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On 17/11/2016 at 5:09 PM, TonyTiger66 said:

Really superb progress John. I really like the spark plug leads and brass rail :thumbsup2: .

 

Glad you got hold of a copy of the book. I know what you mean about that musty old smell. I'm a fan of 'real' books, I jlike it when they have a bit of ´patina' and a nice nostalgic pong about them :) .

 

Have an enjoyable time at the good old NEC.

 

ATB

TonyT

Thanks Tony.

it's amazing what you find sometimes at these shows.

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:lol:

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No worries, it's only up the road if you need anymore.

and in a bizarre twist of ????luck???? my significant other asked me when we were going back.

(they do a really good ham egg and chips!!) at least that's her reason for wanting to go back!

so if you want any details, write a list! I'll cross as many off as possible!

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9 hours ago, AlexN said:

Well done on acquiring that book, Johnny - it was a very useful compendium.

 

All the best for your judging. The (admittedly restrcted) parts of the forum that I frequent seem to have gone really quiet - almost as though some of you bods are hibernating ;).

 

Cheers,

Alex.

Thanks Alex. £10 well spent. I for one aren't hibernating, just super busy at work. I'm wondering though if modellers are like bears or even the humble tortoise.:pipe:

8 hours ago, ozothenutter said:

Nice work!

Some RBmotion stuff would really set the engine off...he makes really nice nuts and bolts.

So I see. :lol: great stuff, a bit outside my price bracket.

2 hours ago, TheBaron said:

I like a man with a pipe. :pipe:  yuk yuk.

 

Thats how it starts, with a single part, and next thing you know you're on 20 bends a day and eyeing up the inventory at Eileen's Emporium for something stronger...:bangin:

 

Is is that a shiny new board as well? :coolio:

 

Something tells me that engine won't be the last bit o' brass we see flashed here.

 

Top stuff!

 

Tony

Thanks Tony. It's all your fault you know.

That hinge is giving me food for thought that's for sure. :lol:

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11 minutes ago, It's a disease said:

No worries, it's only up the road if you need anymore.

and in a bizarre twist of ????luck???? my significant other asked me when we were going back.

(they do a really good ham egg and chips!!) at least that's her reason for wanting to go back!

so if you want any details, write a list! I'll cross as many off as possible!

Blimey thanks. I'll let you know, that is vey kind of you. 

 

John

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Hi all.

I'm Back from my judging escapade in Brum.Tired and Currently very jealous of every one else Modelling and myself not able to get to the bench. This will be remedied next week.:yahoo:  

Thought I'd share a pic of what was lying on my door mat when I got back this afternoon. :Tasty:

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I have managed to get my mits on a Prototype Photo etched IP from "Yahu"

it's really nice, I can't wait to start on the office, which is just after the engine. :fight:

I managed a few minutes of pipe work but nothing worth showing. Simply wanted to show you my shiny parts. :police: hope you all had a good weekend.

 

Happy modelling guys.

Johnny Cockpit

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That looks fantastic John :thumbsup2: !

 

Yahu really found themselves a market niche; the right price, superb range and great product. No idea how they do it; it looks like the real thing.

 

I've run out of likes but 'me like'!

 

ATB

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I love it!    The English guy is building the 24th scale bf 109 and I, the German guy am embarking on the 24th scale Hawker Typhoon!  :D

 

But seriously, I want to build this kit myself one day and so am watching with great interest!

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

 

Thomas

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13 minutes ago, Martian Hale said:

I think I need to be checking out more of their larger scale stuff.

 

Martian

 

They are all pretty good and are certainly a good basis to start from BUT the Typhoon!............OH THE TYPHOON!  :wub:

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10 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said:

That looks fantastic John :thumbsup2: !

 

Yahu really found themselves a market niche; the right price, superb range and great product. No idea how they do it; it looks like the real thing.

 

I've run out of likes but 'me like'!

 

ATB

TonyT

It really does. I think I might add a little more to it but obviously the construction still needs to happen.  I'm very impressed with the quality.:winkgrin:

10 hours ago, sithman said:

I love it!    The English guy is building the 24th scale bf 109 and I, the German guy am embarking on the 24th scale Hawker Typhoon!  :D

 

But seriously, I want to build this kit myself one day and so am watching with great interest!

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

 

Thomas

Brilliant! Are you going to do a WIP? You know you want to. :winkgrin:

10 hours ago, Martian Hale said:

I think I need to be checking out more of their larger scale stuff.

 

Martian

It's great jumping around scales. B)

 

 

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3 hours ago, sithman said:

After seeing the caliber of work on this site, I'm a little shy about sharing!

So for now I will just "stalk" your thread ;)

 

Go for it.

I've never met a more positive and helpful bunch than the denizens of this parish.

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5 hours ago, sithman said:

After seeing the caliber of work on this site, I'm a little shy about sharing!

So for now I will just "stalk" your thread ;)

Thank you, but really what these guys say.

there's nothing you can show us we haven't seen before. It's great to see stuff get built. Especially that wonderful, wonderful typhoon. :Tasty: 

 

johnny

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Woot. I got some time at the bench, wonders will never cease.:chef: I wasn't going to post tonight but I have wine and what the hell.:cowboy:

first up was to finish off the engine and under coat.

here she is with a bit of dry fitted action going on.

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there are more pipes on the other side.

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i had to milliput the filter pipe, its a tad messy but you will never see it as the lower cowl will stay in place. Same for the gap on the lower filter box. (Damn gap) I hate when you only notice things when posting.:dunce:

all that got a blast of primer and I moved onto..... don, don, donnnnnn. 

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It's so BIG said the nun etc. as are the sink holes and pin marks on that chair! :crying:

never mind they got some left over milliput from the Engine.

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I'll let that dry and sand it later.

so let's put this beast together. I tidied up the moulding and started the base construction.

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it looks a tad wonky in this shot but I straightened it up. Honest give I did.:innocent:

there is a panel at the back I wanted to add that I had seen someone do here on BM and it looked pretty ace so I wanted to add it too.

quiche foil to the rescue.

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then flaps and a hinge, plasticard also to the rescue.

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and while the quiche foul was out I had, HAD to make one of these.

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you can't not. It's like a force pulling you in. Lee's Dracula -esq.

ally hoop, the main frame got a blast of primer. Looking ok.

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and the Daimler had dried.

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all has moved on quite nicely. But wine and others updates beckoned.

more soon.:santa:

thanks for looking in. Hope it's not going too slow. I'm bedding in for the winter on this one.:sorry: take care and as always.

Happy Modelling.

 

Johnny quiche.

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Quiche foil... must remember that one:)

Loving the additions, the ignition harness looks ace

Keep it coming John, need my daily mojo booster :D

You realise that you are making it almost impossible to resist revisiting my old 1:24 109 from way back when?

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The engine looks really good, I look forward to seeing some paint on it. Quiche foil however, Willi Messerschmitt will be turning in his grave at the thought! 

 

Martian

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16 hours ago, limeypilot said:

Looking good, but QUICHE??? Good god man.....actually I love it, but don't tell.....

 

Ian

 

Nowt wrong with a quiche now and again. :innocent:

15 hours ago, amblypygid said:

Nice! Those little additions do tart it up, don't they?

I see what you did there.:lol:

15 hours ago, Phil Lewis said:

Quiche foil... must remember that one:)

Loving the additions, the ignition harness looks ace

Keep it coming John, need my daily mojo booster :D

You realise that you are making it almost impossible to resist revisiting my old 1:24 109 from way back when?

I used (the same tray actually) quiche foil to make the exhaust ports on the prowler. It's just the right thickness. :pie:

"Carry on with the BIG plane,you can't help your self"

"Carry on with the BIG plane,you can't help your self"

"Carry on with the BIG plane,you can't help your self" :lol:

2 hours ago, Martian Hale said:

The engine looks really good, I look forward to seeing some paint on it. Quiche foil however, Willi Messerschmitt will be turning in his grave at the thought! 

 

Martian

Thanks Mart. I'm torn between plastic fantastic or paint o'clock. I think paint soon.

 

Thanks guys. I'm really loving this one. Not looking forward to the none existent wheel wells.:huh:

 

Johnny

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