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Sooo your secret is you soak your decals in mcdonalds coffee to make them conform better to irregilar surfaces? Cees

Not! Here's the proof

Ok now you have me doubting myself........ Cees

Well, something learned today. Cees

It's not exactly armour is it? Cees

Work has resumed, I mixed my own cockpit green, quite pleased how it turned out. Will post some pics as soon as the cockpit parts are finished, soon I gather. Cees

Did you apply the mottle freehand? Cees

Same here, but our local Albert Heijn supermarket has thick magnetic tape that is very useful too. It's ordinary tape but with relatively low magnetic force. Cees

Hi Tim, Good to see you here. Welcome to the forums. Cees

The true artist formerly known as Peter from Airscale. Welcome, hope to see it at Telford and you too of course. Cees

Rog, This is is the ancient kit, but I was always impressed by the amazing surface detail at the time. The tailsurfaces have large hinges that are meant to operate the rudder/ elevators, but are fictional. The wing underside lacks the gull wingsection. The ailerons are very thick, especially the trailing edges. It needs work but can be made in a good model. Cees

Hi Joe, You mean you are working on a 1/72 or 1/48 kit? AFAIK there is no kit in "our" scale. LSM Is intended for 1/32 or larger. Although the B1 is a large aircraft in kitform. Perhaps the Hyperscale forum can help you. Sorry, Cees

.??? You mean cockpitgreen? Cees

I'm with you on that Matt. That's the joy if modelling, the challenge, solving problems, it all can give a lot of satisfaction. As well as Frustration at times. I built the Tamiya Spitfire and it almost fell together. Did not like it. But hey, So many modellers, so many tastes. Thankfully otherwise these forums would be boring. Cees

Nothing major, as long as you accept it is not Tamiya quality. Cees

Update, Famous last words Matt LOL The cockpit is to wide on my sample too. I solved this by drilling out the location holes For the base part so the ends do not partly fit into the sides but can slide fully Through. The width can then be adjusted, quite simple really. Cees

Thank goodness you didn't Nick. Cees

Working on it. Still enjoying a lazy holiday. Just to make sure, I am not aiming at getting oohs and aaahs when I post an update. But if nobody responds, preferrably with advice I can learn from, what's the use to post updates. Time better spent on modelling. Any views in this? Cees

Did I wake up anybody? Cees

Wow, the response after more than a week after I posted this update is mindboggling LOL Cees

It's the Belgian way of life, one gets used to it very quickly. Cees

I thought this thread is about the 335 not the 17 . As soon as that one is to be expected let's start A new thread. Cees

Update, I adapted the radiator pieces by fitting a tube between the two parts, this is supposed to Represent the radiator duct. Also it serves to keep the parts equally apart. The radiator photo etch was fitted by applying a thin coat of CA by spreading with A piece of stiff paper, quickly.. Also testfit of the wings. Cees

So do I but I got sidetracked by the PCM Tempest. Cees

You can always explain that Hermann Goering tried to sit in it. Nice sheen on the cockpit parts. Cees