Donivanp
Captain
Nicely done Geo
**** DONE: GB-55 1:48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII - MTO lll
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Really nice Geo
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
With all above Geo, great work 
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fubar57
General
Thanks guys. More fiddly stuff. Under wing bits. Five pieces to be joined together and then glued to the wing. Lots of patience required. I didn't, however, glue them to the wing. When I did my last Eduard Spitfire, I found this area difficult to mask and spray. I test fit the two finished housings to the wings and satisfied that the fit very well, I sat them aside. I'll mask the grills, and spray them with PRU Blue at the same time I do the underside and then glue them on later. A bit of clean-up revealed by the photos
The last two pieces are glued to each in the next step. I chose to glue the parts in the closed position as many photos show them open when the engine is running
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice and steady George. 
Donivanp
Captain
Getting a lot done.
Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
Coming along nicely 
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fubar57
General
Thanks guys. Last bits before I head out. Added some stretched sprue braces to the flaps. A tad over-scale and more than likely won't be seen again
The fuel cap disappeared sometime between opening the box and needing it now. The attachment was less than a mm wide so not surprised. I made one using my circle cutter. It should be slightly recessed but my pudgy digits wouldn't allow it
Done for another week, nightshift starts tonight. Have a good week gentlemen
N4521U
Colonel
Wow!
Attaboy.
Attaboy.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Stay safe Geo.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Seeya in a bit.
Great stuff Geo, take care man....
Nice work so far George!
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fubar57
General
Thanks all. Work was a nightmare; annual mill capital down with 220 contractors along with 350+ employees trying to get stuffed into 400 rooms...did not go well at all. Some guys on the crew didn't get rooms until 3hrs after work. A few got a room, went for supper and when they got back to their rooms, there was another person in their room. On the plus side, a day before I went back to camp, I bought a new truck. Its the first year for this one, a 2022 Ford Maverick, all wheel drive with turbo. Velocity Blue she is. Retirement, due next month has been postponed for two years; something I was going to do anyhow.
Anyhoo.....modelin'. Started masking the clear parts. One of the reasons I purchased the circle cutter was to use it to cut masks for the circular parts at the tops of some windscreens, something I struggle with. I used a scrap piece of Oramask film and it took two tries as this stuff stuck like a frightened limpet the moment it touched the windscreen. Now to add the straight edges and prep for spraying
Donivanp
Captain
Nice truck. Well it's a Ford and for that I'm sorry you'll have to endure, be slapping your forehead saying over and over again "I could have had a Chevy" but hey, enjoy, love the color.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice truck, great colour. Sad you have to delay retirement though, it was the best job I ever took! 
Like that Blue Geo....and good progress on the model too.
N4521U
Colonel
Silly me, I worked until nearly 70!!!
