giemme Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I don't have any problems at all with your pics, Bill. I'm not sure the issue is at your end. 1 hour ago, perdu said: What to do? I'd keep posting them And I hope the issue get fixed for Ced - I also hope it's not bitten-apple related Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Fixed now and lovely pictures they are too - serves me right for being up so early in the morning… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Too blue? I know, too blurry but (roof) consolation? Hoping to get some more progress done now Fingers... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 Huh! What I didnt expect but should have The canopy wont fit, no frikkin way... But I decided to see how it all pulls together when Proberted "Sine Probert in extremis" Not ideal but ya gotta start someplace round here A smaller separate infill shloshed with High-build will need extra attention as will many a place round the airframe These sort of bits will benefit from my supply of PPP Lots to do but now I can see where to hit first Look at how wrong the canopy is, duhhh! Time for Milliput and a new fresh mould 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I've missed posts like this, for nearly 2 years work for some reason blocked the site and my lunchtime enjoyment went out the window, losing touch with all BM type stuff. But now we are back and lunchtimes are again filled with pleasureful meanderings through builds like this. Its great to be back! Just caught up on the last 6 months and loving the progress on this, very nice work indeed Bill. Now any chance you could crack on and complete this before work blocks the site again! Cheers now Bob 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Welcome back! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, limeypilot said: Welcome back! Ian Indeed as Ian says welcome back Bob We hope a new enlightened phase begins 'at work' for you I regret this and any other models I take on these days has to push me through the long periods of "Oh sod it!" which beset me lately but I am trying to stay active even though I feel other helichopters calling from not too far away... We can but try 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 "liked" only cuz you mentioned milliput and fresh new mold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Ditto. Pad out and ready to take notes Sensei Bill. You've got this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 OK Milliput rolled, mixed and manually discomnockerated and now sitting hopefully to harden in a Sea King cockpit transparency. That was done last night, my hands are clean at last and Dolgellau's finest seems to be drying to maturity. I'll pop back this arvo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 This looks a great project Bill going to have a good read through this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 Still too crumbly, maybe tomorrow 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Will the milliput come off easily form the clear plastic? Or you need any particular trick to avoid adhesion? TIA Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 9:59 AM, perdu said: discomnockerated Of course ...........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, giemme said: Will the milliput come off easily form the clear plastic? Or you need any particular trick to avoid adhesion? TIA Ciao I certainly hope not Giorgio, the idea is to make the kit canopy a bit bigger so I can file and sand the thing to a better shape, then use the bigger shape to mould from Hopefully that may happen later today The extra lengths will allow a flat overlap on the piece that can be cut back without the plastic curving back under the mould and reducing the effective mould size 😨 🤞 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 6 hours ago, perdu said: I certainly hope not Giorgio, the idea is to make the kit canopy a bit bigger Ah sorry, now I understand Looking forward to the outcome, then Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Y U K Still not ready to file well Time for a rethink... White Milliput is not Dolgellau's finest product Maybe time for a mark four (bis) approach, see me later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Time to recap I feel, I do not want anyone to think that having a new toy on the stove takes this out of my aiming point So we left her here with stuff to do If it looks as if it is masked for paint you are right, the fuselage was in line for a real old @Probert -ing so I masked it off for safety and set off to yellow it all up Halford's yellow high build primer, this will help me get and maintain a decent finish for the paint to sit on Using this allows me to find all the many bad bits and get them repaired before I paint the model Work to do there huh? And here Here too I am hoping to get most of the blemishes sorted quite easily with PPP Needs some at the junction of the fin and the horizontal stabiliser, I took a lot odd ball plastic off this bit the other day Re-shaped the stab thickness at first so sihrsc came into her own As I mentioned not a few days ago the milliput was not taking care of my mould so that needed a rethink Aha I know says I, Fritag's method Take a new canopy with er, issues and add a thick piece of polycard to each face and shape the resulting oddity to where you want to take copies from it More Proberting to get the shape exactly right then into the garage/forge Four mouldings made. one was good enough to work with Pull moulded of course And the resulting OK one The Fritag method needs the buck to be significantly larger than the canopy to allow accurate cutting to the real minimum This one looks right to me So out with a brand new No 10A scalpel blade and trim it off Let's see shall us? Not badddd! I will be trimming this to actual size needed tomorrow, this is enough excitement for one day see y'all 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 impressed. Beautiful pulling sir. Way better than anything I have achieved with similar methods that's for sure. Overall I don't think you have too much work cut out cleaning up the blemishes - I''m going to have way more on the big W 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Certainly prettier than some of the things I've "pulled" in my time.....not all though 😁 Ian Edited July 11, 2019 by limeypilot 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, hendie said: Way better than anything I have achieved with similar methods that's for sure. Me too. I had to buy a machine to help me get results close to the Bill standard pull mould..... I’ve become a fan of the Probert-endorsed halford yellow filler primer too. It micromeshes to an almost glass smooth finish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Oi fair dos cobbers, took me three wrong 'uns before I got number four right I find I need a few sets of approach angles to get the 'pull' angle right and make the pull close in at the edges so it sits right 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Great goings on here Bill, most impressed. I must say I do like the look of that Halfords primer too. Must get me some of that. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Nice work on the canopy Bill Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Perfect example of plounge molding there, Bill Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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