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Hi All The masking of the greenhouse is done and a clearcote added to seal the edges. Next if your following the instructions is to build the engines but because there is a major amount of etch involved I skipped forward to the tail booms and wings. This will let me paint and weather the main airframe as I assemble the engines. The tail booms on the real aircraft were fully open at the rear of the undercarriage wells and you could crawl down them towards the tail but in the kit they have added a bulkhead. I think this is to help stiffen up the tail booms and prevent sagging or twist over time. First off the wheel well is made up and etch added where necessary then the boom sides are added. then more etch is added around the rear of the engine bay area. The wing was next and its a very clever design consisting of a central load bearing stiffener that the wing is built around and this makes a very strong wing that the tail boom is attached too. More etch was added to the wing air intakes and various places on the wings. The last picture gives an idea of the size of this beast when finished. More soon. Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Nice work on the etch Andy  sure is going to be a big one   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
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Excellent work as always Andy this is going to be a very expressive model when finished. Regards Shaun Building-RC spitfire
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Really nice to see the larger scale etch because you really get some great detail in the various parts. Looking really good. Happy Modelling
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You're making really great progress with this Andy, great job
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Lovely work Andy, really like the etch in the wing intakes. It looks like this model will be huge when finished - well done so far.
Kev 
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All More progress, the second wing was made up including the 4 light clusters [only one on the other lower wing] then the two wings were added to the fuselage along with the central rear elevator tailplane. Adding this certainly made the whole aircraft a very strong assembly. The metal undercarriages were next made up and the etch brake pipes/panels detail added, you can also see the detail on the weighted resin tyre set. There are four drop tanks included these were made up and the etch panels and filler caps added. Now to start painting the fuselage starting with a coat of Alclad aircraft aluminium after the internal parts and the greenhouse have had a coat of interior green. Painting the canopy's green first will enable you to see then being painted green as they were on the inside of the aircraft. More soon. Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Superb work Andy, it looks amazing!
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I love the crazy amount of detail. Really really nice.
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You're moving along at quite a fair pace considering all that etch that is going in, great work
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Super work Andy.I love the wiring on the landing gear.looks great
Carl
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Fantastic what you've done so far, really liking all the PE parts. Can't wait to see this one finished. My Favourite Building:- 1919 https://forum.model-spac...=339517&#post339517 -
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Absolutely superb. The detail with the etch is fantastic, great job Andy.
Graeme
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Nice work Andy, she certainly is a size now Al
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Very nice detailed build. Undercarriage legs look very smart. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
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Very nice and tidy Andy like the etch in the undercarriage and the weighted wheels are the metal legs in the kit? 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
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone, the kit comes with metal and moulded undercarriage parts. Also included are the four custom shaped metal weights that are added to make her sit on its nose wheel. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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