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Thanks, you two and a happy new year. 14: Some decorative covers are added to the inside of the hull. At 10% progress the build already contains 240 parts.  Everything built so far. 
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Looking good, very nice work....  Regards Alan
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Looking great greyhawk. Just a quick question I have the same kit are you super glueing or soldering the brass parts? Regards Shaun Building-RC spitfire
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Shauncnh wrote:Looking great greyhawk.
Just a quick question I have the same kit are you super glueing or soldering the brass parts?
Regards Shaun I started supergluing and this works out so far, but I got myself a soldering kit and will likely be soldering some structural parts. I'm pretty sure there will be some that will experience stress and those I'll be soldering.
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15: More decorative covers for the pilots area in the cockpit and the seat belts are added to the pilot seat 
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16: A box containing the flight control hydraulics is build and installed or so the instructions claim. This step is way more difficult than it looks. Getting the top to conform to the corners and angles and curves needs an enormous investment in "checking and adjusting". On the other hand if I ever need to brass clad say a modern ships gun emplacements, I am now prepared 
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Nicely done greyhawk, your patience has paid off, it looks factory made. 
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Excellent work Michael, that flight controls hydraulics box does look to be a very tricking fitment but you've managed it perfectly, very well done.
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This is looking great , makes me want to get my one out the box and make a start, unfortunately it going to have to wait until the RC spitfire is of the bench Regards Shaun Building-RC spitfire
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That looks like a first class job nice work. Al
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Lovely work, really enjoying this one Steve
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Thanks guys, are you reporting on the RC spitfire, Shaun? It's an intriguing model. 17: More side members are installed as well as the mounting for the sliding cabin hood.  266 parts
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Looking great as always I have a build dairy going for my Rc spitfire build i have taken I break over Christmas but hope to get back on with my build in the next few days Regards Shaun Building-RC spitfire
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Excellent. I'll have a read through. 
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18: The instrument panel is painted and fitted with levers, buttons and instruments. 
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Some very nice detail on the instrument panel, the gauges and dials look superb.
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That took a lot of time to get right. The print for them was offset so I had to recut the whole thing to make all the gauges fit under their respective "holes". Then it turned out the clear plastic foil that should have gone over them had bonded to its carrier and was unusable. Cut some cigarette box foil to size instead. Worked beautifully.
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Very nice work. There seem to be one or two hurdles to overcome on the build but most builds have a few - you are overcoming yours brilliantly.
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Sometimes improvisation is very necessary and you've done that very well... nicely done.... Regards Alan
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