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Managed to get the basic cockpit colours on and glossed in readiness for decals. Ive used Tamiya Acrylics as called out in the instructions and Vallejo Metals for the aluminium
Time for some decals me thinks.
Regards. Andy
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This is fantastic Tom and so close to the finish! Think my oldest SOS build is 2017 vintage as,well which I really need to get back k on the bench sometime soon.
Regards. Andy
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Really nice work Tolga and nearly there! A question about the rear canopy on your build which is did you use the resin version John was supplying at one point or the vac part as I never had any issues on my G-4 build with the vac parts. Also is it glues down before you have installed the MG81 set up as it won't fit otherwise if I remember
Regards. Andy
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10 hours ago, nmayhew said:
Pleased for those who are pleased, but ultimately I think if Border succeeds in 1/35 aircraft will be damaging to 1/32 so I hope the venture fails. I would rather model 1/48 than 1/35.
6 hours ago, Mark P said:And a Zero...and a Spitfire Vb, all in 1/35th scale.
As to if 35th catches on, I stand by my opinion. The key to this will be how the aftermarket community responds. Will we see a plethora of resin add-on bits, conversions and alternative decals? Time will tell....
Mark Proulx
I do hope you are both wrong with this but fully get why you are thinking this as 32nd is the scale for LSP and always has been. Personally I would never buy a 35th scale plane at all. If I do buy another scale it would be 24th scale and only due to poor eye sight and I'm equally very happy with my Kotare Spitfire and Revell He-111 so Borders 35th scale stuff is of interest at all for me.
Regards. Andy
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Had a very nice quiet couple of days and got plenty done on the Spit, wing assembly completed and I really like the way Kotare have gone about this
I'm not going to fix the radiator cowl until after paint as far easier and the fit is perfect so no problems there.
Also managed to get all of the cockpit assembly completed and ready for paint. A bit tedious but worth it is drill out the lightening holes in the various frames
And dry fit of the seat
and all of the cocpit parts together
And call me sad but this is something that has really impressed me on this kit which is the fit of the fuselage access panels which can be usually problematic in many ways but Kotare have absolutely nailed it
Apart from a set of HGW belts I'm building this out of the box which I've not done for a very long time as I usually like to push myself and build difficult kits/ conversions as anyone knows who follow my builds. This is just a breath of fresh air and such an amazing kit to build and thoroughly enjoying.!
Regards. Andy
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Very nice builds Tolga, if I managed 9 a year my stash would be empty before I retired!
All super builds and thank you for sharing
Regards. Andy
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12 hours ago, mozart said:
This close-up was worth some scrutiny, especially the metalwork on the wings:
I had lost some definition around the wing roots whilst achieving a smooth finish, and that fairly prominent row of "rivets" doesn't really feature very well on the PCM kit, so I measured and cut out the panel (including rivet locations) using Oramask, applied it to the wing then drilled out the rivet points. I put some fine plastic rod in each:
and with a coat of silver, the rod sanded but it needs a bit more I think:
I'm very tempted by these:
though I don't envisage doing "an Andy (monthebiff)" and coating the whole plane in them. Useful addition though I think.
Max, you won't regret buying these, I have a few sets from ANYZ and they are extremely easy to work with as long as you do the prep correctly. Take a look at the switches on the port side pilots panel on my Devastator (silver switches on a black triangular base)
They look daunting but work really well. Super build so far Max. Don't forget to open up all those drain holes in the rear fuselage as well which is often overlooked.
Regards. Andy
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With Boxing Day and family things stopping play with work on the Spit which was most frustrating normal service is again resumed!
The filling of the holes left from the hot air ducting removal was made good and the lost rivet detail was reinstated with Archer resin decals
Hot air outlets also made good with the plugs supplied by Kotare working very well
The added the wing spar and wheel well assemblies
Followed by the eight Browning gun mounts
Not a huge fan of the way Kotare has done those but I would suggest if you are drilling the ends of the inner two barrels out do them once installed in to the lower wing. I'm going to add the outer two barrels at final assembly to hopefully avoid damage.
Regards. Andy
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3 minutes ago, levier said:
Well Andy, it may not have been a walk in the park, but you certainly hit this one outa the park… great finish with restrained weathering, which I think is appropriate for a plane that likely only served for a month or two.
That was exactly my thinking regarding the weathering levier, ery restrained due to little action however when you look at the post war pictures of Green 9 she very well weathered!
Regards. Andy
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2 hours ago, 19squadron said:
I disagree, It seems to me the spinner is exactly the same tone as the white in the fuselage roundel, and as I said 19 squadron were known for white on the spinner in the summer of 1940.
Would have to agree here. Compare the spinner, fuselage roundel, fin flash and lower wing roundel and they all seem to match as white for me. I have this kit in the stash and I am planning on White for my build.
Regards. Andy
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That's superb progress Max and really lacking your work on the canopy rails.
Regards. Andy
I think this is three times the retail price! 
(Though I think it’s white!).
Hawker Typhoons in 1/32 scale?
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An excellent decision Max, just dint sell this one and build it instead
Regards. Andy