opus999 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 That's a great looking do-over! I thought the original looked pretty good on it's own, but I can see how you'd be happy with the improved version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 6 hours ago, opus999 said: That's a great looking do-over! I thought the original looked pretty good on it's own, but I can see how you'd be happy with the improved version. Thanks, Opus, that's very kind of you! I'm still waiting for the fine wire to arrive so that I can "do" the internal bracing, then I can think about adding controls etc. Even though I'm quite enjoying the process, I think I may be going a bit overboard with this..... Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I'm with @opus999 on this. The first version looked pretty good but this is something else. I think you're gone so far overboard that the boat has vanished over the horizon! Good work, keep it up! Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: I'm with @opus999 on this. The first version looked pretty good but this is something else. Thanks, Craig, that's really kind of you and praise indeed! Got to admit its sending me a bit cross-eyed 7 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: I think you're gone so far overboard that the boat has vanished over the horizon! and here's me not being a strong swimmer..... (insert lifebelt and shark's fin emojis ) Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 On the MS.230, and doubtless other aircraft of similar construction, there is what appears to be a sheet of plywood on the level of the top of the fuselage sides but below the coaming, which is opened out with two holes for the bodies. I was wondering how to make this and ensure that said holes coincide with the cockpit openings proper. "Some blooming sharp measurement", was my first thought. Then it occurred to me that the instructor in the back seat also has an IP. If I made the sheet bit (sorry!) in two pieces I could then line up the openings correctly and hide the join under the instructor's IP. Sneaky! Marking out on a sheet of 10thou styrene: http:// Pupil hole to the right, instructor hole to the left The first cut is the deepest, so they say: http:// At this stage, I was wearing strong reading glasses and wielding a sharp No.10A blade. A bit more of the holes opened out, always cutting to the waste side of the lines, of course: http:// And then careful paring back of the edges and corners using a new No.12 blade - vicious-looking thing, isn't it? http:// Meanwhile, the Foreman is asleep on the job. Again. http:// And finally a careful sand and a wipe round with a brush wetted with MEK to smooth off the edges a bit: http:// They've had a coat of my favoured wood base colour ready for tinting (Herge?). Hopefully I'll be able to get some more done to the fuselage over the weekend, but my wire still hasn't arrived Thanks for looking in. Comments and criticisms welcome as always Cheers, Mark 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I take it that's Arthur working so diligently. It's a cat's life... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 49 minutes ago, opus999 said: I take it that's Arthur working so diligently. It's a cat's life... Yep, that's Arthur doing what he does best it certainly is a cat's life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Heeejjjj another Portuguese Heller In case you haven't used LF decals already, they're very thin and fragile, and require careful cutting as they are not done separately. But they handle well with Microsol/set so I'm sure you'll get along fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 21 minutes ago, alt-92 said: Heeejjjj another Portuguese Heller In case you haven't used LF decals already, they're very thin and fragile, and require careful cutting as they are not done separately. But they handle well with Microsol/set so I'm sure you'll get along fine. Thanks for this! I haven't used LF Decals previously, so I'll definitely be on my guard when the time comes! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 That cat contains far too much cuteness for any single creature. From the picture, I assume he's about the size of a badger by now? Impressive hole making Mark, though I must confess that I'm not entirely clear on how they are to be deployed. No doubt all will be revealed shortly. I can also attest to the viciousness of the No. 12 blade having once casually wiped an errant scrap of plastic from one and split my thumb wide open doing so. I now regard them with fear and apprehension. Keep up the good work, Craig. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Dandie Dinmont said: That cat contains far too much cuteness for any single creature. From the picture, I assume he's about the size of a badger by now? He's cute and he knows it (unfortunately!) - we get a lot of the, "Who? Me?" expression But he's a lovely character, soft as putty and daft as a brush! Its mostly fluff that you can see, there's not all that much cat underneath. Daisy, on the other hand, seems to be profiting from the additional food bowls and we seldom come downstairs in the morning to find them less than sparkling 3 hours ago, Dandie Dinmont said: Impressive hole making Mark, though I must confess that I'm not entirely clear on how they are to be deployed. No doubt all will be revealed shortly. All will indeed be revealed, hopefully soon. The blooming rigging wire still hasn't turned up - that's nearly four weeks now I'm waiting for a reply from the supplier..... 3 hours ago, Dandie Dinmont said: I can also attest to the viciousness of the No. 12 blade having once casually wiped an errant scrap of plastic from one and split my thumb wide open doing so. I now regard them with fear and apprehension. I tend to forget that first and foremost scalpels are surgical tools. I first used these blades when opening out the end slots to be found on GWR Cattle Wagons (intended to let the unmentionable drain out!) on a CooperCraft kit. They moulded lovely slots along the sides then didn't bother with the end ones! I found the No.12 very useful for that purpose. That was over 25 years ago, and this is only the second blade from that packet I keep a small supply of wine bottle corks, sadly diminished, and always put any scalpel blades into the corks when I pack up - I once sliced the pad of my right thumb wide open through being careless. Its probably why I've led a blameless life my dabs are just too distinctive..... Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 18/10/2021 at 09:46, Dandie Dinmont said: though I must confess that I'm not entirely clear on how they are to be deployed There's been a little bit of progress on this device. The wood surround panel has been divided in two and the two parts trimmed for length such that the holes now correspond with their respective cockpit openings. Here we have them in place: http:// Thanks, blu-tak! And the coaming panel plopped on top: http:// Sorry about the murky pictures, but hopefully they convey more than my rambling prose..... The panels need to be trimmed for width, of course, and woodified. Thanks for looking in. Comments always welcome Cheers, Mark 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Very nice work, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 35 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Very nice work, Mark Thanks! Its slow going (it always is with me ) Progress isn't being helped by that fact that my new rigging wire still hasn't turned up: the vendor is suspiciously quiet, too. I think I may have to reconsider my options. The wing is still in primer. Incredibly, there are still traces of the ribs to be seen in the right light! However, I'm about ready to mask the ribs and re-make them in what will hopefully be the manner that I'd like them. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 A little progress this weekend with this project. The cockpit panels have had a tint of Citadel Seraphim Sepia. Pupil (forward) cockpit to the left, instructor (rear) cockpit to the right: http:// And, wonder of wonders, the wire has finally arrived, so I've managed to add the internal rigging wires: http:// http:// The wire I've used here is NiCr80, 0.05mm diameter, intended for e-cigarette mesh. The wires are held in place with thinned PVA, and were an absolute b*gger as they kept moving about. Most vexing! The forward wire on the port side was out of kilter when I took the pic, but I've hopefully put it right. I'm going to give the fuselage interior a waft of matt clear to hopefully fix the wires..... I've also had some Airscale bezels and instrument decals arrive: http:// Although they're actually 1/48th scale, the smaller ones will still be perfect for 1/72nd. I'll be able to make the instrument panels now, although I've also got Kora's exterior detail set on order which I think includes a replacement coaming panel so I may wait and see how that looks before I commit myself! Thanks for looking in. Cheers, Mark 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 minute ago, 2996 Victor said: I'm going to give the fuselage interior a waft of matt clear to hopefully fix the wires As opposed to blowing them away completely? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Bertie Psmith said: As opposed to blowing them away completely? That's the plan, but then, the best laid plans of mice and men...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 I think the wires look very nice in there. Really gives it a realistic touch. Too bad you had to wait so long for them though... 😕 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 7 hours ago, opus999 said: I think the wires look very nice in there. Really gives it a realistic touch. Too bad you had to wait so long for them though... 😕 Thanks, Opus, I'm much more pleased with them than the Mark 1 version. The spools of wire, one 0.05mm diam and one 0.09mm diam, took four weeks to turn up. The wire is made in Warrington - I've just checked Google Maps, and that's 64.6 miles from where I live - I could've walked there and back in a couple of days......Frustrating! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 The Kora resin external details set arrived today: http:// Inside the packet are these bits: http:// And comparing the fin/rudder and tailplanes: http:// http:// The fin and rudder show definite shape differences compared to the kit moulding, the tailplanes are less obvious but are slightly longer span and have more rounded tips. Thanks for looking in! Cheers, Mark 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 This is turning out to be a thing of beauty Mark. The wait for the wire was well worth it! Looking forward to more progress. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 10 hours ago, Dandie Dinmont said: This is turning out to be a thing of beauty Mark. The wait for the wire was well worth it! Looking forward to more progress. Craig. Thanks, Craig, that's incredibly kind of you! I'm trying to do a little bit each day, but as always my rate of progress is abysmally slow On 31/10/2021 at 19:35, 2996 Victor said: I've also got Kora's exterior detail set on order which I think includes a replacement coaming panel D'oh! Of course it doesn't! I was thinking of the new forward under-fuselage panel, which I think may have been the fuel tank. Or possibly not. I don't really know, TBH Anyways, vaguely onward and upward..... Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 The resin parts look like they'll be a great addition. I haven't messed too much with resin, but have been frustrated when I have (namely paint adhesion), which means I'm probably doing it wrong. I'm interested to see how you get along with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 7 hours ago, opus999 said: The resin parts look like they'll be a great addition. I haven't messed too much with resin, but have been frustrated when I have (namely paint adhesion), which means I'm probably doing it wrong. I'm interested to see how you get along with it. Thanks, Opus, I'm hoping they'll be worthwhile! The tail feathers look very good when they're in place - @Marcel's build in the High Wing GB is looking fantastic with them: I hope my little build turns out half as good as his! The Kora set is a bit of a Curate's Egg in many respects. To be brutally honest, I'm not greatly impressed with the other parts. Its more down to the pattern making than the casting and, as such, I probably won't use them. The under-fuselage part has an additional fairing which I'll see if I can spot in photos and, if so, I'll scratch one onto the kit moulding which, frankly, is much superior. I'll also use the kit's prop and engine gear cover for the same reason. In retrospect, it would probably have been as good an option to scratch the tail feathers..... Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 On 02/11/2021 at 09:43, 2996 Victor said: I think may have been the fuel tank. Or possibly not. I don't really know While scanning through my collection of ancient Air Enthusiast magazines, I chanced upon an article that I vaguely remembered concerning Hon Patrick Lindsay's MS.230 restoration. HPL mentions the burnished copper petrol tank, which is clearly visible in the colour pics. So that little mystery is solved and it'll add some interesting colour variation to the model. I've pared out the IPs from the coaming panel and sanded it to thin it down, still need to make the new IPs, though. Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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