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Ernie, I have these for drawings: They're in 1/72 though Carl

That is indeed a very nice looking cockpit. Carl

Proving that some mail is still getting through, this just arrived: A quick look inside the box and it looks pretty nice. Not really an addition to the stash but more a temporary loan is this pretty girl named Maggie: She belongs to my sister who's moving from Santiago to Wisconsin next month. Due to the holiday season, the airline won't fly dogs as cargo in December and January. So I got to fly down and bring her to our place. Our dog is taking to her fairly well I'd say: Carl

You know you're the reason there's a Kitty Hawk Kingfisher in my stash right? I watched your first build and suddenly had the urge to add a float plane to my collection. Carl

Yup. He's the actor in the pic Martin posted. His characters seen to die a lot in them too.

There isn't much specific to the two seater but plenty of info on general details so let me know if you get stuck. I'm back up to two kits in the stash. I sold one to a really nice guy, then they announced the two seater and had to pick up a replacement. So now I can build a single seater and a two seater. The plan is to have one with the wings off to save a bit of space and at the same time show off some of the internal detail. Carl

Hey Harv, if you need any reference material, just ask. I've got a couple books on the Ho229 including the ZM concept notes. Carl

Looking good there John. I go away fora couple days and you're almost done! Carl

Great choice for additional help there Harv! Looking forward to following along. Carl

Got this on eBay for 25 loonies! And no, not 25 LSM members Carl

Very hard to say no at that price. Carl

Oh ok. I was wondering if you had a secret passage into their factory.

Raptor doesn't swing!

The kit's out?!! Where did you get it from Martin? Carl

Keep at it Tony. I'm starting work on the tailplanes myself. Or rather I will be over I'm back from visiting my sister in Chile. Carl

Fantastic work Peter. What size drill bit did you use for wiring the engine? Carl

Nice project Danny! I've got the pretty much the same bunch of AM for mine. Carl

I'd be up for a set or two. Carl

Saw that and have been resisting the urge to buy it. Carl

For a real speed build, I'll switch subjects and scale and build a Bandai Start Wars kit. This took about 45 minutes. No glue or paint. Just a pair of sprue cutters and a file. Even the cat approved of it. Although she did try to eat it later. Carl

My current record and it wasn't something I was trying for but just happened is 13 days from start to finish. This was on the recent Revell Spitfire II kit. I worked on it in between the two B-25s. It was something to keep my interest at the bench up knowing it wouldn't be as involved as the pair of twins. That, more than anything was the goal. And to build a Spitfire that wasn't from Tamiya. I didn't try to fix too many of the kit's faults so that helped. I've got another in the stash I'll throw everything at later. Otherwise, I did what some of you suggested, used CA for filler, painted it with fast drying paints and by using masks, skip much of the decalling and requisite clear coats. Carl

Yup, I have one pair right side up and other, not so much. Carl

I made up the lap belts and installed them on the seat. I forgot to take the picture earlier. With the cockpit finally done, I closed up the fuselage. I had to use a tiny bit of filler, mostly in front of the cockpit. Then I joined up the fuselage and wing assemblies. It's starting to look like a Spitfire now. Carl

Too many? But hopefully I'll be getting a couple done soon.

Thanks Maru! I really do find the Tamiya Spitfires to be a stress-free build, especially after having done so many. Thanks Gus! I find they have the best layout for the buckles on their frets as well as instructions. You can actually see how everything should go together. The cowls are a hit or miss affair. I've had most go on without any issues but there's been a couple where they've been fussy.