perdu Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Busy day yesterday, we spent some time painting the fence and dropping off presents for granddaughter's birthday. Hence no Merlinapachery got done! This morning a greeblie got greeblies prior to visiting the detail paint shop Not a lot, 'tis true but small oak trees from mighty acorns you know. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Crikey some work, great work has gone into those brackets. Both machines looking fantastic. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thank you Chris, we does our best. Usually... Welcome to OCD Corner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 3 hours ago, perdu said: Thank you Chris, we does our best. Usually... Welcome to OCD Corner. Well, it's a very good best - in fact, it is quite impressive, can't wait to see it painted! Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Paint? You want paint? Ok just a little bit, it's still greeblie time on the fuselage but there is a drop or two of paint here Sticky tape kept moving so this isn't a lot different to that Just needs a shiny end cap on the round doohickey on the end Laters guys 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 that's a mighty fine looking greeble nest there Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Seconded! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Er thanks. Shall we play a game? "Does The Team Think" for imminent lock-down maybe, anyway up. I need to make this, no not the big white thing for which we have dimensions presumably estimated by Italeri?Revell but the small black doo-hickey. A multittalented optical device for which the name camera is possibly misnomer of this week. Its optics and other talents make it a fabulous piece of search divinery. But I dont know how big it is, I wonder if Ben knows? (Just an aside, I am into a production essay as we speaks) This little nightmare, bless it, is expected to provide a rather bizarre, organic looking bracket I am reasonably OK with the basic shape but the size is a bugbear and we all know this is where "scale-creep" begins. What do you think? Sorry for blurry but this was the only way I could get the basic image across Can I get away with this? Don't give up on me. I hope to get the screen turned round and the tripod in action for assistance purposes after brekkie. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 The model sponsoon tricks my eye - it looks shorter and thinner than the background pic (maybe it's just a perspective thing), so I can't tell if this other greeble is scaled correctly..... The other greeble looks ace with paint Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 3:01 PM, perdu said: Mine has classic scale creep inbuilt On 9/24/2020 at 11:06 AM, perdu said: Or have I allowed scale creep again? 11 hours ago, perdu said: and we all know this is where "scale-creep" begins. Bill, wouldn't it just be easier to make the helicopter bigger? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Looks about the right size to me. Great greebly goings on Bill. Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 It looked about right to me too, shame I wrote it off with a careless gesture And a Swann-Morton number 2 Anyway there is another blank in my toolbox, in this case a bent chunk of eighty thou plastic card heat curved round a double thickness of Solero stick Should allow me this outcome I hope But without the risk of injudicious cutting the legs off Basic building block, like reinventing Lego purrups All good fun Not Lego though obvs. File a bit, carve a bit... And run a creep test Still a trifle up on what I want but close enough now for a little S-M no2 fettling That's enough for now, laters cha guys... 😀 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 That looks sooo good! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Hello Bill, It look right to me !! both in size and shape !! Another great achievement for sure !! Sincerely. CC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 I think the 'inside' dimension looks close enough but I do intend slimming the outsides to remove the excess bulkiness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Slimmed down viciously Then a bit more Then fitted out for a camera of which I have no dimensions, only optically guessed work as so often This will probably, OK maybe, look OK when fettling is done. As the divine Marlene used to say, "Evening each". 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 hour ago, perdu said: Looks great Bill, very convincing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 now? ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 hours ago, perdu said: now? Impressive! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Blimey Bill, what's going on? That's outstanding! 3 posts in a row with in-focus piccies! And the camera looks pretty good too! Ian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Brandy said: Blimey Bill, what's going on? That's outstanding! 3 posts in a row with in-focus piccies! I am trying to remember to use this for pictures, or it'll be a waste of time and dosh buying the fernickety thing wunnit? As you can see I didnt use it for that shot Oh well never mind huh. You might have wondered why I used this picture Showing the myriad of greeblies that lie beneath of course My problem, OCD driven of course, is to decide where to stop, there is so much on there. I do tend to wobble don't I when I hold items, especially with my left hand I have to help the fork sometimes with the tip of the knife during dinner, so a little fine blur here is like the warm burr on the tongue of a well aged whisky I tell meself You can see the unadded rearmost greeblies on the photo of the airframe A pair of rear mounted forward looking spotlamps in fairings and four little black square efforts These and the prominent antennae will be where I draw the line. Then we can have a nice white fuselage to play with. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 48 minutes ago, perdu said: My problem, OCD driven of course, is to decide where to stop, there is so much on there. That thing looks like a grater! I understand why your OCD kicks in here.... Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 I want to be convinced But I am not Another ten percent I reckon 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, perdu said: decide where to stop Presumably at the end, when all is done and said? Edited October 1, 2020 by chrislowe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Ah, the old “double Solero stick” ploy; truly old school. Looks blimmin good to me as is, Bill, but I’ve seen your finished miniature masterpieces before, so trust your judgement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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