CedB Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Excellent horns and rigging PC and a great save on the struts. I agree with Simon - the skills you have shown here would surely attract a mate... be careful who you show it to! Wonderful work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 A self-taught classicist comes out with a word like ‘blort’?! Is that from Greek or Roman origin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Gorean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 9 hours ago, LostCosmonauts said: A self-taught classicist comes out with a word like ‘blort’?! Is that from Greek or Roman origin? I'll have you know it was good enough for Philip Larkin. 12 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: So what’s next after this small-but-perfectly-formed Pole? Steady on! I've not finished this one yet! In fact, I made life harder for myself, because I have to put some anti-personnel fragmentation decals behind the control wires... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Lovely work sir, and a few likes for the perseverance. Those control wires look pukka, almost as if they actually work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Looks terrific! There, you see, you can enjoy life after having children! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 16 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Looks terrific! There, you see, you can enjoy life after having children! * Provided children are 350 miles away. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Larkin eh, things have clearly gone from Iliad to verse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Everything started off quite well tonight. I even managed to coax the decals off their backing paper (thanks to literally boiling water) without wrecking them, but then...a catalog of disaster. I gripped the fuselage and set free a control wire and ruined the serial. The RWD.8s on the rudder looked dodgy, then fell off like a pair of snowflakes, gently drifting down to that bourne from whence no model kit part returns. Oh how the house echoed with mighty oaths. So I dug through my huge bin of decals...no red numbers! I used black Pegasus WWI RFC serials, as the font was close, and then the white kit RWD.8 tail marking decals. I fear I've very badly let the side down on this one, but I tried my best, I really did. Anyway, unusually for me, RFI here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Notwithstanding the decal issues: that is a beautiful model of a lovely-looking aircraft, good job mate Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Lovely little model PC - despite your usual modesty she's turned out beautifully. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 If you hadn’t pointed out the “errors”, I wouldn’t have noticed them. Even once told where they are, I’m not convinced. basically, she looks lovely & you’ve doneva great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Yes, the errors are entirely overlookable and really don't affect the outcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 The RFI looks great PC, Really great, and I have to ask, "what's next?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 3 hours ago, amblypygid said: Yes, the errors are entirely overlookable and really don't affect the outcome. Probably the most charitable summation of my life I can hope for, in the end. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Procopius said: Probably the most charitable summation of my life I can hope for, in the end. @amblypygid’s summation could do double duty for most eulogies. It is a splendid model which you’ve done full justice to Decals are a regular pain in the behind. I’m never quite grateful enough when I yet the rare ones which aren’t yellow, insufficiently opaque and don’t disintegrate, tear, fold over on themselves, drift aimlessly over the model away from their intended location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Hello Mr P ! Just splendid, you did great ! Itake this shot expressly for you, knowing that you're a great friend, burning also with the "Spirit of 76" Look I must say that I burst in laugh when I see this tiny marvel ! That's pure essence of british humor ! I went to the university... Mom will be proud !! But I get my degree from this place Get all that bluesy idea out of your mind !! You did great, raising kids is everything but mediocrity !! It's tough sometimes but you did also great ! Hope to see you too one day !! Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 On 11/15/2017 at 5:59 PM, Cookenbacher said: The RFI looks great PC, Really great, and I have to ask, "what's next?" I think...a Wellington. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Aha, a Wimpy! I'm off over there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 9 hours ago, Procopius said: I think...a Wellington. Great ! Mr P, A Coastal Command one ? CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 That’s a great result John, Good job! Humbrol 19 is clearly the way to go with this one. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Sorry, replied to completely the wrong thread (the perils of having too many Britmodeller tabs open). Craig, in the corner, with the dunces cap on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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