CedB Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Super job Crisp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Looking great Crips, lovely details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) All 8 aerial masts now done, and 7 of the 8 brackets (bearing in mind that one bracket is already installed on the hull up in London): The 8th bracket completely fell apart - frankly because I mis-handled it, I think: I have now soldered the main joints back together & will finish off reconstruction tomorrow (some Gator’s Grip to be cleaned up, too): Leaving me with this rather satisfying sight: More soon Crisp Edited May 2, 2020 by Ex-FAAWAFU 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 They look pretty neat Crisp. Most impressed, and I can imagine your pleasure at seeing that empty fret! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Seconded! Very neat soldering there Crisp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Just neat, neat and impressive. (Note to self - must try harder!) Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Herculean efforts with that pesky PE. Masterfully done I must say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) The last time you will see these for a long while; all 7 brackets temporarily fitted (the 8th already on the hull on London), and everything given a light mist of Alclad Black Primer. These are now in a stout tin for safe stowage until the brackets start being fitted to the hull, which will be weeks or possibly months (I’m in isolation until mid-June at the earliest, so don't hold your breath!). Next, I will probably start churning out the large number of upper deck ammunition ready use lockers - the sort of repetitive task that is unavoidable in any large ship build! More soon Crisp Edited May 3, 2020 by Ex-FAAWAFU 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Very impressive!!!!! Great job with these PE!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Production line time; just the 44 ready use ammunition lockers for the upper deck. Another 16 of a smaller size are tomorrow’s “fun”... but at least they’re done. Edited May 4, 2020 by Ex-FAAWAFU 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 So they are brass, from the etch set, and therefore folded into box shape? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 53 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: So they are brass, from the etch set, and therefore folded into box shape? Terry Yes to all the above; hollow box, to be strictly accurate - there is no bottom face. Makes it all much easier; thus wasn’t hard, just taxing of the patience! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 It would have driven me mad just cutting those 44 bits off their fret, let alone bending them box-shaped. Quite impressed. Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Makes it all much easier; thus wasn’t hard, just taxing of the patience! Very taxing I would say, quite a few folds I reckon! Well done, they look great. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 you'll be adding the handles next then? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Derbyshire Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 05:50, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Yes to all the above; hollow box, to be strictly accurate - there is no bottom face. Makes it all much easier; thus wasn’t hard, just taxing of the patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Derbyshire Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Splendid job sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) The next game is another production line job, namely building 16 Carley Floats. I have had a set of 1/350 resin floats in my possession for aeons - so long that I have no idea where or when I got them, other than that it was from a club night & beer was involved... I think they are Very Fire, but don’t quote me on that! They’re simply in a plastic bag now, so no way of telling. But they’re much better than Merit’s, definitely. Anyway, with a bit of clean-up they look promising: They have 2 pieces of PE per float and appear to fit well, but I actually want them to look sloppy; take a look at this, where the centre wooden section is off-centre because of gravity: That’s what I am after with this first attempt (tacked on with Gator’s Grip) - excuse dodgy focus: More soon Crisp Edited May 6, 2020 by Ex-FAAWAFU 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 45 minutes ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: other than that it was from a club night & beer was involved... My advice. Beer should definitely not be involved in assembling these! Terry 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 19 hours ago, Terry1954 said: My advice. Beer should definitely not be involved in assembling these! Terry I have to differ here. Beer would most definitely be required to get me started on these. To be perfectly honest, beer is often required to get me started on anything. You put petrol in your car, you put beer in a Martian. Simples! Martian 👽 3 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Looking good Crisp I'd never heard of a Carley Float before so I looked it up. Pretty impressive piece of kit eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve5 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 nice , very nice work , mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Note to self: Check Maritime section more often! Very impressive! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Wow, I've made it! I just spent the best art of a day and a half going through this thread from day 1 and am extremely impressed. The history lesson has been very interesting and the modelling exquisite! I even learned quite a bit about big floaty things (got to make sure Hendie is still with us!) eg I had always thought that with such a beefy framework, the aerial masts were actually supports for netting to catch errant seamen/wingy things that wandered off the edge. The thought of starting a take off run heading downwards straight at the ocean is more than a little scary. It's not quite the same doing it from a downward sloping runway on an island. The worst I had to deal with was the first night take off over water on a dark night when no-one has warned you that you'll need to go onto instruments immediately, even when there's no weather. That was scary enough! Great stuff Crisp, looking forward to the next installment. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 16 hours ago, limeypilot said: The worst I had to deal with was the first night take off over water on a dark night when no-one has warned you that you'll need to go onto instruments immediately, even when there's no weather. Though I have never done the rolling downhill into oblivion thing, I can definitely relate to that. No matter how much you dim the deck & cockpit lights or how long before launch you go up top to get your eyes accustomed, launching from a ship mid-ocean on a cloudy, no moon, no visible horizon night is never fun; as you say, the second you’re clear of the ship’s structure it’s instantly onto instruments with the aircraft still well under 100’ above the sea. There’s a very good reason why the “war cry” everyone else in the cab needs to hear from the flying pilot is “On instruments; positive rate of climb!”. I was never afraid to grab a whole left armful of power off the deck; get yourself going upwards and get that scan going! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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