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AJohnson

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  1. Welcome MSW!
  2. Don’t worry about the invasion stripes not being perfect, the real ones were often very rough, applied in a rush on the eve of D-Day, there is plenty of archive footage of them being applied with yard brushes and even mops (on bigger aircraft admittedly). Even the thickness of the stripes; though defined in the instructions sent out to units was not always followed - as is the case of the ones on your Spitfire, these are narrower that the “standard” but Airfix are correct looking at images of 126 Squadron D-Day Spits. Regards the rudder trim tab, it is simple part, you might scratch make it if Airfix don’t supply a replacement.
  3. Good to see you posting again Bug and that your daughter and family have pulled through what must have been a really tough time. Wish you all well and looking forward to Pegasus updates when you can.
  4. That looks very sharp, good luck with the rudder trim tab hunt! 🫣
  5. Welcome to MSW Paul!
  6. That grass looks really good Andy, things have moved on since I used to chuck railway “green stuff” at some board coated in pva.
  7. Good luck for your 2024 releases Chris. Preorder in for “Adder”; though by decree of the Admiral mine will be called “Sparkler” from the 15 names available, as she likes that name better. 😁. At least that one was at Copenhagen….
  8. Looking very good David, I am suitably warned about the delicate anchors! Seems inevitable, given how clumsy I am, that I will be breaking them also! 😆
  9. Welcome to MsW!
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  12. Welcome to MSW Peter!
  13. Things have slowed up in the last week or so, the Admiral has got us doing another project in the house (decorating the kitchen) so modelling time at a premium! A few little bits have been completed:- I made some slightly larger stern knees and added belay pins for the aft braces I'm going to fit and the flag halliard. Assembled and fitted the catheads, I painted them to hide the parts construction but masked off the fine detailed etched into the sides; also added stopper cleats and cathead supporters as little extras. The tiller arm although assembled is not permanently fixed yet. Next up as and when I get time is to rig and fit the ordnance. To that end I have made a little dummy gun port for rigging up the cannon before fitting to the model. I now also need to get some supplies to continue the build, so that and DIY might slow me up for a while. Thanks for looking in
  14. Congratulations on your retirement Dan, hope you get more time for your models as you adjust to your new "normal" Your F104 is looking really good!
  15. That looks really good, an interesting subject and as you say, it does not take up much shelf space!
  16. Sorry to hear about Maggie, hope she makes a good recovery is home with you soon Keith.
  17. Hi Glenn, Thanks for sharing your tips on trying out snaking. I have only tried it once on a build and found it to be a torment. Hopefully one of our MSW Sages will come to the rescue. I think yours will look very good indeed when you have blacked them with ink.
  18. That looks outstanding David, really pleased you have blazed the trail for me and others to follow on this fine build. I also like clutter, looking at the contemporary models of Cutters like Trial & Hawke then they are very busy looking and cluttered with details like rope hanks anchor bouys and boats even. Are you hoisting a flag at all?
  19. That brings a smile to my face, like many I cut my wooden model boat building teeth on the Caldercraft Sherbourne, how kits have moved on!
  20. And then imagine the cost of filling her up for a spin! And don’t even mention insurance! 🫣
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