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Johnson last won the day on March 22 2023

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  • Birthday 15/10/1955

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    Aircraft 1/144 - 1/24, but mostly 1/72

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  1. Blue/Grey paint sprayed on. Unmasking didn't reveal any major hiccups; Happy with that. That's a bit of errant masking tape under the horizontal stabiliser thingy. Will be removed. Windscreen just balanced on, will need fixing properly. To do... Matt black anti-slip surround around footsteps on fuselage Undercarriage (and add steps to them) Flotation devices on legs/wheels Paint grills Decals Finish and fit winch Footstep under door Fit EMRU and Mk.44 Torpedo* Aerial wires Exhausts Oh yes - rotors! *what colour is the practice torpedo? Yellow? Good thing we have until June! Cheers, Charlie
  2. Looking every inch a Sea Vixen. Nice wing fences. I may have to find one of these for FROG GB #3. Cheers, Charlie
  3. Thanks Adrian! I hope so Pete Cheers Pat! Thanks Chris. Coming together slowly but getting there. I've learned a lot about the Wessex, even been to see a real one! What surprises me is the lack of decent models in 1/72 of one of the most important British helicopters. Anyway, despite the recent radio silence, progress has been made. The Wessex will be in the Royal Navy HAS.1 scheme of blue/grey and golden yellow. Yellow is a tricky modelling colour best with a pink undercoat; I decided that the clear parts would be easier and safer painted separately; Masking; Dark Admiralty Grey on the 'inside' They also got the pink treatment, but forgot to photograph, sorry. And sprayed yellow; Rotor blades painted; Dark green tops, black underneath. The 4+ book says 2" yellow and red stripes which equates to about 0.70mm @ 1/72, Compared to photos of the real things they look a bit wide. But then the photos are of a restored Wessex. I'm not changing them now. And tomorrow... the Wessex gets it's Blue/Grey paint. All masked up and ready; Hopefully, back tomorrow! Cheers, Charlie
  4. Lovely finish AW, great model. I had the same experience with my Harrier decals in FROG Squad #1. Decals must have been 50 years old. Cheers, Charlie
  5. Excellent Stu! Nice to see what it looks like when 'new'.
  6. Hi David, A very personal piece of aviation history for you and a great result. Well done for persevering with your Ventura, she looks great. A pleasure to follow along! Cheers, Charlie
  7. Looks good (it's a Sea King!) and nice to see one being made by someone who knows the helicopter. Looks like you've made a few mods, Any info on what you've added and what needs correcting would be great. Charlie
  8. Well done Pat! One of my favourites from many years ago. Cheers, Charlie
  9. Gulp! At least the u/c survived. If you ever (e.g. after the next test flight) need spare parts, ping me a PM before you go to H. I have a few left over from my build. Cheers, Charlie
  10. Good grief! (a favourite saying of my owner), I hope they had a good supply of... spare propellers, undercarriage, engines, crash barriers, cameramen...
  11. It's a frustrating job David, I know from experience. If at first... you'll get there! Best of luck, Charlie
  12. Good progress and modifications. Great film!
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