Shooting the breeze

[moon puppy]

I didn't have an hour but still checked it out. He did an amazing job.

On another note, got orders in with Gaspatch for the RCF type turnbuckles and I have yet to figure out how they install.

Metal Turnbuckles RAF 1/32

www.gaspatchmodels.com

Also got the Bentley motor.

Bentley BRI Engine 1/32

www.gaspatchmodels.com

 

[paddy]

did you see the link above re: turnbuckles ?

 

[moon puppy]

I did, you know me, I want instant satisfaction. I keep looking at those flying wires as opposed to the control lines.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Well slightly to the side of this topic, my "Grail" kit is coming up for sale from AirscalePro. A 1/32 scale Dornier Do17Z. It is pricey as hell, but it is also a mixed media kit so the price is probably what I would pay for all the aftermarket stuff to flush it out. It goes on sale at 6PM UK time today the 15th.

Here is a link if anyone is interested

airscale Pro Kits

1/32 scale aircraft model kits, customer build galleries and high-detail accessories.

www.airscaleprokits.co.uk

 

[paddy]

I wonder who is making it for them ?

 

[moon puppy]

Only if the canopy comes pre masked.

 

[paddy]

I once ordered some cockpit placards and they didnt arrive and of course as soon as they sent some more the first lot tuned up so i returned them and the address was a private house in brighton i think, on the coast about 35 miles away. i Since found out that fantasy print shop print his decals.

You searched for cockpit - Fantasy Printshop

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Well...., I did the preorder. It is a mixed media kit with main parts molded styrene, 3D print parts, and PE. Yeah, it was a BIG bite what with tarrifs and exchange rate.
Seems I remember @jknaus getting their Typhoon kit and liking it.
I have been waiting ever since the Revell Ju88, and He111 kits for this in 1/32. Always figured Zouki Mura would do one, but this looks like it is going to be it.

 

[Rhino]

Sopwith Perverts.

 

[Steve Ski]

I think these kits are pretty cool as it shows "all" the workings, or should. It's definitely a challenge, but that is what we like, right. I started to build a two-story house, probably 1/25 scale, stick frame and roof sheeting only, because I knew how to do it, the regs and specs required, and I personally always thought a house looked pretty cool all framed up until they put the siding on. Now, that just a carpenter's perspective, but ya, this kit is cool, imho.

 

[moon puppy]

There's a guy on youtube who describes different home building techniques, he builds scaled down stuff to demonstrate what he's talking about. Yeah, one fully built would be crazy awesome!

 

[paddy]

I grew up in a house built in 1580 obviously oak Timber framed and as a school project i measured the whole thing up, transferred it to graph paper and built a 3D model of the frame in Balsa It was quite interesting because i did some research on the house also as part of the project. A lot of the beams had slots in and strange markings that didn't seem to mean anything and i found out these were ship markings. They used to use old ships timbers to build houses so the oak was seasoned and stable. Of course it wasn't as depending on the time of year, doors would swing open then 6 months later they would swing shut as the house was always on the move

 

[moon puppy]

That is awesome Paddy, does the house still stand, can we street view it on maps?

Our house was built in 1890 from timber cut down on the property. They just knocked off the bark and used the timber for the floor joist and rafters. I use to say that's old...that house has 300 years on ours and the wood even longer.

Do you have any of those drawings left? Ever thought of building it again?