perdu Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 As it has disappeared into the vagaries of Win 10 and Postimage I took the shot again (here again) for your references of course However it doesnt even look like that anymore I didnt like the junctions between clear and solid so... Off with its windows, port side at least I intend trying strips of bespoke CD case plastic I know it responds well to polystyrene glue so... Watch this space Later after I come home from 'club' this arvo 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Looking very window like in a good way! By the way, the original which @CedB and I couldn't see is actually fine now, for me anyway. Very odd. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Is the original exactly like the new one above? which means it isnt the original because I did an edit in the thread I cannot find the original anywhere in the postimg. gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Yes the original is just the same as the first one above, sitting below the keyboard, as opposed to the second one above, below that, sitting above the keyboard! Always like to bring clarity to a thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 I can see it now too Bill Nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Stick with it Bill, it will come together... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 hours ago, heloman1 said: Stick with it Bill, it will come together... Colin We hope Colin We hope Pity they had windows innit! Yes I'm on it, soon get there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 As you will all realise I was hoping it wouldn't come to this but it has The window positions have been saved from the original positions and a chunk of CD case clear plastic is being produced to replace the missing bit The holes were measured up, as well as the windows marked on the plastic. This should be OK This however looks as if it will be OK This glazing looks OK to me, we'll see when the nose is ON 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 exciting times Bill. You sure know how to get tore into a build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 This is becoming like Triggers broom! I'm most impressed with your determination Bill. She'll look the biz when all done I know it. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Wow, radical solution there, Bill! Very neat surgery BTW, it already looks good like this 👏 Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Oh bugger Lost a post again I have been working on the window slot and have been using eihrsc as well as sihrsc to clean up the very hard CD case plastic With the piece in the vise I used both to flatten the edges And open the tapered (inevitably as a result of doing this as a second guess) slot out to parallel see? Soon sorted on the day Soon ready for the glue guy to finish his break and get some work done Ah yes here he is There is a little excess glue down the back of the fuselage which I hope will polish out later*, as you see Humbrol Tube glue rescued from an Airfix Starter kit This might have been the Gnat** *I mean at least not before tomorrow, it is Tuesday Tonight is Toby Carvery night for a change Yummy **Must build that one day soon 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 THE ABOVE WAS MIS-POSTED WITH HUGE MISSING TEXT PORTIONS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 That looks very smart! Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Bill - that is some very skillful work there. What you just accomplished is definitely not an easy task and not something I would like to have attempted. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 eifrsc eh? bringing out the big guns. I like the window solution, definitely one of those handy things to file away, I think I might have seen friend @Moa using this ploy as well. Steve. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Sometimes you have to bring 'em out Steve Guys thanks but... That piece is now festering away under a coat of Humbrol filler whilst I try to restore the true cross section of the window to roof section I filed the plastic to the profile, then sanded and buffed it then polished it back to clear I'll put some pics of that stage in later but this morning is going to be a tough time with files and Micromesh Wish me luck, I'm going in... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Good luck Bill. As a number of us said earlier in this thread, we are right behind you! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 The solution seems to be working well, stay on course. Huge amount of work, though, it will pay off. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Good luck, Bill! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Just catching up Bill. Gosh quite a traumatic course of action, but it's looking really neat. Also lovely reflection of blue sky and a cloud in the glazing. Nice and artistic loike. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Thank you all, your encouragement means a lot I can now show the stages of my personal cross, hoping for clear windows after this The clear stuff glued in place needed taking to the level of the rest of the plastic, so I knew the shinyshinyshinyness was not about to last It didnt Sihrsc did much work here but the finishing pre-lapped surface was down to my flat needle files Polishing has been on the orders of the day We need to be able to see inside, proper like This experiment showed me that the seats were not firmly enough affixed to the floor, half the seats fell off when I popped it into its space Nevertheless we have to go on forwards The fuselage side was masked before polishing could begin so that the edges didnt run curved away from the frames And the polished windows were masked off from the rest of the model Now I have to cut away several hundred curved fillet corners so the next phase will be assembly Happy days huh 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Just that! Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It's a lot of work on those side windows Bill but a pleasure to see such damn fine crafting. 27 minutes ago, giemme said: He's right you know! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Excellent work Bill, neat idea with the crystal CD case and using tube cement. Shame you had to scuff it up but then you saved it again!!! Stick with it, not to the tube cement... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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