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This is my entry for BOTY 2018 Set upFirst I cleaned my build area, packed my SOTS build away and sorted the packs and retrieved the first 10 packs. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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HullI assembled the first section of the hull. The front section of the hull was not flush it bent about 2mm to the right. I clamped a set square to the hull to square the end up and then added supports using some left over wood from my Victory Cross section build. The back sections were glued into place. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Wing 1Both wing spars are currently being straightened as they were bent in the middle. The excess section were removed from the ribs 1-3 this took quite a while because the parts were not fully laser cut. Ribs 4-6 were cleaned up but rib 4 doesn't seem to match the one in the instructions so I need to find out if the internal cuts are just different or if the wrong rib had been included in the pack. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Hi Michael,  Good start so far.  As for your wing ribs, the one you have marked as 4 is rib 1. Check the others as ribs 4-6 have the lug extending below to the front and rear of the rib. Maybe you have swapped them over for each other or you`ve been sent two number one ribs in error. Hope this helps.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Michael Good luck with your competition entry. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Great start and good to see another BotY2018 entry, good luck 
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Nice Start, great to see another BotY2018. Good luck. I will be following this one closely. Mark
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Great start will be following regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Perfect start clean and tidy wish you well. Regards tf64 Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Thanks for the comments everyone HullThe support strips were fitted to the hull michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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WingI collected all the ribs and numbered and matched them, ribs 1-4 were the wrong way around (no idea how that happened) The first wing frame has been assembled. While checking the ribs I found that several were cut from a thicker material so I had to widen the slots in order to fit the ribs michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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michael.rolph wrote:Wing
I collected all the ribs and numbered and matched them, ribs 1-4 were the wrong way around (no idea how that happened)
The first wing frame has been assembled. While checking the ribs I found that several were cut from a thicker material so I had to widen the slots in order to fit the ribs Good to see your sorted. Enjoy the rest of your build. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Great start to your build Michael. Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Finally got time to do an Update WingsThe frames of both wings have been completed along with the ailerons. The wing trims have been added and the undercarriage storage fitted. Finally I have begun adding the skin to the wings. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Fuselage and cockpitThe reinforcements were added to the fuselage and the wing projections added. The front part of the fuselage was constructed during which I accidentally managed to superglue a clamp to it  Two of the parts of the upper fuselage had been snapped but I managed to glue them back together successfully. One of the cockpit panels was warped, my first attempt to straighten it by soaking it and weighting it down failed and it re-warped. My next attempt I covered it with a towel then used my iron to steam it. I then clamped it to a board and glued the reinforcements before it could decide to warp again. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Looks a cracking job you’ve done there Michael. Always good to see another ‘spitty’ take shape.
Well done.
Regards Gray
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Looking impressive Michael, some excellent work being done.....  Regards Alan
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Nice work on the Spit, your doing a great job. Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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So happy to see you have progressed on this one. Looking good. Keep up the good work. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Looking good Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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