I'm watching this with interest Kev as I've a couple to build with interesting New Zealand history. Cadbury Fry Hudson had a DH 60M [metal moth] for a few months in the summer of 1930 for executive travel and PR. It was painted overall 'chocolate brown' and called 'The Chocolate Plane'.

Competition terms and conditions plus booking form

Competition terms and conditions plus Booking form

Impressive result Kev. I've always thought sign writing onto a corrugated surface must have been a nightmare.

I agree, on modern Formula and saloon cars much detail is concealed so it comes down to a modellers preference and the degree to which suffers with IKIT syndrome. I will own up to a mild affliction of IKIT on this one in regard to the engine internals, but I'm over it now. Fortunately on F1 car of this period most of the detail is still visible. Limited engine covers and quite open cockpits.

I am impressed Kev. Lovely detail additions for interior and an obvious understanding of the Ju 52. I look forward to seeing it on the club runway.

It's been a slow evening today as I've had to debond the sides of the differential case and skim the faces to loose 0.8mm. This came about when I did a check fit of a suspension link that will fit onto brackets that are part of the differential sides and found the bolt centres didn't align, very annoying.

Any way we're back on track and I'm relatively happy a test fit of the left side brakes and half shaft.

Today has been all about building the drive train starting with the brake discs. Got one done so only another three to do.

Watching this with interest Chris and like what you're doing. It's an aircraft I've fancied to build for some time. The Sword kit looks a loads better prospect than the Contrail vac form that has languished in my stash for a long time.

Back on this one after a number diversionary aircraft models. While you haven't been watching I've started on the differential and gearbox case and ancillary drive. Here you see the case being offered up to to the clutch housing and deep joy, it fits.

A good looking result Chris.

And now for the right hand side ancillaries, similar to the left hand side oil pump but with out the hydraulic pump. Plus a bonus issue, the underside view of the dry sump and the ancillaries on both sides. Next up the action turns to the top of the engine and the fuel system.

Interesting collection of little ships Dave. Looks like you're well on the way to rivalling Colonel Tony's fleet.

Very commendable on many fronts Kev, environmental, resource conservation, and most of all it's a nice kit.

A note to Dave; Time flies like an arrow however fruit flies like a banana.

I've moved onto the ancillaries and the last few sessions have been devoted to the those on the left hand side, hydraulic pump, oil system and associated plumbing. The pumps and arrangement of them seem to vary a lot and it's taken a while to pin down the those that relate to this car. Thankfully these will be hard to see in the body work of the car so I should be safe from all but the most pedantic of the know all brigade.