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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

Ha ha, getting there. I've ordered some more 0.5mm plastic sheet so should get your canopies formed next weekend Any pics of your spit? I rather like them with big chins! I did the Airfix 1/24 one a few years ago. Hope the move goes smoothly, it's nice having man space, we moved about 4 years ago, partly for the same reason!

Stunning work on the interior Cees, looking forwards to seeing it all painted :)

Great work Cees and a Happy Christmas I've reworked the interior on mine several times but quite happy with the general layout now, just detailing it with bits of plasticard. It's amazing how many detail differences there are across different photographs of the interiors. Comparing a figure from the Tamiya Lanc, those seats are rather small that come with the kit so intend to scratch build a new pilots seat. I'm building a late war (built Sept 44 ish). Is it likely to have a black or green bombardier area? Cheers Neil

Hi Cees, I'm enjoying watching this. Yours is a lesson in how to do it properly, mines more of a butchery at the moment. Thank God for P38 filler I'm not far off with the canopy shape now but it needs a bit more work to get the taper in to the upper canopy towards the windscreen. The width fits the kit well and the length can be adjusted to suit if you want one when I'm done? I was thinking about forming frames in to it, but it can distort the plastic around it, so I'll simply be masking and painting them in.

Hi Cees, That's looking superb. I'm making notes as I've put the interior to one side until I get the canopy done. I'm planning to form it tomorrow so fingers crossed :) How are you intending to do the side windows below the canopy?

Lovely progress Cees, that interior framework looks spot on. I'm working on forming a new canopy at the moment then I'll work the fuselage around it to make sure everything fits.

I'll be a copying you young sir on that improvement

I've tapered the FM stubs and the unmodified flaps fit OK. Looking at photo's the outer stubs need extending anyway. A few have posted drawings, it's them I have been using but photo's are just as useful I think. Got quite a bit on this week but I'll get some more progress pics over the weekend. Cheers

Enjoying your progress Cees. Do your Beaufighter engines slide over the kit rear nacelle? Mine are too tight so would need lot's of sanding so I'm planning to use the FM opened cooling flaps instead

Loving your progress Cees, 'bout time I log in and show my appreciation here Cheers Neil