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shar1982

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  1. I've stopped right where it gets painful! The fin does not match the contours of the fuselage spine, so there will be a lot of fiddling around there. The tailplanes fit OK, but I need to see what the canopy fits like.
  2. I fear I've fallen into an all too common trap with this kit... I commented up thread that I didn't like the natural wing dihedral angle that this kit gives you and indeed I managed to work a bit more of it into my wings. However, I didn't ensure the fuselage joined up tightly round the instrument panel (rushing along too quickly) and that has had big implications for the fit of the canopy. Removing material from the canopy hasn't resulted in a good fit, so I'm going to have to add slivers of plastic to the cockpit coaming to get the fit OK. Blast my own impatience!
  3. Nose ballast added and fuselage all buttoned up...I drilled out the rear fuselage just forward of the exhaust nozzles as it was a solid bulkhead. It won't actually be easy to see anything in there anyway. Wings are on, now trying to make the fin fit nicely to the fuselage spine.
  4. Some big bits nailed together, but a lot of filler used and much plastic has been sanded away. Grudgingly, I tip my hat to the Mbox toolmakers. They were quite correct in the way they laid out the parts for this kit, but there are some areas where things haven't fitted together s seamlessly as they might. Anyway, it will all be sorted out in the end, so why worry? It's all modelling fun!
  5. Not much progress on the Siskin. I knew I had a scale drawing somewhere to help with the rigging, just wasn't sure where I'd put it. After much hunting (and some genuine progress on my other RAF 100 builds) I finally found it in the loft, so I can get going again with my little silver beauty!
  6. And we're away...Some tiny attempts at detail on the very basic seats, straps and ejection cords. Fuselage is now glued up waiting for more work in the morning. Like many jets of this era there's not much to see in there!
  7. Some progress to report: The interior (such as there is on this kit!) is in. I added some suggestion of detail to the seat (ejection cord and some "belts" but not much is going to be seen once the canopy is on anyway...
  8. Plastic has been fettled! I've painted the inside of the cockpit area to try and represent the red oxide dope I've seen on full-size biplanes under restoration at Old Warden. Shoved a couple of masking tape seat belts in as a visual representation of something in the cockpit! And that's it! Fuselage is now zipped up waiting for glue to dry...
  9. So, best place to start is at the beginning and in this case it's the cockpit, seat, floor, bulkheads and instrument panel. Fuselage has now been joined and clamped and glued, ready for more work in the morning.
  10. I'd certainly have been proud to have produced 4 models as good as that. Very neatly done and realistic weathering sets them off. Great job!
  11. Thanks for the kind offer of decals, but I'll go with what I've got. My research shows that X4561 first flew on 27/9/40, so that's good enough for me!
  12. I know this would be too fiddly for me, but I love the look of what you have done so far and am looking forward to watching you progress.
  13. My concern about this kit is that it doesn't look to have enough dihedral in the wings. I've noticed that on quite a few finished models, so it's not just one person's error. We'll wait and see!
  14. I think I built three many years ago. I didn't paint the first one, so it was naked plastic dark green fuse and silver wings (impatient youth!), but i went together nicely and encouraged me to do the next two "properly". Looking forward to getting stuck into my fourth attempt tonight!
  15. Just finished nostalgic build of Matchbox's Tempest. Built as a MkII, I built a few of these when I was young, but all finished silver and using the Indian decals from the kit. I decided to ring the changes with this one so used some Xtradecals to represent an RAF machine based in India during 1946.
  16. I built the new tool Spit XIX when it first came out and liked it a lot. Hoping for more of the same!
  17. I did too...got a pot of NIVO too. But is NIVO a bit like PC10 in terms of shade? IE a dark green?
  18. How rude and impertinent, Sir! I'm happy with either choice, I just felt I needed a plan B as the kit decals are a bit crispy. Best not rely on them!
  19. I love them too. I always loved the fact Matchbox made a Siskin, Glad and Fury and they are all very buildable kits. Include the Airfix Bristol Bulldog and you've got a lovely silver quartet!
  20. I'll certainly follow this too. I've not knowingly seen one of these kits built, so get to it while I sit back and enjoy!! Good choice :-)
  21. I've been building my own RAF 100 collection this year and needed some models to fill gaps in the collection. I thought that joining in with this group build would be a great way of participating in the fun. So here's my 1980's contribution: An 11 Squadron Lightning F.6 based at RAF Binbrook mid-late 1980's. I always thought the low-conspicuity scheme suited the Phantom and the Lightning and being a child of the 1980's, this is exactly how I remember them, so an easy decision! Yes, it's the old Hasegawa kit: a simple and hopefully quick and painless build.
  22. I've been building my own RAF 100 collection this year and needed some models to fill gaps in the collection. I thought that joining in with this group build would be a great way of participating in the fun. So, my RAF Germany representative: Yes, it's the Matchbox kit, so it's simple but that means a quick no-nonsense build in theory. I'll use the Modeldecal sheet which means no need for the refuelling probe and I can have a go at a glossy camo finish.
  23. I'm making my own RAF 100 collection of models and I thought it would be nice to join in this group build while filling some gaps in my collection. It goes without saying that the Battle of Britain needs representing in the history of the RAF and I've chosen the new tool Airfix Spitfire 1a. Out of the box it will be!
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