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  1. BLACK VIKING
    Hi Rob from just over the border and welcome to MSW. I live just east of Bury St Edmunds so not to far . Martyn
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    May I say a big thank you for all the information Egilman and everyone who has looked in . Hears a few pictures. The fuselage and wings where painted with Tamiya USAF olive drab and the underside USAF mid grey . I have built up the cockpit which is very basic. It needed a bit of filing to get it to fit . Next job painting the logo on the side before I start putting it together. cheers for following Martyn
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    Wow thanks m8 . I've looked again at the picture and have just noticed that little triangle that's the apostrophe Martyn
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    Cheers m8 . I was a bit dubious about the number but the only picture I could find was a long distance one of her with her bomb bay doors open flying over Germany and it's very fuzzy. I must admit I'm not very good at all this computer stuff lol . Thanks agane Martyn
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    Hi all and a big thanks for looking in . I can't find a lot of information on this plane but she was damaged by flack which killed the ball turret gunner but was repaired to fly again. If anyone can find out more I would be very happy. Hears a picture of her and I believe her code number is232006. I will post some pics of the build later Martyn
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    I'm afraid not Lou the one I am doing is the one from the 385th bomb group located at Great Ashfield airfield near Elmswell Suffollk and she was painted olive drab . The church in the village has a memorial to the guys who didn't return. I must admit that other one looks very unusual with the camouflage on it . Thanks for looking Martyn
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    Hi all to stop me going gaga as I care for my wife so have to self isolate for 12 weeks I have decided to start a naw build from my stash. The model is a Airfix 1-72 scale B17 from 1978 . I am going to build it as Lil Audrey which is a aircraft that took off just behind where I live at Great Ashfield plus my 92 year old mother is called Audrey so it seems quite fitting. I will post some pics tomorrow keep safe all Martyn
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    Are you sure it was a nat and not a mozzy 😄 Sorry I'll go now Martyn
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    Thanks for the great pictures of the ships boat Michael I'm very jealous of your trip. I can see a little protect forming thanks agane m8 Martyn
  10. BLACK VIKING
    Hi Martin and thanks for the great comments. The Deag Vasa is probably the most accurate one out there as Fred Hocker from the Vasa museum had a lot of input into the kit . There are still a few bits that need changing like the hallards as the rigging has been simplified probably for first time builders. Also there is a missing gunport on the quarter deck and a missing post ports but these are very easy to fix . The carvings are really good and there are a lot of them. I thoroughly enjoyed building this model and I really recommend it. Martyn
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    Wow stunning job and the lantern looks superb, well done m8 Martyn
  12. BLACK VIKING
    Very nice. Just wondering if you will be producing these in 1-64 scale as I would be the first to bye Martyn
  13. BLACK VIKING
    Stunning job OC , love the pirates especially the one who has been on a bit of a diet lol Martyn
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    Hi Michael a visit to the Vasa museum is on my bucket list and I would love to see your pictures of the ships boat. There are a few bits missed on the Deag build like the hallard pulleys and the gunport on the quarterdeck but all in all its a cracking kit . Cheers for looking Martyn
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    Cheers for the comments guys and the likes Glad to see you back Michael and looking forward to seeing your Trinadad X section again. The lantern was scratched built with a bit of poetic license as the lantern hasn't been found, but who knows as their is a lot of bits and pieces still to go through so you never know Martyn
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    Stay well clear of these cheep and nasty kits it would actually cost more for just the wood for the planks let alone all the rest of the stuff at $20 . Martyn
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    Wow just caught up with your build, stunning as always m8 Martyn
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    Thanks for the comments and likes As promised some more pics taken in better light now the clouds have broken up and we have sunshine Martyn
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    Thanks Eddie, glad my build has helped. That's the great thing about this forum we can always learn from each other's build. Rgd Martyn
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    Thanks for the comments guys. Sorry about that rubbish pictures but it's as gloomy as hell here at the moment. will try and take some more when the weather becomes brighter. Thanks again for following Martyn
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    Cheers OC for the comments and the likes I have now finished the Vasa . I can say I have really enjoyed building this model . A few miner admissions but nothing that can't be fixed . Thanks for following Martyn
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    Stear well clear of this rubbish a friend of mine got one and all it was good for was lighting a fire. Total rubbish Martyn
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    Lovely work Denis I have a B17 to build for the local museum at Rougham near Bury st Edmunds in Suffolk so yours has given me the get up and go to start building her . Well done my friend Martyn
  25. BLACK VIKING
    Thanks for all the great replies guys A small update. My wife is slowly getting better still a long way to go but onwards and upwards we go All the rigging has been completed on the foremast and I have fitted a missing gunport on the mizzen quarter deck . Next job fitting the gunport lids to the side, quite a long job as each one is pinned with a brass pin to give them strength. The thread hanging down the sides are from the rigging as I leave them till I put the rope coils over the belay pins so I can adjust the sails to how I like them . cheers for following Martyn

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