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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
Porsche 917K continuation of build this time adding the rear Stub-axles and various bracing struts So 1st assemble the Stub-axles this involved glueing on a coupling into the rear sub assembly then the axle was assembled as per instructions and this was glued into the coupling already glued on...- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
Continuation of the Porsche 917 build fitting the seats So this time we are going to be fitting the seats into the subframe along with the seatbelt and adding the rear firewall bulkhead to the back of the subframe the seatbacks were painted black as opposed to leave them red and I then measured...- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
Hello everybody remember me sorry for the lack of any updates but I’ve been ill with first off the coronavirus which knocked me out for at least a month. Then I went down with some respiratory problem where I was constantly coughing which made working on models impossible that lasted for about...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
So here’s where I am now with all three masts in place We have a slight issue with the foremast in that it has a slight lean backwards which I will correct with some standing rigging so is what the ship looks like now with all the rat lines now in place to get the tension on each line after...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
So when I last left you, I’d repaired the anchors as they weren’t stuck correctly since then I’ve done the masts and the rat lines which are still to be finished couldn’t believe how long and how fiddly this so-called simple task was anyway here’s some photos to show where the progress at the...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
Next up are the anchors which again are wrong whoever built these didn’t put them together correctly as you can see there’s a gap at the top and they don’t fit at the bottom where the shank joins the beam so I had to use Tomiya extra thin cement to loosen the old cement pull the shanks out...- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
Now added the discs to the chassis subframe along with the brakes and the intercooler and associated pipework oh and also added the brake cooling duct pipe work as well see attached picture I did some additional painting on this one as per what Nigel has done on his website that was to paint the...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
My latest update from HMS Prince have now added rowing boats along with the oars all the cannons and the Gunport lids the two spare spars and the replacement cat heads which I moulded myself cleaned up the guilding I’ve done the first round of cleanup on the Gunport lids I also mounted the model...- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
With the arrival of the springs I can now progress. These have now been fitted as you can see from this picture next up are the brake discs which have been moulded with holes shown in them as it’s totally impractical to drill out all these holes due to the back of the discs being ribbed I have...- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
So we’ve moved onto the dashboard and the bottom tray of the car which will include the accelerator break and clutch along with the steering mechanism. First off is to apply the decals to the dashboard before doing this. I gloss varnished the areas that the decals were gonna sit on so they stick...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
After finishing moulding the missing parts I’ve moved back onto the deck and decided to frame the hatches whether this is correct or not I cannot say but I think it makes the model look better so I’ve done it anyway there are two before shots and two after shots can somebody explain why the...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
so after the last piece of resin pouring I now have all the parts necessary to complete this model. They just need glueing together and painting and then adding to the ship as and when they are required The first picture shows all the parts namely two cat heads one bulkhead stairwell 2 large gun...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
Casting Replacement Resin Parts As there were numerous parts missing from this kit I have now purchased a resin casting kit to make replacement parts using those I do have as a template This was constructed from something called Bluestuff cause that what it looks like you add boiling water to it...- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
Another quick update the top section of the subframe has now been added. This was another PIA and there was only two pieces to add. Hopefully that’s the engine finished as we are now moving onto the dashboard- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
Finally fitted the engine into the subframe after about an hour fettling and rejigging it to fit I’m sorry Pocher you have got to make this easier than this some will struggle with this part of the build I have no doubt about that Anyway mines in and screwed and glued and once the glue has had...- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
The engine subframe has been completed and is now waiting for the glue to set along with the screws, but it’s now ready for the engine to go into- Bigfoot57
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Pocher Porsche 917 1/8 Scale
just a quick update to show you the throttle linkage has been fit into the engine next comes to subframe which the engine will fit into- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
Right having painted the transom, I then set about cleaning up the paint work and that unicorn which I was not happy with at all after that it was time to do some repair jobs for some reason the person who had this previously had stuck the windless or the capstan onto the rudder and it was...- Bigfoot57
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Original 1960’s Airfix HMS Prince
After that was done it was time to put the thing together. The only problem I had was the transom at the back wouldn’t fit correctly at the bottom so I had to do some slight modifications to the back. It’s now all fitted together along with the deck and the next stage will be to add all the deck...- Bigfoot57
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