Dave Slowbuild Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 3 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: Have a look at Putty's previous and prepared to be astounded! For instance: FE2b Supermarine S.5 I just did…. It blew my mind! Modelling on a different level, astonishing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Gidday All, I'm a ship modeler but I thought I'd try one of those kits too. Rather simple, I'll agree: At least mine came with instructions, although the scale was wrong. It turned out to be 1/600 scale. On a serious note, I've just seen your models of the FE2b and the Supermarine S5. They're incredible, absolutely superb! 👍 I doffs my cap to you. Regards, Jeff. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 I have the same kit - mine looks like this: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr I was clearly following a different set of instructions to you lot 5 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 This is going to be awesome! 😀👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Gidday, an extremely adaptable kit it seems. Regards, Jeff. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 17 hours ago, bootneck said: a DH.2, is that what we're supposed to build from that kit? I think I lost the instructions early in the build..... Mike Lord! I think some of those parts were meant to be optional. That thing is huge. Is that you standing on the front there? 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 I must have got a knock-off because my kit made me build these: Whatever, I do like to see a nice bit of scratch-building and will follow this build with interest - whatever it turns out to be. Dave 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Putty Animal said: Lord! I think some of those parts were meant to be optional. That thing is huge. Is that you standing on the front there? no, I think it's a fellow BM'r Dave @Shar2 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 I’ll follow, though I don’t know where… @Putty Animal’s S-5 is one of the best models I’ve ever seen on BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 6 hours ago, davecov said: I must have got a knock-off because my kit made me build these: Whatever, I do like to see a nice bit of scratch-building and will follow this build with interest - whatever it turns out to be. Dave I'd like to build that in 1:144 scale, after I've finished this lady Mike 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 8 hours ago, Putty Animal said: Lord! I think some of those parts were meant to be optional. That thing is huge. Is that you standing on the front there? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 15 hours ago, Johnson said: I’ll follow, though I don’t know where… Pull up a seat! You can have this one... Although there’s barely a buttock in it. 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Putty Animal said: You can have this one... Quite incredible. Don't sneeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 42 minutes ago, Putty Animal said: Pull up a seat! You can have this one... Although there’s barely a buttock in it. I'm intrigued, where do you get those 30 foot long matches from? Dave 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 42 minutes ago, davecov said: I'm intrigued, where do you get those 30 foot long matches from? Dave Scratch built out of matchsticks glued carefully together. It's no joke building one those - you need a whole heap of matchsticks to build even one. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 A DH2? Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Putty Animal said: Pull up a seat! You can have this one... Although there’s barely a buttock in it. It would rather easily fit into my -let's leave it at that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 On 07/06/2022 at 09:18, tomprobert said: I have the same kit - mine looks like this: Untitled by Thomas Probert, on Flickr I was clearly following a different set of instructions to you lot You clearly have been using the Dragon instructions for this kit. I always try and tell people not to but will they listen to Martian? No, they always know it all and then come crying to me when they find themselves having to take out a second mortgage and move into an aircraft hangar and wondering why the Mrs has got the hump with them. The Wise Martian 👽 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 I spent years pondering how to make tiny Lewis drums in 1/144 scale. You might say that the solution was somewhat... protracted Has anyone ever been banned from BM for making dreadful puns? Asking for a friend... 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 There's a first time for everything.... You ARE certifiable - 1:144 Lewis drums??? Very impressive though! Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Putty Animal said: tiny Lewis drums I’m confused at what I’m seeing. Looks like a nicely detailed tiny drum but I don’t understand. Is this a little piece of found brass work that you are going to mould and cast or did you make it somehow? Regards, Mr Slow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Putty Animal said: Has anyone ever been banned from BM for making dreadful puns? I’ve gotten away with it for years, eg “Pfalz Friends”, “Turrets Syndrome” etc 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: I’m confused at what I’m seeing. Looks like a nicely detailed tiny drum but I don’t understand. Is this a little piece of found brass work that you are going to mould and cast or did you make it somehow? Oops. Sorry for the confusion there. The drum is made from scratch. Basically the brass rod was stuck into a drill and turned down to the right diameter. The raised ring and centre recess being achieved by shaving it against the edge of a scalpel blade. The rod was then mounted into the centre of the protractor and allowed to poke through the styrene sheet so both it and the protractor spun freely. I next glued the little straight edge over the top and scribed the first radial line. After that it was a matter of moving the protractor 14.4 degrees and re-clamping it with the bulldog clip/scribing the next line etc. etc. until all the lines were done. Edited June 12, 2022 by Putty Animal 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 42 minutes ago, Putty Animal said: 14.4 so 25- or 50-round drum then. Thanks for the explanation. Beautiful work! Insane, yes, but also splendid Regards, Adrian 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Beautifully bonkers work. Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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