Old Collingwood

1 hour ago, CW_Tom said:

It looks great. I’d never heard of card models before until I came here. 

Not much that doesn't go on here  - if they make it - we will build it.

OC.

2 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

don't ya just hate that ?!?!?!   Murphy..........I knew it!

Murthy disguised  as  empty rattle can  - it tricked me  it said  "Shake me shake me -  I have enough inside"

OC.

Evening all,   so back on these little fella's  -  painted the Red jackets on the first Three.

OC.

2 hours ago, Canute said:

The Phantom was pretty cool. Like  number of you have said, it's a shame they have to be cut up. Me, I'd like it in triple chocolate. Happy Thanksgiving to all the Yankees and a tip of the hat to all of of our buddies here on MSW.

Indeed Ken, and to all me buddies over the pond   have a great one

OC.

Very tidy work mate  -  you got those tree nails perfect   not in your face  just nice and accurate.

OC.

That is looking really nice  - I too love the lines of the ship,  we all  panic over the first hull planking  - thinking it looks  rubbish  - "boy I did with my Greyhound"    but sanding is our friend.

OC.

Bit of progress  (sort of)   I took the wokka outside  got the outdoor bench set up again  with a box to  put it on,  got my rattle can  RAF Green   then after a warm up and thorough  shake, I started spraying.................ups................splirt splirt  got half the  wokka  done then it ran out😬

So as it stands its put away  de gasing in the cupboard  keeping the smell locked away,    will have to wait now till the new year  before I can finish it.

Oh well   I have my Waterloo  figures to keep me out of trouble.

OC.

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

looking really good OC..........you've made quite a bit of progress  

Thanks mate, they say the primer is the "Tell tail"    as it shows up everything.

OC.

25 minutes ago, Egilman said:

But we do have to get current right?

And we can't forget some others....

And others....

Then this is a ship modeling forum....

With a large amount of retired and current military folks, (along with their military brats, like me)

We are well represented in the cake serving world.... {chuckle}

 

Excellent stuf.

OC.

3 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

For OC and Ken 

 

Yep - I'm a happy bunny now   - how about you  Ken?

OC.

4 minutes ago, Egilman said:

You mean like this?

Or maybe this....

I can hang with this....

So thats got Lou and Denis catered for.😉

OC.

6 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

Mmm good idea OC, question is though what type of cake would we all agree on?🤗

Something fast and heat proof...........😁

OC.

Every day you are  making her look all the more sub like   so wish  @Kevin   would say hi, he has a unique  perspective on the subject  and was not affraid of having several hundread feet of water above him.😉

OC

Someone should build a cake in the shape of a heli.

OC.

Evening all,    right  Primer day   - it was a bit fiddly  as it had be done outside,   the idea was to sit it on a box  ontop of our covered  deck bench, then   spray what I could while walking around the wokka, then left it a few minutes  to dry till I could pick it up and place it down so I could spray the underside,   only issue I had was a bit of a run  near the winch  - I left it to dry for a few moments then rushed it inside still on the box and straight into our cupbaord.

This evening I was able to check it out and give the run a light wet and dry  - problem solved.

OC.

Great work Kevin,    do the  bricks  strengthen the  assemblies up much  - give them some rigidity?

OC.

8 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

I'm not sure that the intake filters were ever powered on choppers.   Most of the ones I've seen take the incoming air and 'cyclone' (for lack of a better word).  The realitively clean air goes into the engine and the dust and debris goes out he side/top/bottom of the filter.  Many different designs depending on the engine.

Thanks Mark.

OC.

I used to know a  Pheasant Plucker  - he was a really nice guy.

OC.

Evening to my band of  following dudes  and  all who look over my little  workflow  -  so  I have started and completed  the maksing  ready for the primer/paint  layers, the main entrance door was straight forward  just Two doors joined together with tape then pushed inplace and held behind with blue tack,  the other side window was covered with card and tape  - the rear ramp area was covered with paper and tape and the upper ramp door secured with blue tack and tape  and finaly the gearbox cutout has had some sponge  pushed inside  - so  alreadfy  now.

OC.

That is looking so good.

OC.

21 minutes ago, lmagna said:

????????????????? You got me on that  one OC.

I have seen duck do, I have stepped in Duck do, but I have never eaten it.

Its an old joke Lou   -  "You ever seen a Duckdo"   -    "whats a Duckdo"    -    "Quack"

Ok  - I'll get my coat........🙃

OC.

I once  ate  a duckdo.

OC.

31 minutes ago, Canute said:

Yeah, I did. It wasn't a bird strike down the intake. We broke an oil line and shut the engine down.We went home and just had to land a little faster than usual. Good triple redundant hydraulics helped.

Thanks mate,   glad you made it ok.

OC.

25 minutes ago, Canute said:

Nicely done screens, mate.  Unfortunately, can't do that on bigger jets, too much of an airflow reduction. We did have screens the engine mechs put on for some ground runs. Sucking birds down intakes is hazardous to engine longevity. I've had a couple of bird strikes, but wings and canopies don't make you stop flying. The Big Wokka is looking good, OC.

Thanks Ken, much appreciated mate,   was you able to fly an F4   on one engine if you had to shut down  the other  re - bird strike?

OC.

Thats a fine looking ship  - you did a fine job on here,     looking forward to your next.

OC.