Brandy Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 33 minutes ago, perdu said: I heard him come through the gate and rose to reach the window handle and my overlapping stomach filled shirt rolled the model out of the 'front of bench danger zone', straight to the floor. You plonker, Rodney! I fully understand the problem though. On a separate note, those mesh decals look fantastic. Nice out-of-the-box thinking there! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Aside from the unfortunate window cleaner-related tumble, I think those transfer grilles look ruddy awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Have another pint from Ian for those meshes Bill. And have a whisky to cure your dropsy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I think he might be better off sober. What with all the excellent work so far. Besides, I'm off work at the moment. They might be short of beer at his local. 🍺 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 The grill transfers are very effective. Excellent idea (now "nicked" for future use) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Droop stops to stop Crisp nagging Well OK that does not show droop stops but does describe the almost hopeless and feeble attempts I made at the job. Poor but look up there on the evergreen packet, three little t shapes which will be my last attempt on this model. This is it. This will go down into the paint shop for its coats of Medium Sea Grey , Dark Green and Black then I will mask up the tail rotor and get on with the next stumbling block. Namely the main undercart rear legs which give Whirly a very squatassed stance. In the mean time here is today's lack of progress shot Cabin access now provided Colin. Minor tidying of the Light Aircraft Grey edges will ensue, shout if I forget please. SIHRSC scars, They have to go dont they? Doh, they hardly show in plein aire but on a photograph WHAMMMMMMY Better to find that before I waste very expensive decal sheets on the model. Droop stops look OK though, phew. I do have to evaluate whether the little counter stop doofers need to go in there, with their little dayglo warnings. Probably going to have to aren't I Crisp? Just spotted the location point for the rear starboard cable of the underslung load gear is missing, that can be attacked too. Oh well, busy day again... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 The rotor head is looking better and better, Bill 59 minutes ago, perdu said: SIHRSC scars, They have to go dont they? I don't know, they are only visible at an angle, with strong light and photographic macro effect. They certainly don't show up here: 1 hour ago, perdu said: Actually, they are totally invisible from this shot. Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Really clever and effective solution to the nose mesh Bill, and the mesh decals are really effective; respect for the rotor head thingummy too. Oh and for good measure I’m with Giorgio on the alleged SIHRC scarring… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I'll sign that petition too. Rotor head? Just fabulous. That is what modeling is all about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Not sure which one of these to pick so I picked both. (Wow!) On 14/01/2022 at 09:13, perdu said: time here is today's lack of progress shot Cabin access now provided Colin. Minor tidying of the Light Aircraft Grey edges will ensue, shout if I forget please. What another inspiring catch up. Bill that rotor head is something else. I was going to say that all that work and greeble action looks good under primer but now under camo it’s even better. Brilliant work. Have another pint! Johnny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Later on, after dinner be OK Johnny? Today it was playtime, can you see what it is yet... ? Yup an attempt at pulling a blown window out of thin acetate Put a former hole into a closed box and add a small syringe to supply 'suck' Get a sheet of acetate hot and floppy (ooer Ced, where the heck are thee lad?) and drop onto the box's hole and pull air out via the syringe. And get these as the product Unfortunately I left air passages round the cut out (Because the idea was to reuse the cut out the other way round for the other side) so I ended up helping the syringe with a gentle finger over the hole as I pulled the syringe plunger out. I won't pretend to be upset because the job got done. I trimmed the sheets and ended up with a few (always prey for the floor monster, mine's a phoney plank floor but things still vanish) cut outs for the cockpit window/door devices. Mesh, mesh round the rotor gear shaft and wobblybludgering bits. Not quite as pretty yet as the actual mesh but I think we'll be OK with this. Not so OK the undercarriage. I am very unhappy with this droopy set up and new brass versions are under consideration thank yew! Yuck horrid. Now pi = a bendy bit of brass toobing, minus a dianogal wibble wotsit and add twenty degrees for luck. No of course you are absolutely correct, I am bebuggered with working out mathematics so I will just try, try and try again. 'Raging against the dying of the legs' as the Welsh Wordy Wizzard put it a while back. Where's my tube of brassy offcuts from the spark eroding factory works? Ah yes, got it... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 It's hard to tell from the angles Bill, but is the rear undercarriage too short? The front undercarriage too long? Or a bit of both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Bit of both Alan, I reckon I will need to make new brass swing arms for the rear (familiar story?) and make new shock rams for it. The front legs are OK for some of the pictures I have with a lightly loaded aircraft but I may cut them back later. We'll see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Loving your mini vacu-form machine. Ingenious. 🙌 Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Wow Bill, droop stops in 72nd scale, you are a wizard, masterful. They were fiddly enough in 48th on my H-34 build. Then before Crisp mentions it, tell him you have the micro springs for them on order. A point of not and probably too late to do anything about it now. The spider from the main gearbox has only three legs, so not even half an arachnid! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 As we know Colin nothing is too late to fix. Except springs on droop stops in 72th scale., paint will suffice after I work out whether the dayglo indicating counterweight dooberries NEED putting in. I thought the Spider showed four legs on the gearbox images but since they are only held on with tiny gobules of cockpit glue it will be easy enough to eliminate one and modify it, which corner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I'm sure Budgie will be fine with new legs. Just don't give her to any Aussies to smuggle! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Must get up early again, must learn to photograph celestial objects with binos better too, this almost full moon was setting down behind the local trees this morning at seven o'clock Nice to see Better to show you if I can get the hang of the game. Bad stance needs correcting Working on the wheels and arms now. Aeroclub tube with Albion Alloys brass tube down inside and a new swing arm is coming along nicely. Do you see that little rectangular but rounded-off piece of dark plastic? Right hand tail plane keeps dropping off, time to drill and pin... Doh. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Craft Master at work Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Far too kind G Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Time to take stock The new trailing arms, brass reinforced as they are, have been left to settle and given a few minor tweaks to make alignment OK So as they were OK I have just made a pair of shock tubes to hold them off the ground, these have been given semi replica joints and when the wheels are on they will also get the small brake units added with the brake pipe laid along the trailing arm like the real thing has. The starboard leg will also get the Schermuerly mounts on their two unit base, tempted by the RAF Museum's crafty use of the canvas cover to hide the gubbins from prying fingers (and eyes) Anyway since we 'had the men in' yesterday nothing got done then, now I present to you the left leg and arm with the eye fitting at the bottom just like the real thing Scope, I believe for paint restoration here methinks From aft This fairly accurately copies the real thing without too much deviation, so my OCD is quite mollified now after the collapsing things of the other day, the little axle extensions towards midships will be getting additional tie down rings And probably stickers to tell the world what they are for Right side, for balance Remember the flare fitting will be added here later, maybe covered in green canvas even... More paint to fix. adieu for now 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Those look a bit good! Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 19 minutes ago, giemme said: Those look a bit good! Ciao NO those look A LOT GOOD! Stay safe Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 nice symmetry there Bill, and harder to achieve than you made it look. Nice job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Very impressive indeed. I never thought I'd say it but, "nice legs Bill"! Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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