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  1. BlrwestSiR
    While the fuselage was setting up, I went and did the cross braces on the main float. The pads where they intersect was done using some Tamiya tape. I also glued the wing halves together. So some significant progress for the day.
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    Ok, the fuselage is closed up now. Overall, I ended up with a small gap in front of the IP. Which would have fine but the cowl flaps are a bit in the way. The underside had an odd step on one fuselage half. I sanded it down and everything was fine. Here's the observer's station. I'm still working on the MG.
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    Still trying to find my jaw after it dropped and hit the ground somewhere. Truly amazing work there. Can't believe just how big it is. Carl
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    There's a couple. - Rosso 1/12 Honda NSX. I melted one by accident, sold another and regret that last move. At least I have the engine from the melted one. - Tamiya 1/12 Ferrari 288 GTO. - Italeri 1/35 Vosper torpedo boat. Of the three, at least the last one is still in production. The NSX won't ever be back as the company had a fire and all the dies were destroyed as I understand it.
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    I never read Doog's review so I can't compare to his experiences. I did get tips and advice up front from Ernie and John who both built the kit. The kit can be fiddly but if you test fit things, it seems to be ok. So far I've got very little filler on it but I haven't joined the fuselage halves together permanently yet so we'll see. I am impressed by the detail that they've included that's for sure.
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    The seats are looking good there. Carl
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    Did you take it home with you Harv?
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    Ok, finally took the first steps towards closing up the fuselage. The pilot's seat is in along with the observer's station. Then I added the IP/firewall assembly. The observer's gun is giving me fits so I figure I'll get the fuselage closed up and then deal with it.
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    Thanks Harv!
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    Ernie, thanks for checking. That's what I suspected but it's always nice to have some confirmation.
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    For the seam line, maybe try a small chisel like the one from Mission Models? I have some from Wave that are fairly thin in size. As for the canopy, Squadron I believe make a vac Malcolm hood for the Revell P-51B. Maybe you could use that instead of the kit one?
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    Really nice chairs there Rob!
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    Ryan, I would say they are. I have a couple of them (Ho229, Ar234 and Me262) but they all have a similar level of quality. The first bit of the book is text and photos covering the development and usage followed by the 3D illustrations. There's line drawings too. Here's some pages from the Ho229 book.
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    Ernie, it's pretty much the same kit in a different box.
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    My wife saw my 1/350 refit kit and said it would be just too big for the house once built. So I sold it and picked up the Bandai PG Millennium Falcon instead which she was fine with...
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    Got some more details done tonight. In the cockpit, it was the side panels and throttles that. They're a mix of kit and Eduard bits. For the observer's station, I added the flares and other details. The other side: Ernie, would the observer have shoulder belts as well? I've only done the lap ones as I can tell where shoulder belts would go I'd they had them. That's it for tonight. Still some more to go before I can close the fuselage up.
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    Thanks Tony! I prefer to post shade things so I'm glad you like it.
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    I'm doing one from early '45 so it should have the shoulder belts.
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    I had a classmate whose name was John Mania. He joked that he'd name his kids Pyro, Clepto and Nympho. Knowing him, he probably would have done it too.
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    Thanks Harv! Here's the missing pic for the seat.
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    You weren't the only one apparently. I still like the line about the U-boat captain. Carl
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    Looking forward to it. Here's a pic of the cover the Kagero Ho229 book. It's twice as thick as the Spirit of Thuringia one and is similar to your Dambuster Lancaster book with the 3D illustrations. Carl
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    Nice bunch of books Rog! What's the Mosquito one like? Carl
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    Dropped the boys off for their first day of school and then spent a bit of time at the bench. Got the engine cradle put together. As John and Ernie have mentioned, it may be more of a hindrance to getting everything aligned. But seeing as I'm missing the back part of the engine that mounts to the cradle, that concern might be moot. Here's the front side with the IP in place. Next up was the observer's station. This isn't done by far. There's a surprising amount of detail to add still. One thing I changed is I moved the observer's joystick to the stored position on the floor. Finally I added seatbelts to the pilot's seat. The kit doesn't come with shoulder belts but these were added later on during their service. I used some leftover belts from a Tamiya Corsair as I couldn't find any specific ones for the Kingfisher.
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    Stunning work. Any chance you'll be able to get inside the canopy to sand/buff out the errant glue mark?
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