Recent content by Heavens Eagle

Oh, are you wondering why the red brown primer is all wiped off and such? I was doing so much removing and gluing of new stuff, especially all the extra rivets, that it was easier to just clean off the primer in order to glue the parts. It also allows everyone to see the new stuff for the most...

That is where reference photos come so much in handy. That is also why my sFH 18 has taken such a detour, but I am on the home stretch now on it.

Turns out the jaws on the one I bought are stainless as well. The base is a very solid aluminum CNC machined and hard anodized with a steel lead screw. At $45 it was well worth it. Very weighty (not light) and very solid once I tightened up all the screws. The tolerances were so tight that...

Yeah, Paddy showed me a neat tool..... And I also found this. Here are the Amazon US links Amazon Hubest Tabletop Mini Vise, Multi-Function Clamp Amazon 2.44 inch Mini Fractal vice

Orange? (yeah, there is a numb nut in every crowd :silly::facepalm:)

Looking really good Greg! Glad to see you posting again. How is your mom doing? Yeah, doing the chronolog on the posts really comes in handy on complex projects that you had to set aside for one reason or another.

Looking good Paddy!

First movie? I don't remember. Going to have to pull it out and watch it again.

Here is one trail basically done. I am sure there will be some piddley stuff that I have not addressed yet, plus the rods that are not yet placed on the sides. With the rivet pattern I found that if I take and heat up a fair amount of sprue till it is REAL SOFT, then I place the...

That is an ETO scheme with the invasion stripes. It is also a razorback so not sure of the squadron or where the markings come from.

Yeah I tend to ponder and think about it for a while before jumping off the cliff.

The typo monster has struck again.

Have one trail almost done. Made a second "mold" for larger rivets that were used at the ends of the trail plus had to do more modification on the ends per the photos. Some was carving some was doing some creative work to get a circle opening in the right place so the rivets would place around...

Looking really good Tim!

Hi Dave! Welcome to the site! I have one of the Monza Pocher kits in my stash. I built the Spyder way back many years ago (still have it packed in a box) They are very challenging kits and you came to a good place to ask for help. The old Pocher kits are not easy nor for the faint hearted. I...