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  1. BlrwestSiR
    One word: Big!
  2. BlrwestSiR
    I've been working on the fuselage seam. The upper one had been fairly straightforward to fill and clean up. In fact, it barely needed anything. The lower side has been more work though. The halves joined in a concave manner so I've needed a bunch of filler to level things. I was primarily using CA for this but I've had to use some Tamiya putty in the end. Hopefully it'll sand out nicely.
  3. BlrwestSiR
    Thanks Gaz! If there's any weathering, it'll be light as I don't tend to go too heavy with it.
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    Looks like you're off to a good start on the rigging. I've only built 1 more WNW kit than you Phil so I'd say you're doing just fine. Carl
  5. BlrwestSiR
    Thanks Harv!
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    Got some work on the Hart done. The cockpit was finished off which meant I could finally close up the fuselage. One nice thing about using CA, is I can start on the seam filling right away. The upper fuselage seam was fairly clean but the lover fuselage has an odd trough where the halves meet. Ive been filling it in with thin coats of CA and it's working well enough.
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    He probably should have. But it was still a cool looking plane. I've got a couple of the Concept Note books. The earlier ones were more substantial and included more info in them. They definitely can be a help during the build. Carl
  8. BlrwestSiR
    Harv, I think Phil is right. See what it looks like in the fuselage. If some of the bezels aren't completely filled, you can add a bit more UV gel to them. The few times I've done it, I've used a toothpick to apply it. Hope that helps. Carl
  9. BlrwestSiR
    Harv, how well does the canopy glue work? Carl
  10. BlrwestSiR
    Gorgeous build there Rob. The finish is fabulous and I'm looking forward to the diorama. Carl
  11. BlrwestSiR
    The interesting bit is since I select store pickup, I never fill in my address. So how did they know where to send it???
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    I had a package arrive from my LHS. I found it odd as I usually just pick up any online orders in person. It got more interesting when I opened it and found a Tamiya Challenger II kit, something that I hadn't ordered. I gave them a call and sure enough, they sent me someone else's order. So now I have an excuse to swing by the store on the weekend so I can return it to them. I wonder if that was their plan all along... Carl
  13. BlrwestSiR
    I can't credit for the zimmerit. It's the Takom kit with the moulded on zimmerit.
  14. BlrwestSiR
    Same here. I have a couple of his kits and conversions in the stash.
  15. BlrwestSiR
    I had a bunch of road wheels on my bench so I put them to use.
  16. BlrwestSiR
    "You must think in Russian"... A bit on the tiny side but it's the only readily available kit I know of the Mig-31. I also picked up some reference materials. The SoftBank book is I think the 3rd or 4th volume on the VF-1. Which is kind of impressive when you consider it's a fictional plane. The Scammell book should come in handy while I continue on my build. Hard to find here in the west but $20 from HLJ. Go figure. Carl
  17. BlrwestSiR
    Some very nice planes there Hubert. Glad they survived the move with minimal damage. Carl
  18. BlrwestSiR
    Almost as much fun as individual track links.
  19. BlrwestSiR
    Here's my WIP on it.
  20. BlrwestSiR
    Well, the cockpit is almost finished. Just need to do the IP and I can think about closing up the fuselage soon.
  21. BlrwestSiR
    I've got most of the fuselage together, both engines, and part of the main wing. Sort of looks like the one at the Udvar Hazy centre. No paint though.
  22. BlrwestSiR
    Truly awesome build. Mine is languishing on my bench.
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    Dragon kits here for some reason have gotten crazy expensive. Most are close to $100 a pop and that doesn't necessarily mean they'll have Magic tracks in them. Many of the newer Chinese brands are considerably cheaper. I just ordered the Amusing Model E-100 which comes with individual link tracks for $55 CAD. I don't mind link and length tracks either. I find they can be a decent compromise between individual link tracks and rubber bands. In fact these are on my bench at the moment.
  24. BlrwestSiR
    Amazing work on this conversion. Love the problem solving. Carl
  25. BlrwestSiR
    Any sanding I do in a bucket of water. The shavings and bigger bits I clean up tight away. I'm always worried one of the pets will take a liking to them.
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