USCG UH-65A Dolphin by Jack12477 - 1:48 scale - Trumpeter - FINISHED

[Jack12477]

1 hour ago, Egilman said:

Here, Wally World has changed it's operating hours, open from 6:00am to 1:00am now

Ours is 7 AM to 8:30 PM. Off-peak according them is 7-9 AM.  And they only let 5 people per 1,000 sq ft of store space  in at one time, so long lines at some of their stores. 

[Egilman]

1 hour ago, Jack12477 said:

And they only let 5 people per 1,000 sq ft of store space  in at one time,

Yeah, they were talking about that here, but I think the panic is passing. the talking heads are desperate to get back on the trash the president campaign.... (and use this emergency situation to their political benefit)

Listening to it is is absolutely hilarious how they want to make the president responsible.........

 

But it allows me to build more models..... (there is always a silver lining to every disaster although it may not be apparent to those buried in it at the time)

Edited April 6, 2020 by Egilman

[Jack12477]

Well as luck would have it, I had to go to our local Post Office this morning, on the way back thru the village I had to drive past our local family owned, 5 generations, hardware store. On a whim I stopped, went inside, asked the owner if he had any BBs.  Out from under the counter he pulls a bottle of 1500 BBs.  He points to their sign motto on the counter, it reads "if we don't have it, you don't need it" . Voila !  Just waiting for the super glue to set!  

 

Sad thing about this pandemic is ole Dubya read a book about the 1918 Pandemic, predicted it could happen again and started to plan for it by actually stockpiling needed supplies, but two succeeding  administrations gutted his efforts.  You either learn from history or you are condemned to repeat it. 

 

[Jack12477]

Requisitioned 3 armor units today - hope they don't get diverted 

[Edwardkenway]

22 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Requisitioned 3 armor units today - hope they don't get diverted 

Are you sure they won't be needed in case the people rise up because of lockdown??😆😉

Edited April 6, 2020 by Edwardkenway

[Jack12477]

1 hour ago, Edwardkenway said:

Are you sure they won't be needed in case the people rise up because of lockdown??😆

Yes, they will be use to augment  our defensive perimeter  !    Got to protect our meager TP supply from the vultures, locusts and other nefarious hoarders. .  

Edited April 6, 2020 by Jack12477

[mtaylor]

Jack,

When you're done with the bird, unless it's in a case, hang a sigh with something like "Do not touch. The rotors do not turn. "  And maybe some threatening words like they will suffer extreme harm from you fearless watch dogs.

[Old Collingwood]

6 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Jack,

When you're done with the bird, unless it's in a case, hang a sigh with something like "Do not touch. The rotors do not turn. "  And maybe some threatening words like they will suffer extreme harm from you fearless watch dogs.

Or "Mind the Rotors they dont turn - but the body does"😁

 

OC.

[Jack12477]

A 10,000 volt electric fence will dissuade anyone from even thinking about it 

[mtaylor]

6 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

A 10,000 volt electric fence will dissuade anyone from even thinking about it 

Well that should work.  Less noisy than a mine field.

[Jack12477]

Ok, shiny BBs installed, super glue dried, ready to button up the bottom hatch.  Time to start working on the decals before I install any of the remaining fiddly bits.  Ole fumble fingers will surely destroy them if I don't wait till the decals are on.  But now she sits nice and level.

 

In a prior post I promised to post some close up photos of the rotor assembly - they follow

 

First the assembly steps - parts # B1 + B9 and A7 are the top half of the rotor shaft B1 shaft is just inserted, not glued into the other parts. This assembly then glues into the parts B18. then up thru B28 to attach to cap B29.  This is what disabled the rotation. Notice also that there are NO do not glue symbols anywhere on the assembly instructions. 

 

With the rotor assembly dry fit into position.

 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2020 by Jack12477

[Egilman]

It doesn't look like they left much in the way of shaft based upon those pics. They probably intended to either glue it or let it float. I would definitely let it float at this point, best way to go..... The instructions are a bit sparse on directions.... You would think they would be clear....

 

Nice work....

[Jack12477]

Thanks ! 

 

Yes, you can barely grasp the shaft. I think I will just let it float as you say.  And yea I hate this pictograph instructions, espcially when they don't show the order of assembly, you can screw up easily. 

[Jack12477]

Well, the governor just extended our incarceration till April 29th...............  Boing....... Boing .........  Boing ....... Boing ........ Boing ....... 🙃😷🤕

[Old Collingwood]

32 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Well, the governor just extended our incarceration till April 29th...............  Boing....... Boing .........  Boing ....... Boing ........ Boing ....... 🙃😷🤕

Ours is under review next monday to see how many extra weeks we will get added ontop............I feel like a caged animal  (to be fair  it dont worry us to much as we have no family - friends etc   - just keeping the flipping food and gas /electric meters topped up is our priority).

 

Our hobbies help though - dont they Jack.👍

 

OC.

[mtaylor]

Wait.. What?  No time off for good behavior??????

[Old Collingwood]

15 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Wait.. What?  No time off for good behavior??????

Nope we been nauty  - very nauty....🙃

 

OC.

[Egilman]

2 hours ago, Jack12477 said:

Well, the governor just extended our incarceration till April 29th

ours was extended a couple of days ago to May 4th, and we are expecting another one into June.... Especially since he and the SAG are chatting up enforcement.... (he isn't happy that the peons are still trying to get on with their lives)

[lmagna]

Well at least we will have company. Looks like the kids will be here with us. The Governor has officially declared the school system as closed for the remainder of the school year. They will still offer online classes until June but if what I have seen over the last couple of weeks is any indication, the teachers are getting away scott free. They are still on full pay while sitting at home just like the rest of us useless people. Maybe if we just took out their portion from the property taxes I need to pay. That would save me about $4000 this year!  

[Egilman]

9 minutes ago, lmagna said:

They are still on full pay while sitting at home just like the rest of us useless people. Maybe if we just took out their portion from the property taxes I need to pay.

Oh I hear ya! but then they belong to the club, the rest of us don't....

 

The Gov and the Super are talking about that exact subject right now... I suspect that school is over for the year.... Cause this is easily going to run into June so they can get the most benefit out of it they can...... (while the state of emergency is still in existence which gives them virtually unlimited power to order anything they want in the name of protecting the people)

[lmagna]

You need to remember that you and I have the same governor Egilman. He and the School Superintendent officially canceled school for the rest of this school year about nine hours ago and then spent the rest of a half hour answering stupid questions. Actually  I suspected that this would happen when they first shut them down. Unlike some of the snow days they seem to take each year for virtually no reason, I pretty much agree with this one. The kids were not scheduled to return to school for another month anyway and all that would be left would be for them to turn in their school gear and go home for the summer. Why bother? You wouldn't expect the dedicated teachers to work later into the summer to make up for lost days/time would you?

[Egilman]

Yeah I know, the last time I heard anything was this morning and that's what they were saying then, I kind got burned at them and refused to listen to them for the remainder of the day.... So they actually went and did it....

And our dedicated teachers, some of the highest paid teachers in the nation, have to get their inservice days don't you know? 

Besides, the whole online schooling thing was only so they could get paid....  The teachers didn't lose a thing..... but then they are a protected special class of worker in this state.

 

Anyway we probably shouldn't be hijacking this build thread anymore... or Jack will have to fire up that bird and come rescue us.....

[Jack12477]

2 hours ago, Egilman said:

Anyway we probably shouldn't be hijacking this build thread anymore... or Jack will have to fire up that bird and come rescue us.....

I don't mind a little off-topic conversation, just don't get too far off-topic. 

[Jack12477]

I have to wait for the decals to dry and set firmly so I can put a 2nd coat of gloss over them and then post some update photos.

 

In the meantime, reinforcements arrived at 1245 hours today.  Maybe I will now have enough fire power to blast my way out of this incarceration prison I've been in..... 

 

 

[Canute]

They all look like fun. I like the Vulcan.

[Old Collingwood]

Those will be cool.

 

OC.

[lmagna]

I'm partial to the Vulcan as well. I did talk to a Sharidan guy as well once though. He bragged that when they shot a round from their main gun, it was not IF they hit the target, it was WHERE they hit! He seemed pretty certain about what he was saying.

[Edwardkenway]

Looks like you beat me to the Sherman 😉

Nice delivery for you Jack. I'm in the minority on my preference for the Sherman 😋

[mtaylor]

You do need an air defense vehicle to go with all the armor, Jack.  

[Jack12477]

38 minutes ago, lmagna said:

I did talk to a Sharidan guy as well once though

The Sheridan/Shillelagh weapon system was under development at the Arsenal I was stationed at, my civilian boss was the Project Manager.

 

18 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

Nice delivery for you Jack. I'm in the minority on my preference for the Sherman

Yes, I placed the order online Monday around 1100 hrs and it shipped that same day. Only had to come from Magnolia NJ to Catskill Mtns area. 😁😁😁😁    Why the minority on Sherman? 

 

BTW  this model is for Ardennes, Battle of Bulge. Haven't opened the box yet to see what extras they threw in but box says it has a lot of accessories to add. 

 

16 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

You do need an air defense vehicle to go with all the armor, Jack.  

This is my 3rd air defense model. I had built the Sgt York Air Defense tank some years ago plus the German AA half track..  if I line them all up I have some massive fire power (in miniature, of course) but then one can never have enough can one  

 

 

Edited April 8, 2020 by Jack12477