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It’s gone to a good home

By admin Posted on April 6, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized

My club flying field was taken back by the local council a while back so I haven’t flown RC now for years. I’m now flying full-size gliders and tow planes at Camden south of Sydney which is great fun. (Now grounded …

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Exciting progress (but still with rivets!)

By admin Posted on September 5, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized

I’ve been applying more rivets, this time using the Mick Reeves paint-on method. The vinyl strip of holes is placed on the surface, then the holes are filled with primer. The strip is removed leaving the dots of paint. These …

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More rivets, sigh!

By admin Posted on August 9, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

I’ve had so much fun applying rivets to the Spitfire that I’ve made a small YouTube video explaining the method. Now I just have to persevere, there are thousands more to do on the wings!

Inside the cockpit

By admin Posted on June 17, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

I’ve spent a bit of time on cockpit details. Nothing too fancy or super-accurate. The gunsight and compass are from Mick Reeves kits- very simple (and cheap) ply and plastic items that make up into a reasonable facsimile of the real …

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