Caveman,
No worries. Get stronger and we'll see you in few months.
I managed to end this year's build on a successful note. As I said in an earlier post, I started at 2343 Sunday.
I've finished this kit at least 6 times, so my biggest problem isn't running out of time, it's maintaining focus over the 48 hours. I did encounter a problem or two along the way. The most disconcerting was the fact that I couldn't get my airbrush to work. It's a Badger 250 mini spray gun and while I had no problem with airflow, I couldn't get it to spay, not even water. To be honest, it is pretty ancient and it's possible that even after I ran something through the paint nozzle to clear it, I still couldn't get it to spray. When I get home, I'll throw the nozzle in the purple lake for a couple of days and see if that works. Since the airbrush wasn't working, I grabbed a can of Tamiya Semi-gloss black (more like a matte black) and painted the cockpit. I glued the cockpit in place and sealed the fuselage. After the wings were attached and everything puttied up, I realized I had left the radiator off. It can't be seen, so I didn't beat myself up about it too much. Here she is, ready for primer.
I knew I was going to lose a few hours because I had to leave for work at 2000. Here she is in her finished glory with about 25 minutes to spare. The paint is Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal over their gloss black. The decals are by Carpena and represent a P-51 in Ethiopian service from 1955-1960.
Gentlemen,
Thank you all for participating. It doesn't matter if you were successful or not, without you guys, this little build would have be a lonely, short lived endeavor. If you started something but didn't finish it, keep at it and post a pic here when you're done. Until next year!