17th wedding anniversary gift being built for our 18th aniversary

[papa 695]

Got this last year from the wife for our 17th aniversary View attachment 62725 so building it for our 18th on the 3/6/13 made a start View attachment 62726 View attachment 62727 View attachment 62728 View attachment 62729 View attachment 62730 View attachment 62731 View attachment 62732 View attachment 62733 View attachment 62734

I know it's a re-post but Ian M ask'd me so nicely to post it in the under construction section

Going to change the dates on the tailplane to co-inside with our wedding/aniversary dates

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[mossiepilot]

Nice begining Ian.

Tony

 

[treyzx10r]

Looking forward to seeing this build out Ian,its off to a great start! This is one of my favorite Jets!

 

[papa 695]

Got the cockpit done and fitted the main componants into the fusealage and fitted some lead just to make sure it's not a tail sitter View attachment 62799 View attachment 62800 View attachment 62801 View attachment 62802 View attachment 62803 View attachment 62804 View attachment 62805

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[flyjoe180]

Great start Ian. That's a really nice idea regarding the dates on the tail too. You should earn some extra points for that.

 

[papa 695]

Great start Ian. That's a really nice idea regarding the dates on the tail too. You should earn some extra points for that.

I will still buy her some flowers just in case Joe

 

[papa 695]

Got this together primed and pre-shaded View attachment 63148 View attachment 63149 View attachment 63150 With this having a tare/rip type of decal View attachment 63170 View attachment 63171 View attachment 63172 So to get the space right i traced the decals so it went inside View attachment 63173 then cut them out and placed them on View attachment 63174 View attachment 63175 View attachment 63176 View attachment 63177 View attachment 63178

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[tecdes]

I will still buy her some flowers just in case Joe

Very very very wise Ian. This is putting myself in your boots with my wife. Whoops not saying any more getting complicated.

Laurie

 

[CDW]

Looking good ian ..... and you can't go wrong with some flowers either

 

[flyjoe180]

It is best to have all your bases covered I have found.

 

[papa 695]

It's all painted now and klear'd ready for the decals View attachment 63434 View attachment 63435 View attachment 63436 View attachment 63437 View attachment 63438

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[mossiepilot]

Coming along nicely Ian.

Tony.

 

[yak face]

Looking great Ian. This looks a really nice kit and the camo paint job is superb, its going to look brilliant with the decals on , cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Got the decals on just the dates to put on to co-inside with our anniversary View attachment 63459 View attachment 63460 View attachment 63461 View attachment 63462 View attachment 63463 View attachment 63464 View attachment 63465

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