Dads203 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looking well Si , some really nice touches of detail going into this build fella. Keep it up matey Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looking well Si , some really nice touches of detail going into this build fella. Keep it up matey Dan Cheers Dan mate - that's appreciated. Centre panel sorted Just need to check out some of the reference piccies. electronicsy/commsy/avionicsy gubbinns normally covered over, but I also haves naps where they are exposed. What I'm planning to do if the reference piccies check out is make a cover for the exposed kit and have it folded back. I'm guessing this stuff applies with heavy duty velcro. I've got a rail to do for above the centre access to the flyee bit at the front and already have my dividing curtain made, so may this will hopefully be complete by the end of the week. Nailing it is the nextphase before I get the floor sprayed. One last bit of avionics kit to get on as well on that shelf on the starboard side at the bottom. Its made - it just wants putting in. Cover for the avionics now Those bottom two holes by the way are from a fire extinguisher which is on the septic wokka. Not seen where they are kept on the British Wokkas 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I keep popping in to check up on this one......never disappointed, this is gonna be stunning when she's done. Great work. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Love the internal photos there. I think cluster may well be the secret to making it look real. And this build has it in terms of realism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looking good, it's going to be a shame to close it up and hide the detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyAl Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 This is looking fantastic. I've been enjoying following this and great reference for if I get round to tackling one of these beasties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Thanks lads. I've popped quite a few reference shots in just in case anyone else is looking for ideas. Anyway. Whacked. Not convinced about this Had a crack at scrunching up the soundproof and I think its getting binned and its 'start again' That box above the escape hatch is not in the model at all, so needs making. I've got to cut my hatch out as well which I should have done up front. Oh well. and there is hope!! Look where that ladder is!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I keep looking in on this and have been very rude in not telling you how amazing this is! As an ex-pilot for RAPA (or JSPC) at Bad Lippspringe, I got a few rides in various helicopters that dropped in. Mostly in the Lynx but two memorable trips were in a CH-53 and the Chinook. What you've done so far is nothing short of spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjD Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Anyway. Whacked. Not convinced about this The soundproofing is attached using velcro at its edges. It's a single piece over the electrical shelves, not in pieces as you have it there. If anything, it tends to peel away downwards from the top if it comes lose. You may be better to have it removed entirely. As for the last pic with the ladder at the back. Not 100% sure as it's quite small but that may well not be a UK Chinook. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Thanks Mark. Andy - its a septic Chinook. I now this is quite a sad statement as its indicative of how much time I've spent looking at photos, but I have concluded that our ladders come from B&Q and the septic ladders must be from Walmart - our ladders seem to be steel and the yank ones appear to be red, so a different source for ladders I guess...... I felt sure the soundproof was single sheet - there did appear to be a dividing line which is what made me doubt. I've binned it anyway as it didn't work and am leaving the avoinics exposed. What's the crack with the Fire Extinguisher on the Brit wokkas? Is it on the bulkhead? Cheers Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 I've been wondering what this resin bit from Cobra was for ages!It is attached to the shelf about the escape hatch/gun door! Only issue I have now is where exactly does the shelf go? I cant tell from any of the piccies I have as they are all from the side/at an angle where I cant work out the exact positioning or width. Anyone help? I'm stuck!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 I also need to cut that window out now which is a pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Right that's me done for the night Cut the window out. Ir will be interesting to see what the visibility is on the inside Another small step.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Very neat work on the cut out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Very neat work on the cut out. Thanks Nigel - I was a bit relieved. I should have done it before I did the sound proofing, but I've ended up thoroughly researching this after I'd already started... never a good way to do things. Fortunately its turned out OK. She's off to circuit and abs training tonight :-) Its great. Loads of benefits. I get to so the Wokka and I dont live with a fat lass! How good is that? win/win (as they say). Time for the Wokka Wokka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looking good! I haven't dropped in for a bit of time otherwise I would have piped up with the sound proofing curtain thingy. You could make it out of aluminium foil and just rub it over the meshing you have, when you flip it you have a good representation of a sound proof blanket that acts like a curtain. See halfway down post 25 for what I mean http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234991893-definately-a-cormorant-and-not-a-shag-the-yellow-peril-returns/page-2 Cheers now Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looking good! I haven't dropped in for a bit of time otherwise I would have piped up with the sound proofing curtain thingy. You could make it out of aluminium foil and just rub it over the meshing you have, when you flip it you have a good representation of a sound proof blanket that acts like a curtain. See halfway down post 25 for what I mean http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234991893-definately-a-cormorant-and-not-a-shag-the-yellow-peril-returns/page-2 Cheers now Bob Thanks for that Bob - what an absolutely cracking idea!! it never ceases to amaze me how creative people are!! I'm leaving the cover off the shelves. Its more clutter and I have a whole bunch of stuff to get dangling from those rails yet, but cheers anyway. I will remember that one for the next Heli. I think I've got the bug now... Anyway. Granby shelf. I got some much better references on size now I've cut that hatch out. A bit of emery paper on it and hopefully job done More avionics boxes to do... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Well that worked out OK. I was in a real panic about cutting sound proofing, but fortunately it slices really well with a sharp knife. Phew! Granby Shelf (less kit) I'm probably going to put the cargo strap box in this way Minigun to get in and a bloody ladder!! B&Q of course 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 a tiny minute on the bulkhead and Granby shelf at lunchtime. I should be able to get the curtain rail up on it tonight hopefully. Not a big job but the final piece on construction to do on it then I can turn my attention back to the floor. Oh. This came today I wonder if there is much of a noticeable difference between 1/32 and 1/35? I suppose the lynx would be a good comparison. I'm guessing its only noticeable when two identical models in the different scales are sat next to each other. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Nice work Si your getting there the attention to the details is well worth it ! I had that Puma kit when it first came out if I remember the glazing was not a good fit , wish someone would do an up to date one in the same scale ! Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Looking very nice. Brings back some very fond memories of the real thing. You'd like a decent 1/32nd Puma Guy?????? I'd settle for one in 1/48th. NEVER been released in this scale at all!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjD Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 There was a 1/50 Puma available from Heller once I believe. Like rocking horse do-do now of course and certainly not of the standard we see these days. It's LOOOOONG overdue I'd say. I've got two of the 1/32 kits and have seen some amazing builds but it'll probably be a fight to get it there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Nice work Si your getting there the attention to the details is well worth it ! I had that Puma kit when it first came out if I remember the glazing was not a good fit , wish someone would do an up to date one in the same scale ! Guy Looking very nice. Brings back some very fond memories of the real thing. You'd like a decent 1/32nd Puma Guy?????? I'd settle for one in 1/48th. NEVER been released in this scale at all!! Well I've deffo got the Heli bug is all I can say! Lynx or Puma next project? I'll see how I get on with this one! I may be running for cover in the Armour bit of this site if I make a balls of the paint job! Anyway. As you can see from my high powered bench (her kitchen table, with the infamous red apple table cloth) I have made my curtain rail! and using my spray booth a bit of Halford's finest and some Mr Surface for good measure. I'm having to report to pop bottles now since I've weaned her off gallons of diet coke. Not sure how much I will get done tonight even though shes at topless netball - a late one tonight. Other bit of bad news is we have to move out after the weekend as a 12 foot diameter hole appeared in the garden a couple of weeks ago. Its about 6 foot deep now. the cesspit collapsed with all the heavy rain. You boys with proper drains. You don't know you are born! 30-35k to fix it. Thank got for buildings and contents insurance is all I can say. He says being about to fall in with the ranks of the uninsurable........................................ so I may be off air for 10 days is the bottom line Edited February 3, 2016 by simmerit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 That interior is looking the dogs mate, great stuff. Sorry to hear about the hole, hole, hole...hope it all gets sorted ok...k...k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks matey. Quite please so far, but plenty of opportunity to screw it up yet!! On that subject, here's is one post build correction..... Having looked at this storage box a bit more, I spotted the side is cut out. One minor loss to the carpet monster as well, but easily fixed. Tonight's little step forward one curtain and curtain rail. Woo hoo!! Needs painting obviously, but that will do for me. The bend in it is where its pinned back with a cargo strap. Or at least it will be when I get round to doing them! The cesspit is a bit of a pisser, but its an insurance job. Hey ho. Thank god we are covered is all I can say or it would have been a case of 'here's the shovel, go dig a pit'. Not sure how the mrs and her kids would cope with that pleasure, but it brings back fond memories of digging a nice big deep square hole about 25 feet in front of a fixed position and having the pleasure of watching who ever got caught short dropping their trousers to the amusement of everyone. When you have got to go, you have got to go. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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