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    Gnnrrh!! Here’s the full set of x24 done
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    Indeed John! But fairly meditative with music or podcast, and not all in one sitting. Having said that, I’m glad the Italians dropped the dual-pipes per cylinder after this V-12 M.39, as I’ll likely need to do the same refinement for the M.67 V-18 & MC.72 V-24 - that’d be x36 & x48 pipes respectively!!!
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    ... aaaaand after 10months delay (!!!) a chance to re-engage. The task here was exhausts. The V-12 Fiat motor had 2x stub pipes per cylinder. Seems there was not yet awareness of the contribution they could make to thrust, as they just point out broadside like a man-o-war’s cannons. The kit came with these white metal parts - solid exhaust ‘rods’ not ‘tubes’ - with a rebate to suit in the deep resin of the fuselage ... I’ve set these aside, excavated the rebate all the way through, and set about scratch-building replacements. First
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    congratulations! Love the detail of the gauges in the trailing edge of the wing over the cockpit there ...
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    Inspirational, beautiful result - ordered mine just now, using the old ‘combined shipping’ excuse!
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    Delightful, beautiful seaplanes Moa, well done
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    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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    To all above, sincere thank you for your very generous comments. .. & yes @Moa the squire exits stage left, to clippty cloppity coconuts!
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    I'm pleased to be able to redirect you ...
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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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    Following with interest. This is one on my list which I have come just so close to buying several times myself. Thanks for the parts preview .. I suspect this thread is going to cause me to finally commit & make that purchase!
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    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 ..
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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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    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
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    Thanks Adrian, yes, not abandoning the hobby - enthusiasm maintained! There's one vote for plastic surgery it seems Thanks for your research help & input along the way - most appreciated. Thanks Dennis, here's to more such thoroughbreds for our stables!
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    Thanks Ian - though I think you're operating on another level with your multi-winged builds! Ah, no sorry, I've elected not to include the prop blades as my mount shall be an attempt to induce a sense of speed in flight. I looked around at various ways other clever people do this - discs, blurs - then came across someone building WWII fighters with spinners but no blades and found that most convincing. I did have a 'great' idea in the middle of the night, and immediately in my semi-sleep state ordered some very fine clear optical fibre, thinking wouldn't that make an aweso
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    Yes, well if resin is your poison of choice, this would definitely appeal. These parts were cast & cured some 30 odd years ago, but as I've shaved & filed a little off them to clean them up & fettle to fit, there's a very noticeable sweet scent released. Please do! No pressure meant to be applied to you. T My selection of this for the next project was driven more by seeking relative ease & enjoyment for myself: A ready supply of the requisite red-oxide primer & red racer top coat on hand; Of all the red Macchis in my stash, this earliest
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    A new thread! A new cardboard jig! Fresh solid, weighty resin floats already with cheeky white socks & sturdy stance white metal struts! Test fit with horizontal radiators doing an impression of a wing... Test fit with shapely curved cowled fuselage! And I'm underway with my next Schneider Trophy racer!!
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    Alllllrighty, so I've gone mad. BUT, a small price to pay for finalllly completing this thing!! Last task was the wing bracing. A great humbling process it has been. It has been tortuous, frustrating, and not the finest end result. Virtually every connection 'sprung' off I'd say an average of 3 times each, requiring re-fixing. I managed to superglue some on my alignment masking tape to one junction ... urgh! Here a censored chronicle of the very last bits to go on - the under-wing bracing - as seen here: Measurements taken on card, w
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    You’re very kind in your assessment, I shall say thanks for the encouragement ..
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