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I have been making innards for the PR9, not, to be fair one of Matchbox's finest, but... And the carefully cleared nose hole ready to fill with stuff This is for down in the nose of the PR9 Just look at those fabulous eject command handles When this is in place it will be surrounded by lots of clutter and displayed with the nose opened up and on view The starboard side has had some additional stuff too, i.e. side walls with Reheat switch and fuse panels added for interest Its not very accurate obviously but I wouldn't want to put current through any of Reheat's switches to be fair. Would you? In case some of you think I am straying too far from my roots, no I am always coming back here, any day. My Hendie engined HU5 is still on the stocks, his consoles too soon maybe although I'm quite happy with my own home brew Sea deck installed awaiting interior equipping soon Adieu mes amis

And I have only seen pictures of the brown and green scheme, I bet she looks very cool in grey & green

I never said nuffink!

I'll try to work from the book lads 👍

I have made a bit of a decision, I like the early high altitude photo recce colour scheme of Medium sea Grey and undersides of PRU Blue. Just hoping to find a photo of a PR7 in it now or retro build the model as a PR3, I believe that will need the intake bullets changed... I'd better ask John @canberra kid for advice on the intakes

Happy to watch you getting THAT on.

I am loving that interior, reminds me of trooping up the ramp of a green and grey Herky at Leipheim in '77, Bergen and case in hand like Paddington, to come home from Reforger, might be my last ride in the 'bird I think. Now if you can make the boxes and pumps and other devices in the ceiling rattle, groan, buzz, screech and make various assorted discordant cacophonies for many hours at a stretch you have nailed it. And oh yes the seats, we need the buttock numbing bespoke red canvas seats too. This is a lovely Hercules milord, well lovely.

brilliant the story so far, grrreeat.

I think they used the scissor lift when loading the Carvairs didn't they? Heather having ramp loaded and unloaded countless numbers of recovery trucks the actual difficulties are almost always in the eye of the beholder. Practice makes perfection you know...

Now I am a bit more advanced I'm using TeeELL's great PR7 thread as reference too, this is a gret shot of his bits compared to the manufacturer's pieces His photo from the thread Better even than invaluable pictures are the BM style interjects from others like @amos brierley but there are some fabulous photos which have found their way into the Perdustore And oh if only, my Airfix fuselage would have been such a sweet fit But mine's now fine, phew Redo Airfix wings next, I wont be wasting a Frog kit for its wings. Off to the garage now.

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I love that first shot of the Whirlwind almost entirely 'unstuck' with the port rear juuuuust touching and everything else dangling. Good research points Dave

I, however, subscribe to the school of 'put it down In the right place at the right speed and don't get poorly' Oh yes and the old parkies school of Keep Orf The Bleedin' Grass. But think I must be over simplifying a terrifying moment for all involved. I don't think that will buff out

Thanks again Tony, not only a provider of 3D excellence but also a great guide to the mighty Canberra, still one of the most beautiful pieces of aviating design to enter service. As we all know research is key and Tony's timely intervention has saved my bacon here and now. The front of the bomb bay hinge ridge has been a nightmare to sand without losing detail amid a sea of hardened Milliput (blame distorted Airfix fuselage pieces here!) and by going into photos and publications I am able to lose the front of the ridge completely look. A real result Which will enable this untidy rubbish to sand off right into the bin And leave the ridge at the rear where it will be needed. The front black line shows where there is a panel line to scribe into the 'when finished' front fuselage. This is going to be so much better now. Going for circularity#1 And closing in on it. Time for work in the 'garage of smells' which is the only environment I can risk using Humbrol Model Filler in. It already 'smells' in there...

Thanks Tony I will look into how much of the flared edges of the bomb bay door still remain on the PR7 I am assuming (dodgy I know) the ridge along the bomb bay doors relates only to how much bomb bay door is on the machine, which will be handy for finishing reasons. Assuming its to do with bay doors. The front ridge has been under serious, unexpected attack from fillers and filing Thanks Tony (Coincidental Tony coincidence here) Glad you think I may get away with it