AliGauld

Thanks Chris, The undercarriage to wing spar is pretty beefy and could probably take some punishment. Not that I intend to give it any, of course. Famous last words. Thanks Roger, I looked at it for ages and tried to figure out a way to fit them later. There were many test runs but the only way to get them in was to fit now. It'll just need some extra care and masking. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Mark, Thankfully the rest of it can be popped in later in the build. Cheers, Alistair

I got the undercarriage painted earlier on today and it was time for more glue to be lashed about the place. That can settle in overnight and I'll get some chrome for the oleos and a light wash done tomorrow, I'll give the engine a little dirtying up and should be able to get it glued in place. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair

Another load of fiddly bits painted and stuck together for the majority of the wheel bay. Insert placed in the fuselage and given a dash of Sky. Finally a dry fit to check stuff. I still need to do a couple of bits of painting in the fuselage and give that a bit of a wash then I can get her buttoned up. That's a job for tomorrow. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair

Fine work that man. Keep beating this into submission. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks very much. Straight from the Italeri instructions I'm afraid. Shh. Don't mention the bread bin. I did it once but I think I got away with it. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Chris, Spraying the Lifecolor was easier than I anticipated. And now I've said that the rest will be a nightmare. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks very much Chris, It really is falling together just now. Another Eduard kit of the quality of the Zero. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks very much. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Mark. The undercarriage does look both fragile and fiddly. Could be fun. Cheers, Alistair

I will admit I've been putting this bit off until I'd done a bit of research and practice on Lifecolor paints. So mixed 50/50ish with Lifecolor thinners and sprayed in light coats. The neat trick I learned online was to hit each layer with the hairdryer and then spray the next one. After 4 coats. Happy with that. Other bits for the bulkhead also got painted. These will be glued shortly and meanwhile I'll get on with the undercarriage, which, unfortunately, has to be fitted now. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair

All the bits have been glued together and the fit is rather good. There was a bit of dry-brushing, chipping and I used some pigment for a bit of a dusty, dirty look towards the rudder pedals. This was followed by a dirty brown oil wash. Then a dry fit to the starboard fuselage. I'll get a move on with the engine bulkhead/ wing spar bits now. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair

Thanks, So far the engineering and fit has been excellent. I'm just about to apply some glue so that will be the clincher. Cheers, Alistair

Sorry to hear about your bereavement. It's always a rough time. Beautiful work on the brass. Cheers, Alistair

Nice work on the seafire chris, The 1:1 job looks pretty good too. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Roger, I had forgotten the wheel bay should be the underside colour but I was looking at the instructions...... I know , and they reminded me before paint was involved. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Roger, The exhaust collectors do make a difference. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Simon, It's all falling together so far. Thanks Chris, We'll see how it looks after glue. Thanks Mark, So far so good. Glue involved tomorrow so that should let me know how it fits together. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Simon, The Infini cutting board makes life a bit easier on occasions like these. I just cut a thin strip of tape to get round the shape and then normal tape fills in the rest. Cheers, Alistair

It does have the option to open just one panel but there is a PE fitment that goes in which would stop the possibility of having the panel loose. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks very much, That is extremely kind of you. Cheers, Alistair

Various bit and bobs for the cockpit area have been painted and PE'd through the day. The internals of the fuselage were painted up too. That lot can settle and will be subjected to glue tomorrow. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Roger, I'm in two minds about the gun panels. It would look cool to have them open but I really don't want to spoil the lines of the airframe. I'll need to have a thunk aboot it. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks Chris, Oh trust me the scalpel was out too. Cheers, Alistair

Thanks very much Alain, Most kind. Cheers, Alistair