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Used some Tamiya Aluminium on the KC-135 as a test. It sprayed a bit course so I rubbed it back and will have to have a second go. I don't want a speckle finish as the actual aircraft had a more uniform finish on it from the single picture I have seen of it.

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sking off, attaching final parts,

Had to cut up the main gear doors, The instructions would have you install them as flat panels. Also would have you attach the crew ladder to the wrong wall of the crew entry tunnel.

Before and after

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Both done

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Wheels and crew ladder fitted

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Some minor painting left to do with a final sealing coat and then on to the decals

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Thanks for the prod Kurt. I got to decalling today, though was not having a good time of it.

I started by using a sheet for an RC-135 which had walkway decals, the issue was there was not enough supplied for a 'KC'

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Another issue was the glue on the decals was blue and leaving a residue behind the decal when applied. I had to 'wash' them best I could before applying

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I found some decal strip in the spears box and finished off the wing and then went on to the Warbird sheet. I had found that I had not marked out the anti-glare panel properly, so I will have t patch with some white decal when done.

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Still have to add the clear parts and paint in the eyebrow windows above the cockpit.

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What nice work, that will sure dominate your display shelf.

Thanks for sharing.

Harry

Lutz, FL

Thanks Harry, I hope to finish by the GB dead line.

As for dominating the display shelf, I am not so sure biggrin.gif (all 1/72)

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