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299_paul · Posted: Sat 04 Apr 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

I'll be doing last years Club Edition Spitfires.

I intend to do one of each then put them on a stand.
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299_paul · Posted: Thu 23 Apr 2009 16:33 pm Post subject:

Actually there's going to be a change of build. I can't find my club spits so they must be in the loft and I can't climb ladders at the moment so it'll have to be something from the wardrobe I'm afraid.

I really want to do the P-38 Lightning or the new tool 1/72 Apache.

I think I'll do the Apache because I don't think I've seen one built here on the site and I'll do the Lightning later on during the year.
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Ratch · Posted: Sun 03 May 2009 16:21 pm Post subject:

Has the Apache surfaced Paul

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299_paul · Posted: Tue 12 May 2009 16:37 pm Post subject:

Sorry for the late reply, I should start early next week.

Once the Sea Fury is done and off my workbench (should be this weekend) I can start on the Apache.
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Ratch · Posted: Sun 24 May 2009 23:14 pm Post subject:

This should be interesting

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299_paul · Posted: Tue 26 May 2009 15:41 pm Post subject:

Finally opened the box today (apologies for the late start!!

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Just washed the kit parts in some soapy water and will let them dry so I can start properly tomorrow.

Sprues:

Sprues appear to be very cleanly moulded in a brown colour plastic. No visible flash that I can see but I have noticed some ejector pin marks in the seats which will need to be filled before I even start on the cockpit.

Boxart, decals and instructions:

Decals look to be nicely printed and in register.

Next update will be in a couple of days when the cockpit is all painted up.
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Ratch · Posted: Sun 07 Jun 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

How's it going Paul

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299_paul · Posted: Thu 11 Jun 2009 13:54 pm Post subject:

Apologies for the lack of speed of this build. I haven't done much model making for about 2 weeks but I have started to paint the cockpit on this. The painting should be finished on Sat then I'll get the instrument decals on Sun and maybe play with a wash or drybrush.

I'll aim for the start of next week for first lot of build piccies.

The building sequence will take a bit of planing for this so I can make sure my brush can reach all the areas that need painting and to make sure I can apply the decals easily.
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299_paul · Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 16:16 pm Post subject:

Cockpit has all been painted up. I tried using the decals for the instrument panels but I couldn't get them in position so I decided to dry brush the details.
I did take a pic of what I've done so far but my battery died shortly after so I'll post these tomorrow.
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299_paul · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 15:32 pm Post subject:

Here's a pic of what I've painted so far:

Fuselage halves went together today and the join looks ok with only the tail area needing some attention.
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 19:16 pm Post subject:

Nice one

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