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Hi all. Better late than never as I've only just looked at the GB calendar and saw this one was on the go. A quick check with one of the mods and I'm racing. I built the first boxing of this kit by Fujimi when I was at uni and I recently found that built model stuffed in the back of a wardrobe at mum and dad's place a few months ago. I did take a picture of that old model sans a few items that I'll have to post up at some stage. The obligatory kit and extras shot. I'll be I'm I'm doing the green and grey H&MS-32 Bandits jet. The green/grey rolls onto the exposed slat well so no red on this one...perhaps the speed brake well??? A few etch items (and a mask). I'm on leave for another week so should be able to get a fair chunk of this done. Today has been all about getting the etch onto the kits parts. Lots of the parts are overlays on the kit plastic with the only replacements being part of the kit seats and the IP's. The kit seat modified before etch on the left and the original kit part on the right. Once painted up they'll also get harness straps and ejection initiator handles. Etch parts added to the driver and backseat drivers offices. The IP's are the usual sandwich affair with the instrument layer at the bottom and then the colour overlay on top and the side consoles will get some attention in the way of coloured etch too. The cockpit side walls got the etch treatment as did the footwells in each cockpit tub. I've tried some Ultra Glue on these parts as it allows some additional working time and produces a good bond. Enough etched parts for now. The ECM? fairing on top of the tail is completely missing from the right side and I don't mean short shot. It looks like the insert used for that part was removed or forgotten when it was molded. It's frustrating but easily fixed with some plastic card that I'll shape. No short shot here. Fixed with sone plastic card. A small amount of putty will be needed but nothing major That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by I should have some more tomorrow. Cheers from a warm and sultry Brisbane though evening rain has just arrived to cool the place as I type this...phew. Mick
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