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Pity, and good they replied so quickly. If you wanted to go AM on the P.11c, there is this very nice Bristol Mercury Hubert

Very effective method for the casting relief, Ralph. Tip duly noted (thinking of the effect on some 1930s’ instrument panels) Hubert

Nice work 👍! No judge in a contest would probably know what’s right anyway, not taking into account that accuracy is NOT a criterion in judging in model contests. But no judging can beat the « I know it’s accurate » feeling , and this is the one you are striving to satisfy . Hubert

It’s a great kit ! (I still have to finish mine, though) it can be a bit fiddly in some areas, especially the assembly between the seat pan and seat back, with the intervention of PE braces … Ask me how I know … Well, forewarned is forearmed … Hubert

+1 ! And good to see something else than RAF schemes. That Swedish one is striking (although I am well placed to understand the attraction of the Portuguese version ) Hubert

Got mine yesterday ! Now to finish the Cutlass to clear the bench for this one… Leaving on Sunday for a 12-days trip to France, so it’s probably another 3 weeks before I can get started. And to reopen my books to see what is needed to convert this one to a -4, with yellow wings. Hubert

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The effect is subtle but still makes a huge difference, Mike 👍 ! You must probably account for 50% of Aviattic’s decals turnover 😊, with your kit output Hubert

+1 in preferring Porto over Lisbon ! And the Porto wine producing area, from Peso da Regua upstream, is absolutely gorgeous ! And, you may have not noticed it, but the North of Portugal has a lot richer gastronomy culture than the Center or the South. As a Frenchman living in Portugal, food is, of course, a key topic 😎 Hubert

Repeating what I said in another post: as the 3D-printing process entails a washing phase to get rid of residual resin sticking to the parts coming out of the printer, and as the wash is usually with IPA ( the alcohol, not the beer), no need to wash them again. Some new 3D- Printing resins are water-washable, but, anyway, the printing process does not use any mold release agent. Hubert

3D-printed is no different than « normal » resin. So, yes, CA, or epoxy glue. The only plus is that, having been cleaned of unwanted resin left over from the printing process with IPA, you can skip the degreasing step ! Hopefully mine will be there when I come back from my trip to Bali (catching my flight later today). Looking forward to see your build Hubert

I could not resist … 😉 Hubert

Maybe you should have insisted, Gus 🤣😂🤣 … Hubert

Maybe you’ve still time: I understand (but did not check) that the website would close this week-end only. Hubert

Coming from China, it’s got to be Beijing style roast duck … yummy ! Hubert