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jssel · Posted: Wed 25 Feb 2009 19:33 pm Post subject:

In this update I have completed the assembly of the radome, mounted it on the door and painted it. I had an idea on how to make the radome rotate up and down. This was eluded to in the Alan Hall article. I drilled a hole thru the door and one more hole in the retraction arm. Adding a piece of rod to the arm, the part was slid thru the door and capped on the inside with a button of sheet styrene. IT WORKS! Now for what ever reason I can demonstrate how the radar works. Also today, the rotor blades were painted.

This shot is of the inside of the door showing the mounting button and what is left of the rod. That will be trimmed off eventually.

Thanks for looking and cheers everybody.
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TimJ · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 16:33 pm Post subject:

Nice work. I like the idea for the moveable radar.
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jssel · Posted: Mon 02 Mar 2009 14:33 pm Post subject:

A few things were accomplished over the weekend. The RAF Blue/Grey (at least my rendition) was put on. The door with the searchwater radar is temporarily attached with a stripe of blue painters tape. Gloss coat applied, and if the day does not close in on me, decalling should be done.

This underside shot shows the antennas and some things supplied by ED Models C scale set. Only after the picture was taken did I see the nasty seam showing. Oh well, once in the display case......

Two deviations made from the A W Hall article: Engine exhaust covers and holes drilled in the hull for landing lights by MV products number LS25. Even with all the references out there, some "best guess" techniques are used.

Thanks for looking everyone and cheers.
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jssel · Posted: Wed 04 Mar 2009 01:26 am Post subject:

Well, here she is. Sea King AEW of D flight, 824 NAS 1982-83. The project started on Jan 31st and finished this evening.

And as advertised, the radome rotates.

I found this to be a real interesting build. One that I stayed pretty well "geeked up" for through the whole project. It forced me to think outside normal scale modeling styles. Alan W Hall showed the way long before resin aftermarket. In some cases the build involved "best guess" thinking as even with so much reference there were gaps. I must thank gengriz (Fred) and thomasweir (Tom) for providing me with pictures and comments that were really needed. One last item. I caught myself having to remember to stick to task (article) and stop wandering. Most of all to know when to say "enough on this one. Move on."

I met Mr Hall in 1985 at the IPMS Nats in Indianapolis. A right joyful old cuss and my collection of Airfix and SAM magazines are real treasures that get revisited often.

Recently my daughter, raids my pants pockets for change drops a quarter (25 cents) into a vending machine at the local grocery store to buy candy or jewerly. Look at the packaging that it comes in. And you know what? It is the perfect size for the Searchwater radar. Jokes on me.

Thanks for looking and cheers everyone.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Wed 04 Mar 2009 02:04 am Post subject:

Superb.....A fitting triute!

All the best
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feanor · Posted: Wed 04 Mar 2009 07:17 am Post subject:

Ayup Jeff...

It's always the way isn't it?

AFTER you've sweated to make something, someone comes along with 'you could have had this'... Murphy's Law in the States, isn't it ?
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thomasweir · Posted: Wed 04 Mar 2009 10:06 am Post subject:

Brilliant build

jhl1908 · Posted: Wed 04 Mar 2009 11:26 am Post subject:

Amazing model

Great work, jssel

All the best from Jesper.
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jssel · Posted: Wed 04 Mar 2009 16:43 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the comments friends

Jeff S
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TopGun · Posted: Wed 04 Mar 2009 17:32 pm Post subject:

Looks great
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DH764 · Posted: Thu 05 Mar 2009 21:13 pm Post subject:

Excellent

Enjoyed following your progress and picking up some tips on the way

Andy
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hewman100 · Posted: Fri 06 Mar 2009 15:43 pm Post subject:

Fantastic job there guv!
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