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Ack ack acK! Not quite the Corsair. 😬 Thanks. Glad to have you aboard. Thanks for the link. I didn’t know about the exhibition. 🤩 🤯 No need to apologise Troy. Punk is always allowed on this thread. 🙌

Cue the Theremin! Being a huge Tim Burton fan and loving the Mars Attacks movie from the 90s I was somehow oblivious to the fact that everything was based around a set of 55 Topps trading cards from 1962. I did collect bubble gum cards as a kid, Star Wars, Black hole, Garbage Pail Kids etc but these were way before my time. So when I saw this book for sale. I was intrigued and purchased it. This started me down the rabbit hole and boy I’m glad I’m not a card collector. 😬💸 Fortunately I’m a modeller so my outlay is rather small to scratch my Martian itch. Here’s the Box of goodness! It’s a pretty big model and the moulding looks fantastic! It’s strangely made in different types of plastic but I guess that’s ok. Not that many bits but I’m looking forward more to the painting. I also have a bunch of LEDs, wires and what not so I might have the lamp post light up too. 💡 The instructions although made in 2020 look’s like they’re straight from the 60s. Being used to aeroplane kits I’m used to a high step count in the instructions but this is next level. Four whole steps. 🤣 I’m sure I’ll be adding a few 3D printed bits and a bit of scratch modelling but it’s going to be a whole heap of fun. Please join me if you will on a bit of Martian adventure. It’ll be a blast!!!! until next time! Happy modelling chums. Johnny

She looks great. And beginning to look even better now the paint has started going down. Nice metallics. 🤩 Johnny

Sorry to hear about your low mood dear boy. Waiting can be a pain. Hopefully you’ll get fixed up and good as new. On the bright side you do have lots to keep you occupied. And in turn keeping us lot happy watching the wonders of your bench endeavours. Johnny

I think Pete might have something with that fix. Good luck Cc. Another Corsair. 🤣🤩. Blimey!

They look good but in that last photo the one on my right looks more “in” than the one on my left. Might be an optical illusion mind. still ace!! Johnny

Oooh nice. Great work on the office. I’ll join in the fun if that’s ok. Johnny

I thought my little Russian aeroplane I built a few years ago was tiny but 😱😱😱 These are insane!! really great work.

Stunning work as always. The scratch prop is fantastic and I was right about that yellow. 👌 beautiful work all round. Johnny

Nice masking work dear CC. What‘a this? More kits. 🫣 You’re unstoppable. 🤩

Ok ok. A bit more today. Very much enjoying some time away from work and a few hours lazy modelling. 🤗 I weathered up the drop tank and had a mini panic that I’d lost the supports. then realised I hadn’t cut them from the trees. 🤪 not really intended for this kit or part but I trimmed them to fit. Here is an unpainted red dry run. I had to paint the lights. (I found the colours) typically one of them pinged off and I had to make another. Try and guess which.* 😫 The landing light got some BMF added to the inside. And then the glass part added. Just for CC @corsaircorp here’s the 🦈 the right way up. The greenhouse got unveiled. The tail lights fitted. (No paint) And the spinner and props knocked back a bit. (Still a bit shiny) might leave it like that. Almost done. Just the tank supports, the lights, the gun sight and Ariel. Not sure if this had wires? going to have to find a new build. 🤔 Johnny

“Frankenstein drag queens from planet 13” I love that name so hard. 😃🤘 Thanks G!!!! Stay on target etc etc. 😁

Thanks James. Great story too. We saw them at Download and the Hummingbird in Brum. Lots of turmoil in the band and Joey gone I figured that was it. W13’s band is fantastic though and he can still rock yer socks off. 🤘 Thanks Adrian. Means a lot coming from your good self. 🫡 Thanks Keith. Far too kind. 😃

Bravo!!! Plug tastic. 🙌 looking forward to all those greeblies. 😃 Johnny

Good evening you lot. Hope you’re all well. It’s been a busy few weeks. Another two gigs! INTERPOL Who were amazing as ever. And Wednesday 13, Playing “The Murderdolls” Still fantastic after 22 years! All the gigs are coming at the end of the year. Making the end of 2024 a lot more palatable than the first / middle parts. 🤘 Any way I really need to get this one over the line. I kind of wrote a list but only in my head. The opening canopy needs doing. So masking is in order. Base colour. And a top coat. That should look nice just placed open on the fuselage. ❤️ Tempted fate by masking the eye balls. But luckily it worked out. Just the pupils to do. The prop got masked. Then sprayed black. The masking fluid still looks to be ok. Rubbed away and a little weathering. I still need to flat coat. Exhausts unmasked. Tail doors and actuators fitted. Some extra support for the main UC And the doors on. It’s all starting to feel like we’re coming to the end now. Masking is beginning to come off the canopy. (Rear) And (front) A few corrections here and there but mostly I’m happy. Thanks for dropping by. Hope you all have a good time at Telford if you’re going. More soon. Oh by the way does any one know anything about the lights on this thing? I’m assuming it’s green and red tips white on the under wing. There are two lights on the fuselage? Not sure about those. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys. Happy modelling chums. Johnny