Gentlemen-

Only nine days to go!  Of course, if you run a little over that no problem.  How is everyone doing?  I know there are a couple yet in progress.

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Thanks for the quick reply Mike!

I'm looking forward to seeing your build.  If you need a little extra time, that's no problem.

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Thunderbolt379 wrote:

Hi Karl, Just double-checking, is that Revell kit #5253? I might have a shot at one coming up shortly... Cheers, Mike

Not sure.

The number on the instruction sheet says 04599-0389.

I don't have the box, as I always bin the Revell end opening boxes, and use a couple of old Tamiya & Hase boxes.

RLM 76 is on.

Hopefully I'll get the 84 on tonight.

Karl

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Currently on the bench:

Revell 1/48 Me 110 F-2

I am still having a few trouble spots withthat damned spinner decal..just can get a few spots to lay down smooth no mater how mcu sol I put on it... one way or anothe I will get it handled this weekend

I only have a day or so's work to get it finished

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Karl- I like the effectsyou have acheived with the two sky tones, well done!  I have yet to modela 109 with that color, yet I always enjoy seeing one painted in it.  May have remedy that on my next 109.

Carlos- Sorry to hear that spiral is giving you fits, which decal brand are you working with?

soulcrusher wrote:

I say ship it to Frank and have him put it on

By all means, send it! 

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Hi all,

WIP -- got the canopy interior color on (the fit of the forward section was very tight and not 100% friendly):

I should have been reporting more progress, as today I took my gear outside and set up to spray enamels. Unfortunately I found my RLM 02 had gone funny in the jar and I wasn't game to spray it, the effect would not have been up to par and I wasn't going to risk clogging my AB. The earliest I can replace it will be tomorrow. Then, on top of that, when I sprayed the RLM 70 for the prop blades I found my AB was still slightly moisture contaminated from the acrylics I last sprayed, so the green dried mottled. I need to lightly sand the blades with 2000-grit wet-or-dry and respray them, then I can get the prop together and the spiral applied (he says with an air of confidence...)

If the gods of plastic are smiling, I'll do tomorrow what I should have done today, and just maybe get a coat of 76 onto her too.

Cheers,

Mike

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Hi Frank,

I binned the bad bottle of 02 yesterday and got a fresh one today. Unfortunately we had overcast, drizzly weather and even if I had somewhere dry to set up my gear I wouldn't trust solvent-based paints to dry properly with that humidity factor. We might have some clearer weather tomorrow, in which case I'll try to get something done, but I have an event to go to tomorrow evening and I have a feeling I'll get precious little bench time this weekend. GRRR, so near and yet so far! I'm really looking forward to getting this one done.

Oh, I was thinking of taking a crack at brake lines in fine wire, but that's one aspect I didn't get a really good close-up on when I shot the G-6 at Hendon. I can't bring to mind any particular references that have appeared on this thread -- can you recommend anything?

Cheers,

Mike

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The Lair! Yes, why didn't I think of that? Thanks fore the link! Hopefully a little careful bending and adjusting and I'll add those pesky brake lines for the very first time.

Cheers,

Mike

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Hi stik -- yep, cut-and-paint is sometimes the only way, I had to do that with the big upper wing insignia on my Mustang for the recent P-51 build. Hey, it works!

The weather today is still very patchy and I'm not going to get painting done before tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, but the day after should be fine and clear. I'd be hoping to get as far as the overall 76 stage in that round, with small parts mostly seen to and the prop done also.

Gents, did we ever have a concensus here as to the quality of the Fujimi 1:48 G/K? I have a shot at one for a good price and I was wondering about taking it! IIRC, it has recessed panel lines, fair accuracy, OK cockpit, needs some panels filled or relocated depending on the variant being produced, and has decent fit -- does that about sum it up? I doubt I'd be using the kit decals, and can replace detail parts with AMs as needed.

Cheers,

Mike

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SC -- yes, I remember the cowling debarkle! I checked the kit I have a shot at and this one is molded with the cowling integral with the fusleage halves (they must have realised the problem it was causing), but the tailplanes are molded separately! The decal sheet is huge, I'm seeing individual emblems and paired geschwader crests for nearly thirty subjects... Okay, I bought it!

Cheers,

Mike

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