Now the Evenings are drawing in..........

[Guest]

Tis rapidly approaching traditional building time for new projects over the Winter......what do you have lined up for this winter....??

Myself, I have a few old models dug out for restoration/Finishing, including the Autogyro you have seen elsewhere on this site, My Tank, (also on here), Another car to finish (again on here too..!!) , Might dig out the Beaver mentioned elsewhere on here and I also have 2 scale Heli Fuz's to do (Bell 230UT and a Hughes 500E).....That lot should keep me busy for now...!!

So what's on your building board for this winter...??

Regards...........Mark.

[John]

Well I will definatly be starting my n gauge layout, once I moved everything in to the loft we started to get some nice weather and it is way too hot to spend anytime up there, I've been starting it for over 6 months now so it's about time I did something about it

[Guest]

i have a billings boats "calypso" model boat to be built. will take quite a while .

just i`m toiling for space, but will have to make do.

also have to finnish of my tank, some details to go on it. and my pocher porsche ( the more i think about it the longer the list gets !).

[Guest]

More work on my HMS Nelson, and may even start 1/96th scale RFA Blue/Green/Grey or Black Rover. Haven't quite made my mind up which one to build yet.

Chris

[Guest]

Must get the Typhoon finished, the re-build of Resolution and putting the dive tanks back into a Patrick Henry. Oh and I've got the drawings to convert into plans to scratch build the old Queensferry Passage car ferry Sir William Wallace. Think the days will be needed too!

Andrew

[Guest]

andrew, i for one would lurv to see the typhoon finished !

i think it will be an astounding model to watch fully operational. if you can it would be good to see regular updates as you go long, the engineering involved is amazing and watching come together and working would be great !

[Guest]

Adzam - will do on my return from hols. Got to make sure all the electrics & mechanical links work smoothly before glassing in the WTC. I'll never get my hands inside the lid to adjust any faults if I fix it before a final test!

Andrew

[Guest]

What does the building season hold. 1, Complete Four Stack destroyer[awaiting fittings from USA], 2, Complete 1/72nd Puffer [electronic gizmos on way], start 1/72 Hunt class destroyer. Put R/C Gear into 6 models so that they can be sailed. So as you can see I have a busy couple of years ahead.

[Guest]

1. Finish the Deans kit of Komet - about end of October

2. Probably get and build an Engles sub, either U-177 or the Gato

3. Work towards finishing the Fleetscale HMS Prince of Wales

4. do some more on the Fleetscale USS Missouri

Plenty to keep me busy, especially as the "boss" wants me to do some decorating and if it's at all fine the golf musn't be neglected.

KenP

[wonwinglo]

Well I can see everone is going to be extra busy for the winter,funny how it is almost on top of us before we know it,my own projects will include an Avro Anson for which I have already drawn up the plans in an inspirational moment.

I would also like to tackle another Gyrace autogyro to replace the one I lost and build another 'Duckfoot' for radio this time,this last one is a nostalgia thing having built two in my youth as free-flighters from the old Aeromodeller plans service drawings.

Yes you cannot beat killing the winter blues with lots of down to earth building can you ?

[Guest]

Hmmm....scrape/burn off 30 years of Admiralty paint from 9/10ths of flight-deck. Think they painted it every year ! `Glass same. Fit landing lights to "black-line". Fit take-off guide along it (inverted curtain rail). Fit floodable ballast tanks. Find "near enough scale" but real navigation lights. Learn to fly mini-helicopter (if Santa is good to me). Endless practice on concrete carrier deck in the heather with styro Sopwiths... Oh yes make more blades for my o/d Weir autogyro. No guesses why ! Been heaven today flying with geese and buzzards, the latter show us where the thermals are.:clap:

[wonwinglo]

You know what they say about the Army/Navy/Air Force Duncan ? if it moves then salute it,if it stands still then paint it ! My son was in the Army Air Corps and said they used to paint the landrovers monthly,take them out on exercises and scratch them,then bring them back and give them a coat of paint.

They must get through a few gallons of paint.

What about a Lynx on a clear grease pole attached to the deck ? you could then hover nicely as you sailed out and I doubt whether you would see the pole from a distance.

[Guest]

Yeah I know of a group special forces that used to train in the Highlands with small craft, they arrived on various vehicles,have a damned good boozy few days,flog some "red petrol" to locals and just prior to leaving threw some buckets of water over the boats so they would look as if they had been used. One of the mob said he thought there could have been bird nests in the boats for all he knew. This will be denied if ever "a man in dark glasses" arrives at my door. (More likely kick it in at 4am ! ) New helicopters, not Lynx but Merlins EH101 , the Navys replacement for Sea Kings. Dont like greasy pole idea but two out over stern quarters as if flying in formation with ship would look good. Stiff piano wire supports to give a little movement up and down.

[wonwinglo]

Yes that sounds a better proposition,sideways on with no visible wire at that angle.

That sounds like the matloes !

[Guest]

Here is a couple of shots of my Bell 230UT that I mentioned, It's a bit dusty having lived in the loft for a while but will soon sort that out.

I have found some excellent building photos on the web for same machine so will be using these as a guide for scale details etc.

Once done, this will be fitted onto Kalt Mechanics with nice Scale wide weighted Kevlar Blades.

Regards.......Mark.

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