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daniel7891 · Posted: Sun 07 Dec 2008 22:31 pm Post subject:

Coming along great
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 10 Dec 2008 18:17 pm Post subject:

I am currently working on the machine gun bays and was wondering what colour the ammo boxes were

I know the instructions call out Hu: 78 but I have a little niggle that they were either unpainted (basically aluminium) or that they were a darker green

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hewman100 · Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

If painted they would certainly be very chipped and battered Ratch.
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Ratch · Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 15:34 pm Post subject:

I did a bit of (not very productive) searching, and the only picture I found was on Hyperscale, where they appeared to be in bare metal, so...

Although the gun bays looked OK, with a light behind them the gaps were more noticeable

so a bit od filling was needed

A dry fit of the wings is promising

A bit of hand painting

Now I need to decide what to do with the wheel well Think

Onwards and upwards

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TopGun · Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 22:28 pm Post subject:

Awesome work old chap
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hewman100 · Posted: Fri 12 Dec 2008 11:35 am Post subject:

She's coming along nicely Ratch. I don't envy you dealing with 'Figaro' on the breakout, a white outline will probably be needed so the body isn't lost.
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daniel7891 · Posted: Fri 12 Dec 2008 12:43 pm Post subject:

She's looking great Ratch
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Ratch · Posted: Fri 12 Dec 2008 17:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys

hewman100 · Posted: Sat 13 Dec 2008 11:56 am Post subject:

Or you could paint the panel white/silver, place the decal and then carefully paint around it with the black using a small brush.
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 17 Dec 2008 23:53 pm Post subject:

Not much progress I'm afraid

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 10:06 am Post subject:

A little more done

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feanor · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

Ayup Ratch...

Good job...

Those wings even look like they should on the Instructions...

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 20:08 pm Post subject:

Cheers Stu Cheers!

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jhl1908 · Posted: Tue 23 Dec 2008 21:07 pm Post subject:

Looking great so far.

Your work with motor and pilot is really fab!
And I'm sure the rest will be up to the same, high standard.

Marry Christmas Ratch.

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feanor · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 07:37 am Post subject:

Ayup Ratch..

Beautiful wing fit...

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Ratch · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 09:12 am Post subject:

Cheers chaps Cheers!

Following a couple of weeks of almost inactivity, this one feels like it's going too fast

But most of the hard work is done really, so I'm just running with my foot slightly on the brake so it doesn't get away from me

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daniel7891 · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

Looks great Ratch
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 24 Dec 2008 23:43 pm Post subject:

Last bit of building/painting on this one for this year

A basic coat of Matt Black

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daniel7891 · Posted: Fri 26 Dec 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

She's looking great
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Owen · Posted: Fri 26 Dec 2008 13:43 pm Post subject:

It looks like the business!
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