Gremlin56 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi Kev, have you been watching reruns of the "Texas chainsaw massacre" ? Looking good and immense respect for the "big brass one's " that gave you room to do major surgery on the build. Respect my friend, and lots of it. This will be a fantastic build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Nice work Kev, attention to detail strikes again :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I see no messy work! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks for the support in my time of need Martin you should have gone to specsavers I promised to have it cleaned up tomorrow. Talking of glasses . . . . . I think I read on one of your builds Martin that you've got special modelling glasses. I couldn't get on with optivisors / magnifiers so I used 4 x reading glasses off the shelf in front of my standard reading glasses, much easier IMHO. Recently had the annual eye test and asked for and got 2 pairs of x4 magnifying glasses set for my eyes for £50, fantastic but I have no excuse now. By the way I can still drop the original x 4 glasses on the front for x8 magnification. At least I get a preview of the macro lens lol. Enjoy your modelling Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Happens to the best of us Kev, seems you've got sorted with the specs. Happy modelling. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 OWCH that looks painful but a man of your caliber Kev should have it sorted in no time at all Keep up the grand work there Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Recovery under way plus some progress . . . . . Â Â Â Â Teach me to do it right the first time Thanks for looking Kev Edited October 2, 2018 by longshanks 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Who's the master Looks great Kev, :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSheds Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Talking of glasses . . . . . I think I read on one of your builds Martin that you've got special modelling glasses. I couldn't get on with optivisors / magnifiers so I used 4 x reading glasses off the shelf in front of my standard reading glasses, much easier IMHO. <...> Kev My setup is: I pair normal corrective (I have bad astigmatism), one pair of x3 reading glasses and then the top half is another x1.5 on top of that: Go on - laugh... Everybody else does 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 One of the guys who I learned to tie flies from always recommended this sort of setup. He referred to them as "supplementary loops", and reckoned a 1.2-2x pair for general work (down to about a size 18), ormore for very small stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forlornhope Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 She's coming along Kev and looking really sweet. Keep up the great work mate. Cheers Callum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Great work Kev. I might have to enquire about some x4 glasses when I go for my next eye test, never thought of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You going to do lights and a diorama like the MAS boat? This is just awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all the kind comments John_W Certainly a diorama, probably along the lines of the opening pic. Lights not yet decided. On to Mark 3 of the chartroom windows I decided the chartroom windows wern't deep enough and the corners needed a larger radius plus the centre roof line wasn't high enough. Planted a 1mm strip on the top to gain height and give me room to recut the windows (in situ a job I wasn't looking forward to). Last one! Thought I'd take a picture in case it went in the bin . . . . .  The finished item      Well pleased, now its on with the roof Thanks for stoppping by Kev Edited October 2, 2018 by longshanks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 You did a very nice job on the windscreens Kev, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 OK, the wheel house does look better now you have sorted it. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Crikey roof done already with no re builds          Thanks for looking Kev Edited October 2, 2018 by longshanks 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I shall really enjoy watching this one come on! Been otherwise busy - packing and house hunting (successfully) - so it's nice to come back to some really great stuff. F One of the guys who I learned to tie flies from always recommended this sort of setup. He referred to them as "supplementary loops", and reckoned a 1.2-2x pair for general work (down to about a size 18), ormore for very small stuff. LOL...I need +3 for really close stuff now. Fly tying kit is well worth looking at for some useful tools and materials.... F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Just getting better and better fella :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi Fraser, Glad to see your alive and well. . . . Looking forward to seeing you posting on a regular basis. Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Cheers, though I fear it'll be at least midsummer before things are sorted to that extent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) Well I've spent three days detailing the wheelhouse, amazing how long the little bits take There are people out there that build a kit in three days . . . .    There were mutterings early about the kitchen sink, thought that inappropriate but a tea urn, thats another matter . . . .  and of course lights  and before anyone asks the parralel rules, dividers, urn & lights do not work, do you think I'm daft. Please don't fell obliged to answer that question In case anyones interested all the tubular sections were cut with a modell knife Place the blade at 90' to the tube and roll the tube back and forth using the blade, make sure you use the full length of the blade on larger diameter tube. I've cut up to 6mm diameter using this method.    Thank you for visiting me in the institution Kev Edited October 2, 2018 by longshanks 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Beautiful work, and very useful tip on the brass tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Absolutely amazing Kev, even down to the chart of the Italian coast (must be Sofia) Love the tea urn, love the compass, heck, love it all mate. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Superb as usual. I do so enjoy following these threads, even if I know I will never emulate the skills on display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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