Started 10/01/2004 Completed 02/06/2004
Model was damaged beyond repair in a house move at the end of 2007 and has been binned.
Cockpit & Main Landing Gear
Lots of Putty will be required, and get a load of the size of this!. The ruler is 15" long!!
In Progress Shot 26/01/2004
In Progress Shots 09/02/2004
In progress shots 21/02/2004
Shots on 29/02/2004
Shots 02/03/2004
Shots 04/03/2004
17/04/2004
Coated with Johnsons Klear floor polish to stop paint from chipping. I then popped the cockpit window out and tried to get it to sit properly. Lot of filing with a needle file required, and then added Taimya putty to the resultant gaps.
06/05/2004
Results of testing and decalling from the weekend.
Testing of Pollyscale Flat varnish.
I got so far into the decals..then I hit the walkway border strips. Could not get them to lay straight, so Ill be masking them off and spraying them on.
145 days in the making..shes done!!
and a final Group shot