Pete's Sea King Mk41. Revell 1/72

[stillp]

Peter,
Coming on nicely mate. Rather you than me with those decals, that's why I build armour lol.

I quite like applying decals, they bring the model to life, and if the really small ones misbehave you can always leave them off!

I've had a small drama - spraying the matt coat, a small part came off - not sure what they are, there's one on each corner of the main hull, about 3 mm long and 1mm diameter, with a slightly bent end. Anyway, it fell off but I saw it on the paper towel that was under the model, so picked it up and put it safe. A couple of minutes later it had gone again. There's very little chance of finding anything that small on the floor of my garage/workshop, but I looked down, and there it was lying on piece of polythene sheet. I picked it up, went to put it in the same 'safe place' as earlier, and it was tangled in a bit of fluff - while trying to put it down, it disappeared again. Spent half an hour looking, but no joy. I might try to make one from a bit of plastic rod, or just leave it off.

Pete

 

[Airborne01]

I quite like applying decals, they bring the model to life, and if the really small ones misbehave you can always leave them off!

I've had a small drama - spraying the matt coat, a small part came off - not sure what they are, there's one on each corner of the main hull, about 3 mm long and 1mm diameter, with a slightly bent end. Anyway, it fell off but I saw it on the paper towel that was under the model, so picked it up and put it safe. A couple of minutes later it had gone again. There's very little chance of finding anything that small on the floor of my garage/workshop, but I looked down, and there it was lying on piece of polythene sheet. I picked it up, went to put it in the same 'safe place' as earlier, and it was tangled in a bit of fluff - while trying to put it down, it disappeared again. Spent half an hour looking, but no joy. I might try to make one from a bit of plastic rod, or just leave it off.

Pete

Yup! The disappearing 'fingamabob' really frustrates, annoys, and ultimately 'pi---s' me off big style! Especially as, three months later, it magically appears on the top of a sock, or on the worktop, or even the deck whilst cleaning up! (Even though you've spent ages on hands and knees searching) And ... you've just scratched it!
Steve

 

[boatman]

Yup! The disappearing 'fingamabob' really frustrates, annoys, and ultimately 'pi---s' me off big style! Especially as, three months later, it magically appears on the top of a sock, or on the worktop, or even the deck whilst cleaning up! (Even though you've spent ages on hands and knees searching) And ... you've just scratched it!
Steve

HI Steve oh very very true an im the same if i fit a fingmabob an lose it an sure as eggs are eggs it will turn up later after a massives search on my hands an knees an ive given up an loads of build time wasted but i have a secret weapon on fingmabobs that dissapear an thats jen she normaly finds it within seconds after i have been searchin for what seems like ages an then she will say you dint look that hard did you an well by that time im completely pi**ed off an wont even fit it back on an on my working seaking i wont even fit them fingmabobs cause they will only get broken off while its bein handled a lot on an off tiger's flightdeck so fingmabobs dont even think about bein fitted on
chrisb

 

[stillp]

I've had to drill and pin the tailwheel, having broken it off... twice! A short piece of 0.6mm steel MIG wire did the trick. Stuck the last bits on, did a bit of touching-up, got a few photos while the weather was good and before I broke any more off! Here's a teaser; I'll put up a 'finished' thread when I find where to put it.

Thanks for all your support on this build.
Pete

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
That is a cracking result mate and a good idea to pin the rotor.

 

[stillp]

I can't find a 'finished' section for this GB, so here's the rest of the pics:

Sorry if it's too pic-heavy! I don't usually bother with aerials, but I did on this. It's wire stripped from a Continental Airlines headset from many years ago when I used to cross the Atlantic several times a year. My big mistake was to fit the aerial before I'd finished a few other things, and I was running out of places I could hold the model!
Again, thanks for watching.
Pete

 

[boatman]

DITTO Pete just what Scottie says FANTASTC modeling Pete an if mine will come half as good i will be well pleased brilliant modeling
chrisb

 

[stillp]

Pete,
That is a cracking result mate and a good idea to pin the rotor.

You meant the tailwheel didn't you Paul? The main rotor is actually removable, but doesn't turn a full revolution.
Pete

 

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
That is a great result.
Jim

 

[rickoshea52]

Great result.

 

[Mini Me]

Very nice result Pete.
Rick H.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Gotta agree with the guys on this one Pete, that's a cracking result
There's something about that "Iron Cross like" marking that I've always found very eye catching !
One other thing..... That Jig you were using in the build pics on the previous page to cradle the fuselage... Was it home made or bought in?.... It looks very useful
Andy

 

[adt70hk]

Pete,

That's brilliant. An outstanding finish. Very well done indeed!!!

ATB.

Andrew

 

[boatman]

HI Pete just been studying your seaking an i was wondering why the main rotor hub sits so high above the fusalarge ? an i'll say this your kit looks as though it fitted a lot better than mine as my kit was an i hope the other three kits will fit better
chrisb

 

[stillp]

Thanks for the compliments chaps.

One other thing..... That Jig you were using in the build pics on the previous page to cradle the fuselage... Was it home made or bought in?.... It looks very useful
Andy

Andy, I bought it at a show a few years ago, from, I think, Little-cars. It didn't really work for the heli, which kept trying to rotate, but it's great for 1/72 aircraft.
Ah, here they are: https://www.modellingtools.co.uk/jhmodels-205-c.asp
Cheers
Pete

 

[Geoffers]

Lovely job Pete

Geoff.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Thanks for the compliments chaps.

Andy, I bought it at a show a few years ago, from, I think, Little-cars. It didn't really work for the heli, which kept trying to rotate, but it's great for 1/72 aircraft.
Ah, here they are: https://www.modellingtools.co.uk/jhmodels-205-c.asp
Cheers
Pete

Thanks for that Pete,
Looked em up but all out of stock until I hear otherwise

 

[minitnkr]

An excellent representation. Beautiful finishes. Top marks.