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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
The spitfire latest update pics , it was a challenge putting it the gears for the landing gear and that wire was a pain I ended up just screwing the screw in a bit then put th wire in and tighten up bingo worked. I have decider to modify the cradle for the plane to sit strengthen the middle...- ozdell
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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
I am all ready to go to make a start on putting the landing gear motor into the cradle, first have line up a wire cable through the motor to the landing gear, going to be fun. That will be tomorrow afternoons job Tony- ozdell
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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
The plane is finely starting o take of a spitfire with at last the nose and prop is screwed in place, this weeks parts didn't do anything waiting on next weeks parts the cradle to do with the landing gear motor, one motor operates both landing gear by a wire set up IN the last pic you...- ozdell
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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
It have being nearly 8 weeks since I last posted any pics thanks to Chris letting everyone know why , don't ever want to go through that ever again so ill have to take it easy for some time, I started work on clearing the backlog of 10 mags of parts was a big marathon indeed,, back to...- ozdell
- Post #88
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Back on track the three main line track has being joined up again using brass plated plates , will have to cut a grove in the brass to stop the shorting of the track .I was planning to start the bus wiring today , the heavens were not helping, rained on and off most of the day, be the same again...- ozdell
- Post #139
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boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build
Hi Chris , sorry should of added the pic , what I was talking about the add on you scratch built by the look of it I think to do with the landing pad for the choppers ., if I am correct the port side .well done Tony, be much the same on the starboard side . TONY.- ozdell
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
The first station module in nearly finished with track laying onlt two lengths of track to go then the fun begins with making up the bus wire harnesses with the feeder wires soldered . The second pic the arrows show the direction of the train , in the shed be a seven foot radius curve...- ozdell
- Post #138
- Forum: Layouts underconstruction
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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
Picked up issue 24 parts , the tow wing struts, next weeks parts issue 25 the starboard wing frame , sadly fortnightly now . . Tony from sunny down under.- ozdell
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
The ships main console is now well under way , took a bit to get going though , cutting out the end pieces that make up the shape of the main console, hard just going by looking at pics getting there . One the console is finished I can tidy it up , trying to figure if I can print onto clear...- ozdell
- Post #156
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
I have finely finish rebuilding how my module legs fold inwards, the legs sit one on top of each other, took some thought, because the bolt was in the way I had to modify the leg by screwing on a piece of pine to make the leg wider, it works, all my modules will have the method, spending more...- ozdell
- Post #137
- Forum: Layouts underconstruction
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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
Now I am waiting two weeks for each issue to arrive pain but worth the wait for issue 23, now the big parts are arriving, only three screws putting the port wing framing in place, I put some rapping to protect the paint of underneath the centre section , is metal, going to be a heavy plane when...- ozdell
- Post #78
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Hi John, many thanks, are you talking about this bridge ,yeah very happy with it the way it turned out and the design actually worked, got it from a Russian design, I plan to have sky divers and hang gliders jump off the bridge . I have a spiral that comes after the corner approach module to...- ozdell
- Post #132
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Hi Chris, yeah get the most out railway keeps the controller on his toes. It didn't rain today s I made the most of it, joining the approach and station modules together, I decided not to use the brass strips on the rails this time, going for linking the two tracks with a centre track has worked...- ozdell
- Post #130
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
HI PaulE thanks have finely finished that module ready to join the track up to the station module when it stops raining being raining all week , storm Friday, the track be accessing about 7 platform track The last two tracks close to the front of the pic, I will be able to now move the...- ozdell
- Post #128
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
I found I moved the double slip cross over too far over, so I fixed it yesterday and I got to use my late uncles Roco point is powered and manual switching , there is another change the two points close to the edge of the module has to be changed swapping around the points still giving better...- ozdell
- Post #126
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
The starboard bridge wing is nearly finished, tonight will work on the front window sill and make the console panel for the bow thrusters will finish that side the bridge and continue on working around the center bridge window panels, plus start work on the main bridge console control...- ozdell
- Post #151
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
I have finely worked out how I will build the platforms using cut 16 mm strips of ply or pine for the frame work glue that to the module top , the first platform be the one where the track is only 5/16 inches from the edge be a island platform as the be further expansion of triple track and...- ozdell
- Post #125
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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
Issue 22 parts mag finely arrived a week behind, I should have issue 23, now have to wait till next week . No work this week the part is back in its box, they do this , might get two issues next week to do with the wings , hopefully she start taking shape as a spitfire, the nose and cockpit get...- ozdell
- Post #71
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Modelling the Mark 1 A spitfire in 1/18 scale
The next lot of pics of the finished cockpit and cradle in place, I was a bit disappointed they have missed out with the seat straps, unless they come later hope so, that gold strap if that what it is is slight over kill, fingers crossed those detailed parts come later. The first pic is the...- ozdell
- Post #63
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
Finely closed in to roof of the front accommodation deck , can lift the bridge out when working on the bridge . The lucky last pic of the main deck, I had trouble getting a square length od dowel out of the keel was to large lifting up the deck, was happy indeed, I now can finish off the...- ozdell
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