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1/48,Morane-Saulnier MS.230, Dora Wings
greggles.w replied to dora's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
congratulations! Love the detail of the gauges in the trailing edge of the wing over the cockpit there ... -
Stuart! I wondered if you'd pop your 'Malteser' up above the cockpit coaming! And here you are, with exquisite timing, as I have only just now been rummaging in my spares like the Dr Frankenstein @Moa seems to think I am, in order to harvest white metal body parts for our Macchi pilot. Once again bits are from various sports-car driver figures from Phoenix Figures. The head selected for suitable goggles & helmet (no radio headphones or oxygen mask), while the body had the right small-collar & pinched waist, although the jacket pockets were a little less stylish
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... & that post above kept me disciplined between primer coats of the next component - the wings. Just look at the quality of these beautifully cast-in surface radiators from the Noix kit: I want to be very careful that I don't clog those with excess primer or paint, so I've masked them off - figuring the creamy yellow resin can be a fine base for the brass radiators - while the surrounds have been given their oxide coats: Moving f'ward!
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Hello! Look at this wonder ... Sensational OK, so last post I had press-fit a tease assembly of white metal struts & resin floats ... So having committed to that with CA, I then mused on how to manage the blending-in at the junctions - where internal acute triangular struts meet compound curve float. So I took my lead from this on the real thing: Which bit? The bit he's looking at ... a subtly raised sheet that wraps around the junction of both struts & bracing. It is particularly subtle, of a thi
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White Knight - Short Crusader - Vanquished!
greggles.w replied to greggles.w's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
To all above, sincere thank you for your very generous comments. .. & yes @Moa the squire exits stage left, to clippty cloppity coconuts! -
White Knight - Short Crusader
greggles.w replied to greggles.w's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
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Short Crusader 810hp / 604kw Bristol Mercury 1 Built for, but not entered into, the 1927 Schneider Trophy race in Venice Maximum quoted speed 270mph / 434kmh 1:48 resin kit by Karaya , with a few modifications; White metal pilot by Phoenix Figures, again with a few modifications; Resin Bristol Mercury (crankcase & half of one cylinder only!) by Vector; Timber plinth by Jim's Bases; 'Sea Blur' plinth graphic by Coastal Kits. A tortuous long-winded account of the build lives over here Can't believe it's done! Please forg
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Glorious! See everyone, that’s what I’m after!! Re the S5, have you seen there’s the recent release AMP kit at 1/48 scale. Here’s one recently completed.. https://www.facebook.com/groups/565045497227886/permalink/1092224987843265/
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White Knight - Short Crusader
greggles.w replied to greggles.w's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Interesting you say that, I was under the impression they were bespoke jewellery like items for modellers of the next level. Keep at & would love to see some WIP shots ..- 385 replies
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Ooh, don’t hear that often! Any pictures to share? It is a grand machine
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Outstanding! I love it, lock it in!
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White Knight - Short Crusader
greggles.w replied to greggles.w's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Sooo, last time I posted I thought I was that close to having this wrapped up ... Well here she is again, back in the jig (her natural state?!) Unfortunately the clear glue I had used to bond the supporting clear acrylic to the float steps displayed an unhelpful property. It has maintained the bond, but the cement itself has a measure of unwanted flex (subsequent deeper internet research revealed this is a known property I ought to have noticed). While test-fitting it into the slot on top of the base I noticed a very .... slow .... disturbing ... l- 385 replies
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