CedB Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 That's gonna look amazing - as usual 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Fingies crossed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I don't think fingies need to be crossed, on account of the work has been done right! Looking good Bill, Innit! Ian 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Work proceeds slowly, fortunately other things happen too. Whilst randomly flethering about in the netherworld of on-line auction houses that also nurture little shops and small businesses I found some rarities whose further evidence of existence were restricted to 35 year old memories... I had feared that I had already seen the last of red Slater's twenty thou rodding, never again to have its strong flexibility to hand for 'them awkwood jobs'. Never fear, on-line worlds collided and I managed to purchase a bedraggled pack of twenty thou red rods. Yippee then as if by magic I wandered deeper into the small emporium's stock list and found. Yes, ten of them. Rejoice, as I did. (If you know me you might just have an inkling what lies in the future...) I'd order some more but I doubt I will need three sets or five. Mind you... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 You know that Slater's sell their stuff from their own web site, of course. Whether they actually have stock is another matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Did you know that in all my years ordering plastic rod from Slater's, a fine upstanding company I agree, that it has been impossible to buy the 'red-rod' of scratchbuilding dreams from them? All they ever sell is oddball soft oddly cross-sectioned rod in soft plastic in oddball colours Oddball stuff that doesn't work for my kind of scratchbuilding Sadly this out of focus shot of the same rod from a differing direction shows that the rod is oddball-oval shaped and with .48 mm difference Also, I haven't seen 'barrels' on sale from them since I stood last in the model railway shop in Constitution Hill in Hockley around 1974 If I find anything I am happy to tell youse lot about it all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, perdu said: All they ever sell is oddball soft oddly cross-sectioned rod in soft plastic in oddball colours Ah, interesting. I didn't realise that, as I don't really like their rod materials. I know the boss man at Slater's. Next time I get a chance to pin down somewhere, I'll enquire why the red stuff isn't available like it used to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Heather Kay said: Ah, interesting. I didn't realise that, as I don't really like their rod materials. I know the boss man at Slater's. Next time I get a chance to pin down somewhere, I'll enquire why the red stuff isn't available like it used to be. I don't like their stuff either and have hardly touched the pack of assorted rods I bought some thirty years ago. Gondor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 My guess would be a horsedrawn drey. Can't think of any other use for barrels! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Very close Ian, but not as cargo. These barrels make perfect hubs for wooden wheels and will make further waggons and carriages more likely. We shall see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 This isn't a waggon, 'tain't a cart either. Nor a four wheeled cab to make a set perhaps. No this is a return to my favourite place, acronymsville. Ecce, HIDAS bits being constructioned for the WAH-64. Looks like some kind of ungainly bustle but I am advised by Ed and Charlotte that it is the knees of several bees when working on their Apaches, could I argue against them? No, anyway the oddball bustle kind of thing might have been designed to dispatch flares. Or red hot match heads to confuse hateful folks with a spare anti-helicopter missile or two to play with. The other white bits (Martian is the white bits expert, he might tell me if these look good enough to him) are for the IR sensors. Or the antiradar sensors. Or whatever they are, as you can see I have several of these sensors from the Merlin parts that Richard sent me a couple of years back and which are unwanted for the AW-101 version I'm popping in here. So the Apache can have them, they will eventually sit just north of the bustles at a jaunty angle looking back in ang a caring and watchful manner. OK I am off to fondle several small barrels. And decide if I do need some more for the future's planning sessions... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 White bit look good Did you just butt joined them or were they pinned? Also, what are you going to do with all those barrels? Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Butt joined Giorgio, copious Tamiya Green did the trick An explanation of the barrels is up there in the text however, cos it's you, I use the barrels as hubs for wooden wagon wheels like these Future ideas are bubbling... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Got it, thanks - cool stuff! Makes me wanna dig out my MasterBox set of riding Indians ... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I must be getting some mojo (or something back) 'cos I thought fnaar and snurf several times during that update and comments White bits and butt joins. Rude. Reminds me of one of the young girls that I used to work with who came back from holiday nicely tanned. When she asked me, coquettishly, if I wanted to see her white bits my stuttering was met by her pulling back her… watch strap. Rude. I remembered though… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Ah yes takes me back too Ced... Mmmm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Was that her only white bit? 😉 Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Happy days two No Fonz! Hoorah back in stock in my store Sometimes you got to love the bay No more trying to straighten one of my two remaining ten thous to use it safely Yippee and here on an Apache-alike A bit more HIDAS the RWR I think Due to an unexpected error the link cannot be embedded Oh, you too Pi? No more pictures this arvo, sorry 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 An experiment... That worked after the short delay another view of the RWRs Next up, I hope No that isn't the incredibly realistic pair of sensor and platform models I have made But the next time I show some I hope it will be I get the rounded blanked off piece, but that other thing? Is it some kind of Chinese lantern? Do you see some kind of clear thing in an extremely beefy cage? for the answers to these questions and more questions to answer... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Nice greeblies Bill 5 hours ago, Brandy said: Was that her only white bit? 😉 Ian I didn’t find out. No, honestly, I DIDN’T! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislowe Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) On 10/13/2020 at 4:45 PM, perdu said: Do you see some kind of clear thing in an extremely beefy cage? From the walkaround section... Whatever it is, it has windows to look out of. Only 2 though. Other pics show that the fwd face is a solid panel. Lots of rivets to count there Bill and the length of the shadows they're casting they must stick out like... well I'll leave that up to you . I can just about make out a stencil too that says " no hold do not touch glass". Edited October 15, 2020 by chrislowe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 I'm beggared if I know how I am going to be able to make them without touching the glass. Problems problems... Thanks for that Chris, I should/do know better than to miss a visit to the walkarounds, dohhh! I wonder what it is for, do you think the pilot's navigating hamster gets to ride around in it in crash proof safety? I wonder. Oh no, there is another on the other side... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Oh noeses there is another two on top too There must be an infestation of hamsters What to do? Great walkarounds again thanks Gary and Greg and the back up crew (more credits when I have finished enjoying them) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 hours ago, perdu said: Oh noeses there is another two on top too There must be an infestation of hamsters What to do? Time to crack out the molding stuff? Just saying,,, Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 14 hours ago, chrislowe said: I can just about make out a stencil too that says " no hold do not touch glass". but it sure looks like it would make a very handy step to climb up on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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