Gremlin56 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 25/9 update: Both wings assembled with droopy flaps. Underside wingtips sprayed white. Hope to get some more bench time tomorrow so that the top sides of the wings can be done. rolling along nicely 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Do you have a garage, and how big is it? Just a thought. John It's big enough John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 It's big enough John OOH err missus, fnar fnar. Serious Gremlin, she is growing in stature each time, Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) OOH err missus, fnar fnar. Serious Gremlin, she is growing in stature each time, Simon. Thanks Simon, heading into finals here now Had fun listening to some old radio recordings of Tom Petty while building Edited September 25, 2015 by Gremlin56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Thanks Simon, heading into finals here now Had fun listening to some old radio recordings of Tom Petty while building Strange, my boss plays keyboards in a Tom Petty tribute band, small world. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Strange, my boss plays keyboards in a Tom Petty tribute band, small world. Simon. Hard to beat the sound of a Rickenbacker (except for Hendrix on a Strat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Or a Les Paul come to that... Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Or a Les Paul come to that... Simon. That would have to be Peter Green of Gary Moore, I had an Epiphone copy of a Les Paul standard, lovely instrument........................ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 26/9 update: A marathon paint session: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Excellent! It will look even better with the decals on. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) Excellent! It will look even better with the decals on. Martin Certainly will. Also need to add a huge amount of stencils Edited September 26, 2015 by Gremlin56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Good luck with the stencils Gremlin. She is looking great, and big... Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hi Julian, Really coming together now, impressive beastie! Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Great work! And a nice build to follow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Good luck with the stencils Gremlin. She is looking great, and big... Simon. Thanks Simon, as Elvis would have said: " Man, that suckers huge" Hi Julian, Really coming together now, impressive beastie! Kev Hi Kev, welcome back from the Hol's . Great work! And a nice build to follow. Thank you very much Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 27/9 update: More decals. The air-brake decals needed some care and the cross needed careful alignment: A very enjoyable Japanese Grand Prix this morning 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 She looks good Gremlin. Now with her tribal markings she looks great. Were the dive brake decals separate ? Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) She looks good Gremlin. Now with her tribal markings she looks great. Were the dive brake decals separate ? Simon. Hi Simon, No mistaking where she came from now Yes, the dive brakes decals were separate, made things a bit easier Edited September 27, 2015 by Gremlin56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 It looks excellent! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Oh my that's a fist full !! Beautiful work Julian Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Just caught up with this, what a beast! Beautiful work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Great job Julian. This will be a stunning 88 ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellE Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Size does matter, Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Oh, a very nice little plane. Edited September 28, 2015 by bbudde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Wow! That looks amazing. Beautiful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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