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Thanks guys, I'll give it a go.
Graeme
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Nice looking build Graeme, I have managed to resist starting mine till I have all the issues as I dont like to wait a long time between doing stuff. Regards Bob Builds in progress
1/12 Spitfire (Deagostini)
1/8 McLaren (Deagostini)
1/16 Stuka (Hatchete)
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Thanks Bob. Don't really have the wait problem as I am currently building the D51 and Victory as well - not enough spare hours in a day.
Graeme
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With that lot on the go do you have time to sleep?  Regards Bob Builds in progress
1/12 Spitfire (Deagostini)
1/8 McLaren (Deagostini)
1/16 Stuka (Hatchete)
1/16 Zero (Deagostini)
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I manage to grab the odd 40 winks 
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Hi guys, I've got all the cylinders case parts sprayed along with the gun and have started assembling the engine. I decided to drill all the holes for the spark plugs before assembly so as not to put too much pressure on the assembled engine. Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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Looking good Graeme  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Just a quick update, first set of spark plugs fitted. Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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very nice build graham. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Hi, a little bit more progress. I have drilled the holes in the rocker covers and cut all the rods. The were all degreased in acetone and prepared for priming and spraying. The contact areas of each rocker cover were masked off with small bits of blu tack. Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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Hi Graeme very nice work, Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Well I've made the first boo-boo of the build. Cut all the 19mm & 20mm rods and painted them. Went to fit the first rod/rocker cover and found the rods were too short. Must have drilled the holes in the crank case and/or rocker box to deep.  Luckily I had decided to fit the rod and associated rocker box in one rather than glue the rods in first as per the instructions and did a test fit first so no glue to try and remove. I may get away with using some of the 20mm rods in the 19mm positions but will have to replace all the 19mm ones. If I don't have enough spare aluminium rod I can use 1mm brass rod. This will teach me not to check measurements before cutting. Graeme
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Have now finished to the end of issue 4 (except for painting all the wing spars). Issue 5 due any day. Graeme The colours aren't showing very well, the inlet manifold is black, the cylinders alclad gunmetal and the exhaust is alclad exhaust manifold pemberg attached the following image(s):
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This one shows it better pemberg attached the following image(s):
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Looking good Graeme
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Nicely done Greame Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thanks guys, just waiting for issue 5 now.
Graeme
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Hi, just a quick update. have now completed to end of issue 5. Just followed instructions. I plan on painting all the air frame to date in one session - probably when I have 2 weeks off at Christmas. The only exception may be the firewalls which I will do before installing into the cockpit frame (which will also need to be painted before assembly). Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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Hi, it's been a while since my last update. I have been working on the zero (and others) and am now complete up to stage 29. I have made one change to my original plan and have used Tamiya TS-54 instead of the lifecolor blue aotake. This was because I couldn't get the finish I was looking for when spraying the lifecolor (more to do with my not having a lot of experience airbrushing than the paint). The Tamiya is probably too blue but as I am going for a 'factory finish' and I was happy with the result, I went with it. Here are a few pics to show progress so far. Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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Hi Graeme Looking good im around the same stage too regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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