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ColinM
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 Posted: Sat 25 Apr 2009 21:28 pm Post subject: Airfix Concorde Group Build - TimJ's 1/144 |
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Tim's progress will be reported here.
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TimJ
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| Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 11:41 am Post subject: |
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As there's just under a week to go I thought I'd post some pics.
Box
sprues
instructions
and decals.
Not sure which I'll be building but I might go for a French one.
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This was one of my first ever models 
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ColinM
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| Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 20:22 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure I built one of those in the 70s.
My memory may be failing me, but did the very early kits have transparent strips to fit inside the fuselage to make the windows?
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TimJ
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| Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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| ColinM wrote: | My memory may be failing me, but did the very early kits have transparent strips to fit inside the fuselage to make the windows?
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Mine hasn't. It just has a row of holes where the windows are.
Not much to report so far but I've assembled the wings and fitted the fuselage doors.
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ColinM
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| Posted: Sat 16 May 2009 22:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tim
Judging by the box art this is a later boxing. I was probably thinking back to when the kit was first released with the G-BOAC Landor scheme only.
Looking forward to seeing how you get on. Are you building wheels up or down?
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TimJ
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| Posted: Mon 18 May 2009 16:04 pm Post subject: |
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Probably wheels down as I don't have a stand for it, although I suppose I could hang it from the ceiling. 
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| Posted: Mon 18 May 2009 20:31 pm Post subject: |
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| TimJ wrote: | | I suppose I could hang it from the ceiling. |
Go on, you know you want to!
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TimJ
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| Posted: Sat 23 May 2009 10:56 am Post subject: |
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So far I've assembled the airframe. I've painted the inside of the windows black as there's nothing to see inside.
Filling and rubbing down next!
I bought a couple of cans from Halfords for the paintwork as I don't fancy painting all that white with a brush. 
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| Posted: Sat 23 May 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| TimJ wrote: | So far I've assembled the airframe. I've painted the inside of the windows black as there's nothing to see inside.
Filling and rubbing down next!
I bought a couple of cans from Halfords for the paintwork as I don't fancy painting all that white with a brush. |
I am painting with a brush and its  |
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ColinM
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| Posted: Tue 02 Jun 2009 20:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tim
How is the filling and sanding going?
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TimJ
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I haven't got round to it yet, hopefully this evening. 
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ColinM
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| Posted: Sun 14 Jun 2009 20:40 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tim
How are you getting on?
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TimJ
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| Posted: Mon 15 Jun 2009 15:51 pm Post subject: |
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I think I've got a bit of 'fillerphobia' at the moment. As I've nearly finished the Magister I'll have a go at the Conc this week, promise. 
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ColinM
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| Posted: Mon 15 Jun 2009 20:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Tim
No worries, I think we are all feeling a little intimidated by the kits and the colour scheme.
This is the first civilian aircraft I have built in thirty-five years and mine may yet be finished in wrap around camo chasing a Migski 95 Dingbat over the skies of Eastern Europe!
That said, now that I have put most of the plastic together I am getting quite fond of it.
Take your time, the result will be worth it.
Best
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| Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 15:53 pm Post subject: |
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I painted the landing gear last night and had a look at the wingroot gaps.
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Hi Tim
How is it going?
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