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  1. Ian B
    I have been provaracating for ages about starting the canopy. All the reports say its a real pain...they are just placed there ready to be painted..I do agree..very fiddly and annoying lol 😆
  2. Ian B
    I had a bit of spare time so painted and decaled the access panels, I made the engine covers a lot more oily, grimy inside lol 7
  3. Ian B
    Thanks Andy they still do the 1/48 I've seen a couple on ebay Thanks Looks promising, I know someone who could print it for me.i check it out
  4. Ian B
    Very kind of you Chris..
  5. Ian B
    Thanks Ken, not being a plane maker I really am enjoying this build, another week and it should be finished 😀 than back too boats lol
  6. Ian B
    Thank you so much, I spent 4 weeks searching for one on line..I'm itching to get my head down on my hns warrior build so perhaps later next year I will consider scratch building one
  7. Ian B
    Wings fitted, need to scratch a wiring loom and control cable from wing root to the fuselage
  8. Ian B
    Wings sprayed and lightly weathered..also pleased with the scratch build trim tabs and airleon actuators..next decals and the rest of the small bits pitot head. Folded struts, support arms for the folded wings,clear parts etc
  9. Ian B
    Thanks for compliment. I tried to get the 1/32 catapult that i know is out of production but was hoping an old kit was kicking around somewhere for sale.
  10. Ian B
    Ooooooops I had painted the flaps the wrong way around, time to rub back and spray the green and blue on the opposite sides...easy at this stage 🙃
  11. Ian B
    Started the splint camouflage
  12. Ian B
    Thanks coming from you, just looked at your builds which are amazing. I don't do planes so this is a voyage of discovery for me
  13. Ian B
    Thanks Dan. I think this is enough paint it will look slightly more weathered once I have added the decals and a coat of matt varnish
  14. Ian B
    First coat of blue..the blanked off tips are yellow , ill keep layering the spray until the weathering/blue is at a leave that looks right..
  15. Ian B
    Thanks, the other forum building this kit did replace the canopy..I'm going to give it a go..then panic trying to source one after I mucked it up lol 😆
  16. Ian B
    Wings assembled , under coat as per the fuselage..loose covering of green metal,red dope fabric...dry fitted before I can settle down and paint them..
  17. Ian B
    Guns!! Barrels from Masters this is what the rear gun cartridge collector should look like This is what the kit had, along with a drinking straw from a small drink carton..Mal a chap also building this come up with this fix..so thanks Mal
  18. Ian B
    Surprisingly the aircraft carried its lifting cables externally where all weight is important to lug these around is a strange design decision 🤔 This bit of ugly plastic is the kits version So no self respecting ship builder on here could tolerate that..so made some That's Better
  19. Ian B
    Floats rigged
  20. Ian B
    Thank you all for your many likes and Wows..I'm really enjoying the change from my Ships. It is going to sit so well along side the Bismarck that inspired this build.
  21. Ian B
    At last the 3 sub assemblies come together..next canopy (apparently a nightmare to do on this kit) rear gun and radio aerials..
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  23. Ian B
    All 'stickered' up. Each foot step was 3 separate decals so I had to apply some wear and chipping before applying them.
  24. Ian B
    Hi Hof Yes it's 1/32. Not sure if it is the new release dont think so. But the quality is super,I know I have changed bits but even a straight out of the box build it is very detailed. It was £35 from my local model shop..good value I thought The last time I made a proper plane was the later 1970s 😆
  25. Ian B
    Well it's sprayed! The two tone splinter pattern is very subtle. It will need some touching up around the cockpit and some other small bits..The white band is far to bright so I'll knock that back with the weathering

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