perdu Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 Phew Alan its a good job you didn't put that link anywhere @CedB could get his hands on it, we'd never get him out of there Tool heaven huh So does all this mean I need to find Windex now? Best get scouring the 'bay then for the ammonia d version... But that'll be after painting this morn' after breakfast As far as I can tell H the Mr paint I have is the water sollyble acrylic, we'll have to see Laters guys 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Nice steady progress Bill. Lovely looking bit o’ kit too. Happy birthday by the way. I can’t remember if I already wished you one but have another one if I did. 😎 Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 On 18/10/2018 at 09:25, perdu said: Phew Alan its a good job you didn't put that link anywhere @CedB could get his hands on it, we'd never get him out of there Tool heaven huh Er, wha… I… ooooooo Took ages to download and the I was stuck in Mr Envy Land for quite a while… I NEED some of those things. And they are the best, allegedly - I think they could do with some Mr Modesty to be honest! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 On 10/17/2018 at 10:49 PM, rob Lyttle said: Now you're talking, Sunshine...! And a pint of the Black Stuff for me, barman..... 🍺🍻 Yeh my thoughts too. Works out at about £3.40 a pint, get up the bar Bill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Ah me... I regret that today, being dry Saturday you will have to drink without me However please arrange for your drinks to go on my tab, I'll settle up laters Lanc Tommo, how goes it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Keeping up with the demands of time and broken family cars cuts into important stuff but there is a small amount of progress here Horrid canopy joins again, it must be me I think this is doomed to come off later this evening Nb the intake vanes have not been added yet, if I decide to make intake blanks it would be counter productive and Telford is only two weeks away.... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 She's looking sweet, though Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Looking great Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Looks eminent from here guv. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Canopy is off now Time for glue again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Not an easy area to sort out that canopy!!! I know who'll win at the end!!!💪 Great progress anyway!!!👏 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 3 hours ago, perdu said: That EDSG looks really good Bill. I may have missed it earlier but what make/type of paint is that? Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 You missed it Terry Xtracrylics EDSG, lovely stuff with a drop of H2O 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmas Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Ooh this looks really good. And here I am just catching up on Page 12. I'm particularly impressed with the filling and sanding, especially around the nose and on those boom joints. Getting a seam-free finish like that would take me weeks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Looking much better. That yellow primer was bit disconcerting. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I hate fitting clear bits as it’s the one area you can’t hide with paint! Looked good on the photo, but better to make the right decision now, we know you’ll sort it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I always dread the clear bits. The pic looked good however. I take it your using gators grip. The white stuff that dried clear. It’s made my life tonnes easier. You can pop off easily if you don’t like the fit. keep it up Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 I wish I'd been using Cockpit Glue or Gator's Grip but I was trying out Clear Araldite after seeing one of our friends use it successfully earlier this year I knew I could carve it flat and smooth and 'lose' the excess when it set but I was also using it to repair a nave plate for our Focus that lost its spring retainer tag Whilst I dealt with that the canopy went walkabout (slightly askew, in truth) and set off position I didn't notice whilst I was airbrushing a white Buckynear of this parish... 😨 Cockpit Glue it is, next 🍻 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 the paint job looks damn fine Bill and I'm sure you'll get the canopy sorted out one way or t'other 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 I think this looks better H, what d'you think Obviously some minor filling in and tidying but this is about 'there' now I reckon Time to crack on with the stickers now huh? 😉 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Much better; she’s looking very foxy. Stickers? [*cough*] Outer wings? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Ah yes, I bet you thinked I fergottem dintcha? No it's all good Crisp they are sat in the cupboard painted and awaiting the decs too I have to think about the red edged engine upper access panels first, they WILL be .... interesting I am aware that I judged it beyond my brief on this twin boom de Havillander to enlarge the rear end of the too skinny fuselage back so I need to modify the drawings I'm using to plot the crossed panels This is why the wings are staying off (And to egg the pudden further the stores pylons in the kit are...interesting in location and shape) Still happy times 'til Telford 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Canopy is looking much better now This thing of adding it after the main paint job has already been done really scares me, but you manage it pretty well, I reckon. KUDOs Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Thank you Giorgio, I don't really like it but have seen too many mistakes which let over spray inside the canopy which made major repairs an imperative I intend using a thinned version of PPP with the grey mixed in as a smoothing filler After I fit the new, missing because of filing, air ducting on the front of the screen I can then get on with it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 No mistaking this as a Vixen Superb work as always Bill Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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