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It's not Friday 13th?
Just had a bit of a scare. Popped up to the loft to collect something. Half way up one of the stays went BANG!!! I can't even remember how I ended up on the floor. Upright and wondering 'what just happened'. Floor had bits of sheared nuts and bolts over it. I popped my head in the kitchen to ask... -
Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Methinks you're right Jakko. It's definitely NOT on the canopy. You are so right about small. I have had to use my newly acquired magnifying glasses all day to day. If I hadn't I don't think I would have made any progress. And this is what I did today!! I had a good session doing some...- Waspie
- Post #128
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Jakko’s Tyrrell P34, Tamiya 1/20
See what you mean about the pipes Jakko. With that kink it looks like it should route over the top of the strut!! Non the less, it looks rather good. :thumb2:- Waspie
- Post #107
- Forum: Mr Bowcats Racers GB: June - Aug '24
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Todays progress!! The sight now in situ. All I have to do now is paint a black seal around the where the sight sits in the canopy. That will remove the white ugly plastic currently visible. Pic 1 (Don't know why there is a yellow streak showing on the image - it's not on the canopy!!) Pic 2...- Waspie
- Post #124
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
OK, too hot outside. Pics as mentioned. Pic 1 T10K firing mechanism. Pic 2. Location of where it will be fitted after painting Nato Green. Next will be my nightmare. The missile selection box which sits next to the pilots console. That will be a challenge and a half. It's smaller than the...- Waspie
- Post #119
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
There is a get out of jail free option with the canopy too I believe. 1 either cut out that section and replace with a suitable thickness clear ???, clear packaging you get with chocolates or the like!! OR 2 enlarge the existing hole and again replace with a suitable piece of clear plastic. This...- Waspie
- Post #112
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
After some useful advice from Tim, I measured the diameter of the optical sight which fits into the canopy. 4mm! So As I mentioned, started small and worked slowly up being fearful of cracking the plastic. Luckily, I achieved a 4mm hole and test fitted the sight in the hole. Fits a treat. Image...- Waspie
- Post #103
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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What flew over your house (yesterday)
The usual for this time of the year. HMCG helicopter! Perk of living in Lemmingville!! We have cliffs to plummet, water to struggle in and quarries to stumble in!! My money is on a cliff rescue!! -
Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Canopy is now 9/10ths complete. All I have to do now, is drill a hole in it to accept the M260 optical sight!!! Of course, no instruction on where or how big the hole, so it’ll be verniers time!! Then, eeny, meeny, miny-mo time for the hole placement!! I have left the masking in place for the...- Waspie
- Post #99
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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You have a day off and!!!
SWMBO decreed yesterday was a day away. So car packed and off we went, pooch in tow! Then some loony outdoor insect creature has a nibble and my left knee is swollen!! Left ankle has too to a minor degree. I suspect the dreaded Blandford fly!! I had a massive reaction 30 odd years ago when I had... -
Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Thanks for posting Jakko. I have lost count of the number of times I have watched that video. And - Yes - I watched it again. HMS Nubian was the first frigate they tested the Wasp on. It was also prior to the fitment of flotation bags. Not considered until they lost a test aircraft off Chesil...- Waspie
- Post #98
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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extra magnification
Already posted this on the Wasp build but this is what I obtained. Initial thoughts are positive, the lens are glass and offer large choice of magnifications. Took a few minutes to get the headband adjusted. The 3 led lights offer 2 illumination levels and again, appear to do the job of putting... -
Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Thank you Arnie, I wish I was as happy with it as I perhaps should be - but I'm not! Anyway I managed to get some primer on it!!. Sorry no pics, too busy yesterday. I had a bit of an experiment with my primer as in the past I haven't been happy with Vallejo Grey Primer. So!! I decided to really...- Waspie
- Post #86
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/72 Airfix Chinook HC1 - Bravo November - a dream sheet build
Not forgetting a SK with a Gimpy!! (An ASW Sea King at that!!).And that is me!!! (Even the Wasp could be fitted with a Gimpy!!) Lynx had the M60 I believe. (As well as a Royal Marine sniper when needed!!)- Waspie
- Post #8
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Never a stupid question if you don't know Chris!! If the Wasp had skids; 1. it, Wasp), would not have the manoeuvrability on deck as mentioned in my previous post. The aircraft are lashed to the deck immediately prior to taking off. If they, (Wasp & Lynx), had skids they would be unable to...- Waspie
- Post #65
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
As I mentioned yesterday, I'm having a rest from the build today - so far I have kept away. However, I have touched on the wheels and brakes previously so I thought I'd expand on them. The Wasps wheels fully castor for a variety of reasons. Wasps never ground taxi, in all my years working...- Waspie
- Post #59
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Weather wasn't so good today so I escaped to the man cave for a bit of tinkering!! So music on, light on and sense of humour to max!! Managed to assemble the front undercarriage. Good job I had some images from my past I could refer to to get the positioning of legs correct because the...- Waspie
- Post #52
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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extra magnification
My current 1/72 build has highlighted just how my eyesight has gone down. My reading glasses are fine for - reading! But for that extra something I need more or larger images to help with my new hobby. A question for you guys. If you use assisted magnification, what make /type do you use? There... -
Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
More of the same today, loads of filing and sanding all the undercarriage parts. Then a bit of 'clagging' I would have said glueing but for this, 'clagging' seems a better term!!! Trying to sort out the geometry of the bits then 'trying' to get them to magically appear in the right place!! The...- Waspie
- Post #45
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
Todays progress!! I made some!!! I managed to spend the vast amount of my free time removing flash and seams from some quite small pieces. A couple less than a cm long. However, I did manage to get the main rotor gearbox,, ECU struts, (engine), then the drive shaft, intermediate gearbox and the...- Waspie
- Post #37
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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