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Test fit of armament i.e. 2 x Maxim LMG 08/15 machine guns, ammunition box and feed chutes.

Making the aluminium ammunition feed chutes

Forward fuselage aluminium panel work underway.

Thank you. BTW the term 'Razorback' was a term applied only to the P-47 Thunderbolt because of the shape of its rear fuselage.

Thanks for the comments. From my limited research, the painted white wall tyres are a definite, but the red hubs I would put at probable not definite.

I shall cover it and paint it myself. A big job but quite satisfying.

P-51B Mustang flown by Lt Ralph 'Kidd' Hofer of 334th FS, 4th FG, Debden, June 1944.

Upper wing and ailerons test fitted.

Center wing test fit on fuselage.

I'm quite enjoying the BBC's and other legacy 'news' media outlets self inflicted slide into obsolescence.

Trailing edge wires installed.

Not a rotary for the reasons given on page 2 of this thread, so either a Warner radial (spares becoming a major issue) or Lycoming horizontally opposed as per this one:-

It's a full scale replica.

Ply reinforcing gussets at the aileron mounting spar.

Wing leading edge ply sections clamped with straps while glueing.

Thanks for all the positive feedback. These ICM Spits get a lot of bad press regarding buildability but I really like them. Rememeber to reduce the width of the firewall before glueing and the rest is straightforward.

Spitfire LF Mk XVIe of Sqdn Ldr A Reeves, 74 Sqdn, ALG B105 Drope, Germany early 1945.

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Built a jig to pre bend the wing leading edge ply using hot water.

What's changed on eBay and Paypal while I have been away? Ebay not much...... But PayPal...... This was big news at the time, unless of course you are a devotee of BBC, C4 et al, in which case you might as well be living under a rock. https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilymason/2022/10/27/after-paypal-revokes-controversial-misinformation-policy-major-concerns-remain-over-2500-fine/ https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/paypal-falls-after-weekend-blowback-over-misinformation-policy-that-would-have-fined-users-2500/articleshow/94767552.cms

Thanks, I also glued some strengthening tabs of plastic card inside the top of the fuselage in line with the wings to reduce the flexibility.

Thankyou. Now on to building up the wings.

Undercarriage fitted to fuselage.

Thanks all. A very nice kit and straightforward build. The engine nacelles were a little fiddly to fit to the wing, due to very close tolerances.