Martian Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 6 hours ago, TheBaron said: I have others. Happy to post! đ đ No you are not! You will get General Melchett over excited for a start and then there is Mrs Martian's blurglecruncheon to think of. 6 hours ago, general melchett said: Ah, well that's where you're going wrong, you should have donned a fresh pair of thunderpants...by happy coincidence, Darling here has a fluffy pair of loosely fitting underpinnings by Doucet, Premet and Jenny, of Paris, winter collection, 1917, slightly used, one careful owner, low mileage, fully serviced etc...ideal for an unhinged Martian about town. You are not helping here General! 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: No mas! Por favor- no mas! Mike Now look what you have done Tony! 4 hours ago, LorenSharp said: As Dr.Smith once said, "Oh the pain, the pain" Those nefarious nabobs of negativism have once reared themselves up from the depths of depravity. God, how I miss the good old days. This is going to be a Loooong build. Further liquid nourishment , or courage, must be acquired before continuing further. As a full member of the "Usual Suspects" you are expected to weather these little foibles on the forums. So brace up and be an Earthling that man, lest we court martial you in front of General Melchett and we all remember how well Captain Slackbladder's trial went, don't we. Heaven knows what punishment he would have lined up for you. Just the thought is enough to make your teeth go snow white overnight.  Martian đ˝  Martian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, Martian said: As a full member of the "Usual Suspects" you are expected to weather these little foibles on the forums. So brace up and be an Earthling that man, lest we court martial you in front of General Melchett and we all remember how well Captain Slackbladder's trial went, don't we. Heaven knows what punishment he would have lined up for you. Just the thought is enough to make your teeth go snow white overnight.  Martian đ˝  Martian Probably so ,Sir Tenticled One of Mars, but on the bright side it would be cheaper than a dentist. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 The small matter of detailing the inside of the nose cone on the T4 has been nagging away in the background ever since a certain muppet of this parish decided that it would be a cunning plan to cut the nose off of the model and display it open. Today I decided that it was time to deal with this issue. After some deliberation, I decided on the following plan of action.  I began by marking and very carefully cutting the nose cone into three parts. You can see what I mean here:   Next up I glued three frames to the sections of the nose. This was done by cementing a disc of .20 'thou plastic card, one to each section and then Dremmeling out their centres. It was then a straightforward albeit, lengthy, task to add stringers from .20 x .20 and .10 x .10 'thou plastic strip. This done, it was a simple matter to reassemble the parts of the nose, fill any gaps with CA and sand and polish the exterior until I was happy with the finish.  Thanks for looking  Martian đ˝   19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Oh come on! Â I know extra terrestrials have super powers but thatâs just taking the p**s. Â Amazing work. Â AW 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, Andwil said: Oh come on!  I know extra terrestrials have super powers but thatâs just taking the p**s.  Amazing work.  AW Thanks AW. You could try growing some more tentacles. Sheesh, do I have to think of everything around here?  Overworked of Mars đ˝   3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I am generally happy with the standard human set, but a couple of extra would be âhandyâ from time to time (such as when attempting to rig a biplane). Symmetrical  of Earth.  AW 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Martian said: it was a simple matter to reassemble the parts of the nose, fill any gaps with CA and sand and polish the exterior until I was happy with the finish. OK Martian- now yer just showing off! Impressive to say the ;east! Mike 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 My first catch up for a while. Â My gob is duly smacked; that bomb bay in particular is ridiculously good. Â But Iâm still scarred by Tonyâs Operation Thong Moisture... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020  Superb engineering with the nose cone      Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020  I like it , Most Impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 11 hours ago, Martian said: Next up I glued three frames to the sections of the nose. This was done by cementing a disc of .20 'thou plastic card, one to each section and then Dremmeling out their centres. It was then a straightforward albeit, lengthy, task to add stringers from .20 x .20 and .10 x .10 'thou plastic strip. This done, it was a simple matter to reassemble the parts of the nose, fill any gaps with CA and sand and polish the exterior until I was happy with the finish. Yeeeess! Â That works. Â đ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 đ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 10 hours ago, 72modeler said: OK Martian- now yer just showing off! Impressive to say the ;east! Mike Thanks Mike but it really was easy. 4 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: My first catch up for a while.  My gob is duly smacked; that bomb bay in particular is ridiculously good.  But Iâm still scarred by Tonyâs Operation Thong Moisture... Thanks Crisp. Word is that "Operation Thong Moisture" has caused more panic than General Melchett's Battle Y Fronts at Telford last year. I'm in no hurry to find out for myself. 3 hours ago, Hamden said:  Superb engineering with the nose cone      Roger Thanks Roger, just a matter of getting the hinge brackets to line up now. 3 hours ago, Hewy said:  I like it , Most Impressive Cheers Hewy. 2 hours ago, perdu said: Yeeeess!  That works.  đ Thanks Bill. 30 minutes ago, CJP said: đ Thanks CJ.  Martian đ˝ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Very nice nose job, I now know how to tackle the grill on the air intake of my Seabee.  Edited August 31, 2020 by Marklo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Marklo said: Very nice nose job, I now know how to tackle the grill on the air intake of my Seabee.  Cheers Mark, happy to be of service.  Martian đ˝ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) I have to make a confession, Iâm not that struck on Canberraâs ( ducks to avoid flung objects etc, Iâm not a big beer fan either btw, Iâll drink the odd erdinger or tiger with a meal but, Iâm much more a red wine man, ducks again ...) but the modelling techniques are fascinating, as of course is the banter and repartee  Edited August 31, 2020 by Marklo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, Marklo said: I have to make a confession, Iâm not that struck on Canberraâs ( ducks to avoid flung objects etc, Iâm not a big beer fan either btw, Iâll drink the odd erdinger or tiger with a meal but, Iâm much more a red wine man, ducks again ...) but the modelling techniques are fascinating, as of course is the banter and repartee  That's OK Mark, if people learn something from my threads and have a good laugh into the bargain, then my efforts have been worthwhile.  Martian đ˝ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 8/30/2020 at 10:40 AM, general melchett said: not unless you have a flattering photo of LeBaron in full costumery...in the right lighting of course... That will be infra red then...... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Hmm maybe not, looks more like some ridiculously fine strip and a lot of cursing or maybe .5mm brass rod filed flat , with the requisite amount of cursing, hmmm. Edited August 31, 2020 by Marklo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: That will be infra red then...... I thought the right lighting would be not light at all. This however, would carry the risk of bumping into @The Baron and Operation Thong Moisture without any warning. 1 hour ago, Marklo said: Hmm maybe not, looks more like some ridiculously fine strip and a lot of cursing or maybe .5mm brass rod filed flat , with the requisite amount of cursing, hmmm. Sorry, I took the cursing involved in my last update was taken as read.  Martian đ˝ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 As are lots of things around here. A guide book is available. Price variable, Written in the original olde world Martian. See terms and conditions for details. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hinges sound boring and I agree. However, they are somewhat essential given that We have decided to open up a lot of the T4. Accordingly much of today has been spent fabricating hinges forthe bomb doors and the nose cone. Extra care was taken over the nose cone hinges as it is crucial that they line up with their counterparts on the forward part of the cockpit and cabin area. Fittings were also added to the nose cone for the tubes that will come out of the pitot head.      One bit of bling though; I promised pictures of the navigator's position when the fuselage was next opened up. I still have to do the back of the navigator's IP but there is a small light at the end of the tunnel as far as the internals of the fuselage are concerned. I am tempted to open up some more panels but this will create more issues with balancing the model. Let's hope common sense will prevail here. (Quiet in the cheap seats!)   Thanks for looking.  Martian đ˝ 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Ahhhhhh, my eyeballs are being massaged by images of beauty and skill. Â To clarify, I mean the model. Â Opps, fnaar, I mean the Canberra model. Â Sorry, that's still vague. I mean the Canberra plastic model being built by a certain Martian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks Don, I'm glad we got there in the end! Â Martian (An image of beauty in his own right)Â đ˝ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I think that you're already passed the point of common sense prevailing Martian đ  Pete 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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