papa 695's Sunderland flying boat

[papa 695]

Good man! I didn't want you to miss such an obvious detail - you wouldn't want the rivet counters on your back would you? Gern

So are you going to get off mine now then Dave

[Gern]

So are you going to get off mine now then Dave

Of course! I'm only glad to have been of help. I know you'd have been totally gutted to find you'd missed such major details after you'd buttoned up the fuse and fitted the canopy, and probably would have scrapped the whole thing rather than submit it with such glaring errors!

Gern

[colin m]

It looks like Airfix have moulded both pilots 'sitting ' to attention. They need to chill a bit.

[Dave W]

It looks like Airfix have moulded both pilots 'sitting ' to attention. They need to chill a bit.

They've probably just spotted a couple of JU88's over the Bay of Biscay Colin!.

[colin m]

They've probably just spotted a couple of JU88's over the Bay of Biscay Colin!.

Not a problem for the 'Flying porcupine'

[Guest]

Nice one Ian, remember building this kit in the late 1950's, my mate had to lend me 1/- so that I could buy it for the princely sum of 10/6 about 52 new pence to you young uns. Cheers Derek

[papa 695]

Well this one is for Gern ( Dave ) [ATTACH]77016.IPB[/ATTACH]


Got it buttoned up [ATTACH]77017.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[flyjoe180]

Nice work Ian, it is coming together nicely. Squadron Leader Groucho Marx and Pilot Officer Ron Burgundy are ready for their next mission

[yak face]

Well this one is for Gern ( Dave ) [ATTACH]76649[/ATTACH]Got it buttoned up [ATTACH]76650[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]76651[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]76652[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]76653[/ATTACH]

They look like the 2 British airmen in Allo Allo!

[colin m]

They look like the 2 British airmen in Allo Allo!

Fairfax and Carstairs..............................Helllooooo

[papa 695]

Nice one Ian , ive got very fond memories of this kit, i remember building it as a kid , i was really chuffed by the sliding front turret and bomb racks!! Is it just a case of deleting the mid upper turret or are there more differences between the Mk 1 and Mk 3 ? Looking forward to seeing both yours and joes , cheers tony

Been slowly ( very slowly ) working on this one The props are different on the Mk1 to the Mk 3 so had to get these

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Got the upper turrets sorted still needs a lot cleaning up to do but nearly ready for painting

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Are you happy now Colin ?

[eddiesolo]

Superb work Ian, really love the character features on the figures. The scratch work is excellent as is the mods, wonderful stuff.

Si

[monica]

coming alone, nicely good work Ian

[flyjoe180]

Looks good Ian. You've had a lot of modelling production lately.

[papa 695]

Looks good Ian. You've had a lot of modelling production lately.

Thanks Joe and yes, but a little too much I think. Now I've only got 3 kits on the go, the Sunderland, Lightning and just got to polish up the sunken Sherman. Not started the Harrier yet