Fairey Firefly MK5 from Vance Mosher plan

Well still continuing with the rubbing down of the wing ready for paint. Damn tedious. There always seems to be another mark or ding to be filled and flatted! Top side is looking good then turned over and inspected the underside which I thought was 99% done but wasn't happy with the radiator outlet flaps. So cut them off and remade them from thin ply. So more sanding, filling sanding! 



On the upside, splashed the cash and ordered the paint. Took some sourcing to get the correct paint code. I tried all the scale model forums, ex FAA guys I know and the Fleet Air Arm museum, got there in the end. For reference they are BS351 C 640 Extra Dark Sea Grey and BS381 C 210 Sky. The temptation to put paint on before I finish the preparation is immense! Its been so long in the build stage that I just want paint on it now.

Underside of the wing seems pretty close, well as close as I thought the top surface of the wing was, until I flatted it down ready for paint and found loads of marks and dents! Will  this never end? 



So more stopper and sanding to do. I think I'll take a break and go flying today.

It is an endless task but the real ones must have had scratches and dents in them, my Beaufighter  will have, 

Those retract units we are using the lugs are week they have a tendency to break off on a heavy landing, there was a guy Paul i think his name was on here that built a SR71 and he used the same retracts and they broke on a heavy landing, i used them on my own design turbine jet but i wrapped tinplate from a gallon can around them and it cured that problem, but on its maiden flight it hit the ground so hard the whole assembly came up through the top of the wing, but the lugs were ok