Angus Tura Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hello, finally. I thought I was never getting here. The last family thing to get done was lunch. So, in standard Blitzbuild OP: Stracotto, Limoncello Tiramisu. I now won't have to spend any GB-time on eating for a bit. Bits of Belcher Bits Polaris A1. I am glad to have the Dad's Army option but hope to finish in 24 hours. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Some progress and first problem: poxy epoxy! Drilled a hole for the stand and pretty happy with the look: I've re-etched the hatch on the back of the interstage which is the only real detail on the thing: I had thought that the fit was good, but really its a curate's egg: good in parts: So, much sanding and bamboo-cane-ism approaching. Here are some epoxy resins: The top one I can't get out of the tube; the middle one never sets. I didn't know they went off so badly. The bottom, Gorilla glue, was bought by the dread Mrs.Tura to repair some jewellery and thankfully it works beautifully. Some relief. Getting the unset stuff off the joint of the body to the interstage was a major pain in the bum. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Close-of-play for Saturday. Here are the rocket nozzles just taken off their mold sheet. One of them has a big molding bubble seemingly in a helpful place: In fact the bubble is pretty eccentric and the nozzle is a bit too thin for comfort: Here they all are drilled out: They look a bit rough but having done the same on the last blitzbuild I think they'll be OK with some paint and metallisers. I did learn a lot about doing this last time. Drilling them out with the 2.2mm drill bit followed by the sharper and then blunter grinding fitting on a rotor craft drill makes it fairly straightforward. They do get a bit hot. Here's as far as I've got: and with clock: So, that is 6hr 41min gone: I am glad to have the Dad's army option. I might have to invoke the all white rocket option too, but I hope not. Mañana. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 'Morning. What a great sleep, thanks to the Dad's Army option. Not much of a breakfast. I felt for Avereda with the back pain-induced abandonment of Mary Rose build. So I've got Ibuprofen for sore back (modelmaking sofa too low,) and peppermint oil for IBS (probably Blitzbuild-induced somatosisation). Both washed down with Beecham's for the cold. I'm glad that there aren't any random drug tests here. My 24 hours will be up at 5.30pm on the superhero option, but ~11.00pm on the Dad's Army. Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 The nozzles cleaned up much better with this metal thing, but hand held. Breakfast: That is grape nuts with sultanas and brazils and coffe. The biscuits are mince-pie flavoured for Christmas. The morning has then all been taken up getting this, to look like this: I'm glad I made the hatch etching deeper. Lunch: Christmas ham. Other chutneys and low fat spreads are available. I'm stopping the clock again there. Senora Tura and Senorita Tura have been given free tickets to the Huddersfield home game and I have to feed and water Senorito Tura and go for trip! Curses curses. Later! Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Later. I got started again at 4.00pm and here is preparation for painting in the garage. I'm trying not to use aerosols in the house any longer. My extractor fan isn't up to it. The Tamiya primers are warming up in hot water. Here is tea and the bits painted: ...and here are the bits themselves: The white is all Tamiya fine white primer. The base and nozzles were Tamiya fine grey primer followed by Alclad duraluminum to the base, Alclad exhaust manifold to the insides of the nozzles and pale burnt metal to the outsides. I had planned to mask the roll markings and spray them black this evening, but I've already had some problems of the white primer falling off. I don't think its had time properly to cure. So I'm just going to accept it in white overall. Seemingly that is what operational missiles looked like. It's a lot less decorative. I'll probably come back to it but do the markings with the decals supplied. I can avoid masking it at all then. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 I forgot the clock! Its 10pm. Front: Back: Base: Its a bit banal on its own. Here it is with its bigger relative: Happy New Year! Alan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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