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Being an ardent Gerry Anderson fan, this one has been on the back burner for a long time. It will be 12" long when finished. I now wish I'd made it just a bit bigger, maybe 14" - 15". The masters for the parts have been made by myself and a friend with a lathe - I don't have one. (yet) The masters were quite easy to make as Fireball is actually just a lot of simple shapes stuck together. The master for the front - Fireball Junior - is still being made so the whole thing won't be completely finished for a while. I've cast several sets of parts as 'spares' and also so that the first build can be done as a kind of test run where I can pick up faults and errors. The next model should be the 'proper' one. I drew up the decals and printed them myself. Hope you like it. Roy. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Fantastic work roy. Cant wait to see it finished. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks Steve. Some filler on the joints, a rub down and a coat of primer... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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i think it would be good to have a gerry anderson section with all these kits coming out.
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Hello Steve. This isn't a kit - I'm making them for myself and a friend who's doing the lathe-work. The decals. The gauges on the sheet are for my C Type Jaguar build. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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i can see that roy, are those wet decals or stickers?
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They are waterslide decals, not stickers.
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just ordered some of that waterslide paper. never used that before. thanks
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An interesting build, looking good and following with interest 
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Thanks Dave. I've always loved Fireball even though TB's was 'better'. A quick blast with ally paint. Outer wing pods next. Roy. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Oooooooh those childhood memories.  Look forward to next update. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Not a series I was too keen on as a child but do remember it well... nice work Roy.... Regards Alan
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Nice work, the parts look great. I remember watching all these shows - Fireball, Stingray, Supercar and of course Thunderbirds - must be getting old.
Graeme
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Thanks chaps. I've started adding the decals to various parts, and the side pods are sorted. Fireball Junior will be next - just waiting for the master being turned by a friend of mine. Roy. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Only for me I'm afraid.
Roy.
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roymattblack wrote:Only for me I'm afraid.
Roy. i was only joking roy, it is coming along nicely. 
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That looks amazing well done i never new the colour of XL5  as i only watched as a kid on the black and white tv  i can`t wait for the finish Roy regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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More done on XL5. 'Junior' - the nose cone - was turned in wood, detailed, and then a rubber mould made. The fins were cast separately. A test piece has been mocked up and so far, so good. Still a bit to do... Roy. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Coming along very nicely roy. Love the colour of it. Will junior Have a magnet in it so you can seperate it.
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