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A little progress today.

 

The last decals applied.

 

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I've also applied a little light chipping as you can see.

 

Other bits were dirtied and dusted up a tad.

 

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Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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6 minutes ago, Spookytooth said:

Alistair dear chap, you have a fine Mustang there, nearing completion.

Keep up the good work.

 

Stay safe.

 

Simon.

Thanks very much Simon,

Again, you have been extremely kind.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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47 minutes ago, Spookytooth said:

She looks suitably grimed Alistair.

Oil dot filters? go for it.

 

Stay safe.

 

Simon. 

Thanks Simon,

 

47 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

Looks flippin awesome Alistair,  great job, can't wait to see how it turns out with hhe filters done

Chris

Thanks Chris, too kind,

 

As Eric Idle once, so eloquently, put it. Say No More!

 

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I'm fairly pleased with the results but I'll leave things until tomorrow and see if it needs knocked back a bit.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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12 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

Looks great, I keep forgetting to fo that filtering,  must remember!!!

Great job Alistair. 

Chris

Thanks Chris,

It's a fairly simple way* of varying the tone of the colours and quite a quick one.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

 

* Must be if I can do it.

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Hi Alistair I've just read through your build thread and I have to say...wow....what an absolutely stunning build this is...I simply adore how this aircraft looks...the combination of camo scheme plus the invasion stripes is spectacular....jeez I'll have to build this subject in the future 👏👌👍

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2 hours ago, Andy J said:

Hi Alistair I've just read through your build thread and I have to say...wow....what an absolutely stunning build this is...I simply adore how this aircraft looks...the combination of camo scheme plus the invasion stripes is spectacular....jeez I'll have to build this subject in the future 👏👌👍

Thanks very much.

That is extremely kind of you.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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I got busy this morning,

Undercarriage legs and doors fitted after the doors had been given the oil dot treatment to make them similar in tone to the fuselage.

A matt coat was then sprayed in the general direction of the plane.

Exhausts fitted and clear parts unmasked.

 

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The prop and spinner got a satin coat.

 

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Still to do,

Pitot, wheels, landing lights clear part, prop assembly and whip aerials to be fitted.

Navigation and formation lights to be painted.

I think that's about it.

Not far now.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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I really thought I was done. 

 

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All the bits that required painted had been done, wheels and landing light fitted.

The last bit done was the whip aerial which I did out of stretched sprue but I'm not happy with it as it's just too thick so I'm going to rip it off and then try a bristle from an old toothbrush.

 

More later,

 

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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I'm calling this one done.

 

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RFI Here

 

I would like to send out my heartfelt appreciation and thanks to all of you who took the time to follow, comment and react to this build.

It really helps to keep me motivated to carry on with things.

A special shout out to @GrzeM and @Wojtek Bulhak for bring this jewel of a kit to us.

 

Next up

 

 

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Thanks for looking,

 

Cheers,

Alistair

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