AdrianMF Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 Thanks gents! Glad it’s keeping you entertained. I had an hour or so to fill tonight so I’ve got the canopy framing done: It doesn’t look quite so bad with the Mk 1 eyeball 🙄 ...and I have printed off some custom registrations on some laser decal paper. The font is accurate, in that it’s almost impossible to tell the difference between “O” and “D”! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 I think the canopy doesn't look bad at all, even in the close up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 It’s a great canopy, looking more realistic than any injection-moulded I’ve seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Decals are on, with only one casualty: The Xtradecal A/A1 roundels I bought at SMW 2018, after checking carefully that the red dot was aligned, turn out to - er - have misaligned red dots. This is particularly noticeable in the tiny roundels, like the ones on here for instance, because the misalignment is a higher percentage of the diameter. I’ve carefully scraped away some of the red ink on one side and added a tiny extra lip on the other. Time will tell. The wingtips have significant double curvature and the roundels seem to be suffering accordingly. A case for stepping away and letting Decalfix do its magic... 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) Hi Adrian, I bought some Xtradecal C/C1 roundels from Hannants a couple of years ago and they were out of register - when I spoke to them they said the entire print run was faulty but they would not be reprinting until they had sold all of that batch - they did of course offer me a refund. A/A1 are also problems at times and in spite of supposedly improved printing techniques since the old Frog register problem there still seems to be a case for seperate centre dots. Pete Edited April 27, 2021 by PeterB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 16 minutes ago, PeterB said: they said the entire print run was faulty but they would not be reprinting until they had sold all of that batch Good job they don’t make cars, medicines or airliners, I suppose... I love separate dots! Regards, Adrian 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 1 hour ago, PeterB said: when I spoke to them they said the entire print run was faulty but they would not be reprinting until they had sold all of that batch Obviously no QC in action at the printers, is it still Microscale do the Xtradecal stuff? Adrian, that is looking flipping awesome, its a neat little ship, it would have been quite a wee goer in its day. A most impressive & enjoyable WiP. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 10 hours ago, stevehnz said: Obviously no QC in action at the printers, is it still Microscale do the Xtradecal stuff? Adrian, that is looking flipping awesome, its a neat little ship, it would have been quite a wee goer in its day. A most impressive & enjoyable WiP. Steve. Hello Steve, as it happened I was looking through my transfer bank yesterday and saw an Xtradecal sheet which was not Microscale printed. I went to look for it, and do you think I could find it? Well, I was seriously wondering if I was having cognition problems, so I made myself a cup of tea, sat down, and looked again! And there it was! Xtradecal sheet X72-111, RAF Roundels 1920-1939. In fact, I found I had two sheets. One was in a paper sleeve with a clear window, and there, proudly on show in the gap between the 55" roundels and the 72.5" ones, it said Printed by Cartograf.com, made in Italy. All those roundels look spot on for registration. The other set was in a clear ziplock bag, no text in that gap, and the roundels are very slightly skew-wiff, most noticeably on the 25" ones for the Siskin. I hope that helps, but I think the paper sleeve ones are older issues. Ray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I've long thought the paper sleeve packed decals were the Microscale ones, mainly due to the similarity in the packing style & while not sure, the zip lock bagged ones were by Cartograf so it looks as though I've been mistaken on that, unless you mixed them up at some stage. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 6 hours ago, stevehnz said: I've long thought the paper sleeve packed decals were the Microscale ones, mainly due to the similarity in the packing style & while not sure, the zip lock bagged ones were by Cartograf so it looks as though I've been mistaken on that, unless you mixed them up at some stage. Steve. It is quite possible, I know me! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 3/28/2021 at 2:13 PM, AdrianMF said: Don’t even think it: Starfix!!!!!!! Seriously though, I never knew this was a ‘thing’ but from your initial description, it sounds like an elder sibling of the Desford. Every day is a school day here at Britmodeller Secondary Modern. Trevor 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: Starfix!!!!!!! Wasn't quite what pooped popped into my head... There was an RS2 design that was dropped, the RS3 "Desford" that appeared in the article kindly posted by @matford earlier in the thread, and I guess the RS4 was the RS3 modified to have the prone/photo nose. It's amazing that it is reportedly still in existence in a shed somewhere in Leicestershire. Regards, Adrian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Well, if this model aeroplane lark doesn’t turn out, I guess I could always take up albino mushroom farming: 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 I say, this crazy plan might just work... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 This is a fabulous WIP! Quite a few excellent building techniques to learn. The name could be straight out of HHGG--40 years in advance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Bllomin’ Heck, they blow around ‘n’ everyfink: 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 26 minutes ago, dnl42 said: HHGG Indeed, or a Warhammer colour (Snargasher Purple, anyone?), or something out of Terry Pratchett or GoT! Apparently it appears in a book of WWII slang defined as a trainer that is ill-used by student pilots. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 It's an amazing journey to see this one growing, fantastic work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummox Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Excellent work @AdrianMF. I don't know what it is about it, but it's kinda cute, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Main undercarriage is all done: We love Albion Alloys sliding tube! Now I just need a tail wheel, pitot, step and exhausts. Hoping to finish tomorrow. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matford Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 8 hours ago, AdrianMF said: I could always take up albino mushroom farming Please could you tell us your secret to forming the spinners/caps? Or will you keep me in the dark and feed me b... .... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Well, lacking any albino bull manure, I have to tell you that the secret is all in this picture: The bamboo skewer end has been shaped to look like a spinner. Bit of trial and error there because you don’t know what it’s going to look like after being moulded, so keep the file handy! The round holes scribing template is a source of - er - round holes (heat resistant). The pliers hold little squares of 20 thou plastic card and my daughter’s cooking blowtorch provides a source of heat. Too lazy to go downstairs! Arrange template over some paint tins to expose the correct size hole. I moved to a larger hole than I thought I needed because the plastic catches on the edges. Hold plastic in pliers, apply heat until it goes floppy, place over hole and shove skewer in. Keep still until it cools down. Run blade around moulding. Sand moulding down until it looks level. Check, then repeat until really level. It’s surprising how much unevenness you can get away with because the brain expects them both to be the same! Regards, Adrian 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Love it - a blowtorch in amongst thinners, glue, plastic and wood! 😬 It's looking very good. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jinxman said: blowtorch Good point! In my defence I use only water and water-based paint products, all brushed, and the blowtorch goes straight back in its own draw compartment with the safety on as soon as the end has cooled down. Regards, Adrian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, AdrianMF said: We love Albion Alloys sliding tube! We do indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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