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Benevolens Magister
Just a quick correction Geo - OTU is Operational Training Unit, meaning the Unit, although under training, could, and would, undertake operational sorties, albeit normally in "quiet" areas.
**** DONE: GB-49 1:48 Spitfire Mk.I - Favourite A/C of WWII
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fubar57
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Thanks Terry, post amended.
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Benevolens Magister
You're welcome Geo.
I had the honour of meeting "JAS" Storrar during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Shell House raid, in Copenhagen, in 1995. Sadly, he passed away a couple of weeks later, and I attended the funeral - the church, and village, were packed, and Police control units were on hand to handle traffic diversions !
I also had the pleasure of meeting "Ginger" Lacey a couple of times, back in the 1980's.
I had the honour of meeting "JAS" Storrar during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Shell House raid, in Copenhagen, in 1995. Sadly, he passed away a couple of weeks later, and I attended the funeral - the church, and village, were packed, and Police control units were on hand to handle traffic diversions !
I also had the pleasure of meeting "Ginger" Lacey a couple of times, back in the 1980's.
Good work so far George!
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fubar57
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Thanks Hugh. Major paint work is now complete and again the Oramask worked flawlessly. What I've done is once I cut out the needed amount, I detack the tape about four or five times on my palm. Transfer the tape to the area I want to copy. Cut out and then remove the tape. I'll then detack three or four more times and then place it on the model. I don't press it all that firmly on the model. I do use a round tooth-pick to ease the tape into the panel lines. I did get some paint lift on the fuselage band and this was with Tamiya bendy tape, about 1.5²mm. I was a bit worried about the 30+ year old Model Master but it weathered the storm
good result.
T Bolt
Colonel
Real nice George
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice outcome.
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Benevolens Magister
Looking good Geo.
Very nice
Totalize
Tech Sergeant
Nicely executed Geo.
Lovely work so far George!
One of many reasons pilots with very few hours ended up in combat. What were thought to be quiet areas, weren't.
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fubar57
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Started decals on this one. On this kit version, there isn't that annoying panel hinge(?) interfering with the upper roundel so I thought I would start on the bottom this time. Seriously?????
Several baths of Polly Scale Softner and brute force got us to this....
Jeff Hunt
1st Lieutenant
Liking it.
Good work George.
Jeff
Good work George.
Jeff
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Benevolens Magister
Got there in the end Geo.
the "hinge" you mentioned is probably the gun heating outlet duct, often missed on some kits.
the "hinge" you mentioned is probably the gun heating outlet duct, often missed on some kits.
Crimea_River
Marshal
That turned out well. Could have easily gone bad. I have had grief more than success on that detail and have learned to cut the decal first and touch up paint the cut once the decal has set but looks like you got away with it.
Nice work so far George!
