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The Border Models 1/32 Lancaster BI/III
Barry South Georgia is fantastic. I visited a while ago but it is astounding. Spent a day walking around an old whaling station at Gritviken. Met some of the locals!! Also took the opportunity to visit Shackleton's grave. Enjoy your cruise.- Waspie
- Post #56
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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The Motorbike Thread
I remember when I did my Bike Safe course with Dorset plod. I took my Honda Silverwing! An elastic band powered 'moped'!!!! Should have seen the 'bikers' when plod told me to open it up on a duel carriageway. Copper flew past me and told me to slow down when I passed 120!!!! But as you say - it...- Waspie
- Post #172
- Forum: Other Hobbies and interests
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To quote a WW2 General!
Nuts!! Central heating has packed up and it's freezing!! Well damn cold anyway. Luckily it's boiler service time so they are coming out tomorrow. May as well spend some time in the garage with my Sea King. At least I KNOW it's cold in there!!!!! -
Next build? But what will it be?
Well the Sea King is weeks away from completion, weather gods permitting, so after much deliberation I finally decided on my next venture. A Cobra was thought about and I sacked that idea for a variety of reasons. Then a Huey UH1 came into the frame and dismissed. The Mighty Hind also came into... -
Airfix 1/72nd Westland Sea King HC.4
Sea King HC4's over Portland on the occasion of the 'Final Farewell' flypast around the UK. Bit of a closer shot showing what you can/can't see through the side windows!!!- Waspie
- Post #26
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Advice needed re primer. Please!!
Just to be clear, I'm happy with my airbrush. Happy with the paints I use. But for the lie of me I don't get good results from my primer. I use Vallejo Grey. It seems to get good reviews from other users as far as research on the interweb show. Today, I decided to get to grips with it and...- Waspie
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- Forum: General Modelling chat
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
Been grabbing a few minutes here and there the past couple of days. Pic 1 Sponsons have been pre assembled, a couple of seams needed some attention and is in hand, just waiting for the filler to harden and then rub down. Tail section too was assembled, the tail will be spread so don't have to...- Waspie
- Post #128
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Special Hobby
Anyone have any opinions on this kit manufacturer? (Special Hobby) Looking at my next buy/build and have a 1/48 AH1G Cobra in my sights but I have never heard of them. (Remember I've only been at this less than a year). The instructions, courtesy of Stalemate's look excellent. But so was the...- Waspie
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- Forum: Product Reviews
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
Allowed myself a bit of extra time as Rick had problems with what I was about to assemble. (thanks for the heads up Rick). So with the idea I will have to do a bit of additional work to get a good fit I put together the undercarriage sponsons. Luckily, the same problem didn't emerge. I dry...- Waspie
- Post #125
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
Todays progress. Not a lot considering the whole day was spent in the garage!! (Bench). It was a tidying up the sea tray, making the foolishly removed throttle quadrant and a rotor brake. Also fitted the sonar transducer/SU to the body but that was an epic fail which meant removing it and I...- Waspie
- Post #122
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
A few more pics of todays work. Pic 1 Sea tray completed Pic 2 There is no raised section next to the cabin door. The finished tray will have a metal plate across the cabin door entrance to keep the sea tray secure when the door is open to stop air from going underneath the tray in flight...- Waspie
- Post #115
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
More progress albeit not working on the quadrant as I thought!! Today was 'sea tray' day!! I have been putting this off for a while as I didn't have a clue how I was going to tackle it!! Enough blabbing, more pictures!! Pic 1. Continuing on from yesterday's seats. I took Jackos' advice and gave...- Waspie
- Post #114
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
@Mickc1440 , @Tworrs , @Jim R , @JayCee . Many thanks for your very kind words. The words of encouragement are superb tools for getting me to push to achieve what I am. It does help having a bit of insider knowledge, but trying to remember details from over 30 years ago is getting harder. I only...- Waspie
- Post #111
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
Despite the modelling gods throwing me a curve ball I achieved a fair bit today!! My Sky system went down big style last evening. Then Sky decide they would send an engineer today - there goes my bench time I thought!! New dish, bracket - Q Box + setup, less than an hour. Bench time!! Whoooo...- Waspie
- Post #101
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
More little steps today! Thought I'd have a go at some etch on the back seat equipment. (The Office). Amazing how much time was spent on it. Pic1 First time I've encountered etch on top of etch!! Pic 2 Diferent angle with the sonar foot brake now added. Wonder how Mr Airfix missed that one...- Waspie
- Post #92
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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New model room
That's spooky!! Same colour, same handles, similar blind!!! Even the surface is very very close to the colour of ours!!!!! The setup is different if that's any consolation. Still envious of your new model room!!!!- Waspie
- Post #55
- Forum: General Modelling chat
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
Progress is slow at the moment. Little dab of paint here, a dab there!!!! Last night I sat down and decided to have a bash at the cockpit detail courtesy of Eduard!!! Pic 1 Sorting out the troop seats that run fore -aft on the starboard side. Seats Oxford Blue, with light grey support struts...- Waspie
- Post #91
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Gardens - grass - crows!!!
Any budding gardeners out there with a bent toward crows!!!! Three (expletive) crows have devastated my grass to get at the worms. They pluck out all the healthy grass leaving tufts of the stuff in its stead. Lost over 50% of one lawn to the critters. Anyone know any good deterrents or where I... -
Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
A very quick update. Spent much time searching the instructions for a part that is on the sprue but no mention on the plans. Note to Mr Airfix - Buck up!!! Did some painting, the Ron way. Better results today. Happy, I now have painted passenger seats and the internal cabin and cabin floors have...- Waspie
- Post #86
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
Oooo, what a day I had. Well the time on the Sea King anyway. All seat related. Thought I'd have a dabble with a bit of novice scratchery!!!! The seat belts which I obtained from Hanna's are the Eduard steel type. However!! There is a vital piece missing. The inertia reels at rear of the...- Waspie
- Post #75
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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