shipman

6 hours ago, bcochran said:

Hi Shipman. Good to have you here. I did not feel any tremors.  I’ll have to check the news.  How is merry old England?  I have to go to the doctor because I have a low platelet count.  Cancer could be the cause but I don’t think so. I’ll find out tomorrow. 

I wouldn't be surprised to hear your dogs are picking up on your anxieties.

It's astonishing how they sense such things.

The may well be sharing their love.

Awesome build, Tim.

Looks like I could just get on it and ride.

2 issues (if you are depicting a Brit military machine).

In period, there wouldn't be wrap around exhaust pipe (to this day, I've never understood the appeal).

Colour:- Olive Drab/ Khaki Brown/RAF Blue.

Oh, and no shiny spokes!

Thanks for the ride. Just re-licensed my two classics.

My TT days are long gone.

Don't miss the wind and rain one bit!

Yo!

Long time, old friend.

Glad you're keeping the modelling bug alive.

Being a long time dog owner, the behaviour yours are displaying is an indication something is wrong in their environment.

They have much higher perceptions than we humans.

Has there been any changes which they are responding to?

Knowing where you live, has there been new earth tremors?

Take care and good luck with all you do.

The entire livery of the car is based unashamedly on the branded cigarette packet graphics, so at that time, even without the JPS emblems, it was still a direct sponsorship statement.

If you were familiar with the brand, the statement was clear.

This hasn't been a deliberate attempt to side-track your build, just an observation which I felt had relevance.

Tobacco products are no ones friend and I don't advocate them.

No more from me on this. I look foreward to the completion of your build of what was a fine car.

Yes, I remember F1 cars of the period did look like the future, all angles and wedges.

You may be able to find aftermarket more authentic team decals; after all, JPS was a tobacco company sponsor, as were most of the teams at the time. Like WW2 German markings, political correctness is 'airbrushing' actual history away.

Luvly job, very convincing.

BTW the sprung mattress saddle covers weren't leather, but some type of plasticized fabric.

The father of a chap I know was a DR throughout WW2, riding Triumph's, AJS, Ariel's and BSA's.

The kickstart/silencer clearance:-

All the Brit bikes have clearance issues here, it is close.

Even on a real bike, it's common to find the lever just brushes the silencer.

More often than not, it's down to a washer just the right thickness where the exhaust mounts to the frame.

A tedious and frustrating thing to get correct.

Love the treatment of the seat!

I must say how I'm impressed with how authentic this kit appears to be, considering it's been available forever.

Your first post mentions CDW did a log of his build; how can I find it?

AHA! found it!

3 hours ago, Danstream said:

Indeed, actually, on top of what I said (I simplified a bit the story), as you said, all the spokes must be pre-stressed in tension (the lost art), so the ones on top increase cyclically their tension load and the ones on the bottom decrease it without becoming compressed and so avoiding buckling. Torque (of the engine or the brakes) is transmitted from the hub to the rim thanks to the eccentric positioning of the spokes (if the spokes passed through the axle, no torque could be transmitted). I stop here.

Best regards,

Dan

I'm fortunate to know a pal who's been building spoked wheels. privately and professionally for over 40 years.

I've watched him build a wheel in much less than an hour.

Coming along nicely.

The 'Dino' has always struck me as the best looking Ferrari roadster.

Watched Roger Moore and Tony Curtis as the Persuaders.

The lump of a car (Aston Martin) simply emphasised how pretty the 'Dino' was.

Here's my trusty '56 BSA

EDIT:

A lifelong motorcycle engine designer by the name of Valentine Page worked for JAP, Triumph, Ariel and BSA. He constantly updated his basic single cylinder theme as he moved from one manufacturer to another.

Notice the strong resemblance between the 3HW and the B31 engine below.

Mr Page contributed much to the British Industry, yet he's largely forgotten today.

I am fortunate to own two SL's and a 3 in 'mint' condition.

Weather you use them or not they make splendid objets d'art.

Oh! Isn't this lovely?

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/18362/lot/30/c1942-triumph-343cc-3hw-frame-no-tl-45673-engine-no-56762/

Splendid work!

It was common practice with British military vehicles, (including motorcycles) that just about all metal components were painted the same colour, olive or khaki, including engine, rims, hubs and spokes.

There was no 'bright work', the exhaust system would be black.

1 hour ago, Kevin-the-lubber said:

I bet most of us won’t see 60 again. David, great job so far and, at the risk of seeming contrarian, I’d say keep plowing ahead without getting distracted by detail or precision. There lies an enormous rabbit hole and once you start trying to be true to the ship or even true to scale, it’s very easy to become bogged down. I’d also point you at a build log of the Heller HMS Victory by Bill, and also his Soliel Royale (just search the forum), not because they will help with the CS, but because they demonstrate just how good a result you can get if you just crack on and keep the aftermarket’s and modifications to a minimum.

Sound advice from Kevin, David.

Out of the box builds are a clever introduction to the hobby.

By the time you've finished you'll have learned a lot.

With a bit of luck you will develop the enthusiasm this forum is built upon.

This may help...

Many happy and fond memories holidaying at Filey as a child during the '60s.

Hours exploring the 'Brig's' rockpools, being cut off by the tide and having to climb the cliff to escape.

High adventure for a boy back in the days when you could disappear on your own from dawn 'till dusk.

Well done Chad, nice job.

Having seen plenty of real Spitfires parked up over the years, it's rare to see a model with the correct dihedral angle of the wings, which always look too 'flat'.

Being a distinctive Spitfire feature, it's obvious when not there.

No criticism of your build; it's the kit.

Yet another of your splendidly handsome builds.

Sublime. Thanks again for another journey of discovery.

KP, it's your build, to do with as you please.

Loving your approach, but remember the body panels were aluminium.

Usually paint lifts in flakes and patches, the metal taking on a white powdery 'bloom', no rust.

More and more interesting as this develops.

Those are witness marks from pins that push the sprues out of the molds, the bane of the older plastic kits.

I admire the results you are presenting

I'm having to re-address what I accept is modelling/model making.

It's undeniable the fidelity achievable using 3D printing is impressive.

Progress is in the eye of the beholder and its justification no doubt will be ''it's just another tool''.

No doubt this tech is here to stay and will develop, but it is another aspect of the hobby only accessible to those with deeper pockets than mine.

As I say, I admire the results displayed on a project such as this, but wonder what impact it will have on the hobby as a whole.

The paradigm has shifted.

And I just got older.

Splendid rendition of your spoked wheels; what did you use as spoke nipples?

Features such as these really make or break a model and can distract from a host of other issues. Much like the small boats on a ship model.

Thanks for sharing.

Oh, how I miss 'Broadside's' contributions.

A brief aside....

During the 1980's I was fortunate to work in busy London graphic design studio's.

A very clever Dutchman(?) went around, touting handmade pen's and pencils, to customer spec, with their name and logo.

Most of the ones I saw were at least 5 feet long.

Very impressive, hanging from the reception/studio ceiling.