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Nice start Kev, you don't like to do things to small eh Regards Richard

I agree with John, both are coming along brilliantly Darryl, Regards Richard

Nice scratch work Roger will look forward to you presentation of the Detroit Diesel it is a lot of fun to build from scratch. Regards Richard

Brilliant job John Regards Richard

Hi Kirk, just edited the last post to say "picture of the real radio" used it to make some of the detail for my model Did not put the silver straps on side because you wont see from looking through thre opening Will add some of the wiring and grey plugs because they will be seen Regards Richard

Thanks again Kirk probably going a bit over board but now retired have a great amount of time to just let the imagination run wild or is it I'am going This is a picture of the real radio which shows the set up. Thanks a lot Phil Regards Richard

Thanks Kev another small step completed Made the bracket to hold the I.F.F (Identification - Friend or Foe) Mk11 ARI 5000 called it a radio above opps Next update should have the fuse glued on Regards Richard

Hi Andy, have installed all pic's approx as they were Here is an update thought I would try some casting, only tried it once before and that was in 2012 and the Smooth On was now outdated so found a place in Vancouver which sells Mold Star 15 and Smooth-Cast Wanted to cast the radio's I have made this included the other radio (which I made for the Hurricane, it is the same for Typhoon) which went under the other two radio's so made the mold box out of lego stuck the three pieces to a piece of 1/4" plastic tube and went about mixing the mold silicone rubber, it says it does not need and vacuum to remove bubbles so poured the mix into the mold very carefully and let it sit for 4 hours Well this was not a success first off had a bugger of a time getting the pieces out and next the mold I could see was full of air bubbles, so did not attempt to make a cast So I figured out by looking at some casting pieces I had ordered I had not made my casting mold correct so this is what I did next So put this into a smaller mold box Mixed up some more Rubber mold but this time I put it in a vacuum tank at 29 psi for 2 1/2 mins (should of seen the bubbles being removed) then poured it into the mold Then I put this into a pressure pot I converted out of a pressure paint pot (much cheaper to buy) went to 50 PSI let it sit for 4 hours Then took it out and mold turned out fantastic Mixed up some smooth cast 305 poured it into the mold, put it in the pressure pot for 35 mins And got a brilliant casting Now they are painted and I added a couple of decals Always thought it was a hard thing to do but now I know how to do it I will do a lot more Until next time Regards Richard

Progress is coming along brilliantly John, was looking at the picture with all your models together and wow it is way bigger Regards Richard

Thanks Andy, will be adding my other pictures Regards Richard

Thanks a lot Smithy glad you like what I am doing with this it has been fun Thanks very much Kirk, trying to do a bit here and there on a few models , and yes the Matador with Coles crane is just waiting on the bench for me to give it some under-dividing attention. Regards Richard

Close to a couple of years between posts looks like I have to install all pic's again, (got rid of photobucket) Have been working on it here and there these past couple of months while working on my Bluenose Schooner, so here is a little update better late than never eh Made the other small box which went in front of the radio from brass. Then made the fairlead bracket for the control wires to the rudder and elevators Then changed the back wheel bracket to Brass also inserted a brass tube into mount so I think this will not break, also have since painted inside aluminum trying to get so that I can finally close up the fuselage. Thats it for now hope it is not another two years for a update Regards Richard

Have you looked at the The Small Shop Darryl (thesmallshop.com) you will find they have great bending tools I have the 5.5" and the bug love them. Regards Richard

Wow totally got the look of well used and abused brilliant job Regards Richard

Your accomplishment on the mud/weathering is brilliant Roger Regards Richard

Brilliant update John, your mo & jo has truly come back Regards Richard

Very nice Soeren and those tracks do look good Regards Richard

Very nice paint job Lloyd Regards Richard

Brilliant looking metal work Steve they totally look the part, also everything else looks brilliant as well Regards Richard

Wow congratulation from me as well Kev each one of your builds are fantastic a true artist Regards Richard

as everyone else has said this is brilliant Kev Regards Richard

Nice start Roger, Canadian eh, is there any difference between the US one Regards Richard

Hi Lloyd, never seen this kit before does look menacing, looking good Regards Richard

You just got to add some casting numbers now you mentioned it lovely job John Regards Richard

Excellent detailing Dan this will look absolutely brilliant under some paint Regards Richard