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This is the Japanese Me163 kit by NC Models boxed by Hasegawa

Its a nice kit with no discernible faults so far. I got a canopy and wheels mask set from Dead Designs last year and finally thought I’d have a look at the kit.

What I had forgotten is I had already started this kit. Usually when I do this I put the kit into a box with other part done kits in the hope I might finish it one day.

The kit was as you see it here

I had intended to have the skid up going by the white Milliput at the bottom. I reviewed that and removed it and am going with the undercarriage down now. To date the body is now all together with the wings test fitted BUT there will be no modelling for a while as its heatwave territory in Sydney and I’m away next weekend so will post when I’ve made more progress. I had also thought about doing some airbrush practice but that’s just not on.

Looks like its reading TV etc for the next while.

Normally at the end of a year I post a review of the years completed kits. That wasn’t necessary for 2020 as I finished nothing.

I did work on many kits just none got finished which like many people for the year I struggled with external events.

For Christmas my probably future daughter in law bought me one of those metal model kits. I’ve tried finishing two of these in the past with both being chucked before completion.

Seems like third time is the charm and I finished it yesterday. The little tank for Lt. Gruber is almost paint ready bit I’ll save that for another day.

I’m off to sharpen an axe and that is not a metaphor just a job that needs doing.