Airfix 1/48 Lysander mk.I/mk.III

[speedgraflex]

Glad you’re on the mend, Stuart. Not something that’s an easy fix. Rest and heal.

[Stikpusher]

So that’s what gout is. I have heard of it, but never heard the condition explained before. And I have never looked it up. Get well soon my friend!

Thanks Carlos - it took me a number of years before I knew what it was too - but it's pretty much cleared up now thanks. It's supposed to be a condition linked to high living and drinking lots of Port and Sherry, neither of which I do sadly!

Port and Sherry are extremely rare in my intake… now high living can describe many indulgences I do t think I have much risk for it by those guideposts at this point in my life

[Stuart]

You should be ok!

I've actually been suffering with it for about 10 years, maybe one attack a year. In the past I would be laid up for about three weeks with my foot swelled up, in constant pain and unable to walk much. Now that I finally know what it is, the pills from the doc's can get rid of it in a few days. It's actually caused by a build up of uric acid in the blood, which collects in a damaged joint in my right foot.

[Stikpusher]

Thanks for the explanation Stuart! Glad to hear that there is an effective treatment for the condition, and that it works for you.

[Stuart]

I thank the man upstairs for that one Carlos!

[Stuart]

Where was I? Ah yes - painting. I've spent a lot of time this weekend getting stuck into the painting and assembling the wings etc.





I had a bit of an issue with the fit of the nose pod - basically the engine didn't fit into the cowlings...



But it's coming along - I took it all apart, sanded down the OD of the engine, reassembled and repainted - I still need to add a second coat of green and paint the exhaust. I think the collector ring needs a few touch ups as well. I might add a tad more filler on the stbd side.





Oh, and I also need to add a bit of paint to where the strut meets the spat.

Cheers!

[Medicman71]

Looks good Stuart!

[Stikpusher]

Looking great now Stuart! Interesting as to how the fuselage has a wrap around camouflage scheme but not the wings or horizontal stabilizers…

[Stuart]

Looks good Stuart!

Thanks Mike!

Looking great now Stuart! Interesting as to how the fuselage has a wrap around camouflage scheme but not the wings or horizontal stabilizers…

Thanks Carlos!

Yes it's a strange one isn't it, even more so when you consider it's a pre-war scheme as well. Still, it does look nice and different.

[Stuart]

I slapped a coat of gloss on this last night, so hopefully I can get some decals on soon.