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Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft Yesterday, 06:06 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Thanks for the link Joe. Really nice models,...

Thanks for the link Joe. Really nice models, sadly they are quite a way away from me even though England is not that big a country. If I'm down that way I'll certainly try to see them fly!

Barry
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft Yesterday, 04:48 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
I'm looking forward to your build Joe. I...

I'm looking forward to your build Joe. I underestimated the effort required to build to 84" span model myself !!:D
I think the next one will be a little 36" span single engined fighter, perhaps a...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft Yesterday, 04:10 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Joe, I think it does. The silk certainly...

Joe, I think it does. The silk certainly stretches when it's first soaked in the varnish as it can bulge at that point. That's the time to re tension it over the surface using your gloved hands. As...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft Yesterday, 02:45 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Joe, I've used the silk and varnish approach on...

Joe, I've used the silk and varnish approach on every foam scratch build but as I've always got my hands totally full when I'm doing it I never got around to taking any photos at the time.:D
I'll...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft Yesterday, 01:17 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Bob, I think I lost momentum over those two weeks...

Bob, I think I lost momentum over those two weeks and it's taken me quite a while to get back into it.:D
At last the nose is finished with the glazing in place and the rear turret is also where it...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-06-2013, 10:57 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Bob, I look at it that way as well. You can...

Bob, I look at it that way as well. You can always break the plaster mould to release the cowl and cast one easily if you need another at a later date.

Micheal, I'm relieved that you managed to...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 05-03-2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Leaving the rear half of the front turret...

Leaving the rear half of the front turret unfinished in case I feel, in a moment of madness, the need to add internal detail to it, I've moved onto the mid upper turret.:eek:
Again I found a light...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-30-2013, 07:08 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Micheal, a charging stand?? Who would have...

Micheal, a charging stand?? Who would have thought of that in a hurry? It's great when it works though isn't it?
Did you make a plaster mould from the finished nose before you fitted it?
I'm going...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-29-2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Desperation Paul!!! The mother of invention:D:D ...

Desperation Paul!!! The mother of invention:D:D
I'm looking everywhere for moulds for observation domes and blisters now.
I tried one of those polished stone eggs first as it's got to be good for...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 04-29-2013, 10:39 AM
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Views: 253
Posted By baz49exe
Great build Mit! What veneer have you added to...

Great build Mit! What veneer have you added to the rear of the fuselage. Looks like the obechi wood veneer which was used on foam wings.:D

Barry
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-29-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Well, after what seems to be forever the nose is...

Well, after what seems to be forever the nose is in place and spackled ready to be rubbed down and then carefully cut free.
The nose section is held in place by two kebab stick dowels which locate...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-28-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,375
Posted By baz49exe
Looks amazing Bill! Superb work; really looking...

Looks amazing Bill! Superb work; really looking forward to the maiden report.:D

Barry
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-22-2013, 07:07 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
For once it can actually be bought from a UK...

For once it can actually be bought from a UK supplier :eek::eek: but just look at the price difference almost exactly £'s for $'s. Still we know to expect that anyway!!

...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-21-2013, 02:03 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 8,661
Posted By baz49exe
Jimmy , it's Habotai 5mm silk from Dharma Trading...

Jimmy , it's Habotai 5mm silk from Dharma Trading . The mm stands of momme and it's very lightweight pure woven silk. Amazing material!!

Barry
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-21-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Hi Jimmy, I've been looking after my 7 year old...

Hi Jimmy, I've been looking after my 7 year old grandson who has come down to stay with us for the last two weeks school holidays as his brother has a badly fractured upper arm which he received...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-21-2013, 07:35 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 8,661
Posted By baz49exe
Very interesting indeed Michael-looking forward...

Very interesting indeed Michael-looking forward to hearing how the refurbishment of the 262 goes.
I have to say that I'm seriously wondering how the GWS version would have survived the terrain with...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-20-2013, 10:07 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Joe, that looks very interesting indeed as...

Joe, that looks very interesting indeed as extending the motor wires shouldn't be a problem. I wonder how the signal input side of things would work out!
Certainly beats having to buy four ESCs...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 04-20-2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Hi Bob, the P-40 cowl looks great;- looking...

Hi Bob, the P-40 cowl looks great;- looking forward to seeing it in place but I don't envy you the task of getting it off the mould!!!
I've got some moulding to do now! I've just pulled the bomb...
Forum: Beginners 04-17-2013, 06:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 292
Posted By baz49exe
If you don't have the mixing ability on your TX a...

If you don't have the mixing ability on your TX a very simple and cheap way to do it is to buy a $3-00 V-tail mixer and plug the aileron input lead of the mixer into the throttle output of the...
Forum: Electric Ducted Fan Jets 04-12-2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,362
Posted By baz49exe
Good news Michael!! " Never say never" is spot...

Good news Michael!!
" Never say never" is spot on!
Your experience just shows why it's such a good idea to repair and modify.:D After all if you can build the models out of chunks of foam in the...
Forum: Electric Ducted Fan Jets 04-09-2013, 09:07 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,362
Posted By baz49exe
Sadly Michael I've been doing almost the same...

Sadly Michael I've been doing almost the same thing with the Wellington. A stalled hand launch saw it land straight on it's nose:eek:!
The foam had compressed and deformed sideways. The hot water...
Forum: Electric Ducted Fan Jets 04-08-2013, 07:56 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,362
Posted By baz49exe
Sorry to hear about this problem Michael. I was...

Sorry to hear about this problem Michael. I was thinking over heating ESC until you said that you had replaced it. I guess if it was the same rated ESC it could exhibit an identical problem though....
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-29-2013, 07:47 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Hi Jimmy , how's it going? It's good to hear from...

Hi Jimmy , how's it going? It's good to hear from you.


Hi Michael, I'm going to form the turrets in exactly the same way as the canopy using a carved building block plug. They are often harder...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-28-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
I've been carving a plug for the cockpit...

I've been carving a plug for the cockpit glasshouse out of ashblock and eventually I heat shrunk a pop bottle over it to form the basic cockpit shape.
The upper fuselage was grooved to fit the base...
Forum: Europe 03-17-2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 618
Posted By baz49exe
HobbyKing UK postage options

This is really annoying me so I wondered if anyone else has the same issues?
The other day I tried to order a Turnigy V-tail mixer from the Hobby King UK warehouse.
The item is on sale for $3-37...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-15-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,375
Posted By baz49exe
Looking forward to seeing this build develop...

Looking forward to seeing this build develop Bill. Another little modeled subject.:D:D
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-15-2013, 08:03 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Yep Michael, I just checked and according to the...

Yep Michael, I just checked and according to the posts it was July 2011 when I last flew the Komet.:eek: I really must deal with this. I tend to build a model see it fly, finish the colour scheme,...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-14-2013, 02:36 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Should fly well in calm conditions Michael. I've...

Should fly well in calm conditions Michael. I've got to decide whether to fly again now or start the final finishing????
Real dams would be a good idea with all the rainfall we seem to be getting...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-14-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Thanks Paul, looking forward to a chat. Barry

Thanks Paul, looking forward to a chat.

Barry
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 03-14-2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 4,104
Posted By baz49exe
Hi Brad, Yes it was survival flying yesterday:D...

Hi Brad, Yes it was survival flying yesterday:D and you are dead right some calm weather will give a true indication of how it will really fly.
I'm thinking of boat building myself- even the cliffs...
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