snapper_city Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 This is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Cheers guys, hope we can keep your interest Feifeitim, Airborne yet? Anyway on wi'motley With the seats dusted for colour contrast I tried them inside on the newly painted floor panel Seem to fit with enough room for the collective beside the driver's left knee The IP will have a coaming over some of it but I have left the bodies of the AH and compass showing as they will be visible Other smaller instruments are available, suitable acronyms too, unhappily my own meagre airtime fades them into history like the rear of their bits and bobs on my model Never fear, you won't be able to see them missing Trust me, I was a recce soldier Did I mention the collective? this one has only three parts but will no doubt acquire the odd knob and switch as we go along I made the bubble windows a permanent fit, here they are masked for outer colour coat and with a dash of grey inside to complete the sidewalls You get a reasonable view of the IP here, I'm still debating the worth of the etch set... Jury still out The switch panel is painted and awaiting fitment, maybe that will look more awesome... Here's the support frame under the IP, it awaits paint but there's a fair view of the masked and grey painted bubble windows There is a pair of old well weathered (which matters if you are moulding from them, a winter or British spring help toughen them for their new tasks) pegs lying around Do we wonder what I'm going to risk next? You might be right, I'm hating the thought of filling up the fuselage holes with that distorted plastic so I want to pull some new windows as before but thicker and far more firmly mounted (dont ask!) I calculate that the new windows can be formed mirror image from the same mouldings, cut to suit We'll see soonish What do you think? Last for tonight Taking shape - new tail fin will be made next Only trying this shot for a look at it C'n'hardly wait til I'm outta the cabin and back on deck. The rear deck I know the inner colour is scrappy I'll prolly touch it all up before floor and walls get their pastel colour stressing I'm sorry but there dont appear to be replacement photos for this thread so unless I find them this is the end of the re-editing for the Poor Little Scout 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Ooh yes, we like that! An undeniably Scouty thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Coming along very nicely Bill! I think with the PE it may be a case of anything it can do you could (probably) do better yourself (eg seat frames...!!) But saying that I hate the stuff, so am probably biased! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Looking very nice Bill. Gris Claro Light grey I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Coming along nicley Bill, Think rods instead of PE on the seats was defiantly a wise move. Edited July 25, 2014 by Cheshiretaurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_gn Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Nice work Perdu, amazing what can be done with these tiny old kits in skilled hands. Looking forward to seeing this on in the flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifeitim Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Got home ok thanks! Interior is looking great! Scrappy? I don't think so!!!!! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the rear deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Scrappy? By what self imposed mega-unreachable standard is that then Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Too kind chaps I see scrappy, I see paint that should be airbrushed being damped down and applied by Windsor and Newton Cotman brush instead (Environmental reasons though, so must be lived with. Hence thinner paint in places, more will be added to flatten the streaks) Now then, absolutely nothing done over Sunday or Monday. Grandchildren visiting as well as full on attention to club affairs by stewarding and judging at The Brum IPMS show. I haven't attended a club show since Modex 83 or maybe 84, anyone remember that? Anyway I found it engaging...car parking duties....meet and greet and chatting to lots of our visitors Which brings me neatly and tidily to Nice to see you again RobV and it was bloody nice to finally meet the General, Hi Melchie if you are around. Did Les help you out at all? So many old friends popped in too, Mike G and Andrew D there was lots of talk about 'water under bridges' as you do All in all, dammit I enjoyed it, 'spect I'll be at the next one too And on to the Scout Chatting to my friend Mike G (Another one!) as we sat behind the club table as you do, it seems he may have the Missile kit somewhere at home. If he does I hope it will find its way 'over here' Model making will resume later this week when the 'kids have been dragged away screaming (they like it here wi' us'ns) Edited July 28, 2014 by perdu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I'm not a heli fan, but do work almost exclusively in 1:72 and this build has my attention - great work! I built this kit as a kid (too) many years ago so I know what you're dealing with! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 missed this thread, absolutely stunning work, love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Hi again Been working at making transparencies that fit the fuselage flushly, Humbrol Clear drying before I can cyano them into their holes safely ish In the meantime working inside the cabin gets us a collective fitted alongside the centre console and seat cushions being made for the driver chappie. We want him comfy after all It's been a mostly non modelling week so far but as the grandkids have gone back to their suffrage at home I can have a go again Here are the seat cushions being crafted from a Helix India Rubber, I did say I want my pilot and his obbo to be comfy and scribed shaped and painted black and popped up on a blob of modelling clay near its final home Making the other cushions now Edited July 31, 2014 by perdu 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Nice work! I have to keep reminding myself how small this kit really is! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Another one that plucks items from the depths of obscurity to become stars of the modelling universe - pencil eraser seat cushions? Whatever next...??!! Great stuff Bill!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Another one that plucks items from the depths of obscurity to become stars of the modelling universe - pencil eraser seat cushions? Whatever next...??!! Great stuff Bill!! Keith Its for dealing with bounced landings Nice work bill, looking good. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Cheers chaps not been doing much/enough on this recently but managing little updates at a time like here Two comfy chairs to pass the time on The eraser rubber cut to shape as described. Because the real thing had leatherette seats I have given them both a coat of thinly brushed Humbrol Clear since taking this shot New windows in an attempt to catch the bowed look of the real thing I use a lot of old CD cases in my modelling, some to cut up into solid clear stock, others to use for painting and cutting long lines of Tamiya tape for straps and framing on canopies Real modelling at last, on the rear deck by the rotor pylon there is what looks like a hydraulics reservoir and assorted pumping kit Had fun making them up from a piece of square section Evergreen and a couple of different sized round rods Throw in a couple of flat polycard remnants and add colour Suddenly a unit to add to the deck at last . .There is a sight glass on the rear face of the square tank which will be reasonably shown with a dot of red paint on the boss left proud and the filler cap is just to be painted green A touch of XF-58 Olive green and it looks fairly right to me This measures 5mm x 4mm and is 4mm high, when I look at the pictures I forget how teensie it is . Here are two of the preshaped window blanks cut to fit and an attempt at fixing them in place with GS hypo glue Like the eejit I am I tried to give them a safe backstop out of modelling clay whilst the glue dried. Didnt work, glue didnt hold and now Im about to attempt blooming cyano fog disease after Ive cleaned them and when the recently painted on layer of Clear has dried Fingers crossed chaps please The real problem with the clay was it clung tight as buggery to the new windows and dragged them out with it You can see the hydraulic tank/pump unit between the two fuselage halves Im itching to close this up and get on with the tail fin.... . Oh well, will this do to be going on with b 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark 64 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 A really stunning piece of work - very hard to believe its 1/72 Looking forward to seeing more of this Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Great skills, nice bit of scratch building on that hydraulic pump, What would run on hydraulics on a Wasp, winch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) Thanks chaps Mark I wonder if it isnt to do with rotor controls, the red stuff inside the sight glass looks like ATF so some kind of motorised unit purrups There is still more gubbinses to go on it if I ever get that ambitious I mixed up some Milliput this afternoon and have begun getting ready to mould a new canopy With a hole for the SS11 sight mechanism and better fit to the rear pair of windows Edited August 3, 2014 by perdu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Lovely stuff Bill, keep going. I was given a gift of an Airfix scout when I was a nipper, by a chap from my father's work, a fellow architect who was also a superb modeller ...the model was incredible, a lot of scratch built detail, dio base, etc which was quite novel back then and my abiding memory of the thing was just how tiny it was !!.....(also managed to blag a flight in one at Tern Hill way back...it was very cosy indeed !)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Mark I wonder if it isnt to do with rotor controls, the red stuff inside the sight glass looks like ATF so some kind of motorised unit purrups Ah yes after a little googling I just learnt something new, The Scout/ Wasp had hydraulic assistance on the controls. I'd remembered the commentary on the BBCs Test pilot series from the 80s when Bob Horton was doing avoid curve autorotations and narrator described the Scout as having 'manual' controls I took this to mean un-powered, think now he must have meant no fly by wire. Amazing what sticks in your mind as a teenager. Now I cant remember what happened this morning let alone last week. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I know what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 What did he just say, I forget..... Anyway Bill, I think I seem to remember seeing some neat work on a little helicopter somewhere, just now.... Good luck with the superglue, fingers & toeses crossed...!! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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