AIRFIX 1:48 P-40 - AS ODDBALL AS IT GETS

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Looks good George but what a shame we hide so much detail when closing up, there is some great modelling within the side walls of these machines.
 
Vic Balshaw said:
Looks good George but what a shame we hide so much detail when closing up, there is some great modelling within the side walls of these machines.
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A friend of mine worked in C-135 engineering at Tinker AFB. I gave him an AMT 1/72 KC-135 to build with his kids. He had little experience in building models, but with his usual meticulous attention to detail he examined the instructions and found the kit required two different White paints, gloss for the top of the airplane and flat white for the toilet paper in the bathroom.

I replied, "Jim, can you see the toilet paper in the bathroom when the kit is assembled?"

He said, "No, I guess not." Note that the window for the bathroom is maybe 1/8 inch square.

So I replied, "Then I would not worry about the flat white paint."
 
Did someone mention a "toilet roll"........................................................................

**** DONE: 1/48 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina Commonwealth GB.

Thanks Bill. Look what Postman Pat delivered today, my lovely lights all the way from the USA and only ordered on 30 Dec. Real express service and post free. These little fellows are 3mm wide and come in a variety of colours in normal light, fast flash or normal flash. Each light has...
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**** DONE: 1/48 Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina Commonwealth GB.

Thanks Karl and Bill, got my tiny ,micro LEDs today so should be back on track tomorrow and maybe get the two halves together. We will see as there is no point in rushing at this stage.
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Last one before I return to the GB. I had to beat this part in with a sledge hammer


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I have since read that it is probably easier if one attaches the part to one fuselage half before joining them. The part has yet to be glued. M MIflyer If you look closely at the right wing root you can see that Airfix kindly added a small dent to make it easy to drill out which I probably wouldn't have without your photos

 
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