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  1. king derelict
    Lou Thats great. I guess the moral is to get out there and advertise. Given the number of retirees locally at least a few must be putting models together. They can't all be drinking the free coffee at McDonalds. Alan
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    So far I have only found a few railway enthusiasts on this rather quiet [art of the east coast. Its a great place to live but limited in access to things that might be found in larger communities. With the growing collection of models, aviation memorabilia and other souvenirs of life the house is beginning to resemble a badly organised small town museum. Alan
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    Thanks a lot Mike. I have appreciated all the support and kind comments on the road to the final result. It is as near scratch building as I think I will get. I now have HMS Zinnia and Petunia in 1/350 to build when I next need a Flower fix Alan
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    I've been finding that the Mig acrylics have a sheen rather than dead flat like Tamiaya. I thought it was just me Alan
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    Thank you very much Phil Alan
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    Great Photos OC The Matadors as I recall for the Spanish. Alan
  7. king derelict
    Playing about with the light. Its still not perfect; just too many reflections but better than the previous set. Many Thanks for following to the end and for all the help on the journey. Alan
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    Thank you Yves The learning curve with the 3D printer was steeper than I expected but it was worth it. I'm grateful for you leading the way. I can see another 3D print ship in my future. The case came out at 55 inches long. There are only two places in the house where it can be displayed and the other is on the top of bookcases (which is a logistical challenge on its own) The current spot does allow it to be viewed and makes me happy when I look at it. What do we do with our models? My display space is rapidly running out. Thanks again Alan
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    I spent a lot of yesterday chasing my tail trying nail down some of the reported problems with the kit. It has been noted that teh control linkages are wrong; they are provided for both sides but should only go on the starboard side in reality. It has also been noted that the single piece diving plane is wrong and the rudder should actually be a single piece instead. That is incorrect; the reference is the x craft at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum which for some reason has diving planes and rudder installed incorrectly. This has been confirmed by the curator so the kit is good to go. The control linkages are rather nice and with a bit of effort could be made to operate the planes but since that sort of behaviour is discouraged we won't be doing that. I also tracked down the Eduard PE kit and ordered it *somehow a Hasawega AV-8B got in the cart too). The nice people at Sprue Brothers already have it in the mail so there will be a brief hiatus while that delivers. The PE kit apparently provides a better propellor. The kit one is not all at nice If the real one was like that (and it wasn't) even two knots would be a challenge I'm drilling out the drain ports and then we will park and wait for the PE. One broken drill so far. Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments. Alan
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    Welcome Mark Possibly "weird" is the word you were searching for.🙂 Yes, I like the history in these odd subjects. Alan
  11. king derelict
    The Harrier is not an elegant jet but with a full load out it has "presence". Nothing to mess with
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    Thanks Jav Another fun learning experience. Alan
  13. king derelict
    I finished the display base with a 1/8 inch sheet of acrylic mounted on the matt black MDF board with brass screws. The sheet locates the side walls and gives a finished look to the base, The keel rests on acrylic cubes. Once the ship is levelled the cubes are glued to the sheet. Then the scary part - lifting the case over the model and lowering it onto the base. Thankfully I was able to get this done without disaster. Any doubts about making a case have disappeared. It is great to see the corvette protected from ust and inquisitive fingers and i actually think it enhances the model. The lighting around the room makes it hard to get good photos but I'll try again Thanks for looking in Alan Thank you
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    Thanks EG, there are some interesting subjects there, I was wondering if the Fairey Rotodyne would fit in there somewhere too. I dimly remember Airfix having a kit (in the sixties?) Alan
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    AV-8B Harrier II just ordered
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    Welcome Lou I need to start catering these build groups properly; get the cooler and beverage bar installed and lay on some snacks. Off to Europe in three weeks so I hope to lay in some German Christmas goodies. This looks like being a good build, There is a lot more detail than on the Seehund and I found the Eduard PE set so I ordered that to add a bit more detail too. The idea of spending two weeks in one of those things is staggering. Alan
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    Thanks Greg I found the Eduard PE set Alan
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    Thanks OC; glad to have you with us Alan
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    So many kits - so little time. 🙂 I contemplate building "my" STOVL birds. I have the X-32B, F-35B (Green Knights) I need to add the Harriers and the V-22 Alan
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    I have a real affection for the Harriers. I spent five exciting years supporting the AV-8B, GR7 and Sea Harrier when accident and maintenance issues were getting us a lot of unwanted attention. It was great project to work on. The USMC really wanted to keep the aircraft viable and the airframer, engine company and customers all really pulled together. I would really like to do a Sea Harrier, GR7 and AV-8B. Alan
  21. king derelict
    Thanks for joining Ken. Yes, they were incredibly brave. Some just disappeared under tow and were never seen again. Supposedly they had an operational range of 14 days and 600 miles and could make 2 knots submerged. And all that time in a five foot diameter tube. Alan
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    Thank you Craig. There is a small PE sheet to add some covers. There are a lot of fragile plastic pieces too. The control linkages for the rudder and planes are part of the kit so some careful handling is going to be needed. I have seen a suggestion that there is an Eduard PE kit available but I haven't tracked it down. I think the kit is a Merit kit under a new badge so maybe I need to look at Merit kits for upgrades. There are a couple of crew members available in aftermarket and the hatches can be set open - that's an interesting direction to go on. I haven't decided yet. Alan
  23. king derelict
    I'm still on this submarine thing so next up is the I Love Kit of the X craft (WW2 Royal Navy mini submarine) in 1/35. These were the craft that went after the Tirpitz and reconnoitered the D Day beaches amongst other raids. A crew of four in a fifty foot tube. Creature comforts were somewhat limited. This is going to be quite big at 450 mm long. Just fits on the work table and its going to challenge the new compressor for the air brush. A lot of plastic in the box, reasonable instructions and a paint guide (paint it grey) Monster hull pieces And joined together. The fit is good but it needed clamping for a bit. Great idea about using sandpaper on the jaws of the clamps to hold sloping pieces. @CDW I think. Many Thanks There is a strut clamped by a feature in the rear lower hull Its awfully early for fragile stuff like that to be added. I'll be curious to see if it makes it all the way through This looks like an interesting but short build. I plan to liven up the paint scheme with chipping and rust. Thanks for stopping by Alan
  24. king derelict
    I added the wheel well doors and the canopy after a dip in clear coat to get rid of the scratches. I used some Mig streaking wash to add a bit of leaking oil from the gearboxes at the wing tips. Some sooting around the exhausts and I think this one is finished. Photos aren't much better. I need to work on the lighting but at least the canopy is in place. Thank you for all the kind comments and the Likes and for stopping by. Alan
  25. king derelict
    Thank you Edward. It was a lot of fun to build Alan

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