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Its taken a while to clear the bench as got a couple of tooms on it as well as a Gannet oh and a Beau Mk.1, Corsair K,II & Hellcat Mk.I which ill reveal in RFI. Anywho, onto the builds for which ill be 'taking' the Airfix and Xtrakit versions both with probelms in accuracy and build issues. Ill try to highlihgt some but im not a bean counter just want them to site and 'look' right. Box shots & bits DSC_0245 by stuart wellard, on Flickr DSC_0246 by stuart wellard, on Flickr DSC_0247 by stuart wellard, on Flickr. Starting with the Xtrakit. Xtrakits wing and fuselage needed a bit of a clean up before assembly. DSC_0249 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Fuselage halve assembled, no locating holes and some mismatch on the panel lines but not a problem. DSC_0250 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Tub painted and a very rought 1st coat of 'admiral grey which look a little light in the pics. DSC_0251 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Nose halves cemented with some fettling required as this isnt a perfect match. Intake got a 1st coat of white as well. DSC_0252 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Nose affixed to the main body along with the wing. Now some tidying up required. DSC_0254 by stuart wellard, on Flickr DSC_0253 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Moving onto the Airfix kit. Some quick assembly got the tub and the intake assembled no problems here. DSC_0248 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Painting of the Tub and bang seat. DSC_0255 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Tub in the hole and fuselage halves cemented together, Wing was also assembled. DSC_0256 by stuart wellard, on Flickr New Pavla Nose as the airfix is too flat rather than bulbous. DSC_0257 by stuart wellard, on Flickr New Pavla intake guards as well. This requires a little surgery to make them fit chopping away a bit of the top fairing. DSC_0258 by stuart wellard, on Flickr Intake covers installed with gel cyno. DSC_0259 by stuart wellard, on Flickr