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    With the display case out of the way, I got back to the 219. First thing I noticed was a small issue. Somehow the main wing spar had snapped in two. Looking at the break, it's outboard of the fuselage and there isn't quite enough material to just glue it back together. I'll try pinning it using some steel rod. The wing skins overlap the break so that should help a bit as well when the time comes. I decided to take advantage of the situation and work on the nacelles. This way, it was easier to maneuver them on the bench. I needed to use some tape to hold everything together as the glue set but after some initial getting, they went on fine. I also test fit the basic engine to see what work will be needed if any.
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    Thanks guys! I'm hoping I'll be able to leave one engine visible. Or at least with the cowls removable. We shall see.
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    My 2002 Civic had the shifter mounted up on the dashboard. It was practically next to the wheel. Great for just reaching over and changing gears. Ron, Danny you guys have some crazy mods planned for your builds. The craziest I'm getting is putting a trunk and rear seat in a "73 Ford Falcon XB. For some reason, they moulded it with a pair of gas tanks there instead.
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    They're doing a phased in approach here too. So restaurants with patio space are allowed to have sit down customers suitably spaced. There's one caveat that's been creating attention though. No singing or dancing is allowed. Guess folks won't be allowed to break into song about how great their appetizers are.
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    Talk about progress. I remember when it was the little McD coffee stirrer spoons that's folks would use to put recreational substances up their nose. Maybe it's just giving them a reason to discontinue straws and save a buck or two...
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    Truly impressive looking build. It's really coming together now. Carl
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    Great looking cockpit. We are such children at times. My wife's just happy I have friends to play with.
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    Hmmm, I've got the Trumpeter 103C kit in the stash...
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    These arrived from Hubert yesterday: Thanks Hubert for filling a couple holes in my stash.
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    Nicely done Martin! Fast too. You should add a Jagdpanther to the mix so you'll have S,M and L, like the three Bears.
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    There's an idea. The Stratos is one of my favourite cars.
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    Thanks Graham! That's still one thing I haven't tried. One day...
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    Thanks Rob! I was really happy with the ay it turned out. Honestly, I had forgotten to apply them at the time and decided not to mess with it. Maybe on my next one I'll remember to use them.
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    Thanks Rob! It was the one flown by Eric "Winkle" Brown after the war. Most of the pics were swallowed by the great Photobucket debacle but I have a couple.
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    I just checked and an Arado 234 doesn't quite fit either unfortunately.
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    Ernie, if you mean the wood one, it's two Ikea Detolf shelves on a custom base and top. I used a router to cut the groves for the glass and used 3/4" thick pine. Here's the WIP:
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    Nice looking tank there Gus. Tracks are either a Zen like experience or the task from Hell depending on how they go together. Carl
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    There's a different style of doors I found called Glassvik. They have a heavier frame to them but would fit. https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/glassvik-glass-door-white-clear-glass-50291662/ For my Detolf, the stock doors they come with fit. I just hadn't installed them until last night.
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    Good question. She'll probably say something about boys and their toys, shake her head and go back to whatever she was doing. She's gotten used to it now.
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    A Bf 110 won't fit unfortunately. I tried my Dragon one in it and the wingspan is just slightly too big. I haven't tried my Mosquito but that fits in my Bësta so I'm ok there. That's where I've stuck the Bf 110. It's a lot better than on top of a model box in the stash. Here's the Bësta with a couple F-4s and the Mossie in it. Here's the Bf 110 on its shelf. If they still made those doors, I'd have bought more and stuck with these. I'd swap out the lower doors for the glass ones.
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    We could make it a true group build. Everyone picks a car/ locomotive....
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    A T-33 with tip tanks just fits but it pretty much takes up one half so I've put it in my original single Detolf. For the grooves, I used a 3/16" bit to match the thickness of the glass. Just in case anyone wanted to know the size.
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    Well, I've got 5 more (2 Tamiya, 3 PCM) in the stash so I'll be able to fill that gap and then some.
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    Thanks! I'll have to get some of those. Thankfully Lee Valley has a store near us so it's easy to find these things.
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    Happy birthday Smitty! Carl
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