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I have added the flaps and the paintwork has been re-touched.

The interior canopy frame was picked out with a brush. To have folded wings a slot must be made in each of the upper wing parts. The instructions recommend doing this with a file, but I’m happy to use a scalpel. The upper and lower wings were assembled, and the floats. Next will be airbrushing the under surfaces.

No, the Club Kit is UK only. You might find one on e-bay.

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This kit offers the possibilities of folded or extended wings. My choice is for the folded configuration. Some scalpel work is required before the centre part of the upper wing can be assembled. Here it is dry fitted. Several steps are now omitted, and work resumes with the Pegasus II M2 radial engine.

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I'd spray the nose white, mask up and spray the red band, removed the masking and overspray with a white mist. If painting with a hairy stick, paint the white, pick a pale red or mix red and white to get the right shade and carefully paint the stripe. Use a long bristled signwriting brush to get the line with a steady hand.

I’ve been concerned about the front turret position. The only picture of a Carpetbagger B-24H is Miss Fitts taking off from Harrington and her turret has been replaced by a plain glazing. I have nothing to make a former to plunge mould with and considered just not fitting the guns in the turret but thought this gave an inaccurate profile. Then I had a brainwave. I have some H2S blisters left over from old Lancaster kits and cut one with a razor saw. This fitted nicely into the aperture of the turret position. Not absolutely accurate but more realistic, I think. I couldn’t resist brushing Humbrol Matt Black over the airframe; I‘ve always considered myself more of a painter than a builder with the plastic being my canvas to work upon.

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