the glazings took a bath in Future. This happened three times! The first two, somehow, little particles kept sneaking under the cover to settle onto the wet Future, so I had to Windex some sections a few times. Then while that was drying, I took a thin razor saw to the radiator flaps. A little bend outward will give it a slightly 'dynamic' look. Not pictured, I also cut out the solid wing tip lights and will be replacing them with clear acrylic. The chin/gun cover went on, pulling in the fuselage sides. And the glazing going into place. I scraped the mating surfaces with a blade to get plastic to plastic without a film of Future in between, then started lightly applying TET to the seams. Capillary action drew it along. Still have to finish fitting that nose piece. Then I started test fitting the long canopy sections - before looking beyond my work and seeing the frames and gun controls that still need to go into the cockpit! Lesson; don't get ahead of thyself!! So, I'll let that dry and finish the interior and then get the canopy in place. Once that's done, I'll start sanding the fuselage seams, and hoping I don't get any sanding dust in under the cockpit glass! Thom Happy modelling!
  2. Yup, gonna have the table all to herself! Seriously though, she looks great and congrats! Thom
  3. Impressive! Makes me want to give it a good grip and see how it feels.
  4. Must love the 196 to build it so much and so grandly!
  5. Glad you've decided to finish her! I'd say stick a mounting post in her and fix her to a base. A Lady that nice needs to be seen for more than just her bottom!
  6. Small but extremely notable change.
  7. That looks so good! Welcome back to the hobby, and you are back in fine fashion!
  8. Nice improvements on the cowl!
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