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Looking absolutely fabulous Tim! Iain

Another beautiful build! Iain

Chap that did the Roden box art was Valeriy Grygorenko - killed on March 4, 2022, in Irpin, Ukraine. Iain

Bl**dy stamen counters! 🤣 Iain

Many thanks Ray! Iain

I'll be voting with wallet... Iain

Looking at the image in your link it preserves the incorrect upper fuselage cross-section - which is understandable I think, or you'd be into a whole load of other things, such as canopy. So it's a no from me... No point in raising the wing if the upper fuselage still quite a bit out (overly rounded) IMHO. I've just cut the wing root sections from the kit fuselage halves to move up - after I've sorted that cross section! Edit: mine has been parked longer than I thought! Iain

From the start I made on one the other year the nacelles are in the correct place vertically relative to the fuselage I think - but the wings are too low in the cowlings (as well as the fuselage). IIRC the last time I had it out of the box, my intention to remove the nacelle fairings from the wings - re-profile the wing cross section - raise the wings on the fuselage and lower the nacelles on the wings/make new fairings. So the u/c length would be the same - although the wing has been raised. Then there's the upper fuselage cross section - and resulting canopy shape. All that needs re-doing too. I haven't looked at what's in the R2D set yet. I *may* pick it up again when I'm bored/feeling brave. Iain

I was thinking of digitising the patterns I'd done to date and adding surface detail in CAD for 3D printing. But I'll probably park that thought now. The more, and more, I studied the Trumpeter kits, the more work they needed! 😔 Let's see what transpires and I wish them well! Personally I'd prefer an earlier, small tank, mark - but won't say no to an F. Mk.6. Iain

New (old) one on me Thierry! Iain

Seems odd doesn't it - but: From Alamy - take their caption with a pinch of salt - Hurricane IIc? Iain

On fourth print now - only one failure so far - the fuel tank behind cockpit... The upper wing center section has come out well - probably the largest single part I've resin printed to date. Has holes running through so that the builder can add rod for strength. Will grab some update photos when I get a mo. I realise there may be readers that don't have their own printers - fortunately the designer can print you off a kit if you want one - drop @Markjames1968 a line. Have fun! Iain

OK so far - a few bits were there's a bit of deformation on the underside - but all fixable. I was intrigued too - and, well, curiosity and an interest in the Vimy, got the better of me - and this is where we are... 😁 Iain

Looking fabulous Max! Iain

Some more images - semi-assembled: Iain