Airfix 1:48 Hawker Fury l

[colin m]

Colin, gorgeous...there's something about putting primer on a kit. Sometimes I'd be tempted to leave it at that finish. Perhaps I might do one that way.

Cheers,
Richard

I undercoated my 1:72 Lightning in gloss black, it did look rather cool in an overall gloss black. I nearly stopped there !

[colin m]

Try 1/72 Colin I did.
:astonished:

Been there and was in no hurry to return to 1:72 rigging. However, I have the lovely 1:72 Airfix Tiger Moth sitting next to me.

[colin m]

Looks good Colin.

Cheers Joe. For an old kit, it's not too bad.

[colin m]

A bit more, in between all the gardening. Everything is painted and ready for assembly.


Decals, and the unmasking of pilot officer A. fix. I always build bi-planes the same way, decals before final assembly. Imagine dropping the thing an knocking a carefully aligned top wing off.


And, with no real drama, the top wing is fitted. At the moment it's all clamped up on a warm window sill trying to persuade the upper wing just to 'give' a little. I'll release the clamps later. Hopefully a day in the sun has relaxed things a bit.

[PaulTRose]

that is looking really good!

[colin m]

that is looking really good!

Thanks Paul. It has certainly opened my eyes up to the older 'classic' kits.

All clamped up. From here I carefully moved the it to the window sill for a gentle bit of heating, just to relax that top wing.

[rtfoe]

Thanks Paul. It has certainly opened my eyes up to the older 'classic' kits.

All clamped up. From here I carefully moved the it to the window sill for a gentle bit of heating, just to relax that top wing.
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My goodness Colin, this looks like something out of a hospital ICU. Dr. Frankenstein would have loved your clamps.

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

Looking good Cloin, I like those clamps .
Where from please.

[stillp]

John, from SMS!

https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/product/2x-80mm-berna-small-multi-clamps-modelcraft-s-pcl8710-2?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrdjnBRDXARIsAEcE5YkZ1qJGwnVAHXnwF0AN3jQ7Rj1hL_bxyyKbhjSAowdLIrHVy3AbABoaAletEALw_wcB

Thinking of getting some myself.
Pete

[Guest]

A labour of love, and well worth it Colin.

[scottie3158]

Colin,
Looking very nice.

[colin m]

Where from please.

Thinking of getting some myself.

As Pete says, right here in the shop. I had heard of them some time ago but only got my hands on them a few days ago. They seem really good. There's no screw thread, they just work on friction alone, but are still very easy to use. These are the 80mm ones.

[Lee Drennen]

Looking very nice

[flyjoe180]

Wonderful work Colin