perdu Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 I expect Wopsie has been feeling left out a bit since Colin reminded me I'd signed up for the Wessex STGB but whilst doing daft things to a rescued Matchbox HU5 kit I have been keeping my hand in with her too I showed the legging jig earlier with my calculated positions for the upper and lower leg locations Well it kinda worked and it didn't Quite But with perseverance I got to here The lumps at the bottom arm extremities show where the inner joints of the uprights will meet the lower wishbones These need fine trimming but are basically ready to rumble later this week The pointy bit on each upper set mark the place the uprights will join the arms Once the shockers are in place I can get going with building a Westland Wasp That'll be nice won't it kids I'm really going to enjoy the folded rotor blades and the red blade support frames really... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 now that is n-i-c-e work ! Looks great from where I'm siting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 It looks pretty damn good from here too...looking forward to the installation of the shocks so we can all have some fun! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 And from here - brilliant work Bill! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Great work Bill - those look very neat (and small!) 11 hours ago, perdu said: I'm really going to enjoy the folded rotor blades and the red blade support frames Do I sense a touch of irony there? If so, I've got a couple of shirts that could do with a run over... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I think you have pretty much cracked it Bill! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 time for another little fettle legs akimbo one leg in the bed further experiments in standing on your own legs Jigged to check alignment, seems ok Legs to get embellishments and wheel holes to be opened up at the top tomorrow I think we're getting somewhere now Tonight I'm working out how to affix the upper link for the shockers, kinda easy I hope night all 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 That should occupy a few zs tonight...or is it just me who thinks things through in bed? Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 No not only you Ian, I find I don't think it through before sleeping but as I wake up an answer may present itself Hopefully my days of actually worrying about modelling have all been used up Now its just for giggles so an answer in the morning with a wake up cup of instant can sustain me all day (Modelling time is post p.m in our household) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 exquisite work there Bill. Delicate yet purposeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Lovely stuff, Bill; easy to forget how tiny this all is. 1 hour ago, hendie said: exquisite work there Bill. Delicate yet purposeful Not often one hears the Wasp described as "delicate", but I take your point! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 4 hours ago, limeypilot said: That should occupy a few zs tonight...or is it just me who thinks things through in bed? Ian Good grief no, I do all my best thinking there! See, I said thought you had nailed the undercarriage! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Undercarriage coming together nicely Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 I left the undercart to fester for a bit, working out how to show the waisted base of the legs without overdoing them Meantime I'm finishing off the tail pylon, added the nav lamp bodies/bases and the chain drive unit for tailrotor control this ought to be ready for a light coat of primer in a day or so as the rabbit used to say "That's all folks!" 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 That whole thing can only be about half an inch long? Very impressive work on such teeny weeny parts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Aw shucks, you exaggerrates sirrah Its at least a ninch anna (little) bit Just measured it for giggles- bottom to top along the longest line one and one eighth inches Thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Very impressive Bill! Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Nothing much to report I have been fettling legs whilst making the Wessex for the STGB But whilst making and painting Wessex sonar chaps's seats I also managed to 'shhepskin' the Wasp seats with teabag skins am having some difficulties with my printer settings, I must stop it stretching all my images I have redrawn the Airfix red and white danger markings in red and black but the settings have stretched the images It could be the 'pooter though because it has occasionally altered (by stretching) some of my images from the Wessex bank tssk tssk, the things sent to try us anyway, the newly padded seats, still a trifle dark because the glue hasn't dried out yet The guide frame at the top of the observer's seat HAS been repaired now B 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 nice work Bill. That tail unit is looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Thought I'd stumbled into Bletchley Park a few pages back Bill.. Smashing work that has taught me the utility of a well thought-out jig for some jobs. Now. If you can just laser-scan and 3D-print your finished version as a series of parts, there can be a 1/72 kit on the market for next Christmas. Put me down for three! Lovely progress to watch. Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Good progress Billiam, still a giant compared to the Skeets though .......good work on that there underclottage and rear end thingy fella. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Nice seats, oh and "fettling legs"... getting me all excited again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Top drawer small scale scratch building there really good, Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 great looking seats Bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) Cheers guys, 'preciated As Tomo needs stimuli I pressed on with leggy fettling (four legs hence stimuli instead of stimulus) I have misappropriated this set of excellent New Zealand Wasp photos in order to get some live action Vesperie This is the 'sit' of the undercarriage I'm attempting to capture in Evergreen Plastic And this is where I am at the moment, does the team think the model captures the elusive 'sit' There is much to do to the uprights yet but the legs and wheel angles and shapes need getting right before plastic gets trimmed poised on the heli-deck of HMS Brown Toolkit, I kinda have doubts still lots to do as you see A final (for now) shot in front of the image in fig 1 Do you fancy a little bit of Wasp background before I get the IP, controls and seats in The thin strakes along the rear of the cabin under the engine deck show a set of five stiffeners These seem to be carried into the structure from Scout as although Airfix modelled four strakes on the Scout it was only non-missile equipped Scouts that got four all Scouts and Wasps that can be missile equipped get the extra stiffening of a five strake body to allow for the fatigue of carrying the missile racks The basic carrier structure of both seems identical except the AS12 Missile is carried one on each side so the wider Scout rig isn't used, leaving off the extra missile beam I have extra stiffening to add to where the over cabin floatation rig is mounted, this will be on both sides on the tapered rear fuselage just behind the fuelling cap on the starboard engine deck The long legs on the castoring wheel mounts will be trimmed later if I remember I hopes I does I bought some of the Ultra Violent Setting Glue to try out Paid about six quid for it from one of those "Gimmee Gimmee" catalogues we get through the door and in the Daily Papers I have been utilising it on some of the leg joints and I am very pleased So much I intend never to be without it, its far more reliable than Stuporgoo and less prone to falling off a piece of plastic if the wind gets up I have found more, much, much more online at less expensive prices, 99p to £1.50, that is my kind of spending dosh Ordering the next lot just after Chrimble More work going on now but its boring watching glue setting on the yaw pedal stirrups, so I'm not showing it But it is really 'cabin' time now yeehaw b Edited December 19, 2016 by perdu 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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