So, here for another one... Happy new year, everyone!! Let's see if life can get back to a more normal condition...

I've been lazy... the xmas festive season hasn't been very productive in terms of model building but i did spray some XF-66 on the Blue Thunder's cockpit bits and covered some gaps with Sprue Goo(SG for short, ok?) on a couple of parts of the computer screen and another panel insert.

Then i noticed the switches with safety covers on the real BT, that are simple round protuberances on the kit's panels so i just glued a tiny strip of styrene on top of the correct ones, according to pics of the real BT's instrument panels. May not look much nin the pics but it will make it easier to paint these details so, imho, worth it.


Also scratched up a fire extinguisher, which was very visible inside the cockpit on the back wall. Two round ends of a bit of sprue with appropriate diameter, were cut to the desired size, glued together and the seam was filled with SG. Sanded it back to round and glued a few more bits of styrene to make the handle and lever...


Then it was time for the XF-66...

So, let's see if i can make some progress on this during the weekend...

While looking at P-51 Mustang racers, i remembered that i wanted to do some changes to a Mustang so i ordered the 1/72 Airfix Mustang and while looking for that one, i came across the Xtrakit F.22... it was so cheap that i just had to add one to the basket... but, as Spitfires are beautiful and i especially like the Griffon-engined variants, i also ordered the Academy 1/48 Mk.XIVc kit just cause it was selling for 12€, shipping included on a Portuguese online modelling store.

This Academy kit is one that i wasn't thinking of buying cause i've got most 1/48 models in the stash that i really wanted but the Spitfire is my favorite prop fighter and i may have to buy a Mk.I and a Spiteful to have all my favorite variants of the Spitfire lineage, in 1/48 scale.
I like the size of 1/48 kits of WWII fighters and ever since i built the Monogram P-40B a few years ago, i decided that i wanted to have my favorite WWII prop fighters in that scale. Still missing a Corsair on that list and the new Modelsvit P-51H is also very tempting...

Anyway, going back to the whiffed P-51 i have in mind, i've had that in my mind for a long time so i'm afraid i won't be able to resist and get it on the bench as soon as the kit is delivered...
