perdu Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thanks Andy, not a worry Hannants will provide. I have been concerned(?) Yes concerned, at the absence of lo-viz roundels in my collection so I took advantage and ordered some as well as a refill of the black post war serials set On their way as soon as... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Ah, OK - in that case, I'll put the ones I just dug out back into their folder, then... ....measured those on the Matchbox and Airfix kits sheets, and found they're 27in... ....exactly matching the wing roundels on the old Airfix RA Hawk sheet - of which I have many! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Ah well, as I do have the need there is nothing lost this time however thanks for looking Next time maybe huh I do actualy have a pair of (two pairs) the right diameter ones sitting here but they are Fujimi ones for a Harrrier GR3 and the red centres are Bright/ Post Office Red not the darker colour I want for MY model They look daft alongside the model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 No worries, as always, happy to assist if I can... ....it's consoling to see it's not just me currently having 'issues' with a build - I revived my 2015 Sea King STGB UH-3H, and slowly been working on it for a couple of months... ....and been fighting it on-and-off throughout - both undercarriage units broke in multiple places, one after fitting into the sponson... ....and the brittle plastic has meant both the forward edge and upper section around the opened crew door have broken off twice each... ....and earlier today, whilst attaching the main glazing, I managed to push it down into the cockpit and shattered both resin seat assemblies! So a 'roundel hunt' actually proved a welcome brief distraction, in lieu of an expletive-ridden count to 10 through gritted teeth! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Undercarriage? Don't talk to me about undercarriage... A good job I have two Chinooks to cannibalise Say no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, perdu said: Undercarriage? Don't talk to me about undercarriage... I could use the phrase 'alighting gear' in future, should you prefer! 4 minutes ago, perdu said: A good job I have two Chinooks to cannibalise I recently discovered I'd previously miscounted, and actually have seven... ....but only one set of Equipage wheels - so a decision will be necessary... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thought this was OK More bl=== overspray and a distorted Z* *or 7... Back to the garage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 You'll have that over spray sorted in no time Bill. Looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 3:39 PM, perdu said: Putting on the stickers is often time for reflection and I have been characteristically reflecterating. The 'nookie's coming along v. handsomely Bill in the final furlong. As for respraying - at least you haven't had to find a way to clean a greasy butter fingerprint off of your camo (don't ask me how I know..) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Always use Utterly Butterly whereupon no possible smearage of butter can contaminate painty surfaces (Thinks: is this a potential slogan for DairyCrest? Should I write to them offering my offering for a commercially viable fee?) ((I'll stop this here, it has echoes of the voice-over from my favourite tv show Soap)) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 12 hours ago, perdu said: More bl=== overspray and a distorted Z* *or 7... To my eye, it looks like the 7 is slightly off-kilter... ....they're tricky little blighters sometimes, sevens... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 As you say, Bill - tough crowd. Take the pics from further away; top tip. By the way, did you say Beverley a couple of pages back? Yum yum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 A Beverly! Can' t contain my excitement! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Contain away. Frequently Crisp's rheumy old eye misread that wonder of aeronautical rotarianship, the Belvedere for an as yet to my recollection unavailable 1/72 scale Beverley I fear that a Beverley in the gentleman's scale is to remain unforthcoming Unless I decide upon a new scratch built project Hmm, give me a year or so to think about it, did I read that the wings were common to another British icon? Or was that only the Belfast borrowing wings from the delightful Bristle Britannica? Who knows? Not I but I repeat, B E L V E D E R E . You saw it here first 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, andyf117 said: To my eye, it looks like the 7 is slightly off-kilter... ....they're tricky little blighters sometimes, sevens... They are aren't they I am dealing with that though, just printed ZA714 in a couple of sample sizes on clear dec film and when varnish coat two is dry I will be able to drop it on in perfect register Printer's heaven, perfect register Kerned proper too, proper job 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, perdu said: I fear that a Beverley in the gentleman's scale is to remain unforthcoming Not counting Contrail/Sanger and Magna, of course... ....a certain retailer from whom you've just purchased has a couple of the Sanger kit in stock... ....just saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 These mysteries will of course be injection moulded and surface finished to a moderately reasonable degree too of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 And in the Print Shop maturing The serials were prepared using RAF-PF-ATH font in MS Word and for comparison using OpenOffice Both look good and a decent 'blackness' is achieved in both using non-epson ink The other sheets carries a few squirrels colour backgrounded to assist laying on the camouflaged colour backgrounds Now for paint again, time to blow over the overspray 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 As a matter of interest Mr P, what print properties do you have set for your decal printing? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Hi Stuart I set the paper to Epson photo, to take up the extra thickness of the decal paper Normally I set narrow margins at the top but haven't bothered this time round I let my Epson XP-21 summatorother set its own parameters normally and let the WP program loose, as is This time though on the set on top I asked Word to do a higher grade print on its first page of settings which automatically set photograph as its 'type' This made the black slightly denser and judging by the photos Andy gave us on pages two through fiveish might just be slightly over deep in tone Printing decals in Word I use insert to put in photos like the squirrels I modify any picture colours or additions in either Wordpro or MS Paint Give it a go I never do a first print on decal paper either, use A4 copy paper to check out the look of it and sizings Check first then spend the money next 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 12:53 AM, hendie said: I would probably have stuck with the originals and claim that they were "weathered" Did I say something about the decals???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, andyf117 said: Not counting Contrail/Sanger and Magna, of course... ....a certain retailer from whom you've just purchased has a couple of the Sanger kit in stock... ....just saying! What he said! Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 18 hours ago, perdu said: Thought this was OK More bl=== overspray and a distorted Z* *or 7... Back to the garage I'd go with the 7..... Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 That was the conclusion I came to as well Ian so... I employed the old sellotape lift technique and began rectification Only the black wobblies to sort next the the MS Word produced serial block will go on Namely the middle strip, left end of the serial. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 10 hours ago, perdu said: Hi Stuart I set the paper to Epson photo, to take up the extra thickness of the decal paper Normally I set narrow margins at the top but haven't bothered this time round I let my Epson XP-21 summatorother set its own parameters normally and let the WP program loose, as is This time though on the set on top I asked Word to do a higher grade print on its first page of settings which automatically set photograph as its 'type' This made the black slightly denser and judging by the photos Andy gave us on pages two through fiveish might just be slightly over deep in tone Printing decals in Word I use insert to put in photos like the squirrels I modify any picture colours or additions in either Wordpro or MS Paint Give it a go I never do a first print on decal paper either, use A4 copy paper to check out the look of it and sizings Check first then spend the money next Helpful Bill, have started printing some decals myself, but for RAF reg codes, what font have you used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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