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thomasweir · Posted: Fri 22 May 2009 12:55 pm Post subject:

Looking splendid as always

hewman100 · Posted: Tue 26 May 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

Shaping completed, so on with the dope/talc filler:

Sanding and priming done:

Another comparison shot with a standard fuselage:

Looks a little more like a flying machine now

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Tue 26 May 2009 11:58 am Post subject:

Bravo ....
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thomasweir · Posted: Tue 26 May 2009 12:45 pm Post subject:

Splendid

TimJ · Posted: Tue 26 May 2009 15:38 pm Post subject:

Great stuff.

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Badwolf · Posted: Tue 26 May 2009 21:13 pm Post subject:

Looks great!

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TopGun · Posted: Tue 26 May 2009 21:27 pm Post subject:

Impressive, most impressive
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Ratch · Posted: Wed 27 May 2009 07:32 am Post subject:

Wonderful

but why no detailed cockpit Sofa

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hewman100 · Posted: Fri 29 May 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

Cos if I dig deeper I'm terrified I'll undo all the other good work

Anyway: Props!

Spinners fixed and Contrail rod used for mounting:

And test fitted:

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TimJ · Posted: Fri 29 May 2009 17:00 pm Post subject:

Fantastic work so far.

I'd never have the patience to do anything like this.
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hewman100 · Posted: Sat 30 May 2009 10:05 am Post subject:

Once upon a time I wouldn't have had the patience either.
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XN923 · Bronze Star Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1176

Fantastic. Surprising how different - and how much bigger - the Empire boat is than the Sunderland.

hewman100 · Posted: Mon 01 Jun 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

Yet all the differences are in the hull, the wingspan and shape are very similar.
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hewman100 · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

A little more progress.

The floats on the 'C-Class' are more inboard than those on the Sunderland:

A close-up of the finished engines showing the scratchbuilt scoops and exhausts made from Contrail tube:

The rear beaching trolley can also be seen. Most of this was missing from the kit.

I'm now awaiting my consignment of resin bits to enable construction to be completed.
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Ratch · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 15:19 pm Post subject:

Beautiful

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 18:02 pm Post subject:

You have done a magnficent job on that,

particularly like the canopy ...

TopGun · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 22:15 pm Post subject:

Truly special
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T16S · Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 23:09 pm Post subject:

Stunning build
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Badwolf · Posted: Wed 03 Jun 2009 21:24 pm Post subject:

Outstanding!

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Lincolnlanc · Posted: Mon 15 Jun 2009 18:52 pm Post subject:

But is it finnished ....