Narses2's Blog - or what I'm slowly making progress on

[Rheged]

Can we gatecrash??

That's the other reason that the ushers are present!!

[NARSES2]

Does that mean you give a speech?

Yup and it's already written - obviously given the circumstances it's been quite difficult to get the tone right - so I started early

[NARSES2]

Slow progress on both the Mustang and Hurricane. They should both get finished this year but it will be close what with Crimbo, a wedding and New Years 

[NARSES2]

Well the Hurricane and Spitfire 22 finally got finished.

The Hurricane pics and backstory is here http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36378.new.html#new

Whilst the real world Airfix Spitfire 22 (a lovely kit  ) is here

[Radish]

Looking good.

[The Wooksta!]

Apart from the fact that Airfix cocked up the colours for the letters (should be white) and they don't give you the letter for that aircraft.

[kitbasher]

Is nice, I like.

[Radish]

Meanwhile.....your Norwegian Dewoitine D.500....

It would be VERY welcome on the BIGGLES SIG stand at SMW13 as the theme has a background against the 1940 invasion of Norway.

[NARSES2]

Meanwhile.....your Norwegian Dewoitine D.500....

It would be VERY welcome on the BIGGLES SIG stand at SMW13 as the theme has a background against the 1940 invasion of Norway.

Cheers Rad. It's one I'll be building soon as the kit is a nice and easy build, as a lot of Heller's output from that period was.

Not sure whether to do her in overall silver dope or French camoflage ? Possible silver dope undersides and camo topsides ? National markings are easy either either masked and painted or just use "decal" strip. And yes I did use the dreaded word because that is their brand name they are still transfers 

Once the SEAC Mustang is complete she will join the bench with 3 Hurricane IIc's

[Radish]

Choice of camo is all yours. I'm doing a 1/48th silver Hawk 75, and a silver DH Comet racer in Norwegian colours.
A friend's doing a couple of 1/72nd Gladiators...one RAF, one Norwegian, and another has several German projects on the go.
It'll be a belter....BIGGLES will be at the Milton Keynes show.

[NARSES2]

BIGGLES will be at the Milton Keynes show.

Right 

[Radish]

With Goggles too

[NARSES2]

The Mustang is now ready for her markings and that will happen tommorow. It's a nice little kit but there are one or two fiddly bits and I must admit I'm still struggling to come to grips with how the tail wheel doors are meant to fit ? I've got them on but only after some minor surgery to remove what appears to be an extraneous piece - probably my cack-handedness but still 

I'm determined not to start anything new until this is finished 

[kitbasher]

I'm still struggling to come to grips with how the tail wheel doors are meant to fit ?

Try glue?

[NARSES2]

I'm still struggling to come to grips with how the tail wheel doors are meant to fit ?

Try glue?

Now why didn't I think of that 

Seriously there is a right angled "flanged" at the rear of each door (the same piece is present in the closed version of the doors but creates a roof to the rear of the internal door) I'm not sure what this is ? It definitely doesn't aid fitting of the things and obstructs the tail wheel fitment ? As I say it may just be me being an idiot but it is odd.

Anyway the national markings and codes are on. I've used Mustang Mk III serials so they are 1/2 right  This is the stage of modelling I like best I think. It's when the whole thing comes together and you either have one for the showcase or one for the box in the wardrobe. Anyway I like her and I think the SEAC scheme can make almost anything look good  Major stencils go on tomorrow and then it's touch ups and photos.