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Last time I dropped in, there was no paint on so this has come along superbly Cees, it looks gorgeous. I'd say you are winning big time :) Cheers Neil

You've well and truly sorted that join out, excellent

Stop talking Cees and post some pictures

So this is the beast, great work so far mate, I'd of had sleepless nights cutting up a Tamiya 1/32 Phantom kit!

P38 is excellent on styrene, no reaction whatsoever and zero shrinkage. It's a joy to sand. The only drawback in my opinion is getting it on neatly, but because it sands well, it's no big deal

Cees, can only echo Harvs and Anthony's comments. I'm enjoying sitting back and watching a master do a beautiful job on this. If I could see one aircraft at Telford this year, it would be this. Don't let this modelling malarky burn you out, I know it can do that to us sometimes, we are obsessive with detail by nature. I have sat there for several hours some days pondering on how I am going to make something that is smaller than a fingernail. Now that is a pretty weird thing to do by normal people standards Cheers Neil

Great idea. Looking forwards to seeing them on

Sorry Cees, just checked in, back at work this week so it's been a shock to the system coming out of retirement lol! Great job on those gators, it's quite an important characteristic that separates the Lanc from the Manchester I think...well apart from the obvious no. of engines! I took the same approach on the Halifax gear in drilling through and using brass tube as an axle. Keep up the great work Cheers Neil

Looking great Tom. How are you going to make the windows with compound curves? It's the clear bits that always stump me on a build! Cheers Neil

It's nice to sit back and do some watching now Cees, the pressure I've been under from you pushing me to get it finished That undercarriage looks gorgeous. Are you going to put gators on the oleo struts? Not sure if they took them off later in the production run?

Stop dragging your heels and get some paint on those wings

Absolutely fantastic Cees, I'm excited and it's not even mine

Great to see it on the move again Cees, lovely progress. How did you glue the little fuselage windows? incredibly neat and something I hate doing as I usually get glue all over them!

Looking superb Cees, well worth the time and effort to get the detail right

Got the replacement sheet today so all being well, the canopies will be done this weekend