Jakko could well mean this green stuff.....
cheers
Tim
cheers
Tim
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At last someone who uses the correct wingy terminology
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Probably not. You’re talking about Squadron Green Putty, which indeed comes in a tube and is a one-part putty aimed at modellers. Green Stuff is a common name for Kneadatite Blue/Yellow two-part epoxy putty, originally used by plumbers and then by figure sculptors. When I read “Green Stuff” I assume the latter is meant, especially here because Andy said he’d taken it from his son, who plays Warhammer as I recall, and Games Workshop sells this putty as “Green Stuff”.
I can see where the confusion comes from, though
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Andy
Keep at it mate. Don't let it beat you. I've got an an Airfix one in the stash so am following with interest.
ATB
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The engines on the Bristol Beaufighter disassembled completely when I fitted them. Lots of filing and filling later and a repaint and they looked ok. Annoying its nonetheless part of the challenge I guess but like you Andy I despair at the Homer Simpson pictures for assembly on some kits. Try a ship and the "where does the part actually go" mystery takes on a whole new level.
This looks good though and a want to build a Lancaster as well.. get the favourites out the way first type approach. Cant wait for the paintComment
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Very nice work Andy. Nice one to build.
When I retired from architecture set up another business video film making.
Invited to film in the cockpit when it flew over in our Jersey B of B week.
Cry my eyes out now. Said I was to busy :flushed: Can you believe that. What an idiot.
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Thanks Andrew, Gary & Laurie.
I'll keep reading through the instructions until hopefully something makes sense and write myself a plan of action to follow. That should ease some of the confusion in my easily overloaded brain!
I may even try and find some pictures of the real thing as the ones on the box are too small and too few to help a great deal.
What a missed opportunity Laurie! I'd be kicking myself for a long time after that.Comment
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Andy, that sounds like a good plan....but if you start getting stuck, look for a good build blog on the net somewhere. Someone will have built this and written or filmed about it.....
another hint is to look at the instructions for the stage after the one you are working on, sometimes the part positions can be gleaned from the next illustration...Comment
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Tim, I've managed to find two builds of this so far. Both of them got hacked off part way through and took a long break. Both had worse fit issues than me too. Compared to them I'm doing better than I thought :smiling5:
The main issues are centred around the turrets. I'm guessing they are part glazed part painted, but the instructions are very vague as to exactly which bit is which, and once fitted there are areas I won't be able to reach to paint, like the rear of them and "housings" that fit around them.
I'll get there, it just takes my brain longer to process that kind of thing than your average neurotypical Joe :upside:Comment
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Andy
post pictures of what you are struggling with. I have a book somewhere on RAF turrets, I therefore might be able to find what you are looking for tomorrow.....Comment
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Tim, YouTube has come up trumps again, but thanks for the offer.
Skip to ~6 minutes. I want one! :smiling5:
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Keep going Andy, I'm of the persuasion that some instruction writers have a hate for all modellers.
Probably due to their parents refusing to let them have a kit when they were younger !Comment
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Hi Andy
Looking very good. Neat and tidy and the fit doesn't seem to be giving any problems. I think that putting the bigger sticky out flatish bits at the front is a great idea although I'm not sure how that would work when the pilot needed to fly in reverse :tongue-out3:
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