wellsprop Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Stunning work so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 On 08/11/2022 at 06:57, giemme said: Brilliant save on the roundels, Johnny! And she is big! Ciao Thanks G. Yeah it’s odd but I didn’t realise until I saw the pic. MAdNeSs. On 09/11/2022 at 10:34, corsaircorp said: Well done Spad !! The costumes were amazing !! wow !! That Firefly will be a gem !! I really like the effects on the yellow belly !! Congrats Man!! CC Thanks Alain. It all thanks to your madness that this is being built. (Thanks) 😇 On 09/11/2022 at 20:17, bigbadbadge said: That is looking rather lovely Johnny. Great work Chris Too kind. Thankyou. On 09/11/2022 at 23:24, mark.au said: Goodness me, that’s a nice looking paint job. Glad you like it. Thanks. On 10/11/2022 at 09:04, perdu said: Dammit Johnny that is a damned fine aeroplane mate. Black basing never had a finer example, noice. Too kind Bill but thanks. On 10/11/2022 at 09:42, Terry1954 said: That is a rather splendid paint job! Terry Oh my word. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thanks.😊 21 hours ago, wellsprop said: Stunning work so far! Thank you. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Excellent paint scheme, not sure about the pre-shading under the yellow! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share Posted November 12, 2022 13 hours ago, heloman1 said: Excellent paint scheme, not sure about the pre-shading under the yellow! Colin Thanks. Each to their own I guess. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Thanks. Each to their own I guess. 😀 Of course...Yellow is a difficult colour at the best of times. Edited November 13, 2022 by heloman1 more text added 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 What a weekend!!!! But there was modelling before Yelford so let’s go back a bit eh. Cue rewind noises. ‘Swiswisilliswizzzzwizzxwizzle. Scree. Kerplunk.’ The sponge masking come out to reveal ma wheel wells. by the way I can’t remember if I said that I’d fixed the roundels by removing and putting new ones on but I did. And now we’re havin have no yellow band. 🤗 The legs got assembled and glued using the well points as a jig. Lovely. ☺️ So here we are at this point again. we all know this point right kids. The last big bit that needed sticking wiv glue was the nose. I have never come across such a thing as this. To be fair it all fitted rather well. And then the pointy bit and a quick dry fit with some standard aeroplane whoosh noises. 😆 So for the final paint, silver bits first. legs. Wheels. I particularly like the little yellow end bits. The cannons have a tricky bit that needs painting yellow brown and green. The exhausts. This was where I called it a day because the time was coming. The time for my first ever Telford. 😃 There it is look. Just at the end of that yellow brick road. 🌈 why on earth have I never been here before? Lots of models to look and and even more stuff to buy!! Almost too much stuff, is there such a thing as “kit blind”? as well as stuff I meet up with a few of the Britmodellers. Thanks to Ian @Brandy for the pics. ❤️ we have @81-er @perdu @Fritag @Ex-FAAWAFU @CedB @Brandy @AdrianMF @Terry1954 @Heather Kay @Martian and Mrs Martian. Aaaand. Yours truly @woody37 @tomprobert @Fritag(again)😆 and @general melchett Blimey there was a lot of us! 🤗 some great models were looked at. And And I even managed a few bargains. it wasn’t £30. And this little beauty picked up on the recommendation of @AdrianMF for the princely sun of 50p wonderful time was had by all and everyone is as nice in person as they are on our wonderful site. 🤗 Today a bit more got completed. we have this painted. Tail wheel got masked and painted. I also have made a rear view mirror. More soon so I can start that spad maybe? 🤔 Take care you lot and as always happy modelling. Johnny 29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Great sharing your first Telford with you John. Next year, get a room! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMP man Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Well flipping blink and confustication, I had to leave the party early (meds for the FnL) and only got to chat with Perdu, CedB, Whofanand Heather K . Led astray by a rather fruity beer and Perdu's medical history! Next year I am defo in for the duration. Nice legs on the Fly, are they them printed thingys? Box on Strickers 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Thanks for the super pics. Lovely to meet up. My best ever SMW! Nice work on the Firefly too - I guess you can choose your own blade pitch with that prop assembly. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Ah, great pics from Telford Johnny! Thanks for sharing them, looks like you guys really had a great time - I'm so envious! Great job on the model too! Ciao 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 1 hour ago, perdu said: Great sharing your first Telford with you John. Next year, get a room! Thanks for having me along. I need to book now right. 😀 should we get the same hotel was your one Amy good? 1 hour ago, HAMP man said: Well flipping blink and confustication, I had to leave the party early (meds for the FnL) and only got to chat with Perdu, CedB, Whofanand Heather K . Led astray by a rather fruity beer and Perdu's medical history! Next year I am defo in for the duration. Nice legs on the Fly, are they them printed thingys? Box on Strickers Gah!! I didn’t know you were there. Next time. And no they’re the kit pins. They were pretty good. 😀 58 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Thanks for the super pics. Lovely to meet up. My best ever SMW! Nice work on the Firefly too - I guess you can choose your own blade pitch with that prop assembly. Regards, Adrian To be fair the pics were Ian’s but thanks regardless. 👀 it was a wonderful time indeed, I just wish I could have stayed a little longer. As for the prop assembly it has one flat edge that lines up so it’s kinda set. Easy to fit though. 29 minutes ago, giemme said: Ah, great pics from Telford Johnny! Thanks for sharing them, looks like you guys really had a great time - I'm so envious! Great job on the model too! Ciao It was wonderful G. I didn’t stay as long as I would have liked but there’s always next year. 🤘😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Great pics Johnny. Another who has never been to Telford before here, I plan to remedy that next year, it looks amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Undercarriage bays and legs look great Johnny, great work, glad you enjoyed Telford. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Great catching up with everyone, I didn't realise that was Adrian as never got the chance to speak to him. Always great to see fellow modellers again and put names and faces to forum names! The Firefly is looking the part now 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Telford the occasion was as it usually is I have to say, tremendous. I understand that the fiscally unaware can lose their heads and run riot, but as usual I spent more on, er, hospitality stuff. I did manage to lose four anna huff quid on sanding sticks, similar on next year's Mandatory Model Room Calendar from our friends at Airfix. So it is amazing that I drove home from Telford with a cargo container load of helicopter models, courtesy of @HAMP man, another of the BM stars I so enjoyed the weekend with. 👍 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Gutted I missed talking to Woody bah! Jonny, you realise posting my fizzog on the forum brings seven years of bad luck. Just sorting out packing Best Beloved and the rest of our baggage, and then we head back to Kent. It’s been a great weekend, which I hope we can do again sometime. Oh, and the Firefly is looking spiffy, too. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Nice progress on the Firefly, Johnny. Was great to meet you and all the other BM folks, and one heck of a show. Definitely need to make the trip again next year, and plan for the whole weekend! James (now far poorer by a number I don't want to tot up) 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Good progress Johnny, really looks the part and is coming together beautifully. As previously noted, it was wonderful to meet new faces and catch up with a lot of old friends over the weekend, especially in light of the difficulties of recent years. I didn't feel the urge to purchase much this year since, to be honest, I'm more interested in the social side of the show, which certainly didn't disappoint. I received un ungodly amount of ear-bashing about reviving the big Bucc, so it would be impolite to not get the thing back on the bench asap. There you go Steve...see, no rabbit ears (or have they been photoshopped out?) 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, general melchett said: There you go Steve...see, no rabbit ears Maybe I’ve got some historical, deep-rooted rabbit-ear issues that need addressing, Andy? After all, we’re all grown up and mature on BM ain’t we? Just gotta read some threads to see that… 20 hours ago, The Spadgent said: And this little beauty picked up on the recommendation of @AdrianMF for the princely sun of 50p Little? I saw the thing and I think ‘Miniscule’ is more accurate. Don’t know how @AdrianMF does it tbh. Magic? Good luck and looking forward to the WIP (You don’t think that recommendation was a sort of Adrian joke do you Johnny?) Edited November 14, 2022 by Fritag typo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Question..... Is there a BM table at Telford?? Seems to me that there should be. Just sayin'...... (that was weird.... I tried typing OUGHTA, and it just looks like a mistake 😛it is a word though, in a slangy way, right??) Anyway, the plane is looking great in every detail. No surprise there then. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 You mean I missed talking to @woody37 AND @tomprobert. Damn! Great to see the many I did recognise, anyway… P.S. Nice custard ‘Fly. Yum. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 20 hours ago, The Spadgent said: as well as stuff I meat up with a few of the Britmodellers. As always, superlative modelling on your part, Johnny, but also thank you for the photos of all the Britmodellers. It's been three years since I've seen any of them, and I was surprised at how emotional* it made me feel. Well, I am only an American, after all. * But not tired! Not during working hours. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 hour ago, rob Lyttle said: Question..... Is there a BM table at Telford?? Interesting question which @Courageous , myself and John, the IPMS treasurer, discussed over beers last night ..... It might have been the early hours of this morning come to think of it .. 🥳 The answer is a bit complex to explain here and the whole thing would need "managing" by a handfull of BM members. Possibly worth exploring more with the exec committee for those really keen on the idea? Great to meet you Johnny and all the others I met on Saturday and Sunday. Terry 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: The answer is a bit complex to explain here and the whole thing would need "managing" by a handfull of BM members. Possibly worth exploring more with the exec committee for those really keen on the idea? I've always wanted to have the chance to run something into the ground. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 49 minutes ago, Procopius said: I've always wanted to have the chance to run something into the ground. That's you as treasurer then. 🤔 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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