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Laffly Sprue A

Well, well, look what's finally hit the doormat! First ordered 27th April, arrived 7th August. It came all the way from ...

This kit is supposed to be Easy-Click and precoloured. I'll be using cement and paint, just like a proper modeller. The ...

Phew! That was a long day of painting & it's not quite over yet. However, I'm letting it all dry overnight to give me a ...

I'm calling it finished.

It's finally finished!

And it's done!

A quick test fit. (No, I hadn't forgotten about this one, it had just got pushed to the back of the bench).

Test fitting the hull top and front. I had to do some work to get the top to sit low enough. I can't progress much furth...

I'm having a go at doing something about the lack of interior side/door detail. Not sure if it will work out, but here g...

During production, a blob of molten plastic fell on the riders shoulder.

Here's a look at the sprues. Note that there are multiple identical sprues in some cases.

After several attempts to fill the joint on the lower wing using Mr Surfacer and Levelling Thinners, I abandoned the thi...

Finished! I removed the track units and dropped them about 2mm. Looks better for it, I think.

And finished!

Completed. Pity the sun isn't out for the photos.

Completed. I actually got some sunshine for the photos too.

Daylight shots, as promised.

A few shots in daylight to finish off.

The finished item at last! Here's a few shots in daylight, without side skirts.

Test fit of the tower. I'm still working on the hull/deck joint filling & sanding.

Here's all the parts, at least half of them off the sprue.

The sun came out, so I took a few more shots.

Here's a few shots in natural dayllight.

So, this is as far as I got earlier in the year. I wasn't happy with the "chrome" finish and put the project on hold whi...

It wasn't until I stacked the main components of this together that I fully appreciated just how big it was going to be!...

The blue beam is an acrylic flower vase cut down to size & with the bottom cut out. The blue is a quick blast of Humbrol...

When sending a kit from the US to the UK....

A man in search of a plane.

Wiring diagram

A couple of decals have dropped off over the years, as has the hinge retainer for the cockpit cover.

I get a lot of those wispy spiders around the house, so I bought one of these to help get rid of them. There are many of...

When tackling a scratchbuilt project like this, it is important to start with an accurate set of drawings.

Sails stained with strong black coffee mixture.

Tamiya cotton bud for scale.

Ogre, front

I couldn't resist this beast a few years back. Yes, it has a full interior too.

Michael Wittmann's Tiger.