Eduard 1/48 Bell Airacobra Mk.I - RAF brief service

[Tim Marlow]

Ah, right Dave, see what you mean :thumb2: Perhaps it will persuade Tamiya decals to soften properly? Micro sol struggles with them.

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
Nice paint job. I do hope the decals snuggle down tight as they are supposed to.
Jim

[Dave Ward]

Worrying unnecessarily - after a dose of Mig decal solution #2, things are drying nicely.................

I'll give them another dose tonight & they should have settled nicely by tomorrow!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

This is as far as I can go, until I get my replacement canopy, there are still a few decals to add, and touching up here & there..........................

Prop just dry fitted - the 20mm cannon in the hub is a real pest, I couldn't get it straight, then I knocked it off - and now it looks skewiff again!.
One thing - even though the Eduard noseweight seems heavy enough, it'll still tailsit! Maybe that's why it's not in the later boxings!
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good in all her finery Dave.

[Dave Ward]

After the replacement canopy arrived from Eduard, I picked this up again, painted the canopy and attached - OOPs, I'd forgotten the gunsight - luckily , the doors hadn't been attached, so I hope I can do some keyhole work & add it without having to disturb the canopy..................

Either way, the next pictures will be in the 'completed' section - finally!
Dave

[langy71]

Looking mighty fine Dave.:thumb2::thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Good to see this one finishing off.

[Neil Merryweather]

Lovely job, Dave

[Dave Ward]

Finally finished

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/eduard-1-48-bell-airacobra-mk-i-finally-finished.37465/

Dave