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Paula & Dan

Progress of grahameo's build will be reported here,

Paula
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grahameo · Posted: Mon 19 Nov 2007 18:28 pm Post subject:

Had to dig the model out from the very bottom of one of my piles, ( I think there is some sort of innuendo there but just can,t place my finger on it) . Anyway nothing toppled, and the boxes are still defying gravity.
And just to remind you I will be doing the Boscombe Down version.

Graham

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grahameo · Posted: Thu 13 Dec 2007 21:58 pm Post subject:

grahameo · Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 20:26 pm Post subject:

Well I hope to start sometime over the weekend, grandson sitting prevents me from starting tonight.
So the usual pictures are below.

Bit disappointed with the split cockpit glazing, but there's nothing like a challenge.

Graham
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airfixteen · Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2008 22:15 pm Post subject:

Is that a Black Cats pen

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Luke

grahameo · Posted: Fri 18 Jan 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

It most certainly is.

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grahameo · Posted: Mon 21 Jan 2008 19:39 pm Post subject:

Well bit of a late start, but up and running now.
First things first, connect the MP3 player to the computers speakers (got to have music.)
Started by looking at the split canopy, bit of an experiment here, I have decided to fit the two halves together with Clearfix, and then dip them a couple times in Klear.

I hope by doing this it will form a skin and so act like a single glazing piece. It did not help that the two parts are of different thickness.

Graham
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grahameo · Posted: Mon 21 Jan 2008 20:15 pm Post subject:

I Have also decided to keep the rivet detail, but not as pronounced so I knocked it back with wet and dry paper.

The port side of the fuselage had a higher rivet detail than the starboard, so took longer to sand down. I checked the amount of detail I needed by feel. It also means I do not need to rescribe any panel lines so saving a bit of time I hope.

Graham
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Fri 08 Feb 2008 22:10 pm Post subject:

Hey grahameo,

How's the Belvedere coming along?

Have you made any more progress yet?

Paula
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grahameo · Posted: Sun 17 Feb 2008 10:41 am Post subject:

Well Progress has been slow for me on this build, First a terminal failure of my computer then some sort of bug hit the family and laid me low for over two weeks, could not do anything not even repairing the PC till now, could not stand or sit up without feeling very dizzy and nauseous. But everything is fine now and I have started on the model again.
I have had to ditch the experiment with the canopy due to the two halves being of different sizes, one side was thicker and slightly higher than the other, so I have epoxied them together and scraped and sanded them to fit. Now I have to polish it up.
After that I will join the fuselage halves together.

Graham

Flash Flash · Silver Star Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2938

Clear fix in a tube? When did that come out? I want some! I bet its far more easier than the one with the bottle :mad:
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