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Rob, with the canopy on mine I glued it on a section at a time to make sure it lined up correctly. I found the rest of the pics from my build in my old Photobucket account. I'm trying to figure out how I can download them but may not succeed. This link will take you to it so you can see the pics there. Hopefully they'll be of some use to you. https://app.photobucket.com/u/FG2Si/a/a9225881-37ab-42cf-93f2-f4ab099afb00 Carl

I think Fusion Models did a conversion for this plane at one point. Can't recall for certain. Carl

Very nice work on the camo Mark.

The DS tracks are a real hit or miss on when they deteriorate. I have some in my T-95 that look fine. Same with a Tiger. But that doesn't mean I trust them. At least these days there are plastic sets that are as detailed as the metal ones and much cheaper. No easier to assemble though.

Not their armour kits but my LHS got in the Dragon/Cybermodeler BF-109E kit and it uses the same material for the wheel wells. Myself and one of the staff were inspecting the kit when we both noticed it start to crumble. Rob, I have some indie link tracks from a Meng Jagdpanther I didn't use. I'd be happy to send them your way. They're from a G1 kit though so not sure if they're ok for a G2. Carl

Very nicely done there Rob. It does bring back memories of working on mine. Carl

Nice piece of tail Harv! Wait, that didn't come out right. Anyways, progress is progress. I haven't been able to sit at my bench the last few days due to my back. Hopefully I'll be back at it soon enough. Carl

Great work Mark! Love that engine. I was thinking the same thing.

Fantastic looking cockpit Rob. The placards add a nice touch. Carl

For the Wessex? Nice!

Hi Rob, I built one a few years ago. Really enjoyed the build. The only big thing I did was modify the nose gear to better reflect the real thing.

Yup, that's a Spitfire alright. Looks like a nice clean build as expected. Carl

I used most of Harold's resin bits on mine too. The hardest part of the build is the intakes. They are a horrid fit. Once you get that sorted, the rest isn't as bad. Carl

Nice start to the camo. Glad to hear your wife is doing well. Carl

Nice work Peter. Still surprised at thr amount of dry fitting required but I guess that's reflected in the price like you said. UMM make a stainless ruler that I use for scribing panel lines where possible i just tape in place so it's less likely to slip. http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?products_id=3377&osCsid=a90df386950e2ad03832761af89d993e Carl

A Red Bull one for me.😝 Carl

Nice progress there Rob. I believe I have that clear hatch still if you want a second one to make the window from. Let me know if you do and I'll search for it. Carl

Think of it as motivation.

I'd be up for it as always. Carl

Thanks Peter! I have no idea why they included twice as many tanks. I suspect it was a QC issue during the design of the kit. They put them on a sprue that has the bombs and other stuff that you do need duplicates of and no one noticed in their design dept I guess. They did leave one out of the instructions that you do need though so someone tried to compensate.

Peter, that's what killed my B-25 builds for me. I went crazy reseaching what went where and then how to make it and then realized you can see any of it. This is my redemption build and how I'm going to approach the pair of HK Lancs in the stash. Otherwise, they'll never get done.

I got a bit of work on the interior done. I added some of the waist areas details. Nothing fancy, just OOB. The waist window hatches are in place too now. I then sprayed the O2 tanks in yellow. There's a lot of them. Then I realized that Hobbyboss gives you twice as many as you need. These were glued together and then installed into the fuselage halves. They will be barely visible so I didn't bother with the seams. I started on the pilots' seats. There's a fair number of parts for these. Lastly, the MLG bays are assembled.

Peter, it's definitely making things easier interior wise. So little will be seen I can take liberties with details.

Phil, same here. This is my first Lib ever. Talk about jumping into the deep end.

The Tamiya scriber is nice and extremely sharp. However, it's also quite brittle so don't drop it or it'll shatter. I do like that they come in various thicknesses. I've also got some PE Scribner's but haven't tried those yet.