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Coming together nicely, a touch of filler required.

Buffalo Airways C-47 1/72 Italeri C-47 Skytrain / Decals by Leading Edge. WIP thread can be found here,

With the deadline looming, I am calling this one finished. Looks better when view from a distance! Just need to find somewhere to keep it as is doesn't fit in my display cabinets.

Cockpit fitted. I fitted this after joining the fuselage halves and then used some spare sprue to hold the cockpit in place.

The whole window was created with the glue. The decal doesn't have window openings in, so I omitted plastic windows, which would have to be fitted before the fuselage halves are joined. I though is would be easier to place the the decal and when set cut the window opening out with a sharp knife. I have used Micro Kristal Klear to glaze before, but found Deluxe's Glue'n'Glaze easier, mainly due to the very fine nozzle applicator on the bottle which gave me more control.

Looking at this thread, I realise I haven't posted for the best part of a month. No photos, but the aircraft is no longer grey, it is now resplendent in gloss white.

Nice progress. Mines still siting there in gloss white until I buck up the courage to mask and spray the orange.

I would be interest. Have a number of RN Ships or FAA/USN Aircraft in the stash.

Spent the day watching the cycling on tele and painting up the cockpit. A big improvement over the kit cockpit.

@busnproplinerfan Glad to hear that the pilots are ok. @Hutch Thanks, good luck with you build. Cabin windows glazed, using Deluxe's Glue'n'Glaze

Think all subscribers are missing the supplement. Got an email this morning (arrived before the magazine) IMPORTANT NOTICE June issue - Supplement mailing delay Dear subscriber, We are writing to inform you that, due to an error at our subscription mailing house, your free Hellcat Supplement will be slightly delayed in arriving at your address. Please rest assured that your supplement will be posted out on Friday 3rd May and should be with you from Wednesday 8th May onwards. Please accept our apologies for this unfortunate delay and we hope that your Hellcat supplement will be worth the wait. kind regards, The Airfix Model World team

Between waiting for decals to set and paint to dry on my other ongoing groupbuild entries I have made a small start on the Starfire. Carried out some surgery on the fuselage to allow the resin cockpit tub to fit.

Slowly touching up the decals / paintwork. I think I can see the end.

No idea if this is Joe’s favourite plane. It’s rapidly falling down the list of mine as the decals continue to fight me. They just refuse to settle, resulting in small creases. Binned the leading ding edge decals, will mask and paint them.

Can’t remember my first album, but first single was the Wombles "Let's Womble To The Party Tonight" / "Down At The Barber Shop" Haven’t seen it for a while but think i still have it somewhere.