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BlrwestSiR

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  1. I wouldn't call it cheating More like common sense to me. I learned the hard way on my B-25. You can't see half of what I did on the fuselage interior once it got closed up. Carl
  2. Thanks for the guide Bill. I've only tried this a couple times so your chart will be a great reference. Carl
  3. Man, some would call that a wish list! I'm just as bad so I can relate. Carl
  4. That's really coming along nicely Harv!
  5. Sounds like you had a great time. Getting away from it all can be so therapeutic. Carl
  6. Wow, amazing results there Jeroen! Carl
  7. I'll be following along as well. I want to do one of these in RCAF colours. Carl
  8. I got the bottom seam filled and leveled. You might be able to see the stress marks on the fuselage from the warping. There was also the crack to fix so they're all done now. I next started on installing the engine covers. For once, the panels fit fine in the closed position. Now to do a re-scribe and it'll be time to add the smaller details.
  9. Not your fault. I took a bit of artistic license on the seats, ok maybe a lot. Just was fed up with the PE and wanted to make some progress.
  10. Just catching up with this Harv. Lots of challenges there but it looks like you've made it through them.
  11. Great to hear. Is that the Fisher kit? Carl
  12. Wait, that's a model?!!! Amazing work there Gaz. Still can't believe I'm looking at a model. Carl
  13. Indeed!
  14. Great review Jeroen! I was fortunate enough to have picked up the Dambusters book when we were visiting Edinburgh last summer. It's a bit hard to find here in Canada. If you can find a copy of it, it's very much worth getting. Carl
  15. For whatever reason, with the Alclad I was getting a very translucent finish and after several coats gave up. One thing I've noticed is don't seal it with a lacquer clear coat. It seems to affect the paint a bit. Tamiya X-22 with their regular thinner or Alclad's Aquagloss should work ok though. I used a base coat of Tamiya gloss.black for it.
  16. I haven't seen any but I'll double check my decals and see if there might be one on one of them that could be subbed in. Carl
  17. I started on my B-25 with Alclad and couldn't get a decent result so I switched to Mr Metal Color. I've only done the fuselage so far but I'm happy with the results.
  18. Great pics Martin. Too late on the seats unfortunately. Guess I should have looked at some of the other pics you posted earlier a bit closer.
  19. Thanks Rob! The gap was probably brought about because the one fuselage was cracked along the bottom. This pushed everything out of whack so I was mostly concerned with getting a decent fit along the upper side.
  20. Thanks Harv! Sue just told me how she wants the benches. They're to be in an L shape around the edge of the loggia. Should be fun.
  21. A porterhouse works for me. Thanks Rob! It's actually ceramic. The heat retention is awesome which is probably one of the reasons you can get away with a wood table for it. Thanks! A small stainless table was the backup plan.
  22. Yup, getting the fuselage closed is always a big step. Mr Surfacer definitely does shrink a bit but oddly enough it the only filler I have around. So hopefully it won't require too much filling and refilling.
  23. Thanks Gaz! I was surprised at the difference on appearance they made. It made things a bit more work but definitely was worth it. Thanks Bill Thanks Ryan, and yeah if you buy one they're not cheap.
  24. Thanks Martin! Sue wants some benches now for my the boys to use while they're in the yard. Oh boy.
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