SCRATCH BUILT WESTLAND LYSANDER MK 1 1:30 SCALE

[Fozzy]

Wonderful Fozzy, she looks great

Thanks a lot Mish.

Do you ever get those days when you just seem not to be able to model?...One of those days is today!..........I sealed the Lizzie with Johnsons Klear and hand painted the Tail number onto blank Decor Paper.When it was dry I placed the number into place (see the Photo) but for me its just ....so so.When I placed the number on the Starboard side however it just fell apart..........you know how it does that?!! ....Well I wouldn't have minded so much but I have only a tiny amount of blank decor paper left to make a new one,and living in Bulgaria I am not going to be able to go to the local model store to get a new sheet!!!...............Well I have painted a new number and I am waiting for it to dry....if that dosn't go on............ ..........sorry banging on a bit....and as you said Mish....."Its only a model" !!

Will post again when I have beaten this problem!!!.........here's the latest photo

Cheers

Fozzy

[crookedmouth]

Hi Campbell

Yes I guess I am......I'm always a bit unsure when Scratch Building incase it all goes horribly wrong.....which would be embarassing considering that this build is on this thread so to speak!...I mean I can't blame it on the Kit can I? But yes so far so good.

Whats happening to the Brisfit?

Fozzy

It's been hard to find much time to do any real work on it, let alone photo and WIP it. It's painted up about 75% and I ought to be able to think about final construction and rigging but if I'm honest I'm going off the boil a bit. I'd hoped that the 1/48 Bristol would turn up and spur me on - and the parcel arrived yesterday - but with the wrong kit in it!

I need a bit of a kick to get going again and a little spare time too! Looks like you need neither of those. That Lizzie is going to be special!

[Fozzy]

but if I'm honest I'm going off the boil a bit

I need a bit of a kick to get going again and a little spare time too!

I know what you mean about the Brisfit!....I have got a 1:32 Academy Nieuport 17 half built in one of my cupboards...I hate the bloody thing and no amount of kicking will get me to finish it.

I think that other than the lack of time some kits that you build just make you" go off the boil" as you put it.....like my Nieuport!.My advice ,what its worth ,is put the kit away and build another one......go back to it later!

Cheers Campbell

Foz

[Fozzy]

Hi Guys

I managed to make another set of Tail numbers for the Lysander and Micro set them in place. They are not fantastic but they are in scale and I think I can get away with them

I also de masked the whole thing and took some photos and took stock of the build!

The photos are of the Fuselage only at the moment and you will see that I have got a lot of small detail work to be done.....E.G Place a message hook underneath the Fuselage,paint tail wheel,exhaust ring and Exhaust,place main wheels on and paint etc etc .Once all that has been done then I will concentrate on the Canopy fixture and then the wings.............and hopefully (you will be pleased to know) that that will be the end of the Build.!!

Heres the photos...................

[Fozzy]

.....So its on with the small detail now. I'll get back to posting when I get nearly to Canopy stage.....

Cheers

Fozzy

[crookedmouth]

Not so pleased that you're nearly finished. What's next?

Edited September 27, 2010 by crookedmouth

[Doug Rogers]

Inspirational work Fozzy! She's really coming together now, isn't she?

It's work like this that, for me anyway, is the cutting edge of modelling. Pretty much all I do is assemble models.

One day I will scratchbuild something...

[daz greenwood]

Yeah!

[dylan the rabbit]

That's the mutts nuts...

Intrigued to see what you're going to make the canopy out of though..

[Dave Gibson]

Well Foz, I've got to admit that it's turning out well.

I can't wait to see the canopy going on.

Dave

[dr_gn]

That's the mutts nuts...

Intrigued to see what you're going to make the canopy out of though..

Ahem, post #165. Pay attention at the back!

Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see it finished.

[Fozzy]

Not so pleased that you're nearly finished. What's next?

Well in another week or so if I'm lucky!...Whats next? Well it should be the bloody Nieuport!!.but thats not going to happen! About 2 years ago I started a 1:24 Spitfire(see my Website) so I'm going to attempt to finish that next........if you can stand another marathon thread!!!!

Cheers Campbell

Foz....what about the B.F?

[Fozzy]

One day I will scratchbuild something...

Yes ...you should give it a go!....thankyou for your kind comments Doug

Cheers

Fozzy

[Fozzy]

name='dr_gn' date='Sep 27 2010, 09:22 PM' post='600893']

Ahem, post #165. Pay attention at the back!

God your on the ball! I can't remember if I had described the canopy forming or not ,it was such a long time ago!!!!

Cheers Fozzy

Thankyou all for your comments

Edited September 27, 2010 by Fozzy

[AnonymousDFB1]

Fozzy, she's looking great, your perseverance and patience is really paying off

[dylan the rabbit]

No. I suppose it's one to try out in the pub, when I'm chatting up some bird.

Seriously, though, that canopy looks the biz. I'm full of admiration. well, full of something

I must say, if you can chat someone up using a Lysander prop in the conversation....

1) They're either too drunk to stand, or you've used Rohypynol on them

2) You're chatting up a 90 year old WAAF

3) You're a silver tounged sweetheart

Yes.. I missed the canopy post.. There's over 12 pages on this beastie!

Great work fella.

Are you going to scratchbuild a pilot?

Edited September 28, 2010 by dylan the rabbit

[Fozzy]

Are you going to scratchbuild a pilot?

I thought about it!.done it before but not on this one!........Christ your right ...it is a long thread!

Cheers

Fozzy

[Fozzy]

Fozzy, she's looking great, your perseverance and patience is really paying off

......but if I can just keep it going to the end!

Cheers Mish

Foz

[Dave Gibson]

If you're reading this Fozzy, you're not building!

Back to the bench.

Now, with your excellent building skills, what's next? A Wellington maybe?

That should be worth at least 25 pages!

Dave

[Glen T]

Stunning work, very interesting watching this progress.

Glen.

[crookedmouth]

2) You're chatting up a 90 year old WAAF

Me? The 13th Earl of Wynbourne? Let loose on a 90 year old WAAF? With my reputation? Bombs away!

[Fozzy]

name='Dave Gibson' date='Sep 28 2010, 06:55 PM' post='601475']

Now, with your excellent building skills, what's next? A Wellington maybe?

That should be worth at least 25 pages!

Dave

Hi Dave....your too kind!

I think I am going to try to finish a 1:24 Spitfire I have been building for the last 2 years! I promise you that will be worth double the ammount of pages as I am turning it into a Cutaway.....Sacrilege I hear you Spitfire Buffs say

Cheers Fozzy

[Fozzy]

Stunning work, very interesting watching this progress.

Glen.

Thank you Glen

[Fozzy]

Me? The 13th Earl of Wynbourne? Let loose on a 90 year old WAAF? With my reputation? Bombs away!

I just love reading your comments Campbell.....keep the good work up mate!

Cheers

Foz

[Fozzy]

Hi

Its time to add another 1000 pages to this thread!

Last time I posted I said that I had to do a bit of detailing on the Fuselage before the Canopy stage.......

Well heres my attempt at making a Message Hook for the Lysander out of these materials......

That is copper wire and garden twine!

As you can see I shaped the hook and super glued it onto the end of the garden twine which will act as the swing rod for the Fuselage. The other piece of wire is supposed to be the control cable that went into the rear of the Cockpit for the Navigator to operate!