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Started this today:

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With a few extra goodies - Aires Cockpit set

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And Aires Electronics bay

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The first job was to scribe around the panel for the electronics bay, then gradually cut through the plastic (which is very thick - approx 1.2mm). I then fitted the electronics bay, which worked better with a small plasticard shim, but it still looks quite neat.

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Then sanded down the cockpit floor and sides and checked the fit using blu-tac and tape

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However I needed to sand more off one side for the nose gear bay to fit. However once that was done it fits reasonably well

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Finally on with some painting - first sprayed the cockpit Aircraft Grey (or XF20 Medium Grey in tamiya), and an oil wash to pick out some of the details.

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Then started painting the panels - still quite a lot of work to do on this, but it's coming along...

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Peter

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Looking good, I've had the same project semi started for some time now. The detail on the resin is just amazing.

I keep dry fitting and fettling the cockpit and nosewheel bays, but I'm still not happy with the fit. Glad to see it does all go together though :thumbsup2:

Any thoughts on markings?

Steve.

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Today's work - first up sanded back the filler, then building up the PE for the HUD with the two acetate sheets.

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Then fitted the resin parts to the front canopy, masked off the canopy with Parafilm

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Then masked off the rear canopy

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Made up the Engine pods, and filled and rescribed

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Then started making some FOD covers - i'm not sure if i'll use them, but it's easier to make them before I fit the engines

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Peter

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Today's work on the Hog

First trimmed off the FOD Guards

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Then sprayed them with Semi Gloss Black

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Fitted the engines to the fuselage, and filled and rescribed - just a small plastic card shim and some Mr Surfacer

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Then fitted the tail surfaces, once again just a little Mr Surfacer on some of the joints

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Built up and fitted the wings, once again some Mr Surfacer on the wing roots

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Finally sprayed the white in the wheel wells, and masked off the electronics bay

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Peter

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The last couple of days work:

Primed:

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Then fitted the pylons:

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Masked off the engine fans

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Pre-shaded

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Light Green (H303 Gunze)

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Then Dark Green (H302 Gunze)

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Then the Dark Grey (H301 Gunze)

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Then finally a coat of Klear to seal it all

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Peter

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