Swamp Donkey Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 One more picture SD mk2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 A small interlude, my situation normal. Doing a WIP has certainly ‘motivated’ me to crack on with the Mossie. I think I’ll get on with the Bucc as and when I finished the current build SD 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 6 hours ago, Swamp Donkey said: SafetyDad…I’m not a native, having spent first 59 years of my life just to west of London, working at LHR for 44 of those years. There’s a clue on the price label of the extra thin cement - I miss TAHS. SD mk2 When the present uncertainty settles more convincingly then you'll be able to reacquaint yourself with the TAHS at the IPMS Northern Show. They've attended in the past. They also come to the Scale Scotland show in Edinburgh. The Northern Show is held in... North Shields! Always a good occasion and well worth attending. The IPMS website is showing the provisional dates for 2022. SD I think the town (or Toon) is big enough for two SDs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Swamp Donkey said: Off to see a bunch of youngsters from Byker... That reminds me, must make a pilgrimage back to The Cumberland Arms again soon, fabulous boozer... 🍻 Anyway, back to the modelling - fabulous progress being made, SD. And I no longer feel so bad about having so many builds on the go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Bobby No Mac said: That reminds me, must make a pilgrimage back to The Cumberland Arms again soon, fabulous boozer... 🍻 Anyway, back to the modelling - fabulous progress being made, SD. And I no longer feel so bad about having so many builds on the go! The Cumberland Arms is currently being refurbished and covered in scaffolding. No more than 3 minutes from my front door. Worth checking out the super interview in The Cumberland Arms of Mark Knopfler by Brian Johnson. I had to go and have a pint and sit in THE seat after the program was screened. The episode with the legend that is Robert Plant is worth a watch too And that photo isn’t the half of it…wait until I move in to the shed to start spraying, there’s stacks laying idle in there too. SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 55 minutes ago, SafetyDad said: When the present uncertainty settles more convincingly then you'll be able to reacquaint yourself with the TAHS at the IPMS Northern Show. They've attended in the past. They also come to the Scale Scotland show in Edinburgh. The Northern Show is held in... North Shields! Always a good occasion and well worth attending. The IPMS website is showing the provisional dates for 2022. SD I think the town (or Toon) is big enough for two SDs Yep, did the North Shields show when it was last held in 2019. I was commuting backwards and forwards for a while then (long old drive) And Toon definitely big enough for two SD’s SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) On 8/26/2021 at 8:55 AM, Swamp Donkey said: Plan to fit open bomb bay doors and comments about fit of closed doors seem fair enough, although I’ve not tried very hard to fit this properly. For what its worth, I noticed on my build (still at various sub-assembly stage) that the locating tabs at the back of the bomb-bay are very a tight fit and it's possible to align everything and join the fuselage halfs together without these fully seated in their respective slots in the fuselage sides. Mine required the application of a little force on both sides in that area when bringing the fuselage together followed by a satisfying "click". Even so I can still see a very slight gap in this area on mine. I did wonder if these tabs might be responsible for the closed doors not quite sitting flush (i.e. pushing the bomb bay opening slightly wider)? Just a thought. Rich Edited August 27, 2021 by RichG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 Thanks RichG Worth noting that. Will make the final decision on mine tomorrow morning SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/25/2021 at 12:18 PM, Swamp Donkey said: just sheer, unadulterated joy of the build! Amen to that brother...that would be the second 'amen brother' btw... This looks to be a nice kit. I will have to add it to the stash! I am in Athens in a couple of weeks. I'll hopefully find it at one of the LHS. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Good morning. Is it possible to have more fun than this on a Saturday morning? 2 hours doing this, and that’s the easy bit! SD 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Nice tidy job. It's easy for me to forget how small this canopy is in 1/72. I expect you're well aware of that just now! SD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Nose masked and attached. As much as I try, I cannot effectively mask the side windows, so…..I’m going to glue them in place, mask them off in their entirety and worry about them later! Life’s too short SD 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Okay, I’ve invested 10 minutes with the Milliput here as I just think it looks better. The other fairing does look odd. Hopefully a few minutes well spent I’ll tidy it up later SD 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Work has moved to the shed, and just to prove 1/ I did recently invest is dozens of Colourcoats enamels… And 2/ I do occasionally finish a kit However, I’m back in to watch the first hour or so of the Test Match and F1 qualifying At least it’ll gives time for the Milliput to harden SD 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On 8/27/2021 at 11:29 AM, Swamp Donkey said: A small interlude, my situation normal. Doing a WIP has certainly ‘motivated’ me to crack on with the Mossie. I think I’ll get on with the Bucc as and when I finished the current build SD Great built of the mossie, so I'm not the only one who has half a dozen models on the go and never seems to finish anything??? Is that a siskin in the back ground?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 36 minutes ago, invidia said: Great built of the mossie, so I'm not the only one who has half a dozen models on the go and never seems to finish anything??? Is that a siskin in the back ground?? Indeed it is, no real excuse for not finishing it. Just idle on my part SD 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 A light coat of primer on top surface SD 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomW Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Looking very nice indeed! I hope the nose glazing doesn't pick up any overspray inside through the open nose windows 😲 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, TomW said: Looking very nice indeed! I hope the nose glazing doesn't pick up any overspray inside through the open nose windows 😲 Gahhh!! I hope not! SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 This has progressed well, since I last looked in and looking great with primer on too. Nice collection there. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I just noticed the notch in the starboard wing leading edge. Is that for a light? I didn't think Mossie's had lights there. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, dogsbody said: I just noticed the notch in the starboard wing leading edge. Is that for a light? I didn't think Mossie's had lights there. It is a light, kit does have both a clear part (not used in this kit) and a blank part that should have gone on by this stage (step 86) unless SD has cunning plan yet to be revealed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 39 minutes ago, dogsbody said: I just noticed the notch in the starboard wing leading edge. Is that for a light? I didn't think Mossie's had lights there. Chris It's the later position for the landing lights on B/TT. 35s, T. 3s and (I stand to be erected on this) B/PR. XVIs and PR. 34s. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Looking great SD. I'd be keen to hear how you found the kit's prop design? I wasn't a fan of the Beauforts inner spindles so left them out and went down the traditional method. These Mossie props look to be another design altogether. The primer also highlights the various raised levels of this kit, especially that famous mid- fuselage strip (which looks good) and wing span-wise strips (which I'm not sure about). Great progress mate. Cheers.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Very clean work. Looks darn good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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