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So last weekend our club had a weekend Blitz build where we complete a model or models in around 48 hours.

So I had this great idea to build an airliner wheels up, I figured I could get something finished in a weekend.

So I chose the Revell B767 kit and a nice set of decals from Draw Decal.


I got off to a flying start filling the windows and getting the main assemblies together. Well, that was all the smooth sailing I had. After that, I was plagued with seams popping, paint not drying and the winglet that would not keep its shape. Needless to say, I did not get ti finished.

So last night a stripped the troublesome paint and thought I would give it a less rushed attempt.




After stripping some of the filler for the windows reacted with the oven cleaner I used to strip it. So more filler was applied. I am paying attention to some of the seams that were not cooperative as well.

The pain in the a*** winglet was also removed.


I was happy with the other so it stayed put


Again the stripper reacted with some of the putty so it has been reapplied.

Next were the engines, there were no issues with them, but after looking at some reference pictures on Airlines.net I noticed some details I could add, like some fences and a protruding bit at the bottom of the nacelle.


So after a bit of a less hectic evening, it is ready for some more. sanding and prepping for paint (after the winglet is fitted that is).

I hope to plod along with this one and if the paint behaves may have it ready for decalling sometime by the end next weekend.

If you are on Facebook then here was the story of the weekend and my build....

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Yes quick builds never go that quick. Looks good Ray. The 767s look good with the winglets. Who makes the winglets?

We should do a Blitz build on Acam. Start on a Friday night and post progress through the weekend. Sound like a plan TOR?

Looks good so far Ray and I like the scheme. I'd be crap at a blitz build cos I'm way too OCD which slows me down LOL

Tony P wrote:Yes quick builds never go that quick. Looks good Ray. The 767s look good with the winglets. Who makes the winglets?

We should do a Blitz build on Acam. Start on a Friday night and post progress through the weekend. Sound like a plan TOR?

Yes it does, this is the picture that inspired the build: G-DHLF

I got a set of metal winglets from Richard Warcup in the UK, but instead of using them I made some out of card using his as templates. Had issues with the plastic ones holding their shape but have sorted that now (I think!)

hrtpaul wrote:Looks good so far Ray and I like the scheme. I'd be crap at a blitz build cos I'm way too OCD which slows me down LOL

You're blitzing a whole lot more than me

I "blitz" very slowly hahahahahaha

The big ol 767 is coming along nicely Ray.....and your chosen colour scheme is very striking!!!!
Tony....I like the idea but, these days I consider it a blitz build if I finish one model a year.
TOR

Fair enough. In the same boat. Might of been a catalyst to try and do one in a weekend with everyone else.

Fuselage painted, touch ups to commence

I have been slowly sorting this one out. Had a lot of issues with the winglets and faring them in. It is done now.

So that has let me get on with the painting. I switched to Humbrol acrylics which have caused me no end of issues.

The only part of the blitz build section I could salvage was the stabs


The wings are mostly painted and awaiting the leading edges and corogard section to be masked





The subcomponents ion formation for a picture (no glue was harmed to get this picture)



The engines need their final masking for the metallic bits as well.