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    Okay, this plane is going to be big when done. For size comparison, here's my Tamiya Corsair next to it. To paraphrase Richard Dreyfus in Jaws, "I'm going to need a bigger shelf".
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    I had the day off work so I made some progress on the wings. Fitst thing I did was glue the gear bays in place before I forgot about them and end up with all sorts of pain later. After @monnthebiff's suggestion to assemble the wings and then slide them on, I took a look to see if it was feasible. OOB, there are two long legs that go through the spar and lock the wings into place. I clipped(hacked?) them off and found that you can indeed slip the assembled wing on. So both wings are now glued together and drying. Some seam filling and then time to paint the upper sides.
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    Peter, I hear you on the paints. Having my youngest at the bench has made me re-think some of the supplies I use as well. The times I do spray a lacquer and he's with me, I'll ask him to leave just to be that bit extra safe. I need to try the Ammo acrylics and see what they're like. I've been burned too many times by acrylics just not having the adhesion needed to stick to plastic or being fragile if they do. Even the Mission Models stuff isn't perfect. Tamiya and Gunze acrylics have been bomb proof but Tamiya doesn't colour match and Gunze until very recently had been near impossible to get.
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    I made some decent progress tonight. I finished the camo on the horizontal tailplanes. I then masked them and they vertical tails for the de-icing boots. When done, I dry fitted everything together. I'm going to leave them off until I have main wings on. Less things for them to bump into.
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    Finally got my Cheetah conversion from Scaleworx. Took a while but it's not like I was worried the stash was going to run out.
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    I need to get a lighting set for my 1/20 Strike Valkyrie. It's big enough that it seems not having it would be odd.
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    Thanks Andy! The wings has to be assembled around the spar so I'm going to paint it and then join the halves together. The good thing is the leading edge boots will need to be painted so that will cover up any filler. Thanks Kai!
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    I can top you. My sister's first dog wouldn't eat cigarette butts but the cigarettes themselves. She'd sneak into a visitor's purse and take their pack of smokes. She would eat the cigarettes and then spit out the butts. She was also known to drink schnapps.
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    The vet said it's something to do with the nitrates (?) in it that makes it appealing to dogs. Our dog Zoe loved cat turds. Found out the hard way when Sue and I moved in together. She had two cats and the litter box was an all-you-can-eat buffet to Zoe until we caught her in the act. I had to get creative and block the litter box from her but still have it accessible to the cats. These days the litter box is in the basement and there's a baby gate to keep the dogs from getting to it. That being said, the moment I go to work at my bench our oldest cat will follow and drop the nastiest bomb and gas me out. Ugh. Catl
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    I think Quill and Jimmy would get along so nicely. He occasionally does the latter. Not fun at all.
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    Thanks Phil! No booth, just what's supposed to be a dedicated bench and exhaust fans for painting. One reason why I'm using Mission Models paint on this and the Lanc (when the time comes). It has absolutely no smell and washes up with water.
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    Thanks Mark! Except for the size, it's probably easier than your Viggen. It certainly is Peter. The scary part is I still have to do the upper wings. One step at a time.
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    Not much done tonight but I did get the lower wing sections into primer. Same with the tailplanes.
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    Thanks Rob! Unfortunately the wings aren't removable but rather assemble around the spar. Plus with the demarcation of the camo, I felt it best to paint everything before I join them and then hopefully just have some touch-ups. Thanks Peter. I'm not sure I have the room for it either to be honest. The "plan" is to build a bunch of kits so that I can consolidate one of my shelves and then I'll have room to build a new display case. Then I'll have the display space for this, my 2 Lancs, and B-17. Plus whatever else will fit. Thanks Martin, always great to get your encouragement.
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    I managed to finish the fuselage camo tonight. Removing the masking tape made it look much better. The wing sections in the background have been primed and those will be painted next.
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    Tomcats in high viz are the only way to go.
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    Nice kit Rob. Tamiya does the MP4/6 in 1/12. If you do get one, check out the Top Studio detail sets for the kit. They are mind blowing. But are easily double the price of the kit. Model Factory Hiro does the MP4/4 in 1/12. It has working pistons. You can even get the engine as a separate kit from them. Carl
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    Thanks Gary for the suggestion. I'm not sure if have the space for one in my basement. Especially once the wings go on. Here's a quick mock-up.
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    It really is. Plus I had to put so much nose weight in that holding it up to paint it has been tiring.
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    The white dried so I started on the upper camo. Lots of masking tape. Followed by Extra Dark Sea Grey.
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    Thanks folks! The white is on now. Reminds me of Moby Dick.
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    Gus, as everyone else has mentioned your Comet looks great. The gear on the back is nicely done too. Carl
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    Here's the fuselage with a coat of primer on. I'm using AK Primer which is lacquer based. For the camo, il going to use Mission Models paint. It covers well but needs a good primer under it to prevent lifting. Unless you like the chipped look.
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    I hear you Gary. The Tamiya F-4s are some of the worst for that. And it looks like the GWH P-40 has a similar issue with the rear windows on that kit. Thanks Tom! I'm hoping with everything else sealed up I won't get anything into the fuselage. Plus I've already done all the seam sanding and filling. We'll just have to wait and see I guess
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    Thanks folks! It feels good to have this back in the bench. Well, it never actually left but got piled on at one end. Anyways, I taped up the openings in the fuselage and used the closed bomb bay doors to cover that section up. I then got a coat of green down over the window frames and then started priming the fuselage.
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