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  1. Gondor44
    I finally managed to get some get-up-and-go with modelling. I have managed to sand down the last batch of filler on the undersides of the wings and then to give them a shot of primer. The initial look at them is very positive, so I think that is a win. There is a little tidying up to do where the putty got onto a reinforcement plate, but I think I can clean that up. It's on with paying attention to the fuselages now, the seam between the forward and mid fuselage sections needs a little attention, and I need to sort out a vertical tail for the second build as well. Gondor
  2. Gondor44 started following Airfix 1/72 Fairey (Westland) Rotodyne , Meng ZTQ15 Chinese Light Tank , hasegawa 1/350 nagato with pontos and 7 others
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    A hefty tank would be useful if you have to throw it at a JMN.
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    Like the control column. If I were being really picky, I would say that the ends of the yoke are too well defined. The pictures you used as reference show that the hand grips are smoother towards the wider ends rather than ending in blobs. But that is if I were being picky. But it's your model, you build it as you want. Gondor
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    They are rather nice. They come with launch rails and have options for a clear nose or a protective cover for the front end. These will have the clear noses fitted. Gondor
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    I primed the underside of the wings for the second P.8 and the one wing from the first that is causing me grief. After the primer dried, I saw more work that needed to be done. This time I decided to get out the knifing putty Hopefully, that should fix the problems I am getting. I have also glued the second forward fuselage onto the rest of its fuselage. I had drilled out the holes that take the mounting pins, just to ensure that I have a little wiggle room when aligning the sections together. Not too bad, even if I say so myself. Paint everywhere on the forward fuselage, but that will be taken care of later. There is a little work to do at the joint, but nothing really, and it could as easily be my own fault as well. Also, with the burst of enthusiasm I have had this morning I sprayed the Redtop missiles I am going to use. These are by ResKit and look very nice indeed. Gondor
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    I have managed to get a couple of things done today on this build. I got around to sanding down the underside of three wings, they were then given a wash in warm, soapy water and scrubbed with a toothbrush to get rid of any dust and debris. They are drying at the moment and will get a spray of primer tomorrow. I had earlier today tried out Xtracolour High Speed Silver for the air intake. That has dried to a satisfactory finish, so one of these was attached to the rear of the ducting. A touch shiny there The Compressor dome, not sure if that's the correct word, is just visible in the above picture, it will probably be less so once the radar/shock cone is fitted. We all know that it's there though. Gondor
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    Stunning Gondor
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    Early this evening, I sprayed some Halfords Aluminium into a container and brushed it into the air intake of one forward fuselage. It started to crinkle up again So, I have decided to see if paint sprayed directly into an intake works, and seeing that I have not used the intake from the second set I bought, I used that. I have also used a couple of different GreenStuff paints on the other original intake to see how they react with the primer. I have also remembered that I have Xtracolur paints of Duralimum, Silver and High Speed Silver that I can try as well. So it looks like a lot of this weekend will be spent testing paint combinations for reactions and look. Gondor
  10. Gondor44
    Nice to know about the emergency canopy jettison handles, don't get in the way if opened up. Gondor
  11. Gondor44
    Should have been 74 Squadron with that song. Gondor
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    Right, I have sanded away the wrinkled paint from the intake ducting. Some of the paint inside the ducting hadn't fully dried, so I am leaving the forward fuselages alone until tomorrow evening before cleaning them. The day after that, should be Wednesday, I will decant some of the paint from the rattle can and brush paint it into the intakes. I am hoping that will work as I will be in control of how much paint goes where. In the meantime, I shall work on the wings and cockpit area. Plenty to do there. Gondor
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    See, "There's Your Problem", to quote Mythbusters Jamie. What you need is not will power, it's won't power. "I won't buy this until..." Gondor
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    I'm betting you can last until payday Gondor
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    I am sure that when you buy one, Stuart could supply yours with the original nose pieces if requested, or failing that, I have a spare original nose section now, I could always send you that. Gondor
  16. Gondor44
    I am trying to get the engine intake trunking painted. It's not going well. I have tried my third type of paint and found that I like the colour, however, there is a slight problem..... The paint has gone all crinkly in the front section of the intake. The second nose section has the same problem as well. The only thing I can think of is to remove the paint by sanding the inside of the trunking, then wash with a mild soapy water and leave to dry before trying again. The paint is Halfords Aluminium spray paint. As you can see, the overspray on the outside has come out very well indeed. In fact, for the RAF machine, this is what I will be using for the outside. Gondor
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