Dads203 Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Made a start on the main rotor hub, tis' a bit complicated Loads more plumbing to do yet on this little part. Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 You are a very brave man detailing the blade fold / rotor head in 1/72; I am still wrestling with how much will be possible in 1/48! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another...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...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 Cheers chaps its going to take a while to plumb in the hub the hub and all the bits and pieces, it was one area that I wasn't going to go to far with but I do think that it adds to the hub assembly. It's going to drive me crackers I fear as getting the small brass wire to stick with CA glue is a real pain and a bit hit and miss. As not to overload myself I've done more to the main fuselage exterior and I've also painted the pilots and co pilots seats, photos later. I think I'll leave the pitch links for the moment they were a bit of a mare to get in place as I used some plastic stock which isn't polystyrene, I had a few problems getting it to stick, it's now really stuck fast with thick CA glue and other adhesives Thank you all for the comments and likes Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Nice work on the rotor so far Danbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 So a quick check of the crew and seating in the front office , seats painted up and I see I have a bit more work in getting the guys sitting right, I'll add the belts from the seats with lead foil once its all painted and glued up, I need to get the controls fitted correctly into the pilots hands. Now would the whole cockpit be painted black for this cab? I know they went through the NVG upgrade so I reckon the floor and rear bulkhead would also be black? More later Dan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Adding more detail, the sea tray outside parts done with Green Stuff, Added the seat cushions for the radar ops position as no crew figure will be used on this seat. enjoy Dan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 22 hours ago, Dads203 said: Now would the whole cockpit be painted black for this cab? I know they went through the NVG upgrade so I reckon the floor and rear bulkhead would also be black? Pretty much everything ahead of the Broom Cupboard was black on an NVG cab - which, conveniently, is where your moulded detail extends to. The rear of the Broom Cupboard might well have been grey. Left hand seat & floor: Looking up & back, including Broom Cupboard: Hope that helps. Crisp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Cheers Crisp, that's a real great help, I now know what to paint and not paint black, cracking photo's btw Adding the small missing details to the sponsons, not sure what they are but I've used .3 lead wire, slightly overscale but with some paint should look okay. Some foil used as the brackets, these seem to be fitted to all the RN cabs. Cheers Dan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Those things on the sponson weren't there in my day, but at a guess I'd say they're NVG formation lights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Started on the Radar kit, added the mushroom anti vibration mounts and the start of the trestle table that it sits on. Just the table now to build and finish off the operators seat and it should be ready for paint. Enjoy Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) That's a very good piece of moulding on ?Revell's part; it represents the Observer's station of a Sea King sufficiently clearly that even a front-seater can identify it. Even the Master Compass is clearly visible. How are you planning to colour the radar screen? Edited August 14, 2017 by Ex-FAAWAFU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: That's a very good piece of moulding on ?Revell's part; it represents the Observer's station of a Sea King sufficiently clearly that even a front-seater can identify it. Even the Master Compass is clearly visible. How are you planning to colour the radar screen? And my next question is " what colour would the screen be ?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hi, I'm glad things have improved a little and you're doing a fantstic job on this model! Those guys are really lively and all the additions you're doing are improving a lot the models quality! I'll keep an eye on thes topic!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Dads203 said: And my next question is " what colour would the screen be ?" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 A bit more test fitting and details added. Crisp, that photo is brilliant fella, really shows off the area well. Just got to decide on how far to take it Cheers for looking Dan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 A bit more work on the Radar Ops seat, added the seat rails , seat belt fittings and primed, paint next and then add some PE belts, Started on the smoke float racking, not strictly accurate as the rack should be slightly angled up but it will do for me. Cheers for looking Dan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 A putty seat cushion makes quite a difference to things, doesn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 21 minutes ago, Mike said: A putty seat cushion makes quite a difference to things, doesn't it? It does, I might need to go back and re visit the pilots and co pilots seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Only managed a bit of painting today. Radar operators seat, belts are taken from the pilots seats on the HC4 set from Eduard. Cheers Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Coming on lovely Dan, those seats are the nuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Looking good Dan. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Thank you chaps Decided to redo the pilots and co pilots seat, the figures didn't really look right so I added thicker cushions and then pushed the figures into place. I'll wait for the putty to dry and repaint. I also started painting up the life raft that will go inside the main crew door. Work is still on going on the Radar consul at the moment and I should get the trestle table done today. Enjoy Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Just been mucking about with the winch, needs some rivets adding to the housing yet but I've added the spring thing to the hook assembly and reshaped the hook to look better, added the locking bar to it as well so the crewman doesn't fall off the ook ! On the fuselage side next to the mounting I've added the connectors for the plumbing and the hole for the missing support bar to the winch. Not much progress as I've had other things going on but a step closer to bringing up the kit to my standards. Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 No detail to small stunning workmanship as always! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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