Ex-FAAWAFU Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 I've always anted to come. Almost made it in Ark in 1988, when we were supposed to be the first ship back after the Mintoff era of cozying up to Libya. The election had been 6 months before, but clearly the tug drivers' union didn't agree; they parked a tanker across the mouth of Grand Harbour. We anchored off St Paul's Bay, and the ship's company were told not to go to Valetta & risk inflaming the politics. So this is one of my bucket list trips. Even after 2 days, I've seen enough to be pretty sure we'll come back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Amazing place full of history and character Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Back in the saddle post Malta. UAA1 sections getting ever smaller: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 got to admit - I'm impressed that you manage to get nice curves on those edges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 *cough* .... just sayin' that's all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Oh! Is this up and running again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Oh! Is this up and running again? I do hope so! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 I am away from home (work stuff)m and have been for a few weeks on and off, so stalled at present - but NOT forgotten. I'll get back to it as soon as I can, I promise! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I had started drifting away OK I'll still be around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Well I did finally get some time at my bench today. Hoorah! It took me a good 15 minutes of faffing to work out where I'd got to and what to do next. Then I spent 40-odd minutes doing some ludicrously tiny filing of the top 2 layers of UAA1 aerials (see above for details), as well as tapering a section of rod in the Dremel to act as the spacer between them. Almost done, so pick up the larger (but still about 2mm across) aerial in tweezers for a final dry fit. You all know what happened next: PING! Carpet monster time. No biggie; I'll just have to do another one. But annoying on my first day back! No pictures til this damn UAA1 is done! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 glad you're back - best feed the carpet monster first, then you can get on with some work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgeek Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 The sacrifice has been made. You may now continue in safety knowing that the CM has been appeased. or has it.............................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 The CM in my modelling room has a name (as well as THAT ONE!) he is known as I N Satiable the little sod Glad we've got you back at it Crisp, minor obstructions dont count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 You have my sympathy! I have managed to loose the anchor from my build, which happens to be PE and about 1mm square. Frustration isn't quite up to describing how I feel . I am thinking of building myself a special sealed cabinet like they have in the nuclear industry so that I can at least contain all errant parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Oh the pain of it, its a shame they can't make etch brass magnetic (I know laws of physics and all that) then finding all those suckers would be much easier! Looking forward to seeing some more progress Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 It happens to the best of us, so hope there are not to many missing parts from now on. foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 And as soon as you have made a new part the original one will turn up! Twas ever thus with the CM. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 How about this? Not much use on styrene but even an occasional victory against the carpet monster must count for something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Try this: before starting, post the entire kit to someone in that now quiet little town near Chernobyl (with s.a.e.) and get someone to send it straight back to you, then just get yourself a Geiger counter (or at night time just switch the lights off) - the pieces swallowed by the c.m. should instantly reveal themselves! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Try this: before starting, post the entire kit to someone in that now quiet little town near Chernobyl (with s.a.e.) and get someone to send it straight back to you, then just get yourself a Geiger counter (or at night time just switch the lights off) - the pieces swallowed by the c.m. should instantly reveal themselves! The Carpet Monster might even die of radiation sickness if you are lucky! Bugger! so might you! Hard luck Rob, another cunning plan goes up in smoke. Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Oh yes - ARK ROYAL not INVINCIBLE. No wonder I couldn't locate this. I tried "Ready for Inspection" then "Ready for Coercion" then "Ready for Encouragement". No luck in "Ready for Sarcasm" or "Ready for Plausible Excuses". But now were here (in the greenhouse), please can we have some more of the evolution of this masterpiece? I mean, Steve managed an update and he's building 2. Just saying. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 But now were here (in the greenhouse), please can we have some more of the evolution of this masterpiece? I mean, Steve managed an update and he's building 2. Just saying. I did indeed But the pedantic lawyer in me feels honour-bound to admit that I'd actually only done any work on 1 of the 2........ Nonetheless I second Kirk's request! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 M'lud, I was merely suggesting that there were 2 comparable masterpieces being built, not commenting directly on the rate of progress. Lest the conversation strays anywhere near my own "achievements", any inference that Mr. Ex-FAAWAFU was being a feckless doom-shelf-beckoning slacker is absolutely unintentional. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Well - most. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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