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Hi Trev  . Thanks for the profesional way you have set it out. Fantastic. Great looking build and coming on well. Best regards. Mark
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Hi Tony, Thanks for looking in, all going well, but I am holding back on the cockpit until I see which way De-Ago have built it. Looking forward to seeing your Adler Diary. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Hi Mark, Thank you for looking in and your comments good to hear from you. Regards Trev ps: Have you seen all the reduced modelling kit's and paints in the old Allders store Croydon, have a look. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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UPDATE:SPITFIRE.STAGE 13. Hi all, Received today Pack 13 look's like I will be very busy this month, this is what we have, for some reason in my pack I have issue 48 from pack 12 ? Pack 12 Issue 48. 1 Engine Side 2 Engine parts fret.  Pack 13 Issue 49. 1 fuselage Reinforcement fret. 2 Wooden Strips 2x5x300 mm.  Pack 13 Issue 50. 1 Frame 12 1 Frame 13 1 Frame 14  Pack 13 Issue 51. 1 Frame 15 2 Reinforcements 3 Reinforcements  That's all for pack 13 I will post as soon as I have built pack 13. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Look forward to seeing your progress with part 13 Trev....
Regards
Alan
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Hi Alan, Thanks for looking, Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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UPDATE:ENGINE SIDES. Very ease to assemble but in my build a tricky part towards the end. After gluing one engine side to the back plate and squaring up and test fitting to the airframe all ok and leave to set for 24hr.  Try to Airframe.  Next I removed the engine front and side from fret also the centre hole, then I smooth and sanded all fret parts, test fitted the front frame with engine sides all ok, this is the bit were you only stick one side of the engine front but check for square, I choose not stick the engine front at this stage but preferred to wait.   Next was to dry fit engine formers 12/13/14/ with only one engine side glued it left me free to try/ place /and /adjust the remaining this became tricky to hold together, but clearly I could see that it was not square towards the front? (it all seemed squared to me) The only way I could see was to file a bit out of the side slots which I did, ( this is why I didn't glue it) the only problem now is you need 6 pairs of hands to glue it all at once, but it worked.  Can you see in this shot how the formers lean forward these are not glued at this stage.  This shot shows how I assembled it with out the engine front to me this means I can still adjust.  This shot shows the use of elastic bands to shape in the front section.  This shot shows the engine front in place and clamped to the Airframe.  That's it for now more soon, Regards Trev. The next few shots show how I got on. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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UPDATE:ENGINE COMPARTMENT. The last few pictures were the first stage assemble of the engine compartment, this stage I am assembling the upper reinforcements struts. This I found not bad to do as all the joints lined up and kept square, the only one I had to adjust was a front nose former but I am sure it was me as you will see in the pictures. This picture show's the top struts, top struts (rear) reinforcements, and front nose reinforcements.  This picture show's the longer reinforcements/the shorter (rear) reinforcements.(this photo is a bit blurred sorry)  This picture show's the nose formers in line A/B/C just a point to look put for A former has a flat top.  The last two pictures are as far as I can go until I receive my next post.   All the pictures today are of the underside of the nose/engine compartment. Thank you for looking. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Hi Trev, Steady progress and to the usual high standard.  Looks like a lot of parts in a small space, did you have "any" problems with getting everything lined up to complete this part of the build and if so, any hints or tips to cure the issues. This is surely a build diary to be followed by anyone wishing to start the SPITFIRE build. WTG Happy Building Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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great work as usual Trev loving it regards Dan Built - MP4/23, Zero, Deagostini Falcon, Model Airways 1903 Wright Flyer, Senna Mp4/4.
Working - Mclaren M23 1/8th scale to complement the Deagostini MP4/23 & Mp4/4
on the bench, Model Airways Sopwith Camel.
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A nice clean build Trev and it's starting to all come together now  Spencer
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Nice work Trev Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Looking good Trev Steve
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Just catching up on this, guid is looking really good. Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Fab work Trev, looking to be a very solid build and a build set to a very high standard..... .. Very well done.... Regards Alan
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Build is fantastic  Building - DeAgostini HMS Victory, McLaren MP4-23, Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa, Harley Davidson Fat Boy, Lamborghini Countach
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Trev Some nimble fingers being used on this area I can see. You have managed a very clean finish to this area - looks a very good job indeed. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Hi Derek, Thank you for looking, Derek I must say that this kit just fall's together as you will find when you start yours. The only problem I had was at the front end and that was small, the part was the small reinforcement strut which joins the front engine former and to be fair I think it was down to me, I did notice it before it set,but at the time I tried to move it but I could clearly see it would cause damage, I did dry fit this section and all seemed ok, so I can only think I must have moved it, so the only way was to file it back.  Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Hello Dan, Thanks for looking in, great job on the Zero. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Hi Spencer, Thanks for your time, and to look at what I am up to, as you say it is just starting to look a bit like a Spitfire, and that's the exciting bit when you stand back and look and think yes (that's worth while). Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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