perdu Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Thanks Giorgio, a little bit further on with the winch now. Triangular side plates added to the Evergreen extruded U section and the thin cable guide placed under the cable outlet. Next the view the rescued bod would have. Off to the paint shop with it while it is on its construction base, the trim and touch in the very end. Then add cables and 'ook. This.....thing has been giving me nightmares but I think it is down to making bad decisions from the start. Anyway it is on and the join between the transparent bits is sealed with UV setting resin. Masking the big round corners on one side took nearly three hours on Saturday, I need another of those canopy masking sets to finish the other side, blimeyoriley it's a job annahuff! Used the clear resin to bridge the gaps in the fuselage too, I don't expect this to be a showstopper but we'll see. Whirly is almost done, may even be at club in a couple of weeks if I can get act and me together. In another rare atmospheric shot for Ian I present Airwaves Sea King addenda set which is donating, generously, the posts for the HF antenna wires around the fuselage and tail. These, being as ever, flat etch pieces are being thickened to an aerofoil section with a dribble of Canopy glue. I suppose these lovely little etch sets deserve a better picture, I'll get on with that later. I understand they were intended to supplement the Airwaves Sea King set, I am not sure. I do know Andrew gave me a bunch of them at club a few years ago, he was part of the accessory developing team at his dad's shop ED Models in Birmingham. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Nice cutting mat Bill! 😁 Ian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Paint's on, so's the hook. Upper run of cable to add then it can follow the SACRU on the fuselage. HF aerial posts on as is the stop on the landing gear strut which seems to be intended to stop aerial breakage on machines with this HF fit. Ian sorry mate but as I was using my phone I couldn't use the tripod Posts on both sides And the mesh guard around the rotor gear access Off to watch the telly now 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Boy, that's some fine detailing there! Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Now the cargo hook cables are on the strong points And the hook has been phantom lashed to the strong point with invisible cargo load webbing Which will be added probably tomorrow Just above the hook is a location reserved for hanging the hook out of harms way when it isnt in use, a strap and some unsailorly knots seem to do the trick, might ask @Ex-FAAWAFU for a critique when I have finished tangling mine up. Maybe, but to be fair I am better at tangling things up with para cord. More the kinda guy I am. As I am nearing the end of this portion of the build I have to remember to add, the bell-crank thingy to the tail rotor head on the opposite side of the fin to the rotor. And some grab handles so the crew can climb up the sides. And add the aerials to the LF antennae. If anyone can think what else I have forgotten a pint at Telford awaits the first o pop in with an important gotcha! Beat you to it, the thin pipe that pokes through the rear window on the upper port side... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Ah, the well-known Stokers’ Dhobi Hitch; truly a Prince among knots, and superbly illustrated under your Whirly… albeit only in concept at present. She’s looking great, Bill, though there was talk of a Phantom, which is rather confusing 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Cor blimey! Looking rather splendid Bill. The winch and ‘ook too. Amazing as always. Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 11 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Ah, the well-known Stokers’ Dhobi Hitch; truly a Prince among knots, and superbly illustrated under your Whirly… albeit only in concept at present. She’s looking great, Bill, though there was talk of a Phantom, which is rather confusing Talk of a Phantom? Really? I don't remember that, my 'toom seems destined to become an heirloom ready for the junior members of the Perdifamille to ponder over when it is time. Is there a picture of that fabled knot Crisp? I'd like to get it right of course. (Hawker build next down the pike after the Dragginfly Johnny) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 The winch is in place, the underslung load hook is attached and secured to the picketing point and the HF aerial wires are on. I have decided this is a sufficiency of greebling, I am at end-ex here and now for the Dragonfly full on attack. I will expose the Whirlwind to the sunlit uplands of RFI shortly, a preview. Sunlit uplands see? The Dragonfly is incoming later PPP is drying as is the Maketar Canopy Survival set getting its clear varnish sealing coat. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, perdu said: I have decided this is a sufficiency of greebling It is indeed! Giving a lot of character to the whole look! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Top notch job on the Whirlwind Bill worth all your time and trouble Stunning workmanship with outstanding attention to detail as always! Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Thanks for the confidence boost Roger, soon find out if you are right because I have put her in RFI for critiqueing. She is at Now to get on with the Dragonfly.... Ooooer... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Lovely finish there Bill. You really have done it again. Bloody marvellous. 👏👏👏🙌. And what was that about a Hawker something or other. 😉 Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Blimey it's been a while... A year, two months and about two weeks actually. I put this aside in disgust at my bad decision making and was considering whether to start a different Dragonfly model in a few weeks but I did take a look at it, a few days ago I recall. I woke up with a plan this morning to use the front nose panel that was one of the other choices on this kit instead of hoping to get a good clean greenhouse look by joining two vac moulded parts together, which didnt happen, by the way. So I opened the box for the MPM Sikorsky HO3S-1 which was the base kit hoping that the nose section would be easy enough to cut out and pop on the front of the kit Er, been inside a box in the dark for over a year but when rescued from the dark there's this It's brown, not transparent! There is an interior in there, I remember being very happy with it too. What to do? The whole damned kit is browned off, but nowhere near as browned off as me So I am asking, nay entreating you, what shall I do? Options I can see: Bury the damned thing forever? Make it as the makers surely must have intended, brown? Make the clear pieces for it from a different material? Help and advice is really needed, I am a bit downheart? Or scavenge the good bits to stick inside my MACH Westland BEA Dragonfly which itself is transparencically challenged In that, clear maybe but impossible to see through. I mean, that last picture is supposed to end up looking like this, a beautiful little machine in its simpliciity https://i.postimg.cc/HWhfNHYY/wp495-royal-navy-westland-dragonfly-hr3-Planespotters-Net-123773-5649e29851-o1.jpg I am not holding out much hope for that. But this popped into view whilst I was looking at the photos I took at The Helicopter Museum, researching of course Like, tail rotor assembly on the machine. I used to think the Merlin's tail rotor was complex but this was three quarters of a century ago almost, 1950s yes? Tiny rotating bracing struts built-in, yikes Any road up whilst studying that the orange thing behind it pushed my curiosity sideways a bit, looks like a Dragonfly tail boom... Doesn't it? Have you been to this place? It is a building full of wonders, a bit like Howard to Caernarvon "Wonderful things!" Here on the left isn't that a Bristow Wessex? And there just under that tail boom of this machine a really, truly scary autogyro. And this very machine Gives me entirely different ideas My favourite helo from back in those days Tutankha Westland's Widgeon If I can rustle up some kind of sketches this could become the answers to a prayer huh? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Superb effort to get this great result out of the 1/72ish scale Airfix kit. I've toyed with the idea of building 32 Squadron's shiny grey/blue Whirlwind that was used for Royal duties back in the 70s but never quite got around to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Still pondering what to do, (without much help from you lot I note!) and looking at this Thinking Thinking Kinda familiar isnt it? Thinking, thinking... Looky here Still athinkin' but ideas are germinating Hmm? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 With the say-so of our buddy Heather I have beganned Now this may never happen properly but its a 'scratch itch' build and the raw materials were just too damned raw Look how bad the transparencies are The tip of my Swann-Morton vanishes when brought in close to the front panel so the die is cast let us see if I can get this one anywhere huh Design work commences. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr91 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 6 hours ago, perdu said: The whole damned kit is browned off, but nowhere near as browned off as me Bill we can't have you feeling down! Not the rightful nature of things at all! I know nothing about this, but perversely, could the lack of UV light when the kit has been interred be the problem here? In which case a sojourn on your windowsill might help? Just guessing ......... Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 53 minutes ago, perdu said: (without much help from you lot I note!) I'm still trying to work out of this is to be a Dragonfly, turning into a Widgeon, turning into a Scout ................... Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 I'll tell you if I find out Tezza But in the meantime someone tell the bys at Doll they might need to sort out some overtime for the Milli-miners 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 48 minutes ago, perdu said: With the say-so of our buddy Heather I have beganned It seems the only sensible thing to do.... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I'm watching this from behind the sofa AND under a table... Adrian 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr91 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just now, AdrianMF said: I'm watching this from behind the sofa AND under a table... Your back must be better than mine ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 Please try not to get emotional boys Decided this morning to go this way I sent the message to the Milliminers, more 'put is on order Laters 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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