Brandy Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Absolutely stunning....I thought it was a while back but it couldn't have been , because then it would be better than stunning now, and that's not possible! Or is it........ Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 minute ago, andyf117 said: Port flotation bag? Or is it already done, and hidden under a cunningly-disguised thin coat of Maskol or the like, ready to be whisked off like a magician's cloak? I'm glad YOU asked I hadn't the nerve, with him off packing his best DJ for singing duties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 yeah me too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 You are right, of course, about the port flot bag - which may or may not be done before I go. DJ? What do you think I am? Some sort of pub singer? Strictly cassocks, boys; this is a Cathedral choir. And a cassock doesn't half take up a big wedge of your baggage allowance, an' all! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Oooh, cassocks! Brown, hairy and prickly? (As all good cassocks should be) Enjoy the tour! But please come back and finish this tour-de-force of attention to detail, even if it is an infernal egg-beater. Happy hunting, Christian, exiled to africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Not brown, hairy or prickly; "Sarum green" (a shade that is argued about almost as much as Interior Green amongst modellers!), un-hairy and actually pretty OK. Worry not; I will be back - and I haven't quite finished before I go. First up, the port side exhaust / footstep black marks, plus the spine walkways on both sides. Oh, and just to keep Andy & Bill happy, the port flot bag. Secondly, an angle that you haven't seen for quite a while, namely from beneath. Visible are the three white blade aerials (2 at tail, one under starboard nose), plus the two black blade aerials (both under tail, for sonobuoy reception) with the sonobuoy chute next to them. The small squares and the larger aerial under the nose are the Doppler system. And the sonar body is now visible once more, with its copper snub ring. The oval thing is where the lower anti-coll light will eventually sit, and the rectangle in front of it is the base for the VHF homer ("Violet picture"). Just about visible under the nose are the two bases for the sonobuoy homer (which will eventually be two rather garish yellow rods). Between the two sponsons are the SACRU fittings (5 of them), with the two oil collector cans level with the front of the stub wing. This is now ready for its layer of protective varnish. Both sides to follow later on this afternoon. Crisp P.S. ...and one for @hendie; not the new cutting mat, because I realised there is still life in the old one if I turn it round! Edited March 14, 2017 by Ex-FAAWAFU 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Thought you might want to see the walkways down either side of the tail rotor drive shaft. (The gleam is because this was taken a few seconds after a coat of varnish was sprayed). Oh, and what do we have here? Wheels! Close to buttoning up for the duration now. A few photos will follow before I go. Crisp 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Oooo, ahhhh and other highly pleasurable plaudits! Hurry back, green cassock and all and rivet it! Christian, exiled to africa and getting all overcome by the mighty eggbeater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Right, that's me done with modelling for 2 weeks, so as I sign off I thought I'd have a bit of fun; I have borrowed a piece of flight deck from a passing Sea Vixen and photographed the Sea King on that - seems appropriate for her first outing on all 5 wheels. [Sorry this one's a bit out of focus, but I wanted to try to capture her nose on from low down, so we can see the wheels properly. Only partially successful.] [This one is pleasing, cos it shows that the roundels are aligned vertically - I hadn't noticed that before, but it shows that my measurements worked OK! It also shows that Hasegawa have nicely captured the look of a Sea King on the ground - they always look somehow as though they are light on the tail wheel] This is mostly self-indulgence, but it has also helped me add a couple of things to the "Snag List on Return". You will note that BOTH spine aerials were casualties of the walk way masking. Ah well; they were scratch built anyway, so shouldn't be any problem to repeat the process! Keep on having fun, and see y'all in a couple of weeks. Navy 346 chopping FLYCO, thank you for your service; good night. Crisp P.S. Incidentally, those rather poncey white axles on the main wheels are authentic. I hadn't remembered them at all, but the 1988 photo from Oz shows them loud and clear. Edited March 14, 2017 by Ex-FAAWAFU 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) P.P.S. After taking the shots above, I realised that I can now unmask the windscreen - side windows will have to wait a bit longer. There is one inadvertent howler (fixable, so no sweat), clearly visible in this first picture: I have simply taken the masks off - no polishing or clean up. So on the whole I am pretty happy with how much is visible. It also solves the mystery of what has broken loose and is rattling around inside. I had sneaking suspicion that has turned out to be correct; this cab has no visible Orange Crop control box on the dashboard. Ah well! Crisp P.S. I now have two weeks to decide whether it is worth the effort of removing the canopy and retrieving the OC controller - it could be done, but would obviously mean a fair amount of remedial work to get the joins right again afterwards... Edited March 14, 2017 by Ex-FAAWAFU 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Coming together very nicely Crisp. She's looking the part. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 No, the black framing will come in due course. The howler is the centre overhead panel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Goodness, that is very nice. The effort of the painted markings are clearly worth the said effort. Good job! Enjoy the break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 The radome is fine - that's just an optical illusion! Happily, fixing the centre panel is simple; easy masking and 30 seconds with an airbrush... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Minor problems? So what? This gets closer to the sublime by the minute Crisp We are in the position of having lots of spare minutes to go back and re-enjoy the lot Have fun in the colonies mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Sarum green seems to be a neighbourhood in Surrey according to Google, so it's no surprise that there are arguments over what colour it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 11 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Strictly cassocks, boys; this is a Cathedral choir. And a cassock doesn't half take up a big wedge of your baggage allowance, an' all! As a chap who wears a wig, gown and starched wing collar and bands as part of his day job - all of which take some lugging about (in an embroidered red bag if you'd believe it) I find I am somewhat pleased to find a fellow fancy dress wearer on BM Very jealous of your trip to San Francisco Crisp. Do the choir chill and bond with a few (several?) beers after a service (performance?). Is there a prohibition against line-shooting/hands in the bar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, Fritag said: Do the choir chill and bond with a few (several?) beers after a service (performance?). Hell, yes! Choir tours are brilliant; some people have been working seriously hard to set it all up, but people like me just have to turn up and sing twice a day... and that's it. I am being paid to go to San Francisco for 2 weeks; what's not to like? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Have fun in SF. "See" you in 2 weeks! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Musicians pride themselves on being in the bar before the audience so it comes as no surprise that singers are the same. Have a great time but don't forget that a whole bunch of recent Sea King converts will be anxiously awaiting your return to that rejuvenated cutting mat and the masterpiece upon it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkdipXV711 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 4 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: The radome is fine - that's just an optical illusion! Happily, fixing the centre panel is simple; easy masking and 30 seconds with an airbrush... Funnily enough, I did exactly the same.... but looking wasn't seeing and it took me a while to finally spot it. Fabulous build btw. Anyhoo..enjoy the trip 👌👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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