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  1. AJohnson
    Outstanding work!
  2. AJohnson
    Yes well worth a visit, I went about ten years ago. The Space Shuttle exhibition was really good and walking along and underneath the Saturn V was awe inspiring. 👍
  3. AJohnson
    Thanks all for the likes and kind comments. Suddenly progress seems visible! - We have a Dark Sea Grey Buccaneer! I need to leave this alone to harden before doing the tan coloured panels and silver leading edges. Started the masking (inside and out) and under coating of the canopies. Things might slow down on this build log, as we had a bit of misfortune just over a week ago in the house and suffered a water leak from the loft header tank. So far it has just been removing wallpaper and installation of dehumidifiers, but in the next couple of days the builders are bringing down the effected ceilings and insulations, so things are going to start getting turned upside down for a bit!
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    Well after a nerve-wracking day or so when MSW was doings it's "Error 502" and flashbacks to MSW 1.0 were a recurrent and troubling thought, I am relived to be able to do this little update! 😁 Much sanding/filling and undercoating still going on. With little side details being worked on for a change. Wheel-chocks, intake/engine covers and crew ladders. Getting close to actually cracking open the Dark Sea Grey. Mightily relived not to be logging into MSW 3.0!
  5. AJohnson
    That is excellent Craig, it looks fast even on its stand!
  6. AJohnson
    I'd be happy for him to bring it around here and scare off the damn Pigeons!
  7. AJohnson
    That is looking so clean Craig, the shine off the engine is just like a real metal block, and the frame just looks like all the full size black powder coated ones in my Dad's garage!
  8. AJohnson
    Evening all, I have been trying to wrangle the wing joints into something like a presentable condition. As Craig mentioned in his log, it looks like this kit has been design from the outset for it's wings to be folded and so it does not fit together easily if you want to have the wings in the down position. I'm still not 100% happy with the seam/joint, but it is getting better; some progress pictures below. Also made start on the ladders and wheel chocks and a few other little assemblies, to ward off the boredom of filling and sanding joins in the main parts. Thanks for looking in and the likes. 😁
  9. AJohnson
    Well despite the extra day off this weekend for the Coronation, I haven't got much in the way of updates. Could be something to do with a rather nice Beer the local Brewery had produced to celebrate the Coronation 👑 Did manage to finish the undercarriage assemblies, drilled out a few parts; including the fuel dump vents for the slipper tanks and fuselage. The main bulk of the kit is together now, and I'm in the phase of sand, fill, primer, so nothing too photogenic to post up yet. I'm going to put the engine covers and crew ladders on for added interest, plus I have some P.E. wheel chocks left over from my other Buccaneer, so I will do these also between sessions on the fuselage/wings.
  10. AJohnson
    I agree Craig, that looks too good to be hidden, but then it would be shame to not have the cowling there! Dilemma time! Is it possible to have a half and half display? Cowling one side, detail on the other.
  11. AJohnson
    Indeed, we noticed someone was missing from the “Asylum” 🤪 😉
  12. AJohnson
    I'll second that for Sovereign Hobbies "Colour Coats" Enamels. They are very good and Sovereign Hobbies do have several good video tutorials on using their paints. I know some people are put off enamels for the fumes/spray, but if used as suggested the odour/aerosol spray is minimal. A great range and well researched colour matching.
  13. AJohnson
    Very nice, love the extra details and the crew!
  14. AJohnson
    Thanks for the likes and comments guys. Moved on to the main fuselage. I won't replicate the posts/pictures Craig has already done, so just some highlights of things I found on my kit. Namely small niggly "short shot" areas in the mould. The main one being the intake on the leading edge of the tail fin and then on the trailing edge of the fin itself, just above the rudder. Filled with some putty and drilled out again, but I think it still needs some fine sanding to get as close as I can to how it should look. @CDW did you have this? Also had to grind off some prominent ejector pin marks in some placed that would prevent a clean fit. Next onto the wing-fold joints and I will try to replicate the work Craig did. Thanks for following along! 🤓
  15. AJohnson
    That’s a nice enhancement to the top Brian, looks good! 😁
  16. AJohnson
    Why you doing a Cutter deal! 🤣😉 I might have to sneak that past the Admiral, she is only just accepting of a HMS Surprise in the next year or so! 🤣
  17. AJohnson
    Now this looks an interesting little model! My first wooden kit was the Sherborne and for some time I have been wanting to do another Cutter as I was never happy with my Sherborne effort. I was thinking of the Alert, but now I’ll see what the Trial looks like! 😁👍
  18. AJohnson
    Ejector seats done and installed in the cockpit tub. Thanks to Craig for blazing the trail in posts #47-#68, there appears to be subtle difference between the kit part and the 3D printed aftermarket part, but given how much they will be visible once enclosed in the fuselage, only we will know! I decided to loop the long blue straps at the base of the seat and turn them into "leg garters" / "ankle restraints" as discussed in the tread when Craig was adding his. Finished off with a coat of flat varnish to hide my C-A. glue seepages in places from under the straps! Time to glue together the front section and get on with the rest of the fuselage, which looking at it won't take long. Thanks for the likes and popping by. 😁
  19. AJohnson
    The kit seats are actually not that bad. Dressed up in P.E. seatbelts they will pass for Martin baker 'bang seats' I think. I drilled out the odd detail to improve the looks; side handle and painted in a few details. Looking on line for Buccaneer seat details and colouring it is amazing the variations out there. Clearly the result of many years use and maintenance resulted in no two seats looking the same, so I just tried to copy the best looking pictures i had to hand. Next up P.E. / C.A. and tweezers! 🤯
  20. AJohnson
    Thanks Craig, It’s getting the sections together to form the tanks themselves, you may have noticed they come in three sections (overly complex to me, halves would have been fine). The fit onto the wings looks to be fine, and they will hide a good section of the wing fold joint on the underside. 👍
  21. AJohnson
    I've started on the slipper tanks Craig, and they are difficult to align correctly, might need a bit of sanding and filling to get that smooth shape! Meanwhile the cockpit is painted, washed and dry-brushed a bit before adding the P.E. Every time I try P.E sets I end up cursing, but like a sucker keep coming back for more! Next up the ejection seats.
  22. AJohnson
    Hope the crew pass muster!
  23. AJohnson
    Saw this on the BBC news that some might be interested in. Wellington bomber going on display after 10-year restoration - BBC News
  24. AJohnson
    I'm settled on scheme B - XV162 as it looked with 801 Naval Air Squadron on HMS Hermes 1969. Made a start at last, life getting in the way means I've missed this party somewhat, so won't bore people with a "clone" of Craig's great build. I'll just show the main stages and anything slightly different I might be doing. First thing I have noticed is there a quite a few ejector pin marks to sort out, I'm not going to go mad with them as most are not going to be visible when finished, just want to make sure. Also the nose cone weight was interesting, not seen a container like this before, I filled with lead shot. I have also scraped off the raised instrument details for the P.E. set.
  25. AJohnson
    Wonderful job Craig! You have set a high bar for me to follow. Back at home today from work, so hopefully some time at the workbench soon.

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