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Early forts had opposite waist positions. But the gunners kept getting in each others way so later versions had staggered positions. The E had different control wheels than the f and g. Different engine cowls but to mention a few. Cees

Gus, Should have seen the floor. There is dust everywhere, but I have to do my own dustsucking Glad to be at this point after all the hard work. Plugged the large depressions on the underside too. Notice in the pics that the centre sections chord is longer than the outer wings. No use putting more material on the outer wings, better cut back the inner sections. Bit cheating but it will not show. The basic Manchester is almost finished and after that it's the engine nacelles. That is where Jeroen comes in. Very pleased I am. Yod....err Cees

Blasphemy James! Cees

Jeroen, Better get at it then, you have some Manchester engine nacelle drawing to do soon. Cees

Hi Jeroen. Haven't tried them yet. Too busy sanding. But you will like these pics. Cees

Thanks Paulo, Your mother in law must have some strange thoughts about you finding that out. Cees

Looks like am the only one who responds to my own posts. Made more progres but in photographs it looks much the same as previous pics posted here. Will quietlly beaver away on the wings and structurally finish them. It's only sanding/filling/sanding at the moment. Very boring but necessary. As soon as substantial progress has been made I will report here again. Cees

Thanks Fran, Something learned today Nice companion to the Spotted Ape, a B24. Cees

Beautifully weathered. Question: did you mask off the black panels and paint them before chipping away? And does the toplayer hold the tape well enough? Questions quetions but what a fantastic model! Congratulations. Cees

Fran, Looks like an assembly ship, never knew they used B17 too, All I have seen are B24's Cees

Managed to cut the port wing to the same lenght as the other one, using trail and error. Pics to follow later (if you are not bored by seing pics of sanded down wings) Cees

Hehe, first job would be to saw the double bed in two. Cees

Not here it won't. Cees

Wow, didn't see that one coming. Cees

Fran, Spotted cow? No milk today again? Cees

Why would that be, as Vera is a cherished Canadian national treasure. Cees

So all your hard work has been re-done? Cees

That is good news, really want to do a Hurricane. Cees

Same here! Cees

Been working on the port wing. More of the same. Cees

Craig. You have nailed the character of the nose allright. Cees

George, When it itches you have to scratch. But you are oh so right. Brenda really knows the feeling. Cees

Thanks, I thought your canopy looked too slick. Otherwise you'd be a master. (which you already are of course) Cees

Thanks Craig, Conversion work is nice but the continuous sanding isn't. Oh well but it has to be done. Cees