Recent content by Heavens Eagle

Looking really good Paddy! What is it that you are using to hold it? Kind of looks like a movement holder for a watch. Sometimes a sharpened tooth pick can make the tiny stuff easier.

Not polished but the dope paint they used was not a flat paint. It was usually a clear gloss. Like the old model airplane dope that my dad painted stuff with as a kid on the balsa airplane kits. I think the WWI German stuff in the Air Force Museum were all gloss.

FYI These are acupuncture needles. I know because my boss's wife had acupuncture several years back and thought they might be useable for watch stuff so gave me a bunch. I have two different sizes. There are the fine ones which it looks like you have here and some heavier ones that I rarely...

I think Barney means he will be at the Nationals. I thought about it, and decided I just don't want the hassle in August to travel there.

Looking really good Chris!

Years ago my parents finally put in a central air unit. The line ran out the north side of the house, and my dad got tired of the muddy spot. He dug a hole and put liner in it to put a 5 gallon bucket in it. Then every couple of days or so would empty the bucket on stuff he wanted watered...

Looking good Paddy!

Time for another small update as I have been working on this beastie on the weekends. This time the photos are telling the story. For now I am now in adding the rivets mode, which actually isn't all that hard. I use a small piece of brass placed across a couple of rivets and then...

That .50 cal is looking really good Tim!

On (it appears) British aircraft some of the flying wires are cable. The really shiny ones are actually airfoil shaped rods that are being used and not cable. If you look at the photo just above in Paddy's post, the bottom most "cable" is a real cable. The other 3 items are the airfoil shaped...

Cool acquisition James. The only aircraft that I am looking at these days is "possibly" the 1/32nd Grumman Duck, and the 1/35th Ka50 helicopter.

I see a fair number of fit up issues there Bob. Don't rush it and ponder where things are out and study up on what could be causing the disparity. I have been beating the crap out of the trails on my howitzer and am quite happy with what I have so far. There is a fair amount that isn't posted...

I have this in my stash from the way back. The Harry Tate has been a rarity from before this particular kit came out. The LVG I believe is also a rarity these days. Don't see many of the WNW kits built up any more as they are rather rare and pricey to replace. I also suspect that a lot of...

At some point I will have to fall in the lake and build up one of my WNW kits.

I have one of those lathes, but found long ago that the foot speed control was not all it was cracked up to be. I bought a Levin motor/speed control setup. It has the "option" to have a foot speed control which I could do if I wanted, but it is much better having a dial to set a speed with a...