perdu Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I think my range cert has expired. Probably. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Hi everybody; sorry for the lack of updates, but what with this heat, and me going again for a quick trip to the seaside last Sunday and all... Anyway, here's what I managed: ladder #1 ready quickly followed by ladder #2 and a FOD intake guard Now, I do not intend to place the FOD cover on the intake, I'm trying to decide if I want it laying on the ground or held by some crew, in the process of being removed (or placed ...?) Here's an attempt at a little scene, with pilots and crew (kindly donated by @phantom61) Maybe the pilots need to stay a little closer From the top I have more crew I bought myself, trying to decide if they are needed or not. Any thought on the layout would be much appreciated. On a different subject, I made myself a birthday present Ciao 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Smashing atmospherics starting to come together on the diorama elements now Giorgio! There's some film here over at the IWM with Lightning ground crew scenes that might give some ideas for poses/activity? https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060021601 A groovy soundtrack too! 13 minutes ago, giemme said: On a different subject, I made myself a birthday present You deserve it. Many happy returns and much happy cutting Giorgio! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Smashing atmospherics starting to come together on the diorama elements now Giorgio! There's some film here over at the IWM with Lightning ground crew scenes that might give some ideas for poses/activity? https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060021601 A groovy soundtrack too! You deserve it. Many happy returns and much happy cutting Giorgio! Thanks Tony, much appreciated! The film is great too, some useful hint in there for my little scene And the soundtrack is so sixties Ciao 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sting67 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Beautiful build and a very patient and efficient mastering of the occured modelling disasters. 👍 And of course from my side... a very Happy Birthday to you! 🎂 Cheers Ramon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Oh ! That's a great gift Mr G.... Happy birthday to you !! Have a Mc Chouffe on my behalf, I say one but it's purely indicative of course. So, It will mark the end of the decals for your kits... Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Happy Birthday to you Giorgio, hope you had a good time. Good to see the pilots talking the international language of aviators, with their hands. So you’re suffering from the heat also, Meteo forecast 38deg for today and tomorrow and our pool has turned green!! Stay cool John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Of course I love those crew figures! Nice birthday present Giorgio - I'm looking forward to seeing how you get on… cutting up to 2mm? Stippling and etching? Looks pretty useful… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Sting67 said: Beautiful build and a very patient and efficient mastering of the occured modelling disasters. 👍 And of course from my side... a very Happy Birthday to you! 🎂 Cheers Ramon Thank you Ramon, much appreciated 9 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Oh ! That's a great gift Mr G.... Happy birthday to you !! Have a Mc Chouffe on my behalf, I say one but it's purely indicative of course. So, It will mark the end of the decals for your kits... Sincerely. CC Thanks CC I've had a Blanche de Namur instead (I was out of McChouffe, sadly ... ) As for the Curio, I'm planning to use it as much as possible 2 hours ago, Biggles87 said: Happy Birthday to you Giorgio, hope you had a good time. Good to see the pilots talking the international language of aviators, with their hands. So you’re suffering from the heat also, Meteo forecast 38deg for today and tomorrow and our pool has turned green!! Stay cool John Thanks John, I did have a good time Temperature in my area is in the low 30s, but the humidity is quite high - luckily I managed to keep my pool tidy 33 minutes ago, CedB said: Of course I love those crew figures! Nice birthday present Giorgio - I'm looking forward to seeing how you get on… cutting up to 2mm? Stippling and etching? Looks pretty useful… I thought you would, Ced First task for the Curio is to cut 0.2mm plastic card for the F-4 Phantom seamless intakes, using the template @Gene K kindly provided. And what with etching brass sheet for some scratch built parts? I'm likely going to play with it next WE, so bear with me Ciao 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Loving the scene setting there Giemme, and those ladders! nice choice of birthday present! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 The Lightening and newly recruited crew look the biz Giorgio, and yes, a superb choice of birthday present. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Happy Birthday G - if it's been hope you had a great time, if it's still to come, hope you have a great time! Nice pressie! Nice work on those fiddly metal bits too...!! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Ditto from me here. Nice diorama. Looks very convincing so far. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I was so impressed with the present itself, I forgot to add a "Happy Birthday" from me also! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 5 hours ago, rob85 said: Loving the scene setting there Giemme, and those ladders! nice choice of birthday present! Rob Cheers Rob, thank you 4 hours ago, Terry1954 said: The Lightening and newly recruited crew look the biz Giorgio, and yes, a superb choice of birthday present. Terry 1 hour ago, Terry1954 said: I was so impressed with the present itself, I forgot to add a "Happy Birthday" from me also! Terry Thanks Terry, much appreciated 4 hours ago, keefr22 said: Happy Birthday G - if it's been hope you had a great time, if it's still to come, hope you have a great time! Nice pressie! Nice work on those fiddly metal bits too...!! K It was yesterday K, and I had a great time, thank you The ladders were indeed fiddly (and TBH they are missing a couple of very minor bits, but don't tell anyone ... ) 1 hour ago, bbudde said: Ditto from me here. Nice diorama. Looks very convincing so far. Cheers Cheers Ben, glad to know you approve Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Happy birthday Giorgio! Can't wait to see what all you come up with to make with the Silhouette. Oh, and looking forward to the Lightning diorama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 12 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Happy birthday Giorgio! Can't wait to see what all you come up with to make with the Silhouette. Oh, and looking forward to the Lightning diorama. Thank you, Cookie If this heat calms down a bit, I'm gonna start playing with the Curio this WE And painting the ladders and figures of course, my next build box is staring at me from the workbench already .... Ciao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 A belated Happy Birthday Giorgio, I did see the bit about the profile cutter but it went clean over the top, that's night shifts for you & that's my excuse & I'm sticking to it. All the best, Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 6 hours ago, stevehnz said: A belated Happy Birthday Giorgio, I did see the bit about the profile cutter but it went clean over the top, that's night shifts for you & that's my excuse & I'm sticking to it. All the best, Steve. Cheers Steve, no problem Thank you Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Bradshaw Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Looking better by the minute Giorgio (Happy - belated - birthday also). Derek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Hey, sorry G. I missed your birthday mate, we hope that you had a great day. The dio looks like it is coming to shape quite nicely. And you are getting a "Tool addict" like @CedB. Simon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Derek B said: Looking better by the minute Giorgio (Happy - belated - birthday also). Derek Cheers Derek, very kind of you 2 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Hey, sorry G. I missed your birthday mate, we hope that you had a great day. The dio looks like it is coming to shape quite nicely. And you are getting a "Tool addict" like @CedB. Simon. No problem, Simon - thank you! Not like Ced, that level is unattainable, but in Ced's guise yes, maybe.... Ciao 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Diorama looks great and those ladders. 🙌🙌🙌 A new tool!! Lovely. Belated birthday wishes dear boy. Hope you had a great one. Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 10 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Diorama looks great and those ladders. 🙌🙌🙌 A new tool!! Lovely. Belated birthday wishes dear boy. Hope you had a great one. Johnny Cheers Johnny, thank you A quick update, everyone: there's not much I can do in this heat, with my basement and garage now at 26°C - definitely not good for spraying acrylics So I just prepared this lot for primer and this Then I decided it was time to install the Curio and start playing with it: first test was with @Gene K's seamless intake template for the F-4 Phantom, in 1/72 these were cut out of a 0.3mm styrene sheet, and they came out perfect at the first attempt (I did actually follow some hints from a tutorial I watched on Youtube)- so I was pretty happy with it The heat wave is supposed give us a break tonight, so I'll hopefully be able to paint something during the next few days. In the meantime, all comments welcome Ciao 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I thought there was a zombie apocalypse going on in the first pic when I scrolled down to it G....!! K 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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