Martian Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Test. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Looks fine Martian. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Its looking real good. If i was building one i like the RAF Camouflage so that would be my choice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Thanks Guys. I managed to find a way round the Postimage problem, copy and paste the link rather than the picture direct as I have been doing. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Martian Hale said: I will still defeat your efforts to get me squiffy. Gallon Guts of Mars Did'nt want to get you squiffy ! just tasting some fine earth production ! null with your multiple stomach, it's almost impossible ! null Sincerely ! CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Did'nt want to get you squiffy ! just tasting some fine earth production ! null with your multiple stomach, it's almost impossible ! null Sincerely ! CC Technically it is possible but it would involve you towing a brewers dray behind you. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: Technically it is possible but it would involve you towing a brewers dray behind you. Martian do not tempt me please !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: do not tempt me please !! Go on, you know you want to! Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Martian Hale said: Go on, you know you want to! Martian There has been a joke with @giemme about winning at the lottery ! I promised to come up with a beer truck and some bunnies as barmaid !! Giorgio asked for some belgian chocolate too null Will be fun !! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Belgian chocolate! Scrummy! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Martian Hale said: Belgian chocolate! Scrummy! Martian yup like "pralines à la liqueur"...nullnull My fav ones are taste "Mandarine Napoleon" Gooood ones ! And the Leonidas one stuffed with strawberry cream liquor ! If you taste it there will be a risk of a martian invasion.... CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Well, you certainly have Mrs Martian's attention! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 13 hours ago, Martian Hale said: Looks like DH have just popped a fuselage assembly out of their concrete molds, reduced it, and deposited it on your laptop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, Martian Hale said: Thanks Guys. I managed to find a way round the Postimage problem, copy and paste the link rather than the picture direct as I have been doing. Martian Do you mean select the second row down on the share panel? That's what I always do 😟 By the way Blimey that is a gorgeous shape for an aeroplane Mmmmm Edited April 29, 2018 by perdu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 2 hours ago, perdu said: Do you mean select the second row down on the share panel? That's what I always do 😟 By the way Blimey that is a gorgeous shape for an aeroplane Mmmmm Yes that is what I tried yesterday and things went fine so I am now a happy alien. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Yesterday saw the upper wing halves getting glued to the rest of the wing assembly. Initial reactions are that the trailing edges are a little on the thick side and will need a degree of sanding back. I concentrated on getting the leading edge intakes lined up as these will be the hardest to clean up. The Starboard wing root fairing does not quite match up with the wing at the trailing edge but as this is good solid plastic it shouldn't be any big deal to carve to shape. Although the kit spars kind of box in the wheel wells, they fit where they touch and I think lining the wells with 10 'thou plastic card will provide a much neater effect than trying to fill and sand them in situ. Hopefully, I will have time this evening to remove the tape holding the wings together and start the big clean up. With all the fettling and filling that is going to be needed, I am mightily relieved that this aircraft was painted silver rather than NMF. I have enough of that on my plate with the Starfighter! Thanks for looking. Martian 👽 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbed Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 21 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: Yesterday saw the upper wing halves getting glued to the rest of the wing assembly. Initial reactions are that the trailing edges are a little on the thick side and will need a degree of sanding back. I concentrated on getting the leading edge intakes lined up as these will be the hardest to clean up. The Starboard wing root fairing does not quite match up with the wing at the trailing edge but as this is good solid plastic it shouldn't be any big deal to carve to shape. Although the kit spars kind of box in the wheel wells, they fit where they touch and I think lining the wells with 10 'thou plastic card will provide a much neater effect than trying to fill and sand them in situ. Hopefully, I will have time this evening to remove the tape holding the wings together and start the big clean up. With all the fettling and filling that is going to be needed, I am mightily relieved that this aircraft was painted silver rather than NMF. I have enough of that on my plate with the Starfighter! Thanks for looking. Martian 👽 Its jolly descent of you to lead the way on this one, will save me some heart-ache when I finally start mine 😉 Tim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Fishbed said: Its jolly descent of you to lead the way on this one, will save me some heart-ache when I finally start mine 😉 Tim That's the sort of alien I am Tim: either that or just plain stupid. No! don't even try to respond to that Tim. Martian 👽 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbed Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 24 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: That's the sort of alien I am Tim: either that or just plain stupid. No! don't even try to respond to that Tim. Martian 👽 spoil sport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, Fishbed said: spoil sport Guilty as charged! Martian 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 That is going to be a stunning model when it's finished. Great progress so far looking forward to more! Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, Hamden said: That is going to be a stunning model when it's finished. Great progress so far looking forward to more! Roger Thank Roger, I think though that the look of the finished model will be more down to the designers at De Havilland than anything I can achieve. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 I removed the tape holding the wings together this morning and began the tedious process of cleaning them up and thinning down the trailing edges of the wings. Getting a bit bored with this, I decided to take a look and see how well the engines didn't fit. To my surprise the fit was not as bad as I had expected. To quote the black knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, "I've had worse". Sure, a bit of fettling with a large flat file is needed and some filling will be required but I have had mainstream injection kits that have been a lot worse in this respect. I didn't start out to get the engines glued on today but a couple of hours saw them glued into place. It felt good to do something that made a difference to the look of the build. If something is getting me down on a build I tend to do this sort of thing as it gives the feeling that progress is being made. Not much I can do until tomorrow as stuff has to set and cure now and I need a break from cleaning up around all those leading edge intakes. Thanks for looking Martian 👽 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: how well the engines didn't fit This is what i call "optimism"!!! Never seen this bird, and it really looks nice! How many projects have you got going??? OFF TOPIC: BTW these new emoticons are killing my laptop. Every time I put one...it takes ages and after that I can't add anymore text. I have to send and then edit the message! Edited May 5, 2018 by massimo2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Martian Hale said: a bit of fettling with a large flat file is needed Quietly please..don't want to get @perdu too excited Albatross starting to look the part now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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