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ok chapps, having lost all motivation over the last few months, my trip to valley has got my hawk juices flowing again, so, ive been bullied (by andy!) into entering the competition

anyway heres the build plan

1x italeri 1/48 hawk t1
xtradecal hawk sheet
eduard etch

so this



will turn into this



well thats the plan, thanks tothe chaps on BM over the last few months i have a list of fixes i need to do, if anyone has any more photos of her in this livery id apprieciate it

i hope the motivation lasts

Cheers for that Mark, but the comp dosnt start until friday

im not starting till friday, but im eager!!

sweets are in the post sorry andy

This is the subject of my build for the comp.

I have a thing for Grumman aircraft, and this one of my all-time favourite WW2 USN aircraft. The mighty Avenger.

So anyway the box art:



And what's in the box:









And the markings option, which is for an aircraft from the USS Bunker Hill in 1945:

Not just me that is keen to get started then I was going to put mine up but the camera is
Good luck with it

Ben

Thanx Ben.

I'm looking forwards to the comp, and couldn't wait to get started.

I'm looking forwards to your build too!

I bought a 1 48 B-17 for this comp but then I picked this up for eight quid at last weeks, Duxford bus show. Yes I said bus show I was there for the aircraft honest

I have a plan for this build and it does not include finishing the aircraft in a `natural metal` finish. First because I dont like it and second (and more important) I cant do it.



This pic is a grab from the net untill I can get some of my own up. The usual camera problems The box I have is pretty similar to the one shown. It is quite batterd and was very wet, did you see the weather last Sunday A lot of the major parts are off the spruce but everything seems to be there as far as I can see.

I might as well of gone for the B-36, this thing is 72cm long

I will be putting up some progress pics but not going into techniques because i just dont have any

Good luck to all and thank you for running the comp

Nice choice Ben.

Can't wait to see the progress on this

Right so some progress on the TBF.

And I've added the control column to the Pilot's position, and both bulkheads to the pilot's and radio operators position:



I also the D/F too one of the fuselage halves:

Looks an interesting one Ben

cool!

cant wait daz, ive started mine too!

ok was hoping to use the eduard etch for the tub, but it hasnt arrived so ive decided to use the etch from the kit and save the eduard tubs stuff for my other 1/48 hawk kit, any way the seats are done, i started at 0630hrs this morning, as i woke and couldnt get back to sleep!

oh by the way ive set myself another deadline! 17th October! hopefully she will be on the Britmodler stand at lincoln and newark showw, well thats the plan





on to the tub!

Very nice Mark

Looks good Bennyboy!!

Nice to see progress shots alll ready mate!! Good luck with it mate!

Great detail on those seats mate!

Looking good so far mate.

You have 17 days to finish this, will you do it?

well at the ratem im going (tubs nearly done) i should be ok, work may get in the way though, but we shall see

Thanx Jamie.

Progress on this is going to be slow today as I'm being dragged kicking and screaming to a Funeral (I'd rather stay at home and play Airplanes). I've told SWMBO we won't go back for the wake as i want to get back and crack on with this Even my cat Grumman (yes I really do have a cat called Grumman) is being ignored today.