triumphfan Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Your T7 is looking very nice indeed Rick. I'm glad you seem to be enjoying the build, in this scheme it's going to look stunning. 👍 Atb, Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) So near and yet so far. Sadly, I am not going to be able to make the deadline peeps.....🤨 A combination of life pressures (boo!) and painting issues have conspired against me. It started when I noticed an error in the paint pan on the Xtradecal sheet which positions the foremost black stripe too far forward. It would have you place the stripe so it bisects the nose gear bay - in itself not a huge issue but the trouble is that would mean black sections on the rear nose gear doors which, in reality, doesn't happen according to any pics that I can find of Leuchars T,7s. Call me pedantic but the stripe had to move rearwards. I then noticed that it was narrower than the others by about 3mm (1/8") so I masked yet again and widened the band. While at it, I added the yellow box under the wings for the serials and a box for the roundels which I noticed while studying pics for the stripes. Most of this is visible in this Air Britain pic of a very dilapidated WA725. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1738035 And this is the result of all of this masking and re-masking shenanigans! Compare with the pic a couple of posts above - I'm sure you will see the difference.. IMG_0233 by Rick Smith, on Flickr What a complete fustercluck! Oh well, onwards and upwards. Edited January 29, 2023 by Spad 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Despite all of the messing about with the TT stripes, I did manage to get the windscreen sorted by using the kit part. I added a piece of .010x .030 Evergreen strip to replicate the DV quarterlight in the left side panel after first dipping the part in Klear to try to protect it from glue fogging. Partially successful - we'll see when the masking comes off. I also managed to get some coats of Xtracolor High Speed Silver onto the topside but this, dear friends, is where I ran out of time for this GB. I came to this GB a bit late, hot off the back of a couple of car builds that I finished in about 5 weeks total, in time for for the SIG display at SMW so thinking this might be a new "me". I have to admit to biting off a bit too much with this and an F.8 - the (not so?) latent OCD got the better of me in the end! 😄 Anyway, this is where I got to by the deadline: IMG_0225 by Rick Smith, on Flickr I will continue to show progress as long as this thread is allowed to be added to and the finished article will eventually appear in the RFI section. Until then, I would like to thank DENNIS, JOCKNEY, & Marklo for hosting this GB - much fun, many things learned about Meteors and some really excellent builds on here - well done all! Until next time (when I might be a little less ambitious!) Thanks for watching ATB Rick 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Thank you for joining us here, Im sorry things didn't work out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 You've made good progress so far, Rick. I'll look forward to seeing the finished article in the (hopefully) not too distant future James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Thanks Corsairfoxfouruncle! You betcha James (81-er!) This one is being finished in time for the Sculthorpe show on the 5th! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Nice work Rick Lok forward to seeing it finished in due course. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 hours ago, franky boy said: Nice work Rick Lok forward to seeing it finished in due course. James Thanks James - so do I tbh! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 On 1/30/2023 at 6:36 PM, Spad said: You betcha James (81-er!) This one is being finished in time for the Sculthorpe show on the 5th! Well, I managed it - here it is at Sculthorpe last Sunday.......sorry about the picture quality, not my shot Screenshot 2023-02-05 Sculthorpe Heritage Centre by Rick Smith, on Flickr Here's a slightly better shot with my phone - proper pixwill be in RFI later Finished article by Rick Smith, on Flickr Spad signing off Over and out Rick 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Thats turned out quite a looker, thank you for building it and joining us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Nice work there, Rick, she's a great looking model James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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