Martian Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 With all the options on figures, this should be a cracking diorama! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 On 26/08/2017 at 7:07 PM, corsaircorp said: Also find one of the most stupid Parrot ! Look closer ! I say closeer ! Yes, I spend a good 5 minutes with the kids ! He was painfully trying to have a bit of good time with a Tennis ball !! Very Aroused that poor bird !! But that ball did'nt react !! I just caught up with your thread BB. I'm used to seeing birds like this CC. More or less every day. Because I'm in Australia . The thing that no one appears to have mentioned; you took this photograph in England. That's some dear old lady's escaped pet budgie CC !!! I know things are different in Belgium to England but... or has England really changed that much since I was there? Are there now huge flocks of budgerigars swooping over the South Downs? Is it usual to see a chatter of budgerigars, teaching each other Latin in the park bandstand, of a Sunday morning? We had a pet budgie just like that fly out of the window in 1979. We were living in Nelson at the time. Not that far away. It was my aunt's budgie, called; "Charlie". My aunt liked to name her budgies after members of the royal family . Charlie had been taught to insult my uncle. Charlie's cage was just next to my uncles lounge rocking chair, by the fire. My uncle Leonard would light a fire, sit down and light his pipe . Then Charlie would screech in a high pitched voice"; "Lazy Len! lazy Len!!! squawk!! lazy Len!! LAZY LEN!! squawk!! whistle, lazy LEN!!....." My uncle Len was quietly very relieved when Charlie flew out of the window, never to be seen again . Although, prudently, he didn't tell his wife that. He consoled her and bought her a new Roberts radio, in the hope it would suffice to fill the silence, left by Charlie's departure. Two weeks later my aunt bought a full size Mynah bird. I always felt a little sorry for my uncle Len . Anyway CC, maybe some fellow Britmodellers ( @The Spadgent, @TheBaron, @Martian Hale?) can help us out, advise us if Budgies are now regularly to be seen throcking tennis balls in the wild, screeching; "Who's a pretty boy then? Who's a pretty boy then?" ? I think maybe, if possible, one should try to gently catch the bird, and then make a telephone call to the the RSPB? Or would it be the RSPCA because it's a pet? We were never taught what to do at school, should we find someone's errant escaped pet budgie, throcking a ball in a public place . Cough. Erm. Nice Spitfire CC !! A dog too! No budgie then? I mean, no coastal battery diorama is going to be complete without a chatter of sea budgies, perched on the guns, discussing Derrida's meaning of 'l'avenir versus 'the future', Most likely nibbling at cuttlefish, Millet and Trill from the local takeaway. I wonder where one can purchase 1/72 budgerigars? It's probably best not to look for 1/72 tennis balls ? Best regards TonyT 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Those look like parakeets, in parts of the UK escaped birds have thrived and bred to sucah an extent that some people now consider them a pest. Martian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 15 minutes ago, TonyTiger66 said: or has England really changed that much since I was there? You might find this interesting TT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_parakeets 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, Gorby said: You might find this interesting TT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_parakeets Many thanks, yes it is! I'm very used to parakeets, lorikeets, cockatoos and so on here, but somehow it feels very odd to think of them in the wild in England. They make a horrendous noise. It's not a very nice dawn chorus if one is nearby. I followed on and read read this article: http://will-self.com/2016/01/29/4618/ Apologies for thread drift CC; happy to edit. Best regards TonyC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, TonyTiger66 said: Many thanks, yes it is! I'm very used to parakeets, lorikeets, cockatoos and so on here, but somehow it feels very odd to think of them in the wild in England. They make a horrendous noise. It's not a very nice dawn chorus if one is nearby. I followed on and read read this article: http://will-self.com/2016/01/29/4618/ Apologies for thread drift CC; happy to edit. Best regards TonyC No problems, you're welcome !! Some mutants are in the making !!! Parakeets and tennis ball ! Wimbledon is doomed for sure Imagine the noise of parakeets echoed by the grunts of the William sisters ! Sincerely Long life the puffins and the tennis parakeets, and last but not least Möttled Otto ! CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Last year in Gran Canaria in our hotel garden, The Parrots were great fun like a bunch of unruly children squabbling the whole time, the Hoopoe to were all around us.. but the hootie Guinea Fowl - we called her Cameron Diaz cos every morning she would come around a wish you Buenos Dias then disappear for the rest of the day... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: but the hootie Guinea Fowl - we called her Cameron Diaz cos every morning she would come around a wish you Buenos Dias then disappear for the rest of the day... I had these african hens in my garden years ago... 1st, it is delicious ! 2nd each time the neighbours was Noisy, they start to run in circle screeching madly... 3rd When he did make a party and barr me from sleeping to get at work on the Sunday at 0630. I clapped my hands and came with their meal, Lord that was the fair for at least one hour. I call it diplomacy !! through the hens ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hello Dears, Dear @Martian Hale I did'nt forget to rock !!! For my first time in a GB, I will finish the Ryan in due time. But still spend some work on by AAA battery ! About to be buttoned up, some detailling to add but let's have a look ! Once the fuselage will be closed, there would'nt left too many to look at ! Just the Dashboard and some wiring. Will insert the turret after the painting, that seem possible ! I'm struggling to find a little fella that can get into the turret, since I read that they were constantly manned !! That surely was a very boring job. Sitting in a turret in an a sitting duck on the verges of an airfield !! Have a very good modelling time !! Sincerely ! Corsaircorp 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Looking good CC, I am looking forward to getting back to my build. Sadly, there's that helicopter to finish first. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 11 hours ago, Martian Hale said: Looking good CC, I am looking forward to getting back to my build. Sadly, there's that helicopter to finish first. Martian Hello oh dear tentacled one ! For sure ! I'll be happy to see your duth fan in the flesh I already bought some blue Chimay, Ok I know only after the judging... Do you bring the Tracker too ? Have a nice modelling time. Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 No Tracker I'm afraid. Its nowhere near to being finished. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Hello Dears, Aaaand I started to close up the Roc ! Aaaaand Then !! I saw this !! I forget a part of the Dashboard That promise to be Rock 'n Roll , No Death metal !! to put it back at its place now !! Okay, the week end will not see any modelling for me ! Must help SWMBO for 2 lectures ! See you on monday, have a good modelling week end ! Sincerely CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Can you still get the IP to fit? Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Martian Hale said: Can you still get the IP to fit? Martian Hello Dear Martian, Getting the IP ? Did'nt copy it Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 I see the bank of cylinders in the background. I have use started the SH 1/48 Skua and decided to build the Bristol Perseus first. I will say this - it will try your patience. Attaching the exhaust collector ring to the engine using the exhaust from each cylinder is a feat of determination over physics... I managed it but it came very close to learning to fly.... Good luck with yours.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 37 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: I see the bank of cylinders in the background. I have use started the SH 1/48 Skua and decided to build the Bristol Perseus first. I will say this - it will try your patience. Attaching the exhaust collector ring to the engine using the exhaust from each cylinder is a feat of determination over physics... I managed it but it came very close to learning to fly.... Good luck with yours.. Hello Grey, Don't you worry about, I just followed @Martian Hale's way... You can see it through his own Roc's building, and sincerely, it's easy ! The row of cylinders in the Backgroud are for my production line of Pratt & Whittney 2800 for my corsairs. I invite you to try martian's way, will do it for all my Perseus and so !! Sincerely. Corsaircorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Hello Grey, Don't you worry about, I just followed @Martian Hale's way... You can see it through his own Roc's building, and sincerely, it's easy ! The row of cylinders in the Backgroud are for my production line of Pratt & Whittney 2800 for my corsairs. I invite you to try martian's way, will do it for all my Perseus and so !! Sincerely. Corsaircorp Cheers Corsaircorp, I didn't launch it but I did complete it. Top, bottom, side, side then fill in the rest once dry. Lots of test fitting into the cowling. This weekends mission is to smooth the collector ring into the cowling and complete the cowling. Might even get some cockpit done.. photo at the the bottom of page 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hello Dears, I finished my daughter's bedroom Everything has been done from scratch, floor ,walls, ceiling, electricity and so on ! She seem glad and had already invaded the place. I've worked on a lot of things this evening and look ! The roc is a big beast of an aeroplane !! The comparison point is the Skua room in Yeovilton But the poor Skua is smashed into bits ! Far longer than a PR XIX !! It's almost the size of a Stuka or a Stormovik !! Amazing for a fighter, When she received her wings, will put her aside of the P-47N ! Have a very nice modelling time. Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav G Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) On 7/30/2017 at 9:42 AM, TheBaron said: How did I miss a second Roc appearing in the WIP section? Looking towards to seeing how you get on with the turret interior Cc. Were the Bolton Paul turrets identical on both the ROC and Defiant? There are some great sequences of the latter here: Hth, Tony I would not have wanted to get out of that in a hurry. Unplug comms, unlpug oxygen, undo seatbeat, open doors (which are behind you!), climb out, reach back in for parachute(!), put parachute on and jump. Whilst flying downwards at great speed exposed to rushing air, extreme cold and gunfire. And all the time trying not to panic... Edited November 7, 2017 by Gav G Spelling & removed video. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Hello dears, A little bit of modelling this evening, but I managed to finish this 1/1 kit It has been a hell of a job to clean it up Spray a thin coat of white, finding a sun shield. Trying to fix the sun shield frame that was broken ! Thank Milliput ! It's now on Evil bay ! It's a F-84 flight helmet, I get 2 and some parts years ago (Around 22 years) But my kids are'nt interested sooooo ! will be transformed in kit when gone ! Have a nice modelling time ! Sincerely. CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Hello Dears, Oh what a Lucky guy I'm !! In last august, I went in Porstmouth and saw the Queen E... Just behind the HMS Victory, For my SMW trip, I pay a visit to Yeovilton and see her again ... Incredible !! So problem fixed with the Roc, the missing part from the Dashboard is now right in place ! Seemingly, we're not alone in loving the Roc... Saw this one in Duxford... 1/32 Blackburn Roc Floatplane .... It's good.... Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 There's me thinking the helmet was part of your costume for next year CC! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: There's me thinking the helmet was part of your costume for next year CC! Martian Hello Dear tentacled one. I've another one... and complete .. with my RAF flight suit ... Mmmmhh... Will look for Something more Corsair ish !! Nice to meet you, some photos have been published in the SMW thread... You've been nicknamed as Shreck However I must confess havin' a good laugh !! So I must go workin' I'm already late. Must earn some money.... Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Hello Dears, Well, the adjustments will be funny ones As a good image tell it better than words Tail unit did'nt fare better I will glue the upper face before and then the lower ones, that will limit the amount of sanding ! Will not start to buy Tools but while in SMW I found this ! very useful Flexi file is my new friend, and I will give a try to flory wash soon ! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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