Thanks for the update Damian, perhaps separate/order the completed, in progress and no updates?

I appreciate the compliments folks...means a LOT! This kit would have probably sat on the shelf for a long time had the "Blue Oval" build not come along. Seemed quite fitting.

Two photos uploaded in the Gallery

Looking forward to the next AutoModeler Group Build!

Mike

Damian,

My apologies for forgetting to include you in my list of completed builds for the GB. Of all people to do that do. I guess I should be shot in the morning for that screw up.

Joel

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Thanks for the update Damian, perhaps separate/order the completed, in progress and no updates?

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Thanks David, you went and appealed to my vague sense of OCD! All sorted, thanks for the push!

Cheers, D

EDIT: Cross-checking numbers to go full OCD! Pasi, you need to jump on the GROUP BUILD PAGE and sign up otherwise we can't award your ribbon.

Michael,
Both interiors really look the part. As for the harness assembly, I'd say you did one excellent job.

I've tried about every type of belt material from several of these specialty companies, and I was pretty shocked at how they varied as well as the quality of the material used.

Eduard's are colored PE which I really don't like, as even shaping them is a issue and they tend to be difficult to glue with any stress on them.

Like you found out, most of the cloth belts seem to fray and are a real PIA to work with. The Beemax detail up sets use a fabric that doesn't seem to fray, but these kits cost almost as much as the model does, so I rarely use them except on occasions when there's PE I really want as well.

I've found that the Tamiya and HGW sets, while expensive, especially the HGW ones that cost $24, both contain enough parts for 2 or 3 sets. The belts are actually a paper type product that you cut out of a main sheet.

One area that I'm really looking at is just buying the PE separately, then making my own belts from medical tape. I've seen this done a few times, and they do look good.

Joel