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Ratch · Posted: Mon 22 Dec 2008 20:57 pm Post subject:

Looking through the parts, the rearmost canopy #48 is missing

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 09:57 am Post subject:

Mine is from the VJ Day Set, so no box-art

but here are the sprues

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 11:01 am Post subject:

This'll be strictly OOB

Lots of painting going on

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thomasweir · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

Hi Ratch which yellow paint did you use in the cockpit area to represent the Yellow Zinc primer ?

Thanks

Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 13:16 pm Post subject:

Hi Tom, I used Xtracolor enamel 408 Matt Zinc Chromate

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 20:13 pm Post subject:

The light grey mouldings are remarkably free of flash. Detail is a bit heavy on the exterior and the part numbers are not clearly depicted. The decals are out of register and the omission of interior painting instructions is disappointing.

There are quite a few options in the way this kit can be built and presented, so careful study of the instructions and general research is recommended before putting glue to plastic. The instructions are fairly clear, with one or two exceptions, but the warped fuselage made the assembly of mine a bit troublesome. The arrester hook and rear-firing machine gun, the working features, required cementing in place to ensure they were not lost. It seems strange that the underside of the cockpit is open on the torpedo version. Some filler was required on the upper seams on either side of the cockpit and around the air intake under the starboard wing.

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feanor · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 07:53 am Post subject:

Ayup Ratch...

Good progress. looks an interesting build...
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 09:04 am Post subject:

This is racing along like one of my childhood builds

I may get it finished today

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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 11:28 am Post subject:

Looking Nice Ratch

daniel7891 · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

Looks good Ratch
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 23:56 pm Post subject:

Just finished it off

More pix in the gallery

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XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1176

Well done Ratch! Great build. I love the face on the torpedo!

What colour blue did you go for in the end? Looks pretty good to me.

Happy Christmas!

Bob(K) · Posted: Thu 25 Dec 2008 17:35 pm Post subject:

Nice build Ratch, good result, you must be pleased with it.

Bob(K)

Ratch · Posted: Fri 26 Dec 2008 08:41 am Post subject:

Thanks guys

Yes I'm quite pleased with it

For a 2-3 day build it hasn't turned out too bad

I used Hu: 144 in the end

doesn't look too bad, does it

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Heepdrutt · Posted: Fri 26 Dec 2008 09:53 am Post subject:

It looks really good and excellent choice of Torpedo 8 markings with the face on the Torpedo.
And congratulations for being the first to finish, plenty of time to do another

Mark

daniel7891 · Posted: Fri 26 Dec 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

Excellent work Ratch. You could always do another aswell

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thomasweir · Posted: Fri 26 Dec 2008 13:48 pm Post subject:

Nice build Ratch

ME163 · Posted: Fri 26 Dec 2008 13:53 pm Post subject:

great build, you have done a masterpiece......
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Ratch · Posted: Sat 27 Dec 2008 16:30 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the comments guys

Back to work today

so modelling time restricted

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