.... Anyway, after "Imoji gate",ere be some progress!!
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......
Wings shoved on...
![IMG20230611172335.jpg IMG20230611172335.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/352/352053-60b55dc563ecb7daa5f0f0a253f68de7.jpg)
Pleasently surprised with the nice fit along the leading edges,....as you can see though,there is a gap below the machine gun housing,but that's easily remedied
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... next I wanted a break,so did some decal work on the prop...
![IMG20230613174723.jpg IMG20230613174723.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/352/352055-1847b159fa2f38326a46ce602e34baad.jpg)
.. as an aside,I haven't seen this before...
![IMG_20230614_202637.jpg IMG_20230614_202637.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/352/352056-9d392d34d6ba1d4e07ab5b62fce32cc8.jpg)
The prop tips as
decals,"what a great idea" I thought.
![Smiling3 :smiling3: :smiling3:](/smiles/Smiling3.png)
... BUT,in hindsight, it's easier to actually paint them!!
![wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
The wing root was a very nice fit...
![IMG20230611172350.jpg IMG20230611172350.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/352/352058-c438125435d3690e823d99ac90db275c.jpg)
Quite chuffed with that.
![Smiling3 :smiling3: :smiling3:](/smiles/Smiling3.png)
... Finally, for now,I've put the motor on...
![IMG20230614180519.jpg IMG20230614180519.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/352/352059-171cc0c0ce46bd273decfc948ce3fb09.jpg)
Won't be long now until we're ready for masking and primer !!
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