Thanks my friends, Spiros and John, --------
a bit of painting and assembly with a touch of Plasto, also the metalizers buffed.

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The metalizers look really great after buffing, my friend @kalamazoo!
Great progress!

Nice adding of ballast, my friend @kalamazoo!

Thanks my friends, Spiros and John, 1g more than the instructions call for, --------
some MM 36492 on the undercarriage bits.

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Looking excellent Allan, please keep the posts coming, I need to revitalise my modelling mojo!

Thanks my friends, Spiros and John, Ian, welcome along, --------
instrument decals on with Pledge, not a perfect fit but they seem to be pulling down OK.

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Decals look great on, my friend @kalamazoo! Indeed, happens from time to time instrument decals not fitting perfectly.

Thanks my friends, John, Spiros and Erik, I wash the glue off in the soaking tub, put a dab of Pledge on the model, slide the decal into place, brushing more Pledge on several times adding water as needed letting it dry slightly between coats until it seems like it's had enough and hopefully with no air under them, a slow process, -----------
a few bits in place at the same time, glued and clamped in place, not in the order the instructions say.

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