perdu Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 New gearbox soundproofing (were they serious?) made up, painted and trimmed I have the Airwaves etch for the engine cooling grilles, looks reasonable and I intend running a medium pointy riveteer tool over the now smoothed off bits before I reach for the Sea Blue ANA wotsit colour Now begins the trimmins The hole in the roof is in, the mesh cover is a work-in-not-much-progress but will be relatively easy meat I can just make out the frameworks that will be placed around the strength needing parts, can you? The frames will be added inside or out where ever relevant and here is a test fit with most of the trim-off done Should be OK A minor amount of hole enlarging to do, tomorrow will do for that 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Lovely jubbley! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Seconded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Stuff to do, with canopy mark out the frames and uprights (and lean-backardses) As usual making things stupid hard for myself As usual with stuporgoo And blades T'opposite side, samely similar The top/upper green stripe is to mark the cutline and the new slide channel to be added before the opening window element is dispatched to the bin Then more trimmagery 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Most impressive! Martian 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/19/2019 at 5:19 PM, perdu said: but not being Baron Ced Friday I didn't go galloping off to the 'Bay shop for callipers I made a pair That is just so Bill, Bill. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Just in case anyone is popping over to the Coventry Modeller's Show tomorrow come over to chat at the Robin Hangar where Brum IPMS are near a corner on the back wall Merlin and Sea Stallion will be filling spaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, perdu said: Coventry Modeller's Show Vaulted ceilings and frescos at the venue Bill? Like the Italian show Giorgio went to the other week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 😀 It would appear that you never flew from Baginton then Steve Vaulted frescoes indeed... Actually, there's bound to be Stands to reason Tell you when you're back in WiFi range on your safari Or wide ranging camel rides in the Himalaya 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Like like he's off then Happy skies Steve and Mrs F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Wowza!. I disappear for a few days and Bill goes on a posting frenzy. I really like how that top area is coming together Bill. It looks deceptively simple but there's all sorts of angles, curves, features, and gubbinses converging to form that beauteous structure. Love those calipers too. Are you going to have separate sliding windows? You are clearly a graduate of the goats hairshirt and camel hair knickers school of modellers. "quia non est faciemus ibi" (we will know it is there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Separatus? Vero Slidatus? Minime I'll get me hair shirt... 🧥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 That canopy is looking rather good, but I'm still having trouble seeing the silver plastic getting this treatment. There are too many memories of silver plastic, none of it ever received anything more than glue! Ian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 But Ian, when it's to be done It's to do I have been amazed at how well it and supergoo took to sanding, this silver plastic Can't wait for primer to show how well it has gone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Well it has come to a (im)passe II was at the Midlands Air museum yesterday and availed myself of the opportunity to get personal with their Whirlwind Some niggling shape issues have been holding me back from pushing on with the new top cover so I took a few photos of the upperworks This is an area I need to refine so the present top is now officially dead duck meat There is a taper which begins half way across the window behind the crew seats Although I have a similar shape I need to make the curved sides a fair bit less 'curvy', the defining line is straighter than mine would have allowed so... Normal filing will be resumed as soon as possible Pssssst sihrsc come to daddy and The delay wont be massive but it gives me a chance to finish popping the nose and transparencies on the S-61N Blue roof panels next for that 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Impressive work Dear and distinguished colleague ! The correction are ... Erm ... Let's say ... Baronesque ?? Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, perdu said: This is an area I need to refine Rivets and other sticky up bits ? 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Sticky up bits yes but even standing next to it you need to look for the actual panel rivets, I will confine most of the rivets to the rivet wheel methinks (I am glad I got the shot with a sticky out bit at the end of the window track, dead useful) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 And yes, adding the larger rivets round the windows is a possible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 great photo's Bill. Part of me is sorry that you have to scrap the current bubble top, however another part of me is rather happy that we get to see more Billstruction in action. It's not quite Schadenfreude, and it's not epicaricacy either. We need a new term for when you decide that you can improve even further on stuff that is already damn impressive 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Bimprovement? Ian 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 PPP. Perdu's Perfection Process? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 P I Cu's? Not working yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Dissimilar plastics adhesives fail 5 Second Fix UV setting glue... Superglue.. Roket Max Thick non runny cyano PVA adhesive.. Formula 560 canopy Glue (first ever fail with this material) Next to try GS hypo.. Now I have never had a success with this stuff but in the absence of alternatives it is getting another chance My club branch chairman was extolling its virtues on Sunday We shall see 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Bill, you can modify the surface properties of the non cooperating plastic by running a flame across it (very briefly!) That's one of several methods they use to get paint to stick to semi-crystaline plastics Caveat: it may or may not help! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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