Terry1954 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 3 hours ago, perdu said: it looks as if I ought to be moulding a complete upper deck out of acetate You know it makes sense. As @hendie says, we'll all be rooting from behind .... 😨 Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 It needs to be done Bill...just sayin' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hrmphh I take particular pleasure knowing that because this was your idea one of youse will have to pay when it all goes titsup Plan A Make clear windows off the Airfix stuff... Preparation and prior planning prevent a p*s* poor performance This was prepared enough for Plan A Resulting in... One of several test pieces, fortunately not subject to the Oirish Lurgy as suffered by our friend of HIS parish Tony After several pulls and possibly enough useable windows I made a daft decision THIS IS DOWN TO YOUSE LOT, RIGHT! I'm just going outside I may be some time... 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another...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...
perdu Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 That is going to help me a lot thanks Andy The plasticene is sitting in its blob of latex now, hoping it will harden soon so I can begin making a couple of blobby blocks to carve into shape for the buck Fingies, as ever, crossed please guys 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terry1954 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, perdu said: Fingies, as ever, crossed please guys Toes and all other things crossed. If anyone can do it Bill you can. Is the idea to make a whole upper deck cockpit area in moulded clear plastic? A good master is the key I guess. If you pulled that off you could replicate ..................... just saying. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 I believe I mentioned 'being some time' Now with this I have something to occupy those long wearisome evenings waiting for something decent to appear on TV I will be making a couple of these at least so I can break the cabin area down into two separate ends I dont know exactly what function the little extra piece at the back is for but my educated guess? Cooling fan for the MRG If I'm wrong it still needs to be separate from the front 'dome' cabin piece which it is planned to make as a one piece transparency that can rely upon careful masking Thanks Alan There is NO INTENT to separate the cabin from the fuselage until many scrupulously accurate mouldings are on hand to make them fit If I had an ounce of sense I would simply be handing over vast chunks of my pension to the specialist suppliers but this is me, see... Oh well, I'm off to see the wizzard... 🎶 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 We are all behind you Bill... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, perdu said: Now with this I have something to occupy those long wearisome evenings waiting for something decent to appear on TV. I hope the build won't take that long!! Concerned of Mars 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, perdu said: Thanks Alan yous welcum. 1 hour ago, perdu said: There is NO INTENT to separate the cabin from the fuselage until many scrupulously accurate mouldings are on hand to make them fit well it's almost the weekend best o' luck Bill. I'm sure you'll pull it off (no pun intended) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 More perdu magic eh? Great stuff Bill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Well today is, er, today The sihrscs have been cleaned ready to go to war on resin Dust and fine particle dualfilter mask at the ready New LR44 battery in my alictronial caliper A set of Carauna/Caruana drawings of the S-55/H-19/Westland Whirlwind to hand And a casting mould ready to make more misshapen blobs if/when I need 'em OK I'm out a here, in there "I may be..." 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Ah Can we, should we even, have a discussion on sausages? I understand that sausages are normally Ced's preserve but having just broken fast with egg and Cumberland sausage which was extremely tasty I'd like to throw open to the floor the question "Sausages of 65% meat or more, are they too solidly packed for a decent sossidge sandwich?" My own contention is that they are and that 50% or slightly less is an optimum density for a sarnie I like a munchable sausage better than an over packed one, blimey if I wanted that much work to chew it I would have bought a chop Anyway, a word in praise of these thick ones, Sainsbury own brand Cumberland Sausage, excellent flavour that fries easily to perfection As you can tell, I was interrupted I'm going back in now... 😕😱 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I can't say I've ever paid much attention to the percentage of meat in a sausage, and my grandfather was a butcher! If it tastes good, eat it! But 65% does sound a little high..... Interruption over! Ian Now feeling hungry.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 10 hours ago, perdu said: Ah Can we, should we even, have a discussion on sausages? I understand that sausages are normally Ced's preserve but having just broken fast with egg and Cumberland sausage which was extremely tasty I'd like to throw open to the floor the question "Sausages of 65% meat or more, are they too solidly packed for a decent sossidge sandwich?" My own contention is that they are and that 50% or slightly less is an optimum density for a sarnie I like a munchable sausage better than an over packed one, blimey if I wanted that much work to chew it I would have bought a chop Anyway, a word in praise of these thick ones, Sainsbury own brand Cumberland Sausage, excellent flavour that fries easily to perfection As you can tell, I was interrupted I'm going back in now... 😕😱 I trust in a coil served with onion gravy and mashed spuds? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 I hope you had some soss Ian Anyway, my decision Let's have another diversion (As you will realise H-19 production has declined rapidly today) I was rustling about in my cupboard searching the S-61N project which will be getting some much needed love again now When hola! This appeared Bagged and unboxed with extra (looks like Frog) decals to play with No sign of any missing parts either And with this inside with it, unusual for most orphan kits... Oops, missed the makers name tag Fujimi if you didnt recognise the familiar style 1 minute ago, Tomoshenko said: I trust in a coil served with onion gravy and mashed spuds? Hell no Tomo, on two slices sharing my taste buds with a free range egg Proper brekky nosh Not even remotely vegan either 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 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...
perdu Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 32 minutes ago, andyf117 said: The decals are actually from an early Airfix issue (the second or third boxing) - I posted a 'wanted' request for them (or the Modeldecal ones) last year, but didn't find any... If they are any use to you Andy I will be delighted to pop them in the post PM me although I believe we have your address anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 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...
perdu Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Won't the guest house address do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 OK Alan I have the guest house's address and will post to there Shall I search my archival decal bank for anything else you might need? Tell me if there is Now then back on the H-19 front I have been playing at times with the block of resinous blob and being satisfied it can be used I went in to part two of the process I had in mind Having this to hand and the subsequent block of resin I was brave enough to go a further stage With the resin block on the bonnet (temporary workbench in the garage) I carved away large lumps of unwanted plasticene to make a new latex mould of a smaller footprint (Easier carving, this resin is very hard) canopy buck This shows the reshaped plasticene buck and the first resin copy of the newer shape Because using it to make a clear upper section of the fuselage was plan A I inserted a peg (half a peg actually) into the setting resin Fifteen minutes I wont be getting back whilst I held the peg steady in the 'mix' This is nearer the proper shape and as such I simply filed it flatter and tried a 'pull' The size comparison shot here now Looks close Get the acetate warm, then hot And voila, we have Time to practise cutting out now I may be... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 After a modicum of trimmagery This is enticing, first pull from an unfinished block gives us the above Fitted to test If it wasnt too wide at the top I might even be tempted to let in pieces of this above the cockpit See what I mean? I think this could be used on the kit to make accurate window panels Now I can work on narrowing the upperworks of the mould and having another knock The mould is definitely on track, yeehaw 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Bill, you make that all look so very easy. Amazing, simply amazing. it would take me days and days to achieve something that wouldn't even approach the quality of the part you have just made Amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Wot he said! Have you considered being a magician? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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