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Hello all, Having recently found myself trying to turn pieces of polstyrene and resin using a dremel as the source of rotation, it occurred to me that a small lathe was the way to go.I am only ever likely to be turning plastic or *maybe* brass, but if I do turn brass it will be starting from a round section anyway. Likely to be playing down to the 0.75mm diameter, up to small numbers of centimeters... I'm predominantly a 1/32nd scale aeromodeller. A swift bit of Googling didn't really help me find out what is available in the sub £200 range, that would be appropriate for this use
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Lancaster ND644 in 32nd scale
Chaotic Mike replied to Mancunian airman's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
I did something very similar. The net result was slightly underwhelming, in that you don't really ever see what is going on unless you pick it up.. Which I don't! The undercarriage is plenty strong enough. Mike -
Do you hear that? Listen... It's the sound of me *not* holding my breath!
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At this hour, lie at my mercy all mine enemies!
Chaotic Mike replied to jackroadkill's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Unfortunately, the back/shoulder straps are the wrong way round... -
1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk. V by Airfix - release Autumn 2021
Chaotic Mike replied to Bjorn's topic in The Rumourmonger
I built the SH Tempest with a heavy resin engine up front and the standard polystyrene landing gear, and it hasn't collapsed yet, 2 years on... -
Lancaster ND644 in 32nd scale
Chaotic Mike replied to Mancunian airman's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Walls, that's the answer! I have the Mossie hung on the wall, with a mirror underneath to show off the bomb bay and cannons. But as I get older, the slowly growing collection is a cause for concern! -
Lancaster ND644 in 32nd scale
Chaotic Mike replied to Mancunian airman's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
I built-up mine into a coffee table, allowing it to be sited in the middle of the living room but without complaints from my partner. It took 18 months, no breaks, just a few hours each week. -
Well, if you ever want to waste time trying to fathom the unfathomable, look into model railway scales.. And for that matter, real life railway gauges!
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1/35? Why, oh Lord, why? (And that's before the chuntering about 'Another 109...')!
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Special Hobby Heinkel He 115B (SH48110) Special Hobby 1:48
Chaotic Mike replied to Julien's topic in Kits
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My 1/32 Nimrod arrived today, it's a rather fine thing. It's going to represent one end of an 'evolution of the Hawker single seat fighter' themed collection that will provide entertainment for the next couple of years!
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Intriguing, particularly the camouflaged one. Does the red outside of the star-and-bar signify something special?
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H&S Evolution, with a range of needles and tips.
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Looking good. Watch out for the stabilisers... They were moulded incorrectly on my version, with one side made of 2 upper sections, and the other made of 2 lower sections. If you are fussed, I explain the fix in my build log posted earlier. Mike
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Airfix 1/24th F6F-5 Hellcat
Chaotic Mike replied to 224 Peter's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Hi Peter, when I was painting the nose rings on an unfeasible number of bombs on my enormous Lancaster, I trapped the weapons in my Dremel and used a fine brush to lay down the paint as the bombs spun. Might be worth a try next time? Mike