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I got a bit more done on the landing gear. The retraction struts are in silver now and I painted the tires on the outriggers. I had some extra challenges in getting them done. The rockets in the nose are now done as well. Red with a silver tip.

And in for a rest before carving.

It's only 11 lbs so a couple high school boys at most. Thankfully mine aren't there yet or I'd be having to sell off parts of my stash.

Lunchtime update. Still has 4 hours to go...

I think Scott likes F-16s the way JohnB likes Corsairs...

As I was typing out my reply above, I had a package arrived from Canada Post. Stay on target.... Another parts donor. Just kidding, I bought it for the decals.

The Trumpeter ones work really well for the cost. What I've found is that each brand seems to have slight variations in blade shape and some work better in certain situations. Some have a thinner profile so are easier to get into tight spaces. Others are a bit longer so can cut a larger piece of sprue. Dspiae has changed their blade shape and is currently on version 3. I've got Version 2 and 3. They've also sold them under the Meng brand so may/may not be cheaper that way. The Dspiae ones are on the left and middle. The Trumpeter is on the right. My original Dspiae ones (in the middle) I broke the tip off from dropping them. To make them usable, ground off the the unbroken tip and made them equal length. Now they're usable but only for shorter cuts. I also have a couple of the Wave single edge cutters. These are great for really tight spots due to the way they angled the blade. Again, just don't drop them...

Looks great with the decals on. Really ties it together. I had that happen on my Hind. One of the cabin windows popped and fell in. I can hear it rattle inside but no way to get it out much less glue it back in place.

Very nice cleanup on the torque arm. It makes a huge difference.

Ok, as of 830 this morning it's on the grill. I'll update you all this afternoon. Carl

Nice idea on the cowling flaps. I may have to do the same. I have some pics of VR-A when she was getting her engines serviced but oddly enough, missed the gear.

Thanks folks! I started on the landing gear. I forgot I'd bought some brass outriggers from Aerocraft so those were primed first. Oops, forgot the second pic.

The kit you bought comes with the large mouth intake so you're good to go there.

Gotcha. I may have to do some scratch building myself.

Looking good there Harv. Tiny reflectors on that gunsight. I'd have lost at least a half dozen to get those two in place.

@belugawhaleman, it is a very nice kit. Simple, but a fun build. There's a couple options as far as "variants" go and markings are up to your imagination. Carl

Uh, patch a pair of jeans? I was banned from trying to fix my jeans at my old clothing factory after breaking too many needles. The sewers offered to fix them for me instead. Probably for the better.

Hopefully this will help a bit. The MLU tail is the left pic. The C tail is on the right. Both are from Jake Melampy's books on the Vipers. The big changes are the top of the vertical tail.

Really great looking interior Rob. The seat too looks fantastic. Carl

Tamiya makes some cake decorating models so just one more niche category. As long as no one mistakes for the real thing.

Thanks folks! I just finished the fuselage bands and insignia. The paints not yet dry but here's what she looks like now.

Thanks @DocRob and @GazzaS! I dug through my decal collection and found a set of Montex masks for a BF-110 with a shark mouth so I decided to give them a whirl. I needed to tweak them slightly to make them fit the Triebflugel's nose but it was pretty minor. And with the masks off. It's going to be colourful that's for sure.

https://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/ewbvuv13yd0ox7mdh8ju.html

@harv, KASL makes one for the MLU. It's a complete tailplabe so could be another option.

I'll take some when I cook on Sunday.