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I've only got the one LST - but I can see that it could get addictive! Iain

Merci! Decision made - I'll use the kit one on mine... Iain

Beautiful build! I understand what you mean about this kit - I'm working on one at the moment - so understand how much work you've put in. Love the weathering. BTW - is that the kit propeller? If it is I'll go that route too - I've been mulling on possible replacement - but that looks good... Iain

Possibly due to different points of entry/or only a percentage being 'fully processed' as part of trials? It's only a thought/pure conjecture - I have no contacts in the customs service. I also have a kit en route - but posted later than yours - and mine looks like it's left Poland. Hopefully it gets processed through customs before Jan 1st - or there will probably be charges to pay. Iain

As well as the current pandemic situation, I suspect there may be delays at UK customs as we approach the end of the transition period. Iain

Don't be sorry - perfectly understandable. And great project! Iain

Hi Fabio, Your images aren't visible - try removing the [img] tags. Regards, Iain

In unrelated news (with respect to wing fixes) these turned up in the post this morning. I didn't know they were a 'thing' until I spotted them on Ebay, whilst searching for something completely unrelated the other day: I also have the Vector engine and cowling set on the way - might arrive tomorrow. Iain

Aha - they still do 1.5mm - see https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Impact-Polystyrene-Sheet-1-5x457x305mm-Clear-HIPS/291549937244?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3D44fa1a6507a547b68195f3222b97e274%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D301724583107%26itm%3D291549937244%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109 Iain

Took a bit of searching, but found it on Ebay - from a company called Spiratronics here in the UK. Now listing 1mm, rather than 1.5mm: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301724583107 I'm assuming its HIPS, as described. I haven't done any more with it - but appears to work well... Iain

As an aside - I built the Tamiya 'action sound' Zero a few years back to entertain youngsters/families at shows - which it did a treat. Great fun! If Tamiya did an equivalent set with their 1:32 Spitfire IX - and a digitised Merlin soundtrack - I'd rip their metaphorical arm off for one! The Revell one does seem a little pricey, but I'm not keen on the base kit either... Iain

That's a gorgeous result! Iain

Draw up B-24 wing inserts in Rhino... Cockpit work Tornado F3 conversion. Iain

No printing progress this weekend, but spent a few more hours earlier learning how to use more features that come with Meshmixer software: I now have a 3D model of the front 3rd of the fuselage split vertically - and horizontally into 6 parts - and scaled correctly to 1:32. And I now know how to precisely add a cut-out for the bomb bay - as well as the main undercarriage bay. May do an update next week with some screen grabs... Another few steps further up the learning curve! Have fun. Iain

Apologies to everyone that's been following this for the lack of updates - but a little news, maybe... Modding the kit wing spar to fit with the new wing profiles really wasn't working. I now have an FDM type 3D Printer and have practiced printing successfully with HIPS High Impact Polystyrene - model kit plastic! So, moving on with a wing fix I'm drawing up (as part of my attempt to learn Rhino 3D Modelling software) complete spars for 3D printing that will now run from the fuselage centreline out to the mid-point of the wing - a few mm outboard of the outb