perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Not a problem Ced as the change of curve at the screen will need some special 'thinking about' I will do a bit of thinking about it.. WIP plunging ahead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) On 8/14/2019 at 1:01 PM, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Airborne in 1962, you say? Respect! Even an old git like me was only 3 I wasn't around in 1962........ 10 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: My first solo was in a Chippy. Proper job. Quite jealous of that. Edited August 16, 2019 by Fritag 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Remedial begins Start made by trimming off the nose side runners to let the Xacto saw get in And add nose panel After checking for fit glued in with Tam Green Now there are some over stated frame lines to diminish, then Millput hits the target laters... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Fritag said: I wasn't around in 1962........ I hopes you isn't blaming me for that sonny I was away that weekend At Colerne 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Any of you kids of a nervous disposition would be well advised to look away Now Matchbox and Italeri (which I presume means Airfix and probably Revell too) make the framing far too prominent on the Wokka Screen surrounds As in When the actual real actual screen surround framing is far less obtrusive, as here in a photo stolen from the interweb (all rights of the owner acknowledged) Do ye see that there? Almost flush framing, I've seen bulkier framing on fast jets Now I know Maurice Landi was a genius, one of my heroes back in the day along with Alan Hall and Dick Ward, but I am not sure he actually arranged for his mould makers to add thick framing just so when I took it off I would have a windscreen that was just recessed all round in the nose of this Wokka Hence damn my inability to focus but to the touch you can feel the slack at the back whilst the other side sits flush against the body All this action does leave lots of scope for the polishing fiend inner man to let rip Or was that RIP? Onwards and up..? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I'm sure you'll work your magic and end up with a stunning canopy Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 So am I… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Milliput next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 My first solo flight, ie without my parents, was in 1969, to Aberdeen. I was 6 and had to look after my 3 year old brother. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, limeypilot said: My first solo flight, ie without my parents, was in 1969, to Aberdeen. I was 6 and had to look after my 3 year old brother. Ian Thought for a mo' you meant you were driving Ian I was 11 when I first took my five/six year sister on the train to Hamilton Central to stay with Aunty Maggie, boy we felt very important being escorted to the platform to meet her when we arrived It was a different world, sadly missed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 It certainly was. We had a stewardess looking after us all the way, and that was on a Viscount! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Fritag said: Quite jealous of that. You wouldn’t be jealous if you’d been there; landing tail-draggers was not really my forte! I got reasonably smooth in getting the Bullfrog back onto a runway, but the Chippy was ... let’s just claim it was a tribute to my deck landing heroes, and leave it at that. #controlledcrash #thatswhatoleosarefor #holdoffforlongenoughanditstallsontotherunway Mind you, I only have about 12 hours on type 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Colour me jealous... 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 And there I was thinking all service fling-wings (up to Lynx) were tail draggers..... Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, limeypilot said: It certainly was. We had a stewardess looking after us all the way, and that was on a Viscount! My first ever flight was in a Viscount in 1960. I was 6. All the way to Malta (7 hours plus stopping at Naples I think). Lived out there for 3 months with my oldest sister (she was much my oldest sister), and she had recently married a sailor. He was stationed in Malta for a few years. I got to see the 1960's mediterranean fleet at very close quarters, including looking over lots of big grey Warships. Oh what memories of that sunny summer are etched in my memory. Flight back was in a Constellation. Still took 7 hours! Terry PS. That Wokka canopy looks scary now Bill! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Mostly anything but, surely Ian Navy Wasp, Whirlwind, Lynx, Dragonfly and Sycamore Recently Wessex and Sea King were tail draggers Army Scout, Sioux and Skeeter as well as Lynx front postured and of course RAF had Wokkas sitting on all fours The only other one I can think of was the Hoverfly, way back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, limeypilot said: And there I was thinking all service fling-wings (up to Lynx) were tail draggers..... Ian True. But rather harder to stall on from 20’. Plank-wing tail-draggers, however... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Plank-wing tail-draggers, however... Long time after leaving the RAF, I soloed a Pitts Special. I was more nervous landing that than anything else I’d ever flown. Sideslip all the way down to the flare - kick it straight and stop being able to see forward - stick back - wait - hope - start to lose hope - touchdown - hope again - dance maniacally on the pedals - stay tolerably straight - avoid ground loop - ear to ear grin - feel like a flying god (fleetingly) - have another go....... Edited August 16, 2019 by Fritag 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Hi Bill, all the detail work you've done on the fuselage interior is amazing, but those seats alone are a real gem!!! Another dinosaur being transformed in a masterpiece!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Ah Milliput Fettling with that in the garage today See y'all later 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Milliput to the rescue, but what exactly are you building here Bill................. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Ears You missed his ears 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 The Pitts was always a favourite, but my taildragger time was limited to a Citabria. Great fun! I took it down to Clearwater, Florida, once and as I was going into the office after parking up one of the old boys sitting on the porch said "nice wheel landing!" I felt like I grew 3' instantly! Still one of my most precious aviation memories! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 Off topic, 'xcept for Tomo 3 Corsair 2 Invader 1 Citroen Message ends... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, perdu said: Off topic, 'xcept for Tomo 3 Corsair 2 Invader 1 Citroen Message ends... Some sort of masonic scoring system for the Eurovision song contest? Terry 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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