hendie Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Sorry to hear of your woes Si. I hope things take a turn for the better soon. It will be good to see this back in action when you're feeling up to it. We'll all be here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 18 hours ago, simmerit said: I was shooting yesterday at Bisley (not fun due to Catterick like weather conditions (20mph side wind from the left across the range and horizontal torrential rain for 45 minutes) and the two weekends before that saw OC Domestic have me on household duties moving radiators in two bedrooms, which involved having the floor up, so that cost me two weekends also. I've basically lost three weeks on the Cent in the armour section on 'ere. The committed in blood plan is to finish the Cent, the two Chally 2s, the Centaur and Cromwell (all of which are just about ready to weather then be back on the Wokka. I have cleaned all of the filler off with alcohol, so the airframe is just about ready for rivets and priming. The other two minor complications are I started a new job on the 4th Jan and..................... it looks like the hip replacement well may have failed. I was back on crutches last week and popping morphine again - I'm down to 1/2 a litre of the really really strong stuff, but kept away from the pills which are the really really really really strong stuff. I need to organise another MRI and blood tests. If they need to re-do the op, that will cost me 12 weeks on crutches and a lot of pain, so I wont be doing anything at all, including the Wokka. I'm going to try and avoid the second hip op on the left hip until next year if I can........................ Say hello to the lads on ARRSE, and hello Bill, Hendie, Tony and the rest of the crew in here! I've updated the reprobates over there, and asked if anyone needs some bones for dogs for good measure On the upside, this means I might get the U-Boot finished before the wokka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Sorry to hear of the hip issues Si. We can wait, the wokka can wait. Get yourself fit! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 I’m back on it. Will post some piccies soon, but have just started to apply Mr Surfacer to the airframe. there is a danger I’m going to finish this. Updates on ARRSE until I get some piccies on here. nice to back on BM! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 B----y good to hear from you mate Hips? Update required bud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Good to see you back. Looking forward to updates on all fronts. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 10 hours ago, perdu said: B----y good to hear from you mate Hips? Update required bud. Hello Bill mate! Yup its been a while. few disasters along the way. Hip op was a 100% success. Only one small mishap. I've got what looks like a permanently damaged nerve in the leg where the surgeon cut it with a his knife. Radio isotopes being injected at the end of the month to test the functioning of the nerves. Had injections in the spine and all sorts. Popping pills still like they are sweets. Running is finished and I cant get on a bike. I can do weights however which is bizarre. I also managed to ski in January. Its mental. Anyway. the wokka. Since putting it down we have had UV curing glue introduced into the market which has saved its bacon. Its not looked like that for about 4 years...... I've also managed to lose a couple of bits and some repairs needed Had to replace part of the rear undercarriage which is lost forever and with my no expense spared spray booth!!! I've started to apply Mr Surfacer. Its going to take a while to get the base layer on it then I will need to have a go at it with micromesh before starting the riveting. The plan is to finish the bloody thing this summer. Its the bane of my life! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 In your er, absence I built a Wokka of my own and like I had a hell of a yukky time with the rear suspenders. Must go with the course. Surgeons huh? The guy who gave me my first 'knew knee' didn't actually get the fore and aft alignment right so it points a bit more fore and aft rather than slightly aside. Any sergeant major would have me off his lovely parade ground because untidy but 'taint ever going to be a problem. Only reason I'm telling is that after the knee jobs I can't ride a bike either, I get the knee lock about ten-to or ten-past on the crank. I'm sorry you've had such a s--- time mate, but hell, keep on keeping on. The Wokka looks a lovely as ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, perdu said: In your er, absence I built a Wokka of my own and like I had a hell of a yukky time with the rear suspenders. Must go with the course. Surgeons huh? The guy who gave me my first 'knew knee' didn't actually get the fore and aft alignment right so it points a bit more fore and aft rather than slightly aside. Any sergeant major would have me off his lovely parade ground because untidy but 'taint ever going to be a problem. Only reason I'm telling is that after the knee jobs I can't ride a bike either, I get the knee lock about ten-to or ten-past on the crank. I'm sorry you've had such a s--- time mate, but hell, keep on keeping on. The Wokka looks a lovely as ever. Sorry to hear that re the knee. Wot scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 The knee? One to one of course. Oh the Wokka, that was the venerable Matchbox kit in 1/72 scale. 7 squadron Secret Squirrel machine, all over aerials in green, grey and black belly finish. It's on BM somewhere. At Telford a couple of years ago a guy who used to fly in the actual machine told me it was exactly like his'n. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 Cracked on a bit Hope to get to the front end of the airframe on Wednesday and get the underneath finished by the weekend, after which its the first going over it with micro mesh. I'm reckoning on a couple of coats and rub downs before its ready for riveting...... In a strange way I'm quite looking forward to that! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Looking good mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Tease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 36 minutes ago, viper-30 said: Looking good mate 12 minutes ago, perdu said: Tease cheers Terry. It’s been a while. It’s a live hate relationship but I’m starting to see an end to it! Bill - it’s getting there. A lot of cleaning required on the glass. I’m going to have a crack at it on Thursday. Funny how a mental block can stop you dead. Just sat in hospital about to get some radio active isotope injected! Woo hoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Welcome back. Nice to see the Wokka again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 45 minutes ago, simmerit said: Just sat in hospital about to get some radio active isotope injected! Woo hoo!! Do they offer a choice of flavours? For the nervous taste in the mouth. Today I have to go get fitted for a cardio tracking device which apparently they want back! Tomorrow. But that is after the other test to see if I am actually breathing air into the old tubes this arvo. What are they doing to my precious model making time huh? Wishing you well mate, catch you later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Been a while since these lads have seen the light of day Grab bags and carbine. Carbine needs a bit of work 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Great to see progress on this Si. Sorry to hear about the nerve issue, but hopefully all will turn out OK. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Loving that Si, proper job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 49 minutes ago, Brandy said: Great to see progress on this Si. Sorry to hear about the nerve issue, but hopefully all will turn out OK. Ian thanks Ian. I’m approaching the run into the final 10 furlongs! nerve damage is permanent. At some point I’ll be asking the question ‘how much?’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Well, this is an impressive build and you've overcome so many problems .... and not just with the kit! I take my hat off to you for the sheer determination to keep going in spite of everything and look forward to seeing the finished item. Take care. Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlxBNE Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 14 hours ago, simmerit said: cheers Terry. It’s been a while. It’s a live hate relationship but I’m starting to see an end to it! Bill - it’s getting there. A lot of cleaning required on the glass. I’m going to have a crack at it on Thursday. Funny how a mental block can stop you dead. Just sat in hospital about to get some radio active isotope injected! Woo hoo!! A "live hate" relationship is a beautiful Freudian slip that sums up more than one of my helicopter builds! .....I had both my hips replaced in November and I live on to hate a couple of builds that I started many years ago but I'm too stubborn to give up on them. I must admit that my helicopters are nothing like as ambitious (or high quality) as your Wokka and there has been no need for radio active isotopes in my post op plan so I have very little to complain about. Just wanted to offer support and say good luck with the nerve studies and I am keen to see how the Wokka (finally?) progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Wow, what an amazing build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 I was a bit peeved the other day when they chucked me off the Modern British Armour faceache SIG page for posting the Wokka, but they have let me back in after a fellow Britmodeller pleaded my case🙂. The swine!! Anyway. My new Spray Booth!! Note the sophisticated masking.... Bit of cleaning up to do before I do the side of the airframe But there's no denying its progress!! Forget these little lads weren't fixed in either. Hope to be on the front of the airframe tomorrow - work permitting. Busy day unfortunately 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 That's it done and So its micromesh next the if I can get away with it, straight onto the rivets. Farsands of 'em 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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