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Thanks Peter! The bigger shame /disappointment is that the follow on releases still have the same errors. Dragon never bothered to fix them. They could've even just done an insert sheet showing the corrections. Tamiya has done that in the past so it can't be that hard.

Thanks Gerhard! Definitely one of my better efforts at painting an IP. Rob, Wako are from Japan. They're cheaper than the comparable products from HGW or Eduard as they come 2 to a set. The best part is theyre designed so you can thread the belts through the buckles while they're still attached to the fret. This makes for much less feeding of the carpet monster. They do require a bit more care as the buckles are laser cut plastic so can fragile.

I thought that was only in the kid's book 'How to Eat Fried Worms"

Hadn't really thought of them as resolutions but I do want to finish the following kits this year: - both HK B-25s that are cluttering up not just my workbench but the space around it. - my 1/12 McLaren MP4/6 that I started in 1993. I actually got it back out last year and started work on it again. Carl

I've only made one order from him and that was for the HK Lanc. He had the cheapest shipping rate to Canada for it outside of Lucky Model's $2 surface shipping special. And I didn't have to wait 2 months for it. Carl

I hear you on that one Ernie. I kept checking to make sure I'd painted it the right colour. But like you said, I got it correct. I went out to the movies so didn't do too much. I did get a start on the IP though. The original Eduard PE set had separate instruments for the IP instead of their current single panel approach. With the nice raised detail on the stock panel, I thought this was a great approach. I carefully ground out the instrument faces and then started gluing in the PE instruments. This has a much more 3D effect I think. There's some touch-ups to do and it'll almost be done.

Ingot all the belts finished up. They took a bit longer than expected but I'm happy with the way they turned out. Now to finish the IP and I'll be almost ready to close up the fuselage. Carl

Every time I try the worm technique, they wriggle away and leave a slimy residue trail behind them. Or worse, I get the urge to go fishing. Otherwise, I think the camo looks fine if a bit light. Carl

Thanks Ernie, I've got the errata sheet bookmarked and as well, have made the necessary notes on my instructions. It's definitely required reading for the build. Here's the link in case anyone needs it. Just scroll down past the review. http://www.hyperscale.com/2008/reviews/kits/dragon3203reviewbg_1.htm What's interesting is there's several mistakes that he doesn't mention. One of them is the one I mentioned above about the radio seat mount and the belly gun mount. There's another about attaching cowl intake walls to the oil coolers. I'll have to look those part numbers up in the morning. Carl

This arrived today. It's a great film with lots of nicely filmed Spitfires in flight. Well worth it. Carl

I started work on the seat belts. These are belts made by Wako. One of the things I like about them is that they designed the fret holding the buckles in such a way that you can easily thread the belts onto them without removing the buckle from the fret. You can see this in the way the spacing is around the buckles. With the first pair put together.

Thanks Bill! I never built the old Revell kit. I did do the Monogram 1/48 G-4 kit when it first came out. Thanks Peter! I haven't started the IP yet, that's the radio rack. I'm dreading the IP but no choice, just going to have to bite the bullet and git'er done!

That would be great. My sister is living in Neenah, which doesn't look that far. If things pan out, I'll let you know. Carl

They did the same to the tile we used. It's got a hand scraped feel to it. Only thing is my wife vetoed the radiant heating so it's a bit chilly in winter.

Don't think I'll make Chattanooga this year. But on a slightly related note, I might make it to EAA Airventure this summer. It turns out my sister had just move to a town just north of Oshkosh and we're hoping to visit them this summer. Now to make the timing work out. Carl

Nice pattern on that flooring Harv. We picked something very similar but in tile for our kitchen. Carl

Really looks fantastic Jeroen! You're much better with a brush than me. Carl

Nigel, here's the list according to Hannants. https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=7997&product_type_id=&code=&scale_id=953&keyword_search=Out+of+production&setPerPage=25&sort=0&search_direction=asc&save_search_name=&save_search= This is just for 1/32. Carl

Eduard had a sale a couple months ago and most/all of the PE sets on there were being discontinued. I was a bit surprised as there was quite a bit of 1/32 stuff and some of it was fairly recent too. The Tamiya F4U-1A interior sets, Italeri F-104 sets amongst others were on there. If you check Hannants, they have a list of all the discontinued sets. Carl

I know a lot of people are hoping that Revell fix the instructions as even the later Dragon releases still have errors. The fit so far is definitely better than their P-51 which I built a few years ago. So depending on what price it comes out at in the Revell box, I'd say it's worth getting.

Looks great Bill. And thanks for showing your techniques for painting wood. Carl

Nice to see the great progress Peter. Looks like you're about ready to throw some paint at it. Through an airbrush of course. Carl

Nice to see this done John. A nice complement to your Corsairs. Carl

Onto to the cockpit and more instruction errors. They want you to glue the radio operator's seat support to the belly gun rack(E19 and E22). When you look at the parts, it's obvious they're not meant to go together. E19 goes under the floor and E22 mounts above it. With that sorted, I did the radio rack and installed it. Then the guns and spare ammo magazines. This kit has been really going together well. You just have to wonder about the instructions and the complete lack of colour call outs for detail painting. Carl

So it's a new year, therefore a new build. Another twin to clutter up the bench with First step was to go through the errors & omissions list that Brett Green published on Hyperscale regarding the kit's instructions. Then I started on the engines. These went together really well. Next up is the MLG and gear bays. The ribs that go into the nacelles were a bit of a head scratcher until I checked the instructions from the Dragon D/E kit. In the C-7 kit, they only show the placement of the ribs for one nacelle. The D/E kit shows both so here it is for your reference.