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Modern Outline Kits 14XX - 4


Focalplane

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The lost wax brass castings on my work bench are slowly disappearing. Yesterday I built up the backhead, ready to insert into the cab interior which was also masked off and painted.

 

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Later in the day I painted it, scratched off some of the paint to reveal copper pipes and dirty brass gauge frames, and added some prints of gauge faces.

 

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A pleasing day on the work bench, aided by lovely weather that allowed the spray booth to be set up on the loggia. The photos also appear on Tony Wright's discussion in support of his contention that soldering is the best form of kit assembly, assuming the kit is made of brass and nickel silver. A number of very kind "likes" have been received for which I am thankful. RMWeb does allow one to test the water with one's skills (or lack of them at times!) and I find the support from like minded people to spur me on to greater things.

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What a splendid backhead!  If it looks this good in a photo (photos are always very cruel), then it must be brilliant in reality :)

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Mike

 

You are right, photos can be very cruel!  At 1:1 scale it does look better than over-enlarged.  I am pleased with it and it seems a shame to hide it all inside Collett's comfortable cab!

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