Now that James Girling has written the introduction for my next build, I see no other reasons to procrastinate.

Step 1

However I won’t be posting photos on the progress report because James wants to add my photos to his documentary he will be releasing later. Maybe he will decide on a trailer later. We’ll see what happens.

It’s no use comparing a 2006 model kit with a late 1950s model kit of the Wellington. One thing though Airfix box art in the 70s was striking.

I had high expectations with Airfix’s rendition of the Wellington when I had opened the box.

However the more I was building it the more my expectation level was sagging lower and lower. I became fond of the late 50s model kit though and I soldiered on.

There was this ugly seam.

 

The more I looked at it the uglier it got…

I then decided after some filing to let it go.

 

Then came the painting of the clear parts where some of the frames were hardly noticeable. I used the cocktail toothpick method to scrape away excess paint…

 

The clear parts were glued meticulously…

 

With just a little more scraping needed.

 

 

But then something looked wrong…

 

I was easily fixed.

 

 

This is where I am right now. 

 

 

Decals will come later when we hit warmer temperatures here in Quebec.