fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Patrik said: I love the thread, as it makes me feel every page less and less nerd and helps me find the strength to push my own stones up the hill, though I know only too well, that as soon as I am on the peak with the recent one, another one is waiting for me right at the foot of the hill. Amazing work. Thanks Patrik. Glad you are enjoying the thread. Half the fun of this build has been sharing it with fellow modelers. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 The remaining decals, antenna wire and four masts, air klaxon, the lost wind-driven generator prop, the weight for the trailing antenna, all the Campbell Soup cans, the hatches lids, two additional rigging wires for the tail, and so on and so forth, are now added: The hubcaps to anchor the external rods of the mudguards -that I forgot- are made: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 We have ready the Kegresse tractor to pull it on the tarmac, but I would like to build at least the smaller step stairs seen in some photos.My original plan was to build the long boarding sleeve also seen in photos, plus the front door boarding tall stair, but I confess that after all the time the build has taken I feel rather exhausted. We will see. In any case I think I may see you all eventually on the other side (the completed model post). Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 Here is the step stair in process: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 The step ladder had some threaded metal plates on, those will be replicated from alu foil and added after painting: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Impressive progress from one post to the next, Moa. Have you chained yourself to the bench? Dennis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, DMC said: Impressive progress from one post to the next, Moa. Have you chained yourself to the bench? Dennis We are the Modeling Borg Collective Resistance is futile You will be assimilated 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 40 minutes ago, DMC said: Impressive progress from one post to the next, Moa. Have you chained yourself to the bench? Dennis I don’t think he sleeps. AW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 17 minutes ago, Andwil said: I don’t think he sleeps. AW We don't sleep, we regenerate. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 The devil is in the detail and you're supplying lots of it. As you're heading towards completion, I came across a subject that was 'right up your street', Short Mayo Composite or have you built one already. I'm tempted myself but... Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 16 hours ago, DMC said: Impressive progress from one post to the next, Moa. Have you chained yourself to the bench? Dennis Word is that the bench grew out of Moa organically. Martian 👽 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Courageous said: The devil is in the detail and you're supplying lots of it. As you're heading towards completion, I came across a subject that was 'right up your street', Short Mayo Composite or have you built one already. I'm tempted myself but... Stuart Do not tempt me, Stuart! I would beat the metal from the Short-Mayo composite into a Ring of Power, to the doom of us all! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Martian Hale said: Word is that the bench grew out of Moa organically. Martian 👽 Yeah. sure, now you are pretending you guys did not grow a bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Courageous said: The devil is in the detail and you're supplying lots of it. As you're heading towards completion, I came across a subject that was 'right up your street', Short Mayo Composite or have you built one already. I'm tempted myself but... Stuart Good plan Stuart, let's keep putting daft ideas in his head. 3 minutes ago, Moa said: Yeah. sure, now you are pretending you guys did not grew a bench. Well, I grew a "modeller's shelf" out of my very own stomach, so why not? Martian 👽 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 Some H.P.42s had a small reinforcement strut, but not Heracles: The step stair is close to completion. The Arctic Decals sheet includes a metallic ink lettering image for the stair steps, as seen in photos: A few more details (that I caught when I took the "rehearsal" photos, exactly for that purpose), and if everything goes right with those last additions the model will be ready: This is the largest model I built so far, and I realized that I haven't a big enough "tarmac" or "grass airfield" for it, nor can I do the interior photo-shooting because it exceeds the size of my normal setting. We´ll see what we can do tomorrow: If weather and schedule allows, tomorrow I will be doing the photo session. 20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Ah, that looks lovely! In it's gangly way... A masterful job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightpainter Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Wow it looks fantastic 😅 I am looking forward to the next series of photographs! So much work done in so little time wow again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 10 hours ago, Lightpainter said: So much work done in so little time wow again! Little time??? It took seven months! In the interim I could only build about ten other models! It took an outrageous amount of time! One thing is for sure: I will not be building another Contrail H.P.42 for a time. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 4 hours ago, dnl42 said: A masterful job. Thanks! But not really; fun anyway, and I like to have one of these built. Looks much, much better than in the box. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 What a great build Moa, it shure is impressive .. i followed this with much interest. Thank you for entertaining us the people👌😁 cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightpainter Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Moa said: Little time??? It took seven months! In the interim I could only build about ten other models! It took an outrageous amount of time! One thing is for sure: I don't want to build another Contrail H.P.42 EVER AGAIN. Yes Seven months but for a vacu kit like this that is not a lot in my eyes 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, janneman36 said: What a great build Moa, it shure is impressive .. i followed this with much interest. Thank you for entertaining us the people👌😁 cheers, Jan Always a pleasure, Jan! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 I wish there was a facility for more than one "like"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Really really beautiful. It was a great pleasure watching this majestic model coming together. I like the old BW photo of the passengers boarding, looks like the cast of an Agatha Christie whodunnit. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Fantastic job. Definitely one of your best, and that's saying something! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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