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The result

Bee, Optimus’ best friend

I’m done

Ready for clear coat

Assembly underway. Not a lot of parts

Mr surfacer 1500 black

Temporary parking spot

The rear

Started assembly

My daughter was bored in her vacation, so I donated a kit I had laying around.

Mesh and headlights do ne

Started final assembly. Tub is done

Outside in better light

Painted black and masked for lettering

Getting better

Keep carefully secure

This is the general idea

An old second hand box.

Them wheels

Kit is older and the parts are rather rough. Needs a lot of work.

The goal, sort of

Above: Before. Below: Intermediate

Outdoor shots

Glueing the windows

Licensed to…?

Dry fit of doors, bonnet and roof on the body

The fret for the landing flaps.

Its final spot

Head!

Brush painted the headliner

Attempt to line things up

Assembled the chassis

And once again, she’s completed!

A small fun addition

Sanded and polished

Some precarious positioning

I didn’t like the door handles. Scribed around them and sanded them flush. Looks better.

Muck on

Dry fit for effect

https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=65234&p=albums&album=55479 looks even better to the naked eye!

Today’s harvest. Modest?

Nearly there

Painted the tracks

Sanded my life away

PE primered

A beauty in Brazilian Butt Bronze

The upper wishbone kept popping out of place

In an alternative universe, Willy Messerschmitt on november 10th 1938 decides to defect to the USA. He takes with him th...

Stickers on the engine, didn't stick without help

To my surprise, all pieces were glued and decalled. Only some weathering left?

Sunlight!

Teaser

This thing keeps falling off

Axles. A lot. All needed sanding to rid of the mold/mould lines

I used two different tooth picks for the insignia. The point cut off, and two slightly different diameters. Dip in red p...

Molotow liquid chrome

Duck away!

Polishing

Silver for the rear lights housing

Snap kit equals fast assembly

Prepainted the lid

Chrome!

Rims

The start

Almost?

Needed some weight...

Glued most of the engine.

Last bits and pieces glued.

Lower hull was already glued and painted

Sprues and aftermarket bits

Done!

Going for a low dike

Could these pass as beer/soda cans?

Not exactly what I was looking for. This isn't a puddle, this is light mud. Aaah decisions. Wlli I attempt a salvage ope...

Undercarriage & wheels glued. Unpainted spot on front wheel will be glued to base.

Closed the back of the seats.

Decals on

Engine is in!

And it didn’t work. Back to square 1

She's done!

After a bit of paint, the detail is revealed

Superstructure

Day 24. Painted the dark grey using Vallejo liquid mask. Sharp edges and some drawbacks....

Blink and you die!

Alignment of the wheels

Added the metal weight (why is it in this kit?) and glued the sides in.

Old school packaging

Parts & aftermarket clipped wings.

Added some pigments to get rid of the uniform look. The grass was too green!

This is just awful English!

Look what the cat dragged in. Well actually it was the postman.

Danger in the rear view mirror

Crests added. Needs a bit of clean up.

This was the goal.

Re-paved the top. This time with a thinned mix. Just added some demi-water

Mc Donnell Douglas F 4C Phantom

F-104G Starfighter

MiG 15 UTI

OV-10 Bronco

FW 190 Panel

Westland Whirlwind Har 10

Manual. Colourful

This is what she should look like in the end!

This corner has been mistreated

The box

I was tempted to buy this one for Peter Hardy!

Tom is back in place!