Shiny Things SIG (COMPLETED)
1March 27, 2016Box Art
2March 28, 2016Out of the box
3March 27, 2016Finland Air Racer
4March 28, 2016Main changes required
5April 3, 2016Those cannon"mounts" have to come off!
6April 3, 2016One side done
7April 3, 2016Plasticard to support the filler
8April 3, 2016Replacement pasticard panels
9April 3, 2016Ammo vents filled
10April 3, 2016Panels fitted and glued
11April 3, 2016Drying time...
12April 3, 2016The first lick of paint
13April 3, 2016Paint n filler
14April 3, 2016Prop & more filler
15April 4, 2016Lower central section with wing spars
16April 4, 2016A waft of primer reveals more work required!
17April 4, 2016Bulkheads, parachute & electrical console
18April 4, 2016Oil tank etc
19April 4, 2016Half painted seat
20April 4, 2016Engine is almost done
21April 4, 2016Started to drill out the exhausts with pilot holes
22April 7, 2016Work on the replacement panels
23April 7, 2016Not quite there yet...
24April 7, 2016Lower wings glued to the wing spars & central section
25April 7, 2016Upper wings going on. The Plasticard on the leading edges is to support the filler
26April 7, 2016KEEP STILL!
27April 7, 2016Fuselage interior
28April 11, 2016Wings & central section are joined & filled
29April 11, 2016After sanding
30April 11, 2016Fuselage ready to be joined to the wings
31April 11, 2016Joined
32April 11, 2016Fit issues #1
33April 11, 2016Fit issues #2
34April 11, 2016Fit issues #3
35April 11, 2016Begin gluing
36April 11, 2016Glue has dried.. OH DEAR!
37April 11, 2016Arrrrr...
38April 17, 2016Birds eye view
39April 17, 2016Right side
40April 17, 2016Left view
41April 17, 2016Underneath view
42April 17, 2016Close-up of the major lip
43April 19, 2016Twisted!!!
44April 19, 2016Primer ready - Top View
45April 19, 2016Primer ready - Side View
46April 19, 2016Engine Top View
47April 19, 2016Engine Side View
48April 19, 2016Wheels are fininshed
49April 21, 2016GAP!
50April 21, 2016Giant Hole!
51April 21, 2016OMG!
52April 24, 2016Looking better in primer!
53April 24, 2016
54April 24, 2016I still have those dam cowlings to sort
55May 12, 2016Plasticard inserts glued, then to be trimmed to shape
56May 12, 2016A final sanding & ready for primer
57May 14, 2016Final coat of primer
58May 14, 2016Final coat of primer #2
59May 14, 2016Final coat of primer #3
60May 15, 2016First, thin, coat of NMF
61May 15, 2016She still needs another coat
62May 22, 2016Cowling's before
63May 22, 2016Cowling's after
64May 22, 2016Right view
65May 22, 2016Left view
66May 22, 2016Top view
67May 22, 2016Full view
68May 24, 2016Five hours later...
69May 24, 2016And she is masked...
70May 24, 2016Ready for the final colour
71May 26, 2016Prop, canopies, cowlings' & pitot tube
72May 26, 2016Gloss blue applied
73May 26, 2016The masking comes off...
74May 26, 2016To reveal the colour scheme
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81June 1, 2016Disaster!
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83June 20, 2016Kit decals are on
84June 20, 2016Home-made decals fresh of the printer!
85June 21, 2016Finland flag
86June 21, 2016Pilots name
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Conversion of a military Spitfire to a civilian air racer with authentic Finland registration
