perdu Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 We'll see Rog,(&G) we'll see Let's start by evaluating what we want and comparing that with what we got huh When I have been hauling away at the forward fuselage with sihrsc it was intended to make the old canopy fit the shapes we got from the hand made fuselage extension piece and to my jaundiced eye it seems I induced an unwanted forward taper in the fuselage Part of my reasoning behind moulding a new canopy was to give me a 'fixed point' to which the damaged front could be adjusted Here is the new canopy 'straight off the presses' and untrimmed Has a definite look of work in progress doesn't it This view shows how much straight and cut-away-able acetate the Fritag method gave me, a little adjustment will give me a better fit What I am intend doing is try is using a filler to return the upper fuselage to that profile and undo the filing damage I caused once the canopy is trimmed and glued on Before that can happen I need to fit the upper switch panel Oops, it is falling off Quick boys watch the scene I'm going in Now it is refitted and the moulding trimmed to actual size the slight adjustment I expect to make can be seen round the back of the mould A few wipes of PPP or Humbrol Putty will allow that to be fixed, I do not expect to need milliput for this resculpting But I do have it to hand just in case I will mask the canopy to allow the sizing work to go on then redo with Halfords High Build That is me for tonight What's on telly? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Magnum Force Enjoyed that, did I actually see a bike change for when they needed agile bikes to throw about? Or should I have gone to bed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) Thought. I get them sometimes. What about gluing a canopy thickness strip of plastic card (or a cut-off bit of the canopy?) around the fuselage butted up to the back of the canopy; and then re-profiling the fuselage with filler etc up to strip, so that you can do that messy job without the canopy in situ. And then when you glue the canopy in place it'll be a perfect fit. Just a thought. Edited July 12, 2019 by Fritag 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 That thought exactly matches my 'waker-upper' this morning Steve and represents what will happen next Not getting much make-it time this morning so I've been getting in some light reading, a crime anthology by Lee Child It has a few of my favourite characters in it and a lot of others to look into for the future Joe Pickett, Virgil Flowers and of course Reacher with stories from Nelson DeMille and Eric van L to come I'll do a model or two later. Using Fritag#2 on the S-61N and 825#1 on the Wokka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Fritag#2 in progress And Now of course we have to wait-n-see A progress report follows in a short while I will give the Tamiya Green a couple of hours to see how it comes out 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) Say in a screechy high-pitched voice: "That's the way to do it" Thank you Mr Punch! Now, where's that crocodile..... Much better! Ian Edited July 12, 2019 by limeypilot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Keep showing it who’s boss Perdu. Great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Ooooh, very interesting approach Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, giemme said: Ooooh, very interesting approach Ciao What can you do? I distorted the actual shape Colin devised so now I have to get the shape rebuilt so I can crack on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I don’t think he’s finished with the yellow filler primer just yet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Not sure, entirely, but I suspect there may be Milliput or Humbrol putty soon I really wish I'd had that HH-3 now, the fuselage extension would have been right, right off Still press on, I hope I can relieve Jamie of his old discard at Telford and have me another knock, at the Irish Coast Guard one this time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Or the Spanish ones, gorgeous schemes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Fingers crossed Bill 🤞 Have a great day at Yeovilton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 I DID laters guys 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Two for Steve Some for me Oooer, convert-a-Kiowa? Under new management Guess who has a surplus Italeri HC3? bet you cannot 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Great pics! Looks like someone had a lot of fun! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 Proper nautical air show stuff And Barra comes closer to home 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, perdu said: Under new management I am far from an expert, but I believe that is a Mk.4 (blade & tail fold etc. [not to mention a proper RN colour!]), in which case not “under new management”, but “one careful owner”. Rivet-tastic, too [thinks of the Airfix 1/48 Mk.3 in his stash...] On 7/12/2019 at 2:58 PM, perdu said: Fritag#2 in progress Oh God; no-one warned us he had a wingman... Edited July 16, 2019 by Ex-FAAWAFU 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 15 hours ago, perdu said: Two for Steve Yer Strikemaster is the sports car version Way better'n a 3 And I think (although others may know more or different) bigger engined than a 5a 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 37 minutes ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: On 7/12/2019 at 2:58 PM, perdu said: Fritag#2 in progress Oh God; no-one warned us he had a wingman... Actually yer 80's mudmover preferred to mooch about in 4's or even better in 8's. Volunteers required for Fritag#s3-8..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 54 minutes ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: I am far from an expert, but I believe that is a Mk.4 (blade & tail fold etc. [not to mention a proper RN colour!]), in which case not “under new management”, but “one careful owner”. Rivet-tastic, too [thinks of the Airfix 1/48 Mk.3 in his stash...] Oh God; no-one warned us he had a wingman... I should mention for your information ZJ128 was built in 2001 as an HC3 and was transferred to the Royal Navy and given advanced applications including the folding tail and various other alterations to make her into presumably a HC4 However this does follow as being a New Owner of the ex-RAF machine, and I have an Italeri one to consider after the S-61N, The H-19 and the Chinook are done It is on the cards for soonish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 16 hours ago, perdu said: Some for me Was that Wessex seriously trying to get into that Harrier's cockpit? Could only happen in nautical circles I'm sure! Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 In the static was a large number of Green Merlins ready for adapting to folding tail nauticals This one was from (I understand Denmark or somewhere) so FAA only See the funny nose radar Another down the line up Some of these were ex RAF and others bought in to make up numbers lots of the green ones awaiting modification and remodelling I'm not short of pictures to go into How about this one, inside the hangar The demonstrating officer when asked if he would like these handed back to the RAF was very definite "No they cannot have my helicopter back, it is great" This one still had a green winch but was otherwise nicely even greys (So far?) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, perdu said: Quite a 'patchwork quilt' look to the painted surface of those all green wobbly copters. Looks all those clever artful pre & post shader types can go to town on the Merlin (that is wot its called in't it?) Edited July 16, 2019 by Fritag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Was that Wessex seriously trying to get into that Harrier's cockpit? Could only happen in nautical circles I'm sure! Terry I rather think that was when Walter was flying backwards, just for fun Must have been ten or fifteen minutes of Wessexual pleasure for the display I could seriously have gone home happy just for seeing this, Wasps and Lightning F35Bs were a bonus As was the F16 and Alize demos (Alize had a Paris and a Zephyr with it) The Typhoon was good and the Red Arrows gave one of the very best displays I have ever seen them perform The Army heritage chaps flew a Scout and Sioux for my personal enjoyment In all I can heartily commend the Navy Air day for sheer absolute pleasure (there was even this to be a bit overawed too to) Two C17s at the same show, lovely 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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