Mark Harmsworth

Having partly recovered I can offer this: Unfortunately I can't recall where I found this - but it is of RAF Duxford and as well as showing some 'office types' it also shows a lovely comfy chair and some functional curtains. Of course Duxford was a fighter airfield so that B-17 would have been an unusual sight. I can also recommend this Flightpath set which has replacement windows, doors, external staircase etc: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/FHP72003A?result-token=yPCOs Have fun Mark

Sorry - I can't really focus on your question because: You've really got an Airfix Control Tower in your stash??? 😲 I'm so envious. Please post some pictures. Mark

You have posted in the wrong place - this is not for modelling problems. Good luck with your issue Mark

Why not post a picture? You may get some more helpful advice. good luck Mark

Wow. Arguing followed by sarcasm. Are you aiming for a prize?

A couple of years ago we flew in to Toulouse late in the evening so stayed the night at a hotel by the airport. We had hired a car and I'm mostly comfortable driving in France - but I really thought we would never escape from the airport and then, when we did, it took several attempts (and quite a bit of being jolly cross) before we were going in the right direction. The signage couldn't be more confusing even if it was deliberate. Of course it would've helped if satnav was working but my wife's phone was stubbornly convinced we were at home in Sussex. Apparently it was going to take us eleven hours to get to Toulouse airport (didn't help the crossness much). We escaped eventually. Mark

Thanks. Very poetic too 😉

It's the blue one - like I just did. Mark

I started on the wings. Having done some test fitting I was almost confident that it would all fit. First attaching the main wheel bays to the lower wing half: From underneath the detail looks good: Then attach the wing tops to the bottom - with one or two clamps: I had two sessions at that to make sure it was all closed up as well as it would. and this is what I had: Not too bad and I always pay attention to the leading edge - so I then ran Mr Surfacer 1200 along the join and that will be cleaned up tomorrow. I started assembling the drogue operator's position: While that was curing I had a good look at the pilot's seat - which has an interesting hoop thingy on the front: Probably not a coffee cup holder - one of the reference images provided by @AndyL was helpful: So the control column goes in there. But the kit instructions have a different location: I tried that: Looks a bit exciting - but completely daft. I like this better: I found some p.e. seat belts in the spares box, did a bit of painting - and got to this: All of that is resin (except the belts). I think this will be the last time all this lovely detail will be visible - which is why I laid it out like that. Next attach all that together, install in the fuselage, add a couple more resin thingies and close up the fuselage halves. Sounds easy doesn't it? Onwards Mark

No idea what that means - how about Resting On Floor Making Orange Lightbulb?

Yes they do. So I asked that question in the WW2 area and got some helpful replies - especially the one from @Paul Lucas:

Thank you - some very helpful info there. I've been starring at that nose area and wondering what was going on. Looks like something happened doesn't it. Mark

Real life interfered with the build for a while but am back at it and have been making my usual slow progress. More carving of resin bits from their casting blocks. The undercarriage bays look good but there were large pieces of resin to remove. A couple of careful sessions sawing and I had this: I wasn't expecting a perfect fit so I filed down the top edges and tried a test fit: I still need to deal with the mess on the front of that lower wing half where the sprue merged into it. Another day. Clamped tight and we seem to have a decent fit: That's all the main test fitting done for now. Time for something else. I had a go at crash molding a replacement front canopy as @TEXANTOMCAT suggested but after a few dismal failures I decided to carry on with the kit canopy. Maybe the absence of a toaster is key. So time to mask the canopies: That's the front canopy on the left. The drogue operator's canopy on the right has a tricky curved rear to it - my solution was to use a quarter of a circular sticky disc (a few thousand in different sizes from a stationary supplier - very useful and will last several lifetimes). Mask the insides and attach to the end of an old brush handle with blu-tac - ready for paint: Time for a family photo of bits ready for aircraft grey/green: The resin and the fuselage interior had been primed - I then remembered the undercarriage doors and added them. Aircraft grey/green thown around: Thankfully it stuck to the u/c doors ok without primer. The kit plastic is very shiny and I was slightly apprehensive about that (although not enough to make me get the primer out). Next step - work on some of that detail and build up those two offices. Thanks for looking. Mark

I am building the Classic Airframes 1:48 Defiant Target Tug. One of the options in the box is for this - a rather fantastic yellow and black scheme: This image is the only one I've found and is from RAFCommands.com The kit instructions have interpreted like this: At first glance this looks ok but: 1. The horizontal tail is shown as black whereas the photo (for the starboard side) seems to show yellow nearest the camera with a black stripe furthest away 2. The interpretation of the port side suggests a mirror image of the starboard (which means the black stripes changes direction and slant forwards) whereas other profiles show the black stripes continuing in the same direction and slanting backwards This is an example of other profiles I've got (I assume just copies of whichever was the first one): So, my issue is, which port profile might be correct (or a better guess). Black stripes changing direction (as in the kit instructions) or black stripes continuing in the same direction (like the above profile)? Any thoughts appreciated Mark

I would say you are describing a large proportion of the members here. When I returned to the hobby I too had to get to grips with all the new (to me) stuff - including acrylic paints and an airbrush. If you are unsure about anything just ask - someone will usually come along with an answer. all the best Mark