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fluff75 · Posted: Mon 15 Dec 2008 18:32 pm Post subject:

Got out my kit today. It is from the VJ-DAY set. The decals are slightly out of register so I hope to replace them with some from a TECHMOD sheet. The kit I thought was very well done and detailed. The parts appear sharp and very well moulded.
Soon be time to make a start. It'll be a yelllow-winged bird!
keep looking in!
Ron.

fluff75 · Posted: Tue 16 Dec 2008 13:26 pm Post subject:

here are the kit parts and the VJ-DAY instructions.

quite looking forward to this one since. like many others, I have had a very bad cold/bronchitis for the last fortnight. Just haven't felt like glueing plastic together!!
Ron

fluff75 · Posted: Fri 19 Dec 2008 11:59 am Post subject:

I have made a start at assembly.
The wings have been cemented together and have come out quite well. I have not made them in the folded pose. They do require careful adjustment during the cement drying stage. It is a pity that the leading edge of the outer panels is the point where they are attached to the sprues. When removed from the sprue the corrugations on the leading edges are damaged. however it is still possible to rectify this with careful filing with a swiss file.
I have assembled to the cockpit parts and seats - all OK without problems.
But then I have come across a part No.19 shown in stage 3. How does this fit? what is it for? any help will be gratefully appreciated here.
Photos later.
Ron.

Roger 410 · Posted: Fri 19 Dec 2008 20:27 pm Post subject:

Ron,

From what I can see part no.19 has no relevance to this kit.
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Heepdrutt · Posted: Fri 19 Dec 2008 21:14 pm Post subject:

I think it fits at the back of the cockpit opening to in fill where the machine gun goes.
The instructions arrow points in totally the wrong place.
Sorry I cannot upload photos at the moment to show.

Mark

Roger 410 · Posted: Fri 19 Dec 2008 21:32 pm Post subject:

Mark,

Having looked at stage 8 I now think that you are correct.
The drawing seems to have it fitted there.
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fluff75 · Posted: Sat 20 Dec 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks Heepdrutt and Roger 410 for your replies.
I now know where it goes.
Well done.
Ron

fluff75 · Posted: Mon 22 Dec 2008 15:23 pm Post subject:

Got the TECHMOD decal sheet 72134A from MFS this morning.
Here it is

Excellent sheet with 6 different prewar Devastator schemes.
One error (minor) is that the six small 'enclosure press' are numbered '8' on the instructions but are numbered '44' on the decal sheet. It took me a bit to work it out.
This sheet costs £5.14 but in my opinion is well worth the price. Makes me wonder why AIRFIX don't get some firm like TECHMOD to produce their kit decals.
BTW I hope to do 5-T-8 Bu.No. 0332, of USS Yorktown (CV-5) in 1939.
More later.
Ron.

fluff75 · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 19:20 pm Post subject:

I have made quite a bit of progress over the past few days.
Here is the model as at Stage 3 tonight

I completed the interior of the cockpit and have painted it Hu78 and Hu85. The internal parts fitted well. I have used Tippex to fill the shallow join line between the tailplanes and the fuselage.
The fuselage still requires a little Plasto filler on the join line and on the wing leading edges near the root.
I haven't permanently attached the arrestor hook because I find that it will click in place and can be painted up with white stripes and added at the end of the build.
This will have to wait until after the holidays now.
The AIRFIX Devastator kit is one of the hidden gems of the Airfix Range and I am so glad that ATF decided to run it as Group Build. I feel sure that it will look good with its silver fuselage and yellow wings, together with an all-red tail unit - and then the TECHMOD decals will finish it off nicely.
Thanks for looking in.
Happy Christmas to all.
Ron.

feanor · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 19:32 pm Post subject:

Ayup Ron...

Looking good. it's another GEM isn't it ?
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Roger 410 · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 19:48 pm Post subject:

That`s coming along very nicely.

Happy Christmas.

P.S. Hoping to get mine started over over the next couple of days.
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 20:52 pm Post subject:

You got a better fitting one than I did

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TimJ · Posted: Mon 29 Dec 2008 12:06 pm Post subject:

Looking good so far.
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fluff75 · Posted: Tue 30 Dec 2008 18:36 pm Post subject:

Got the canopy parts on yesterday. I used epoxy resin to glue them in place (Araldite Rapid).
Today I have spent several hours lining the canopy frames with silver decal strip. I am seeing double!
It looks like this now

It'll soon be final painting and decal time. Whoopee!
Hope you like it.
Ron.

Roger 410 · Posted: Tue 30 Dec 2008 19:21 pm Post subject:

Ron,
A most impressive looking canopy.
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fluff75 · Posted: Wed 31 Dec 2008 18:26 pm Post subject:

Here we are as of this evening.
The fuselage is now ready for decaling. The tailplane and fin have been painted with Hu19 red and the engine nacelle upper half has been painted blue Hu144 (not quite the right shade). The wings have been finished ready for decals. The other parts are complete, e.g., undercarriage units, torpedo, propeller, arrestor hook (still requires further work) etc.,
So it is decal time and then joining the parts together for a final coating of Mattcote.
Keep looking in.

More follows.
Ron.

thomasweir · Posted: Wed 31 Dec 2008 18:27 pm Post subject:

Looking Fab

Owen · Posted: Wed 31 Dec 2008 18:28 pm Post subject:

Lovely work so far Ron

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feanor · Posted: Wed 31 Dec 2008 19:05 pm Post subject:

Ayup Ron...

Excellent building as usual.
Can you tell me what the gap on the underside of the fuselage has fitted in it? the underbelly and Torpedo assy?
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