Simon382 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Stunning build thus far, impressive in so many ways. A quick question if I may, where will it go once finished?? I made a 1/48 version and is huge with the rotors fitted, your Wokka may need an extension built for it!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 35 minutes ago, Simon382 said: Stunning build thus far, impressive in so many ways. A quick question if I may, where will it go once finished?? I made a 1/48 version and is huge with the rotors fitted, your Wokka may need an extension built for it!?! Just read your post to her and told her where its going. Response unrepeatable on here... I have a place in the front room or on her piano!! I came across this by pure chance the other week. This is exactly where I'm going with it.I have a 105 and a Pinz to do yet. just started the countermeasures on the right. got this to do and these not so sure about these as not seen on a 2006 Wokka and that is done couple more ref shots if anyone is interested. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 It's all in the details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Boy looking at that bottle of detol brings bad memories. I can already smell it and I haven't seen it in 20 years. Of course, it's the first time seeing it being used to clean models instead if wounds 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 9 hours ago, phildagreek said: It's all in the details! It is all in the detail, and having spent a bit of time looking at the Edwood etch countermeasures, I'll not be using them then..... Another 'Eduard etch' moment brought to you by edwood. Another set of randomly designed etch pieces created in a dark room with no access to photos or the internet for research purposes. I'm not sure what wokka they used to base the design on, but it's not one I've ever seen, having spent hundreds of hours researching Chinook piccies and materials..... desitined for the bin, along with that bloody paint!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlindawg Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Damn - that's frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 3 hours ago, simmerit said: , along with that bloody paint!! Oh no!! You've had a problem with the paint? Disaster! () 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 5 hours ago, simmerit said: It is all in the detail, and having spent a bit of time looking at the Edwood etch countermeasures, I'll not be using them then..... Another 'Eduard etch' moment brought to you by edwood. Another set of randomly designed etch pieces created in a dark room with no access to photos or the internet for research purposes. I'm not sure what wokka they used to base the design on, but it's not one I've ever seen, having spent hundreds of hours researching Chinook piccies and materials..... desitined for the bin, along with that bloody paint!! Glad to see I'm not the only one who sometimes looks at a sheet of Edwood brass and thinks wtf! I'm convinced a lot of the etch is just of the sake of filling a sheet as most of the time I have half of it left over after using all that was required. In addition I don't see the point in replacing parts on a model with brass when there is no improvement to what started out as a well formed injected part. Cheers John. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyder H Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 what products and equipment did you use to solder the metal parts together? because i don't really know how to solder properly. i tried to solder metal parts before but they never stick. i believe I've been using the wrong equipment and techniques for the soldering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Hyder H said: what products and equipment did you use to solder the metal parts together? because i don't really know how to solder properly. i tried to solder metal parts before but they never stick. i believe I've been using the wrong equipment and techniques for the soldering. Go for solder past or paint - its the stuff used by jewelers. Carr's 188 solder paint came highly recommended and you will need neutralizing rinse also. The stuff is popular with railway modelers. Have a look on youtube and search for solder paste and you will find tutorials. If you get the right soldering iron, its very straight forward. I use an Iroda solderpro 70k which is a lovely bit of kit - also recommended, but any hand hold butane soldering burner will do - there are plenty about and they are cheap as chips. I've completely abandoned the etch and made start on this which is one of these I should cast them really but not sure if I will ever need them again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 A little bit of progress. About to plug the gaps with resin putty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 On 2/26/2017 at 2:33 PM, simmerit said: Just read your post to her and told her where its going. Response unrepeatable on here... I have a place in the front room or on her piano!! On her piano?? Bloody h*** , that's some serious brownie points used up! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 21 minutes ago, limeypilot said: On her piano?? Bloody h*** , that's some serious brownie points used up! Ian It will never happen........ One down, one to go 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Early start this morning - down with a virus that's woken me up, so wide awake @ 0400 hrs....... Just about finished off the second one, but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 that's them on 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hope you are on the mend ,looks like you were up as I was finishing .. good scratching as usual mate ...how did you get on with the paint ........!!. terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Nicely nice Bitch about the virus, hope you're over it soon Without unwanted effects to the side I'm marking those mods for posterity...for mine later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, perdu said: Nicely nice Bitch about the virus, hope you're over it soon Without unwanted effects to the side I'm marking those mods for posterity...for mine later on I'm knackered mate. This is the second 0400 hrs start in 5 days. Tooooooooooooooooooooo old for this now. Well chuffed with this effort. God knows what I will do when I've got no more scratch building to do. Its really changed the modelling experience for me. Here is the EderWooda problem illustrated quite nicely. I thougth I'd lost the brass bit from the kit. I was gutted so fitted the thing above it. It had to go Looks a damn site better restoration complete. I had to re-do the plastic collars. Right. That's me off - got to crack on with some more of the worky thing 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Quick reference picture for that top sensor a bot to do but not much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Those encrustations are coming along very lively Si. Commiserations on the virus, there's some reet nasty hybrids floating around so hope it burns through the system quick enough for you. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) 21 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Those encrustations are coming along very lively Si. Commiserations on the virus, there's some reet nasty hybrids floating around so hope it burns through the system quick enough for you. Tony Hopefully just about through it. I had to have an hours kip before lunch as I'm knackered. Off skiing on Saturday so with a bit of luck it will be through the system. It's taken a few people out apparently. I went to pick the lad up at the local train station at 1930 and by the time I got there 15 minutes later I'd completely lost my voice. No warning or anything - it was really bizarre. Off to watch 'Finding Hitler' on the box in a minute. Fascinating stuff - I wonder if he did get out. Edited February 28, 2017 by simmerit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, simmerit said: Hopefully just about through it. I had to have an hours kip before lunch as I'm knackered. Off skiing on Saturday so with a bit of look it will be through the system. It's taken a few people out apparently. I went to pick the lad up at the local train station at 1930 and by the time I got there 15 minutes later I'd completely lost my voice. No warning or anything - it was really bizarre. Sounds suspiciously like a dose I had a fortnight ago. Completely exhausted with flu like symptoms the whole time and spent three days croaking like a raven with no voice. Gallons of hot tea, manuka honey and aspirin were the only rations that helped.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 The mrs has just asked me why I'm laughing my head off - I said it was the 'encrustations'. 'What are they?' she said, so I pointed them out. 'But that's not funny' she said, so I explained the train of thought the term triggered. I've not eaten shell fish in any shape or form since I got food poisoning from eating winkles picked off the coast in Sunderland. I was then reminded of Ryhope where there was an open sewer that emptied striaght into the sea - swimming at Ryhope was a bit like a destroyer navigating a minefield, then I went onto a lad I knew called Jinxy who was like every character in Viz rolled into one. He was a joiner by trade. Head like a football and looking like he'd done thirty rounds with a bloke wielding a mash hammer. His other nickname was sausage fingers, and he used to call his little sister pig in nicks. Greta lad believe it or not. Anyway. Jinxy introduced me to the term 'Tyne Trout' and 'Seagull's wellies' - used to describe the items floating down the Tyne on a Saturday morning after the lads and lasses had been 'oot on the toon' on a Friday night. Encrustations. Great word!! 6 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Sounds suspiciously like a dose I had a fortnight ago. Completely exhausted with flu like symptoms the whole time and spent three days croaking like a raven with no voice. Gallons of hot tea, manuka honey and aspirin were the only rations that helped.... That's the one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 one on I knew those little lights would come in handy again! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hmm That's rather nice you know rather very nice And you on yer sickbed too Good on you mate she looks amazing THAT PIANO Tell the babe there's absolutely no other place that should have this except maybe a regimental or squadron museum it is going to be wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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