giemme Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Fingers crossed, Bill. Glad to know you had a great time. That sanding tool looks very smart (it has to, if it comes from Mr. Friday himself ) Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Mmmhhh...looks like you're out for some real fun with that sanding toy!!! Enjoy!!! Recently I bought a Revell reboxing, which is not so colorfulm, Shame!!! This thread will be my Bible when the time comes!!! Ciao Massimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley John Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Stovies are fab as is your work with the vg's. I admire you patience and eyesight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 On 07/11/2017 at 9:32 PM, perdu said: I needed to smooth off raised up filler surfaces and remembered a device I believe it was him, Steve Fritag used back awhile A frame with a strip of abrasive material across it, the (might be ) polishing file holder Maybe Bill - I've had the Flex-I-File frame and strips more or less ever since I came back into the hobby - so I must have used it sometime But I prefers the engineuity ingenooity cleverness of the Bill-brand home brew example Them wings is looking the business. I really would like to avoid having to fill them holes tho'. I think I may risk sacrificing my 0.3mm drills on the alter of trying to drill tiny weeny no-need-to-fill holes on the wings for my VGs.... It's good following in perdu-pioneering footsteps....... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 I will not be drilling round holes again for any vgs that might make their welcome way into my grateful mitts (seek oiley expression smiley quickly) I am contemplating using the ubiquitous 10A to engrave (dig) a triangular, pointy straight in slot in the wing and cut the little tab at a suitable angle to make the fit, straight in Practice will ensue forthwith OK after Telford obviously 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 But Bill you can borrow my 0.2 and 0.3 drills...oh erm forgot I bust em all drilling out rigging holes on a Hawker Fury.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Tomo, these are 0.023" of a inch diamotor but a little flat 'rectangle' (if you think about it) leaves flipping big almost semicircles that just aren't an efficient method of bunging 'em on I will try the digging a hole next using the Number10A method, see how it goes (a problem I already foresee is little bust off steel points dug in where I need a space small enough to make a snug fit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Drawbacks, there's always one or more I have been making the flap actuators, a handsome pair of forgings forsooth Matchbox gave me a couple of little shapes that are supposed to represent them and the pushrods which were a: inaccurate to the nth degree and b: in the bally way when I was sanding underwings So I cut out a couple of little angled forgings The slot for the pushrod was simply a little outlined bit of styrene but I have drilled them out for the AlbionAlloys 0.03mm pushrods I'm fitting next The brackets have been tidied up and the slots now put in I am not intending fitting the chrome pushrods til later after painting the wings Sadly the inevitable has occured One of Fritag's vgs has done one, oops six left now Oh well I can safely say, that's yer lot No mo' til next week 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Little VGs fighting you, I see Those flap actuators look like smart micro-engineering bits, though Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 You'll deserve a good week Holiday once you're done with those little sweethearts!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, massimo said: You'll deserve a good week Holiday once you're done with those little sweethearts!!!! Well...I didn't type "sweetharts"but something a bit ruder, starting with Bast and ending with ards. I like it anyway!!! From Now on I'll use "sweetharts"!!!! It sounds more...elegant! You'll still deserve a Holiday!!!!! Edited November 10, 2017 by massimo2 Wrong word 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Just a little heads up Club Tropibrum is set up ready to entice the hordes, masses and dedicated perusers of pleasures We have made contact with Mad Generals, brilliant sculpticators and a redheaded harridan Tomorrow comes See ya there baby 😱 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Great to see you all folks Steve was introduced to his brilliant vortex generators And Crisp, Keith, Tomo, Nigel, Ced, Mark, Whofan and so many more I didn't get name checks made. Whilst my memory fade might make me seem uncaring I am not There was a redheaded lady around too. 😊 I am sorry but just a tad pleased with the comp judges, my Wasp has been given the 4+ trophy, this excitement is part of why the names are lost in my memory. 😕😬😩😧 Edited November 11, 2017 by perdu 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Congratulations on the Trophy for your Wasp which was greatly deserved. Unfortunately I couldn't make Telford this year due to prior commitments but sounds like your ALL having a great time! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Yep, well done on the Wasp Bill, glad that you had a great day out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) 23 minutes ago, perdu said: I am sorry but just a tad pleased with the comp judges, my Wasp has been given the 4+ trophy It was a bl**dy brilliant example of the model makers art Bill. I thought it looked good in the pictures in the WIP. But they completely failed to do justice to just how good its looked live..... Edited November 11, 2017 by Fritag 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thank you guys, appreciated I just realised I missed Tony, the Baron and his son and even forgot to name check our own favourite Martian Please place me in the sin bin With a certain General who has inherited a forfeit today... Me? I'm claiming Telford overload as the reason I mean, forgetting to name check the Baron and Mart Guilty plea entered Sentence to be proclaimed later 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Well...I ' ve spent much time in the UK in the last 30 years, but never made it to Telford.I'll try to do it next year!!! Congratulations for your price, but...I'm getting curious!!!!I haven't seen your Wasp...could you give me a link to see this build's WIP? I' d appreciate it!!!! Ciao Massimo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Massimo I hope this gives us the missing link http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235008954-navy-ation-wasp-the-last-post/ Take care It gets dark in there 😊 After that you might wish to see the RFI http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235022045-westland-wasp-has1-in-172-scale/ Edited November 11, 2017 by perdu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 31 minutes ago, perdu said: Massimo I hope this gives us the missing link http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235008954-navy-ation-wasp-the-last-post/ Take care It gets dark in there 😊 After that you might wish to see the RFI http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235022045-westland-wasp-has1-in-172-scale/ Thank you!!! I've got an interesting reading for the night!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 congratulations Bill - a very well deserved trophy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Congrats from me too. It was (and remains) a thing of beauty. We had Grand Daughter No1 to look after today. (Delightful!) Tomorrow we have a lunch commitment. Monday, Work is sending two of us to Brum in a beer truck! Just missed it. Maybe next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Make it so, Pete We all missed you And Massimo and Giorgio, our Roger too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Glad to know you had a great time, guys And Bill, congrats on that prize I'm not really into 'copters, but that WASP is a real stunner Group photo, anybody? Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 14 minutes ago, giemme said: Group photo, anybody? Please! I'm glad that the work put into the Wasp was recognised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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