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1:32 Spitfire MkVIII "Fargo Express" (Tamiya)


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Progress on the pneumatic system in the rear fuselage :


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From left to right:

 

air filter with moisture trap,

pressure equalizer

oil trap

 

One item which is missing is the radiator flaps electro relay which is located on the rear of former 11. It will be added next

 

The various lines will be added after painting and the connection between the "floor" lines and the bottles will be done once the fuselage is closed, from underneath

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The wing radiators electro valve is now done and installed. Lines (3) will be added once the parts are painted green

 

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it will, as the bottles, remain perfectly visible once the fuselage is closed


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And thanks to all for the kind words !

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Today's program was to remove the central underside id lamp that does  not exist on the VIII but is a leftover from the IX part :

 

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Missing details are restored


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And the inside gets its stiffeners according to the VIII pattern


 

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Moving on the belly tank release mechanism

 

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The drop handle is done in a sheet of 0,25mm plastic card with min files and patience


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The rest tomorrow

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And here is the finished drop tank mechanism. It looks like it could almost work. I think it came out ok

 

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