Jeremy - so sorry to hear about the finish on the Airacomet. I totally sympathize with the frustration!
Julez - hear ya on the rain! Thankfully we've got a "cold" front sweeping through central Texas today. Highs down into the mid-80s, lower humidity, and no rain!
Owl - nice catch there! I'm in awe of your tenacity and inventive thinking on this build. I probably would've that kit across the garage by now!
B17 - wow that thing looks slick with decals on! As much as I hate commercial flying (not the actual flying part...just everything surrounding it), that's one sweet bird.
Steven - looking forward to seeing that monster all silvered up!
Made a bit of progress myself last night. I managed to stay awake at the bench, better than I can say for Friday, but I had an hour or so chopped out to deal with a toddler in full exhaustion meltdown mode. Joy.
I managed to get the Wildcats' cowls and wings masked off, and tried a dozen times to mask the fuselage bands before saying screw it. I just couldn't get the bands straight. Got the barrel of the fuselage alright, but things kept going weird where it kinks in at the top. Rather than sacrifice my sanity to what are supposed to be two fun builds for the kids, I went ahead and ordered a set of fuselage band decals from Yellow Wings. I also finally managed to track down a number/letter decal sheet.
I'm planning on spraying primer tonight, polishing tomorrow, and starting the metal finishes on Tuesday. A week later than my last projection!
On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2
On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought
Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com