Airfix RE.8
1July 9, 2014instruction sheet
2July 9, 2014contents of bag
3July 17, 2014assembly progress
4July 18, 2014working on struts
5July 26, 2014
6October 14, 2014fuselage bottom primed
7October 15, 2014
8October 23, 2014second coat on bottom
9October 23, 2014some top side painting
10October 26, 2014
11October 30, 2014
12October 30, 2014airbrushed the engine area
13November 16, 2014shot remainder of top wing
14December 16, 2014
15December 30, 2014landing gear attached
16December 30, 2014Lego upper wing jig
17January 4, 2015adding interplane struts
18January 5, 2015
19February 13, 2015paint stripped. Landing gear back on
20February 17, 2015aft section reprimed
21February 27, 2015top side repainted
22February 28, 2015
23March 2, 2015bottoms of wings first coat
24March 14, 2015
25May 1, 2015wing struts going in
26May 1, 2015
27May 2, 2015all interplane struts on
28May 5, 2015slow progress on the top wing
29June 4, 2015top wing on again
30June 29, 2015still going
31June 30, 2015
32June 30, 2015
33July 2, 2015top wing repainted
34August 5, 2015top wing on again
35August 16, 2015wings finally staying together
36August 17, 2015cabane struts on front view
37August 17, 2015aft view
38August 20, 2015tires painted
39August 22, 2015all struts painted and glossed
40August 24, 2015wing bottoms glossed
41August 25, 2015decals started
42August 28, 2015left side decals almost done
43August 30, 2015decals almost done
44August 31, 2015decals finished
45September 3, 2015left view
46September 3, 2015right view
47September 3, 2015bottom
48September 3, 2015front
49September 3, 2015on the shelf
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Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
Royal Air Force (1918-now)No. 9 Sqn. D4689/P (Lt. Armstrong/Lt. Mort)
June 1918