Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 As promised, today’s episode features micro-Waspy goodness. Another lovely job from Peter Hall, once painted this should look excellent. Hard to photograph with auto-focus iPhone. Note the flot canisters assembled but not yet fitted below; I think they’re candidates for some tiny soldering onto their brass brackets, or they’re just going to be too fragile. Final picture with standard Swann-Morton No.11 for scale. Actually these shots don’t do full justice to Peter’s work; the moulded detail round the engine remarkable for the scale - just hope my detail work with hairy brush can do it justice! More soon Crisp 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Wow. I thought my Skeeter was a tiny chopper but I happily hand you the prize for this one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Standing on her own 4 PE feet! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 That Wasp is indeed a miniature marvel. Is it moulded with the doors off or did you "remove them" ? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 And you think I'm mad, 🤣🤣🤣 that is very small, be very careful you don't inhale it accidentally !! Amazed David 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 32 minutes ago, Dancona said: And you think I'm mad, 🤣🤣🤣 that is very small, be very careful you don't inhale it accidentally !! Amazed David David, I only think you’re mad because I know S & R, and there’s not much doubt about either of them; I am assuming that genetics didn’t spare you entirely... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: David, I only think you’re mad because I know S & R, and there’s not much doubt about either of them; I am assuming that genetics didn’t spate you entirely... Wibble ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 33 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: That Wasp is indeed a miniature marvel. Is it moulded with the doors off or did you "remove them" ? Terry It’s moulded with a gap for the front doors, though I have deepened it a little when tidying up the resin. What you see is a single piece of resin, with 6 pieces of brass: 2 sort of diamond shapes that fit under the belly, with the ends forming the LOWER V of the undercarriage, then 4 pieces (1 per corner) which make up the wheel, oleo and upper V. There’s a brass horizontal stabiliser; brass tail rotor; 3 pieces that sandwich to make up the main rotor head & blades; and the flot canisters - each with tiny twin brackets. It’s a lovely piece of design; the key to making it look really convincing will be the paint job. Still deciding whether to add anything extra (like maybe a torpedo under the belly?) Mind you, Peter worked on 829 looking after Wasps for years, so he has a head start on understanding the key elements of the design! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Having just struggled with the 1/350 Trumpeter Walrus - I'm in mild awe as to the original casting and your treatment of it - This is TINY!!! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewa Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Go on Crisp - fold the blades and tail - you know you want to... 4 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, andrewa said: Go on Crisp - fold the blades and tail - you know you want to... Nice try, mate! (And yours is stunning!). But no; the reason the hangar door is half open (& the nets will be down) is because she will be at flying stations with the cab in Fly 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: the reason the hangar door is half open (& the nets will be down) is because she will be at flying stations with the cab in Fly 1 we like. we like! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missile-monkey Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/24/2020 at 9:32 AM, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Standing on her own 4 PE feet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missile-monkey Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, missile-monkey said: Sorry about that. Fat fingers little keyboard. Crisp I meant to ask what is the piece of kit that looks like a straight up speaking trumpet on the starboard side of the flight deck just behind the wasp? Regards MM Edited July 25, 2020 by missile-monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 From memory, an HF aerial; some sort of radio aerial, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 23 hours ago, andrewa said: Go on Crisp - fold the blades and tail - you know you want to... Andrew, I’ve just noticed what you've done with the GPI on the hangar roof; hollowed out (replaced?) Peter’s simple box and put a GPI light inside it. I hate you for making me even think about it... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 (One of the few things missing from the original kit is the 2 Sonar Type 182 (towed acoustic decoy) bodies that lived on the port side of the quarterdeck. They were sort of short, fat torpedo shapes, so I’ve bodged a couple together - they will be yellow with brown noses: Then I moved onto the 2 x 40mm Bofors, cleaning up Peter’s white metal gun carriages and adding a master turned brass barrel: Like the Wasp, they’ll benefit from some careful painting. Then onto the boot topping: 1. Taking no chances with overspray! 2. Happy port 3. Happy starboard (one tiny blemish under the Ikara launcher): 4. Happy bow: The ‘black’ is a 50:50 of Jamie’s Tyre Black & Night Bomber Black. More soon Crisp 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 20 minutes ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: 1. Taking no chances with overspray! Very wise. Ask me how I know ............ 😱 When I first saw those type 182 bodies I thought you were fashioning two WE177's for that poor wee wasp! I know ............... she could could only lift one. Those Master barrels are just superb. I've just had a delivery of a few for some future projects as well as a pair of 20mm for the Vosper Oerlikon. Four parts to each barrel, and that excludes the breech block. Dido is really starting to look the part. Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I'll send you a few pieces of PETg for the cabin roof and windows then Crisp OK? This will be lovely with the full interior and the SS12 sight poking through the roof. Oh I do like to see you experts knocking out happy little Wopses. 👍 Oh yes by the way, nice little boaty boat. Very nice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 SS11 or AS12, young William; not SS12. Schoolboy error for a Wopse guru such as you! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 It'll be the AS-es then Crisp, not really my skill set. My missile training was based around 66 LAWs and with my forgetfulness I bet I would forget how to open one up ready to use it. It's a good job I am retired... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Round of applause for Peter Hall @ Atlantic Models; I only asked him about 72 hours ago: we have a mortar again! Needs cleaning up, but this is literally straight out of the envelope... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewa Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Andrew, I’ve just noticed what you've done with the GPI on the hangar roof; hollowed out (replaced?) Peter’s simple box and put a GPI light inside it. I hate you for making me even think about it... Afraid so, there are a couple of other fixes I made that you’ve not got to yet - and a couple you got that I missed, I think we both spotted the stanchions under the chaff launchers, towed decoys, nav lights and the strange cable deck fitting... happy to share or keep quiet - your call Edited July 26, 2020 by andrewa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: they will be yellow with brown noses: I knew a couple of NCO's that were just like that! That Wasp is about the size of a mosquito! It's coming along rather nicely now Crisp. Each layer of paint is breathing more life into her 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 6 hours ago, andrewa said: Afraid so, there are a couple of other fixes I made that you’ve not got to yet - and a couple you got that I missed, I think we both spotted the stanchions under the chaff launchers, towed decoys, nav lights and the strange cable deck fitting... happy to share or keep quiet - your call OK, I’m game. There’s a radio aerial gizmo (exciter? - I never was much of a Greenie!) centre deck just ahead of the funnel; I know about that & have been wondering whether it’s worth the faff. Jettisonable petrol stowage rack starboard aft - in the PE but not yet fitted. What else have I missed? I do not necessarily promise I’ll do them! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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