pinky coffeeboat Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 I remember David Beckham referring to RNAS Culdrose as RAF Culdrose during the Olympic games in London, just after the torch arrived in the UK at RAF, sorry RNAS Culdrose. But then nowadays when did journalists ever bother to read and research... Jeff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Back from a few days away… thanks for the photo of the pencils Bill, I'll get some ordered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 It's good that you noticed what with the agony of being forced puppy fodder and all Now it may seem that I've been a trifle tardy here but stuff is happening I showed the undersides of Merlin up above and took another look at the photo and compared it to mine And had to make several changes, including the pair of antennae which were way too puny and the sonobuoy tubes too far forwards I'm having the usual trouble posting images so I will pop back later on my pc I'll have news on the Kiowa and the defensive suite later too 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 OK its defensive equipment time Drawn up bracketry With a piece of the .125 wide Evergreen u section This was slotted along the wall intending to leave a ridged casting look to it Adding braces to suit Fairly decent representation, huh? Sadly its way too big I did mention size creep earlier didnt I? The newer smaller ones are more like But not enough more like so we are on the back burner just a tadlet On to the other part of the defensives, the (possibly) AN/ALQ144 device on the side of the Sea Stallion is also on the side of Merlin Who'd a guessed it huh, NATO and all that maybe? Anyway as these two should be on the same table many times in the years ahead it was time to ensure both were singing from the same size books Hence exhibit one: The Larch... Oh no that was a different story all together er the steel rule (Always obey the steel ruler, or get badly bleeding knuckles) six wide Plus paint thickness and we are talking Vallejo Thick'n'mix here tha knows. eight and a half up to down What I do intend with the frameworks is to build the brackets around the AN/ALQ doodah then size creep should be eliminated I have similar plans for the chaff and flare packs too, we may get some decent import soon on this issue You may recall seeing some yaw pedals a while back that got lost Well I made a pair of new ones and frankly I prefer the new ones which were produced from Albion alloys tubing for a more durable item These ones That will do Oh look Trapped in the maw of an implacable beast this little wobbly is lost Ah bless... I'm hoping not to have to add Liquid Gravity when it gets down on its feet Fingies crossed huh ciao for now, a bit 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Bill, I see what your issue is... 4 hours ago, perdu said: Adding braces to suit ....piccie clipped Fairly decent representation, huh? Sadly its way too big I did mention size creep earlier didnt I? I think I have a solution Have you considered some elastic rulers such as these? Your parts should never be subject to scale creep again 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Yes I see that would be an answer to the age old problem... Yes... Hmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 There's been some real progress here!!! And a new comer too!!! Nice birds, helicopters...full of small little things coming out everywhere like mushrooms!!! From the back view, it seems to me something's wrong with the tail!!! Remember to straighten it on your kit. That big scaled one's awfully bent!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Them little detail bits are big on quality Bill - bravo! Do remember to include a Demon's Advent in the defensive suite won't you?... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Wow No wonder you are such a winner if you have these gizmos in your armoury Wow Mine are more prosaic I fear Here for example The scaling exercise begins The left one has been minimised a tad Then the right one got similarly diminished Then they got green Ready for the frame to be built? Hmm? Maybe not Shown here where it will be mounted after I build the frameworks In situ for scale comparisons to happen Can you hear the Meerkats? simples... Yep that is me, scale creep arises again because Ten or even twelve percent too big, still even after a prepaint trim Work continues as we'd all expect Tomorrow, today I have had enough 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 I am happier with this as the finished size so I can now begin building the associated bracketry for the detector and the flares and chaff dispenser This, I believe is close enough for me and because I have a couple of Chinooks on my horizon I decided to draw the relevant sizes and keep a record as it seems likely this same equipment is bolted on to them too In case anyone wants an Imperial measure drawing, have mine 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Outstanding work as always. You don't suffer from Scale-Creep so much as you actually suffer from Scale-Run-At-Full-Speed. Nicely caught and diminished Sir. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 28/02/2019 at 17:53, hendie said: Bill, I see what your issue is... I think I have a solution Have you considered some elastic rulers such as these? Your parts should never be subject to scale creep again So that's where the braces for @general melchett's battle underpants went to! Martian 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, perdu said: In case anyone wants an Imperial measure drawing, have mine Imperial eh? Are those numbers in inches or months? I never could remember how many lbs in a furlong. I'll keep that somewhere safe for my Chinook. Edited March 1, 2019 by chrislowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 42 The answer is always 42 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 You too respond with deep clarity oh guru 42 and clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 23 minutes ago, perdu said: 42 The answer is always 42 Okay clever cloggs, what's the question then? ... Nice work on the deflector doodahs by the way. Yep they were over scale (easy done though innit), so you were right to reduce. There's plenty of other little nobbly bits of details for you to add too, plus wires and dangly bits underneath ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 On it No answers No responsibility I take my freedoms seriously 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 13 hours ago, Tomoshenko said: Okay clever cloggs, what's the question then? How many roads must a man walk down...? [RIP Douglas Adams] 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 And cannonballs How many times huh Grrr Get me out of Philosophy Three please I know Let's have a new earworm Toccata and fugue JSBach Played on the Berliner Dom Utterly scary magnificence, it's on the 'tube Nice and loud huh 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 16 hours ago, Tomoshenko said: Okay clever cloggs, what's the question then? Apparently, according to "So Long and Thanks For All The Fish", the question is "We apologise for the inconvenience". Martian 👽 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Answer: because we are ignorant monkeys who don’t know any better 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 In case Ced and others wondered why i advised he should acquire watercolour pencils this picture may help The inlet filter vents and various vents and grilles around the airframe have all been emphasised using a grey aquarelle watercolor pencil It works fine dry but ifyou want a stronger emphasis just damp the tip of the pencil Tastes OK really Ish 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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