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Rick’s 1/48 ICM Dornier Do17z-2
I’ve hit a road block with this. I haven’t just misplaced a part, I’ve only gone and mislaid and entire sprue! The one with the pitot probe, and it was the last part on it too. So I added the last bits I could and have set it aside to dry and come back to it later. Scratch making a replacement...- rickoshea52
- Post #40
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick’s Airfix 1/48 Ju-87R2 Stuka - a rite of passage build
Now that the Do-17 is all but finished my eldest daughter chose this as my next build. There are a number of kits or subjects that I have as a “rite of passage” build. Something that I always wanted to do but never had the pocket money, skills or time. Or maybe something that my dad built with...- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/48 ICM Dornier Do17z-2
Getting close to the finishing line now.- rickoshea52
- Post #31
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick’s 1/48 ICM Dornier Do17z-2
How do you get the wheels on without damaging the painted tyres? If only a wheel change was this easy in real life! Gently squeeze the shock struts at the top to open out the axle end. Easy when you’re a landing gear expert (ahem!).- rickoshea52
- Post #30
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
I went to IPMS Lancashires annual swapmeet today and came away with this. Part financed with a sale but still £10 down.- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
Will you be adding the ice accretion rod Doug? Did your SK’s have a speedtape strip applied along the keel to fuselage angle under the main door? RAF cabs had this applied to protect the airframe from the hoist cable.- rickoshea52
- Post #332
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King
It looks like you may have missed the crewmans grab rail above the cabin door, Doug. The instructions don’t show it but it’s in the kit. I think it’s an omission from the instructions because every cab I’ve seen has it fitted.- rickoshea52
- Post #233
- Forum: Helicopters Under Construction
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Airfix 2024
My copy of this months Airfix Model World arrived today with a feature on Airfix’s new Chinook HC1. I was curious to read about there being a “lowered/raised undercarriage” option! I often found myself wondering where the landing gear selector lever was in a Chinook cockpit when doing brakes on...- rickoshea52
- Post #37
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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What did you fly in today?
My ride home from JFK, and I’ll be turning left when I board Last weekend I had flight in this kit built aircraft and took control for a while.- rickoshea52
- Post #182
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Movie Memphis Belle Help
Coincidentally, I was looking at Memphis Belle yesterday in the USAF museum in Dayton. I’ll be going back again this week if there is anything you’d like a photo of. Peter is spot on about the nose art colours. Current (and perhaps correct) nose art in these photos.- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Introduce yourself
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Rick’s 1/48 ICM Dornier Do17z-2
A little bit of mud. I. imagining this kite as operating from a muddy grass airstrip.- rickoshea52
- Post #26
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick’s Airfix 1/35 Ferret armoured car
Just finished this. Great little kit. Tamiya paints and built out of the box using bristles for aerials.- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Completed Armoured Vehicles
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Waiting for me when I got back to the ranch. Rather stupidly I bought two sets of decals. Might put them in the sales section if I can’t return them the Hannants.- rickoshea52
- Post #283
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Rick’s 1/48 ICM Dornier Do17z-2
Decals revealed and a pin wash applied for the panel lines. Tonight I did a bit of work on the exhaust staining using weathering powders. Trying to find reference photos of how this style of exhaust deposited staining was difficult so I just went with what looked right. Not forgetting the...- rickoshea52
- Post #24
- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick's completed 1/72 Airfix Lancaster BIII (special) 617 Sqn - Dambusters
I finished this a long time ago and forgot that I hadn’t posted the results on here before despite starting a build thread. This model was donated to my daughter’s former school and hangs proudly from the ceiling of Lancaster class.- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Completed Aeroplanes
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Curved photo etch benders
I have a pair of small jewellery pliers bought from Hobbycraft that is useful for bending wire, but for sheet metal a parallel rod of suitable size and a mouse mat can work.- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Rick’s deconstructed 1/72 Airfix EE Lightning
Finished.- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Rick’s deconstructed 1/72 Airfix EE Lightning
A little side project. This will be framed and presented to a friend when finished.- rickoshea52
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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