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More work on the LRDG Ford. Chassis is now complete so it'll be time for paint. The kit comes with resin wheels so I did a quick test fit to see if it would sit on all fours. Looks good to me.

Sorry to hear that Scott. Hope things get better for you.

The full interior definitely explains the high parts count. When I start this kit, I'll definitely do a WIP for it.

Another one that I've got in the stash as well. I built the C-7 version and enjoyed it a fair bit once I figured out the destructions. Speaking of which, Brett Green did an corrections list for the instructions. You should be able to Google it and find a copy. It's handy to have. Glad you picked up the Quickboost exhausts. Much easier than trying to hollow out the kit ones. Somehow Dragon missed that when they designed the kit.

The LRDG Ford continues on its road to completion. The front axle is now done. If you drill out some mounts and use some thin wire for pivots, there's no reason you couldn't make this have working/posable steering.

Nice progress there Dave. I'm looking forward to seeing how the Red Fox set works out for the cockpit. Carl

Can't guarantee a timeline for delivery. Our youngest is already trying to figure out what he wants to print.

Well, this was wwwwaaaayyy bigger than I expected I've looked at this kit on and off since it came out. Having picked up the Andy's Tiger 1, I figured it's not much bigger. Then Great Hobbies had it on sale this past weekend for $300 CAD, about $220 USD so I finally went for it. Not sure what's scarier, that it's 1500 parts or the "+" sign after it. In any case, Sue now has a box big enough to get rid of my body...

I bought a Bambu Labs A1 printer. It arrived Saturday so finally found some space to set it up. The boys are hugely excited about this. I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do. Just now, Canada Post arrived with a huge box. Much bigger than I expected.

Wow, absolutely stunning.

Same here. I'd be very happy if I painted a figure that well.

Completely missed this so just caught up with your progress. The weathering and paint looks spectacular there Mark. An unusual subject and you're making it look easy.

So after being away for the week, I finally spent some time at the bench last night. I did a bit of work on the LRDG Ford. If you don't like lots of small parts, this kit won't be to your liking. So far though, the fit has been great. I finished up the rear axle with the second leaf spring, shackles and torque rods(I think that's what they are).

That digger kit is definitely different. A nice way to shake things up.

Just got back home from a week in Northern Ontario camping. In the UK, they have a Spitfire beer and I believe a Lancaster one too. So it's only appropriate that we have one for the Arrow. It come from a local brewery located in Parry Sound. The city has historical ties to the development of the Arrow during the '50s.

Great to hear you found it John, especially a clear part and not after having run over it with a chair.

Could also be missions completed. As for kill markings, one of my favourite is this one: It's on a Harvard at Vintage Wings of Canada. Story goes someone was flying an RC CF-105 that ended up crashing into the Harvard. The Harvard came out on top, so it got the "kill". There a Victor (I think) at the RAF museum with a shed kill marking on it. The wingtip apparently smacked into a shed, completely wrecking it.

Tally-ho?

Peter, just catching up on your progress. We've been up north camping for the week, we're back tomorrow so reception is spotty at times. Glad to see the spill wasn't the end of the build and you're continuing on with it. I've found the Red Fox 3D decals to be more brittle than the Quinta ones. The Quinta ones aseem to bend okay as long as the bend isn't too sharp. Here they are in my FW190. I glue one end down, let it dry and then glue the other end. I find that helps get the contours I want.

Dave, that's quite the pile of AM for the kit. The pilots look like they'll be a nice touch to the cockpit.

Very do-able in 1/350.

Phil, can't help it. We live near the largest park in the city and they're just every where.

Well, okay. In that case you're right.

No blame, just inspiration.