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Very nice Paul...something really different, great paint work too

Well...here we are, almost 3 months since I visited the Hanna...I was busy with some non-ship builds, sometimes I need a bit of a break...but this build will resume, so today's progress

The mast hole are drilled and the dowels cut to length

and teh deck grates have been assembled and cut to rough shape, they all still need to be finish sanded

nothing is attached just placed to check sizes

Dragons are cool

I see your conundrum...definitely like the black and white stripes...is there a shot of the other side? wondering if the strips continue around like a barber pole?   think I'd be tempted to give it a shot...Tamiya makes some really sweet tape that would allow you to pull it off...no matter what you decide I'm sure it will be an exceptional example

9 hours ago, CDW said:

With this fuselage being cigar shaped like it is, it makes for a tough masking job.

Hi CD...you can always resort to a liquid mask if necessary, I've used em in the past with good results, with that said I don't think your camo job looks bad?

Sometimes I miss the old days, other days, not so much.

Roger that...Mickey Thompson even did Pontiac hemi’s for awhile...I think only like 6 motors were ever converted , Lew Arrington  ran one in the og 65 Brutus GTO

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I guess not since you already painted the v-8

13 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I think we know which one I'll be using 

The 2.2?   could look like this 

...I got an old Blue Flame from a 53 Vette I thinking of doing this to

Nice drybrush work

9 hours ago, thibaultron said:

Great looking model! Well done!

THX Ron

5 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Beautiful work, JC.   Needs to be hung but a balloon is out of the question. 

THX Mark...I agree...toyed with the idea of rigging a trapeze but just wanted to keep it simple

8 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

what's next on the menu?

Not at all sure Denis, I know I'm staying away from my stash for awhile, I do need to get an inventory though...this little bird was buried under multiple layers, I've no idea what I have...a hiatus may be in my immediate future as we are opening the RV in a couple weeks, but we'll have to see

I do want to say thanks again to all that have followed and supported along the way much appreciated my friends

Marking looks great D

Love the work on the motor. very nice detail work

THX Lou

3 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

kinda looks like corrugated siding

THX D...that's one of the Admirals place mats  I was ready for the decal issues this time around

My thanks to you all...and yes Roger they did still us Morris...accounts say that the cockpit was so restricted that they had the key strapped to their knee

Hello everyone...this is the last installment of the Sparrowhawk build, she is complete...

The wing support rigging was completed with 0.015 stainless steel wire...the radio antenna is line from my rigging box, the attachment points are small hooks made from the stainless wire CA'ed into predrilled holes...I was able to use most of the kit decals though they all broke at one point or another, the stripe borders were a total lose though, so those are really thin pieces of masking tape, they were painted  with a pointer brush after the green had dried, that was a pita...my thanks to all who've participated in this log your support is much appreciated...on to the photos

Looks great D...like the chose of steelies with the dog dish caps

Thanks Ken...colorful they were, I think that's what makes them fun to build

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na ... BATMAN  

Started applying decals today...no pics till the big reveal, but here's a teaser of the cowl and shutter plate, just so you can see the color I came up with for the markings...a little dark but I think it looks ok, the wheel pants, fuselage strip and wing chevron will match

Yep still a yellow wing, there were 6 a/c used each with different color markings

3 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I'm not a big fan of these cars........or Kia's for that matter. 

I've been told they are one in the same...built in the same factory, same drive trains, different trim and front ends

Least you got it safe for him

Have not heard too many good things about the brand,  seem to be pledged with little quality issues