Jinxman Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Hi all, Chipping in with this one - no box as it was in a placcy bag. Going for the metal finish for a laugh. A little bit of shape fettling to do, but some of the faults will be getting left well alone. I'll be starting around Sunday lunchtime for a 12 hour stint, having a kip, and then getting back into it around Monday lunchtime. Not expecting any interruptions, and building will be accompanied by chicken curry, (prepared by the missus before she went away), a couple of beers and whatever music tales my fancy on youtube at the time. If I get it finished I'll be partaking of the Laphroaig Quarter Cask the lad supplied me for my birthday. cheers! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 A parasol fighter - excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Good luck but I don't think you need an excuse to sample the Laphroaig Quarter Cask 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share Posted August 24, 2018 4 hours ago, 825 said: Good luck but I don't think you need an excuse to sample the Laphroaig Quarter Cask A kind man once told me that it goes off if you don't drink it soon after opening - who am I to disagree? I had to sample it last night to make sure it was still ok.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Jinxman said: A kind man once told me that it goes off if you don't drink it soon after opening - who am I to disagree? I had to sample it last night to make sure it was still ok.. And was it? Hopefully yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 16 hours ago, Jinxman said: A kind man once told me that it goes off if you don't drink it soon after opening - who am I to disagree? I had to sample it last night to make sure it was still ok.. I’m going to use that it goes off after opening line! Balvennie Carribean cask for me when the time comes today...good luck with the whisky, and the build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 12 hours ago, 825 said: And was it? Hopefully yes. Ah yes - quite delightful. 4 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Balvennie Carribean cask for me Oh dear, another one to try - sounds very smooth. For all the odd things my children do with their lives they are very thoughtful when it comes to pressies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Good kids!! Better than slippers and socks! Yeah all the Balvennies are good, doublewood and Caribbean are the best 2. Oban is my favourite How are you progressing, I like Czech builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 53 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: Good kids!! Better than slippers and socks! Yeah all the Balvennies are good, doublewood and Caribbean are the best 2. Oban is my favourite How are you progressing, I like Czech builds Oban - delicious! I'm a fan of Lagavulin, but will quite happily drift around with other malts. Not starting until tomorrow lunchtime - just trying to have a tidy up before I get started - I had forgotten how much crap had accumulated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Ooooft, that’s one for beside the fire on a good Scottish summers night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 Time to get started - the iPad decided it needed resetting this morning - after an hour of faffing it is now sorted. Breakfast consisted of some marmalade on toast with a cuppa - no photos though. Time to crack on during a very wet and windy Sunday afternoon - the kit in question, ..and whilst the, hopefully, very hot chicken curry defrosts, I have the following accompaniments to choose from - I reckon the McEwan's is favourite. cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 Three o'clock and all's well.. No music allowed until now as my daughter had a heavy night last night, and she has finally surfaced. Neil Young starts the proceedings with Heart of Gold, Johnny Cash next I think. I am leaving most of the shape issues to concentrate on a few detail bits - hopefully it will work out. Moderate progress; The wing has had a good seeing to, heavy sanding to tidy up the trailing edge. Two coats of Halfords finest applied. Cockpit started - just need to decal up the panel with some instruments before fitting and then I can close it up. Alclad primer used as the cockpit colour is light grey Drilled out the radiator for inlets, and the exhausts - using bits of tubing to replace them and hopefully it will look ok. Nicked some of lads pizza and garlic bread for munchies, and a cup of tea has perked me up! Onwards! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Good start, i like the compartment box, I could have used that today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Valkyrie said: Good start, i like the compartment box, I could have used that today! It's essential for me - I can't count the number of times I must have fed the carpet monster without it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 The back muscles are complaining, so time for some grub. Chicken curry with a sturdy ale..and my favourite bottle opener. ..however this malingerer had most of the chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 ..and that's me done for today. Not as far as I would have liked, perhaps a more modern kit next time might be a good idea. Very enjoyable though, most bits with at least one coat of primer, (4 so far on the wing), and the fuselage is sealed up with liberal quantities of Mr. Cement S and superglue. Only a few bits still on the sprue, and at least the decals are cut up ready. See you tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Looking great so far Jinxman and well on course for completion I'd say I had to get mine yesterday, as I'm off to the Enville Show today (at least it's stopped raining). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Have a good time in Enville - hopefully it won't be too busy. You could always retire to the Cat Inn if it is of course! I'll be arising soon, have some brekkie and then a severe tidy up of the man cave might be in order.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 ..and back in the saddle. Mancave suitably tidied, breakfast was my partner's delicious home-made marmalade on toast with a cup of Earl Grey. First victims today are a rub down on the wing, and then some more fettling of the fuselage. The only shape issue I have addressed is the area above the engine - it had a really odd dip in it that I couldn't live with. Here we go..music to start with is Magazine Peel Sessions.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 ..and the wing is silver, and another coat of primer for the abused fuselage.. ..time moves on.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 ...a more easily put together meal tonight - and still the whippet lurks. We do have some decals on though - they went on a treat with a bit of Microset.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 ...might make it - decals drying wing to go on, and some bits to stick on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 Fiddlesticks, aargh!, pre-planning and all that, and good old Murphy shows his face again. The main struts with the kit are too short - using them would mean the wing sat on the fuselage. Some progress pics below anyway. Mark this down as a fail, but a very enjoyable one all the same. Thanks for your company - see you next time.. ..at least I have this - it won't let me down.. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Really sorry you didn't quite make it however, the compensation looks pretty good May I ask where the view is out of the window ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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