Had the topping out ceremony today for the Hurricane and the Rabe (Karas). Both were finished up yesterday and had their propellers added today which is always the final piece I add, whence the topping out ceremony. Pleased with the pair of them and indeed the Rabe may well come to Huddersfield. Photo's in the next couple of days. When I build jets I struggle with this final phase as I feel quite chuffed when the props go on

and there's no equivalent with jets ?
Yak has had her undersides finished and masked. I find White Ensign the best of the enamels and it has the strange property of appearing to go on very "watery" but when dry the paint has a lot more colour then you thought it would have had. Whence 2 coats rather then three. Strange ?
The Fw 190 has had both upper works camo colours painted but I think they will both need a further coat/touch up.
Started on my next project which has been on the to do list for ages. BPF Tigercat. I've got the Revell kit which I assume is a re-boxing of the old Monogram kit ? Very simple ,no cockpit at all, just a pilot figure and the wheel bay doors are moulded to the nacelles. However fit looks very good as one would expect from a Monogram kit. I will add a basic cockpit but that is it.
I assume she will need a fair bit of nose weight ? anyone know for sure ?