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The BF110 is nearing the end of its stay on my bench. Which will leave more room for the Kingfisher. Carl

Can't wait to see the finished bench Ernie. Especially once it's piled high with projects. Carl

Very true Ernie. When you're a kid, you're invincible.

And finally, the wheels are on, the wings are glued in place and the cat is not in the picture. Right side up: So there's not much left: - antennae - defensive MG - canopy covers. I might this done by tomorrow. Carl

So although Dragon gives you the instrument panels for the nacelles, they're not really going to be visible. So I used the ones from Eduard on my PE set. I added a drop of clear UV gel to each dial to replicate the glass. Here they are installed on the nacelles. Next up, I installed the MLG doors and props. More cameos by our cat. This is something new for her. She's getting some impeccable timing.

Thanks! I'm definitely getting close. Thanks Peter!

Thanks Martin! As for Harv selling his with the AiMs G-4 conversion, it's not an easy one so I can't blame him there. I've got the same one in the stash still and it's daunting. Which is only confirmed by some of the build threads. Rob, I sometimes wonder the same thing. Actually I did end up with one of her hairs stuck in my clear coat so there was a quick touchup needed.

Thanks Ryan! You're right, it does sort of look jet powered. Like a Meteor. Carl

Amazing story Martin. I think your grandfather was probably right as well. Carl

Looks great Rob. I'll have to try some of those pigments out. Do you use any of those fixer coats after you've applied them? Carl

Time for some guns! And stickers too! Finally, a couple with the wings slid on. Photo bombed by the cat! One more try. I've got the tall gunners MG, rad doors and antenna left. So hotdog it'll be done soon. Carl

Thanks! Yup, they weren't the only parts on this either. I did the wheelbays the wrong colour too and had to fix those as well. Glad it's sorted though.

Thanks Mike! With the kit ones being solid, I'd say you're right on needing AM exhasts for the kit. Thanms Rob! I'm definitely in the lightly used category when it comes to weathering.

Nice progress John. I've yet to build one with the wings folded but there will have to be at least one that way. Carl

Damn, glad to hear it was only on the tanks. Had a bit of an operator error myself tonight. Found a hair on the nose of the BF110 right after spraying the clear. In trying to get it off, I smudged the squiggle camo as I guess it was soft from the clear. So a bit of touch up for me. Carl

After seeing your pics, I took my set out. I'm not sure if it's any better. Sorta looks ok from here: But from the other sides... This could be quite the challenge. Carl

Next up was the engine. The backside of the cylinder halves are covered in partial ejector pins. These were quickly removed with a set of sprue cutters. And glued together. The ignition ring is a very thin part. My first try at removing it from the sprue caused part of it to snap. So I decided to use a razor saw instead and cut it loose in two steps. Using a razor saw, I cut the attachment points off with a short stub. I then trimmed the stub off with a sharp hobby knife. This way I was able to get it free without any further breakages. After a quick cleanup,I glued it to the cylinder bank. The last bit for tonight is the exhaust assembly. They're each multiple parts but after a quick cleanup, they fit together fairly well. Provided you don't lose the part and have to scratch a replacement up.

Ok, so thanks for everyone dropping in on this. Especially Ernie, since it was his build that got me onto this floatplane jaunt. First bit of hacking/ sprue cutting has happened. I started on the wings by making sure I drilled out the right holes for the floats. Then, seeing how small the locating pins are for mounting the floats, I added some styrene blocks inside the wing. This way I can use longer wire to replace the pins and get a stronger mount. I hope. I'll do something similar with the main float but that'll have to wait until I have an idea of how much is visible inside it. Speaking of the main float, I trimmed that free from the sprues and like most, promptly broke the bracing wires between the struts. So I did the only logical thing and snipped the remnants off. Using their original attachment points as reference, I've drilled holes where they used to be and will replace them with wire.

That looks like the rarely seen amphibious version of the Kingfisher.

Looks good to me Ernie. I'd be happy with those results. Carl

New mess on the bench: Wanted something that wasn't a twin.

Ok, so my bench is littered with more kits than it should be. What's one more in that case? This has been kicking around in the back of my head ever since I saw this pic in Dana Bell's book on the Kingfisher: Note the postwar style white only star and bar on the fuselage. On the tricolour scheme, it just looks cool. Plus there's the beat up main float. Only problem is I have no idea what the wing markings are like. After conversing with Dana, he wasn't sure about them either. Thankfully there's another pic in his book of a different Kingfisher with the same incorrect insignia. This one at least shows the underwing markings and they're the standard version. I might go with this one as a result. Carl

Really nice P-47 Rob! I like the NMF, something I find challenging. Carl

Cool! Maybe an Indiana Jones diorama with a horse and rider? Carl

Lastly, I installed the underwing rad fairings and MLG legs. There's a small strut- N5 that goes in the front of the fairing that's not on the instructions so make sure you don't forget it. Carl