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

[McColm]

Saw a few this morning on the way to work must have been a swarm of them around the Southeast of London due to the heatwave.

[NARSES2]

Now bearing in mind I live on the middle floor of a 3 story block,  I've no idea how it got in ?

Well, they do have wings. 

That's true, I forgot that 

Thanks for reminding thick head here 

[NARSES2]

No real progress, to hot, to busy with various bits of Site admin and Palace won the EUEFA Conference League Cup last night     

You wait 120 years for a trophy and then 3 come along in the space of a Year       

[NARSES2]

Got the masking off the Ki-98 and there's a few touch ups required but overall I'm quite happy with it.  Only real issues are that I swear the Xtracolour is still not fully dry ?  and where I used Tamiya flexible masking tape for curves it appears to have a slight glue residue ? Need to use some warm water and cotton buds to see if I can remove it.

I now need to start assembling the 98. Now yes I know I've painted it, but the fit is so good that I was able to paint the fuselage and booms separately. Made painting/masking the booms in particular so much easier.

[The Wooksta!]

Xtracolour has long been loathed due to it's... flexible drying times.  I've heard people complaining about it for a good 30+ years.

[Old Wombat]

I now need to start assembling the 98. Now yes I know I've painted it, but the fit is so good that I was able to paint the fuselage and booms separately. Made painting/masking the booms in particular so much easier.

Now we just pray that the paint hasn't messed with the fit. 

[NARSES2]

Xtracolour has long been loathed due to it's... flexible drying times.  I've heard people complaining about it for a good 30+ years.

Yup, I avoid it where possible, but unfortunately I didn't have IJA Grey or Green in White Ensign (my favourite enamel) and my Tamiya had "glooped" up   

[NARSES2]

I now need to start assembling the 98. Now yes I know I've painted it, but the fit is so good that I was able to paint the fuselage and booms separately. Made painting/masking the booms in particular so much easier.

Now we just pray that the paint hasn't messed with the fit. 

I've been very, very careful to avoid mating services, but prayers will still be said before I start assembly  But it made the booms so much easier to paint.

Seriously I can seriously recommend this kit fit wise. One of the best I've tackled, right up there with current toolings from ARMA, IBG and the like   

[zenrat]

...I've been very, very careful to avoid mating services, but prayers will still be said before I start...

You and me both mate.   

[frank2056]

This kit was so enjoyable that I wanted to start all over again with a new one. Very few kits reach that level of fun.

[NARSES2]

...I've been very, very careful to avoid mating services, but prayers will still be said before I start...

You and me both mate.   

Got caught once 

[NARSES2]

Slow progress on the 98 and 187. Bearing in mind I'm away for a couple of weeks it might be a bit of a push to get the GB build finished, but I am determined 

[NARSES2]

Just to prove I am actually making a little progress, here's a shot of the bench as of this morning.

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[Old Wombat]

Chris, I hate to tell you but, your Ki-98 is infected with ringworm*!




[*: Which is a fungus, not a parasitic helminth.]

[NARSES2]

Chris, I hate to tell you but, your Ki-98 is infected with ringworm*!

Pass