71chally Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, CedB said: I've zoomed the photo too and I think it's round on the bottom (fnaar!) and flat elsewhere? Just my Absolutely concur with that Ced. I have a few pictures of it at different angles and I would say the same. I wonder if drawings ever existed for the hamper, or whether it was something made up in workshops? The hose stowage was originally in the tail, when that was left off for ease of use it moved into the top hamper. The manual certainly doesn't show it. Sorry for the repeat photo Bill, I genuinely hadn't noticed that you had already referenced it. Edited May 30, 2018 by 71chally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Rats. You could try some Network Extenders? Plug one in near the fibre and the other near the PC? Unless the engineer sorts it - the WiFi should reach through the house eh? I think round on the bottom (the bit you've done with the pins) and flat on the bits you haven't done yet? James seems to agree 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Fortune smiles a bit then, I've only made the base in the round and have some fine Slater's flat white I can try to whip out the uppers from I'm glad I looked at it again Re: the WiFi the first thing I did was haggle a pair of extenders off the bay but frankly they are less use than a clock work liquorice allsort, and I love an allsort What may be holding that up is the fact that the computer 'suite' is not on the ring but on a spur off it upstairs and nearly forty feet away from the router Whatever, if tomorrows expert can't fix it I'm off to the comfortable and familiar telephone wire powered router up by the computer and the reliable Belkin behind the sofa down here That all worked nicely Doh why did I let myself get Ced-ed by an interesting 'next new thing' Lesson learnt 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: Whatever, if tomorrows expert can't fix it I'm off to the comfortable and familiar telephone wire powered router up by the computer and the reliable Belkin behind the sofa down here That all worked nicely You can't beat solid copper wire or un-interrupted fibre IMHO. Having spent a large part of my life in and and around IT that opinion still holds good 🤨 Tending to agree on the combination of flat and round as per above. Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 2 hours ago, perdu said: Doh why did I let myself get Ced-ed by an interesting 'next new thing' Was it shiny? If it's any consolation Bill I'm much less interested in gadgets nowadays. Tools on the other hand 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, perdu said: Proper tech drawings must exist somewhere, now I wonder if we know anyone with close enough links to Yeoviltomn and the FAA museum who could elicit such relevant details from a mate? As it happens, I have a question for the archives people (regarding drawings for the short-lived Lynx HAS2 MAD fit), so I will certainly try - but I am not likely to be down there for several weeks. Edited May 31, 2018 by Ex-FAAWAFU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 That would be very kind Crisp. I do however expect to have made mine by then but I am thinking more of its archival value I have been reconsidering the School Of Make It From Etch consideration and whilst building my flat sided fitments I have also been working out how such a contraption might develop Each vertical will have to depart the curvy bit at the proper angle/tangent/direction thingy so that when raised out of 'the flat' they can sit level with the upper loop This thinking stuff, not easy for we horny-handed sons of toil but I'm sure we are on a winner Now when I get WiFi back at the pc I can research how the clever boys do the techy drawing stuff, it'll have to be clever 'cos I will only have a scale black and white drawing Then maybe try to Fritag some etch out of thin, thingy, air... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Roight up. Just catching up after a brief absence. Sublime stuff I've been missing. Blimey Bill... On 5/29/2018 at 9:38 PM, perdu said: Here's a suggestion for your next build... 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Nah, got one of them Easy stuff 😆 Err, welcome home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: I have been reconsidering the School Of Make It From Etch consideration I had thought of etch too but didn't mention it earlier because of the combination of tubular bits and flat bits. Couldn't solutionise that in my head! Also never done that myself (the home made stuff) but as you say Fritag did a bit of that for his Hawk. Not sure what happened to him btw .......? Daft question I'm sure amongst the wiser FAA types on here, but does a Palouste still exist anywhere like the FAA Museum at Yeovilton for example? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) James (71chally) has access to the Palouste himbilonga friend at St. Athan which is where he photographed the in depth walk around in 'Post War' I understand so they're still extant, just not commonplace these days I have been embracing the brave new world of pins and drawings I placed the drawing I made on a cardboard box base, then pinned the guided outlines Made the base frame in Slater's marvellous 0.010" red red plastic After that had glued and set nicely began raising the support frames in lovely 0.010" x 0.020" strip Comme ci Added cross braces following the patterns shown on the photo give us that Time it was, and it was, time to begin the top strapping The lead lump at the back is providing support to some of the stems After I Tamiya Greened the stems they each got a tiny dollop ( dillop?) of stuporgoo to lock them in place There's not much gripping areas between ten thou rod and the uprights, any help I can give them... Then the first top rail went on Grim picture, I regret to admit but 😕 Then the other side rail went on In a minor, typical disaster the first rail fell off as the other one was bent to its task I've glued it back and am treating the rail tops to the same 'tiny tad of stuporgoo' treatment as the bottom uprights More pictures tomorrow! Hope fully on my PC rather than the tortuous methods imposed by hardly buggerall bandwidth when I'm trying to get into BM Let's hope Sir Galahad can fix it, if he can't I know a man in the sky who will be invited to return Like Zorro Edited June 1, 2018 by perdu 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 That is it Sky gets the gig I gets the gigabytes phew It may/undoubtedly will be a day or so before my brand of normality resumes but return it will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 While we wait 'nuff of the pins already wangling and undoubtedly finagling awaits (amazed, your reporter has to report that due to a typo I just discovered that the spellcheck dictionary actually has the correct spelling for finagling, who knew huh?) and here is the frame awaiting a skinny coat of vallejo gelb so it''s had a few blotches of NATO black to give the yellow a tattered and worn look when covered Thusly The ten thou rod needs more paint too, incoming and trimmed Shapes need adjusting however I quite like this version... Now Airhose, flattish How to? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Looking rather nifty that is. 6 minutes ago, perdu said: Airhose, flattish How to? Why make work for yourself, why does it have to be flattish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Simple really, unless it has pressure inside the flexible canvas (asbestossy) type hose seems to be flattish with sharpish bends it is what it is, so needs to look a bit right 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 The hose does collapse without pressure inside it. Cracking progress Bill! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Nice work! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: Airhose, flattish How to? Make a 'spring' around a suitable diameter rod. Cut it into rings. Stick tissue paper over said rings with pva. Leave dry. Squash.....no idea if it'll work in 1/72, it's the way I used to make brake ducting for 1/24 race cars (apart from the squash bit!) Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 I think that could work Keith ta mate Some pictures of the hose show reinforcing type rings visible at interval along the length too More pondering begins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Your attention to detail never fails to amaze and astound me! Thanks for the inspiration on my Panzer IV build Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Cheers Rog, you are your own best inspiration mate Doing nicely over there Now I have been refining this a bit, looking underneath I see that one side rail decided to part from the curve I set and run straight along much of the length I might be able to reset that later, we'll see but I intended using this as the pattern piece anyway The cage needs legs and feet in order to sit atop the curved body of the Palouste so I started by adding legs Because the shape might not reset I wont worry about the feet yet No paint underneath either yet, all depends after all I think it is salvable, not trying tonight because I am a bit weary The back strains are getting better but taking their time getting me right Less than a fortnight to Le Mans, need to be right for that And I had quite a cathartic time trying to rectify the cable guy's inability to sort the router and getting onto his owner and cancelling a service quite unsuitable for purpose phew... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waylandsmithy Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Flattish tube...can you warm up some tiny rubber hose on a hot plate, very slowly? Maybe apply a flat weight on top at the same time? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Whilst I think deep thoughts about the flattish pipe conundrum I did a trim and restick on the framework for the hampers The feet will be fettled today and the open panels fitted to the bodywork The frame has been straightened up too And the paintwork improved I do not think I need find much more to do to this now and I feel refreshed enough to tackle XA466 again now 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 sheesh. I shuffle off for an afternoon and come back to find a triple post by BM's finest filigree fixerupperer. That palouste is so good it deserves a thread of it's own 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Didn't I see one of those in the background of a Star Wars scene? Your hose. I read a tip in car modelling some time ago. Take a spring of the required diameter, wrap with PTFE tape. Voila, one hose. You can then flatten it as required. Maybe you'll need multiple springs depending on hose length? Maybe ballpoint pen springs or similar will do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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