Was going to sit this one out because of this year's self-imposed kit embargo. Decided I was going to build more than I buy this year. I'll let you know how that's going later on. However............
I bought this kit for a fiver way back when I first got back into the hobby. Of course, I naively didn't know what I was getting into and it just seemed like a mint buy until I got it home. Oddly enough, I read a build article on this kit shortly after (I think it was Tony O'Toole but apologies if my memory deceives) and the result was stunning. So I thought 'one day........' and it went into the stash. I've just spent an hour searching in my magazine dungeon looking for the article but to no avail.
Ta Da!
Some aftermarket that seems to have been ordered at some point. Don't know about the tail surfaces as they are for the Tamiya kit. On the subject of which, I've just checked the Tamiya in my stash (non floats) and it has a spare oil cooler which I can snaffle for this build. Engine looks nice though.
I'll post some sprue shots when the build kicks off so that you can all point and snigger.
So I'm in. Kit cost a fiver so even if it goes belly up it doesn't matter so much.
I shall share your pain with the rigging...I went through a phase of building biplanes but I'm cured now.
