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Good to see this taking shape  nicely done Gray. Al
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 progressing Nicely. Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood. Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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 Hi guys, thanks for looking in, and your comments Today's update: both halves of the fuselage are cemented together, and wings, tailfin and undercarriage doors attached. Next is the laborious process of gap filling  . Everyone said because of the age of the kit it's a bit of a 'filler queen' (queue music  '.However, Vallejo's Plastic Putty is doing what it says on the tin, so onwards and upwards CaptnBirdseye attached the following image(s):
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Sure you`ll sort the gaps out ok, its just gonna take some time. Good luck. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Good to see the wings and fin attached  hopefully one day Airfix will revisit the kit and put some of the fit issues right. Al
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Spal wrote:Good to see the wings and fin attached  hopefully one day Airfix will revisit the kit and put some of the fit issues right. Al I hope so Al, because it’s a beautiful plane. Apparently the Victor is a much better kit (got that one too  )
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delboy271155 wrote:Sure you`ll sort the gaps out ok, its just gonna take some time. Good luck. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) True Del, it’s the end result that counts
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 Coming together nicely and looking good Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Looking good, there is plenty of rubbing down you have. I also use the Vallejo Plastic Putty, great stuff and sands down very smoothly. Mark Regards Markwarren (Mark) Admin
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Making lovely progress Gray, despite the amount of seam filling you have to do....  .. Am sure all your efforts will be worth while when you see the end result.... Regards Alan
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looking very good grey look forward to seeing your progress. Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood. Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Thanks for looking in guys  Just awaiting paint then sprint to the finish Cheers Gray
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Time for another update. I have to confess i have never used an airbrush before  , so i thought it was about time i gave it a go. Having purchased what i researched to be a reasonable but cheap compressor kit to go with my Badger airbrush (details can be found here: http://forum.model-space...spx?g=posts&t=20580 ), i decided to give it a go Two coats of Vellejo Model Colour primer and this is where we are at! Not perfect, i admit, but i'm quite chuffed that i actually did it! I can see how it is easy to get hooked on using an airbrush. So, can you tell what it is yet CaptnBirdseye attached the following image(s):
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Coming along nicely Gray  that's a lot of plastic to cover. Al
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Making great progress. an Airfix kit is great for howning filling and sanding skills looking 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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You'll be amazed what you can do with an airbrush. Looking great Gray, look forward to seeing more.... Regards Alan
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 Looking good and you have done a nice job on her Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Spal wrote:Coming along nicely Gray  that's a lot of plastic to cover. Al You're not kidding Al  She certainly takes some covering!!! Thanks for looking in and your comments, guys, always welcome Here is tonight's update. Just finished second coat of white for the underside of the fuselage & Blue Steel. Leaving it to dry overnight, sand down where needed, and then another coat me thinks. CaptnBirdseye attached the following image(s):
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Looking really good Gray,  hope you’ve got plenty of paint. Mark Regards Markwarren (Mark) Admin
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Looking forward to seeing this cross the line i see Airfix are about to re-release it again Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain
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