A_J_Rimmer
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It's in their genes Doug...
Doug's Westland Wasp by LF, the build!
- Thread starter Waspie
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Airborne01
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Just popped in to check progress - ' ... fescalised portion of the oleo chrome... ' Oooh, keep talking dirty sailor!
Steve
Steve-the-Duck
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Blue-grey, and grey-blue. Never the same colour!
Waspie
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After looking at countless colour charts I’m surprised they bother separating them with a mere hyphen.!!!!
Scratchbuilder
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I remember visiting a Minesweepers mess, all very comfy and close together, and with the same result you had....
Scratchbuilder
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Just skipped to the end after having an enjoyable read (and laugh).
Blur/Grey - Xtracolor X013 BS633 Blue/Grey from Hannants.
If you cannot get any I have a spare tin you can have.
Blur/Grey - Xtracolor X013 BS633 Blue/Grey from Hannants.
If you cannot get any I have a spare tin you can have.
boatman
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HI Joe where did you see warship on tv or dvd ? as i loved that programe an would like to see it again was goin to buy i on dvd but to exspensive
chrisb
Hiya Chris. It pops up on YT occasionally, there was a Channel that had the complete series on there but it was taken down (presumably by the BBC). There's one channel playing series 1. I won't name the channel, just search for "Warship 1973 tv series" like I did and it should come up.
Waspie
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Ah - the 'for tv' version. On board we responded to 'Action Wasp - Action Wasp'. Same thing, we scarpered up into the big blue yonder going who knows where!!!!! Only time I ever heard the 'scramble wasp' tannoy announcement, was for a medical emergency and the bosuns mate, (the tannoy man), just said anything to shut the officer of the watch up who was in full panic mode!!!
Personally, I couldn't watch 'Warship'. So many artificialities and the characters were quite lame compared to some of the crew in the real world!!!
Waspie
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Oh, I am still tinkering with the kit by the way. Just - not quickly. Primed a load of tiny parts yesterday and top coated today. The flotation struts, weapon booms and the new missiles as well as some ancillary pieces, aerials, tail rotor rear stabiliser etc.
Test fitted some of the flotation struts to the clam shells whilst working out what to use to fix them. Currently thinking more CA than TeT - but we'll see.
Also filed down the doors to fit the holes. They won't be fitted but I need them to stop crud from getting into the cockpit areas. I wedged them in place then used liquid mask to form an airtight seal. (Fingers crossed on that one).
Engine is now in place and I have yet again painted the bifurcated exhaust to make it look more like some of the photo's I have.
Wifey says 'why bother - no-ones going to see it'. She couldn't understand my 'I will' reply. Last seen disappearing into the kitchen confused!!!!
All I can say is I'm glad the 1:1 version was easier to work on than this nightmare!!
That's it folks.
Can't forget a quick piccy!
AS12 firing at dusk. (No Tracking Flares fitted) Somewhere in the Caribbean!!
PS
The closer I get to finishing the further away I move my hammers!! I would seriously like to give this a small tap with my lump hammer!!!
The End! (For today)
Test fitted some of the flotation struts to the clam shells whilst working out what to use to fix them. Currently thinking more CA than TeT - but we'll see.
Also filed down the doors to fit the holes. They won't be fitted but I need them to stop crud from getting into the cockpit areas. I wedged them in place then used liquid mask to form an airtight seal. (Fingers crossed on that one).
Engine is now in place and I have yet again painted the bifurcated exhaust to make it look more like some of the photo's I have.
Wifey says 'why bother - no-ones going to see it'. She couldn't understand my 'I will' reply. Last seen disappearing into the kitchen confused!!!!
All I can say is I'm glad the 1:1 version was easier to work on than this nightmare!!
That's it folks.
Can't forget a quick piccy!
AS12 firing at dusk. (No Tracking Flares fitted) Somewhere in the Caribbean!!
PS
The closer I get to finishing the further away I move my hammers!! I would seriously like to give this a small tap with my lump hammer!!!
The End! (For today)
D
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That is usually true of any subject you know well. I can’t imagine many real police detectives find much accuracy in TV crime dramas, for example
(One reasonable exception seems to be Mr. Robot, which, aside from being a solid contender for best TV show ever made, has computer hacking that’s about as accurate as you might expect in fiction).
Waspie
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I enjoyed the first few series of Mr Robot. But either I or the series lost the plot. (I suspect it was me!!)That is usually true of any subject you know well. I can’t imagine many real police detectives find much accuracy in TV crime dramas, for example
D
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The second season throws you off at first (intentionally, because Elliot is pretty far gone, mentally, and not just at this point in the story) but it’s very much worth sticking with it until the very end. This is one of those rare shows that only ever gets better.
Steve Ski
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Man, I have never seen nor heard of this machine, but they got a kit for it, incredible. Excellent progress, Doug.
Waspie
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I have spent the weekend and a portion of today attempting to assemble the flotation gear!! Every combination of fitting has been tried and still the flotation cans don't sit right - I surrender!!!
The white flag is now flying over the bench! I give up!!
Wasn't going to let a piece of plastic get to me but this kit has. From start to ¾ built it has made me want to take up knitting. It now resides in its box stored for whenever I acquire the skill set or 'want' to see this kit completed.
If I don't walk away from this I can see it putting me off what I have until recently - enjoyed. So in the interest of sanity - the end to the Westland Wasp by LF.
For those who have this in their stash. Don't let my experience put you off. You are probably a lot more skilled than I and won't find it half so troublesome as I have. This is only my 5th kit since taking up the hobby so not too disheartened!!!!
Lets hope HobbyBoss kits are less bother?
The white flag is now flying over the bench! I give up!!
Wasn't going to let a piece of plastic get to me but this kit has. From start to ¾ built it has made me want to take up knitting. It now resides in its box stored for whenever I acquire the skill set or 'want' to see this kit completed.
If I don't walk away from this I can see it putting me off what I have until recently - enjoyed. So in the interest of sanity - the end to the Westland Wasp by LF.
For those who have this in their stash. Don't let my experience put you off. You are probably a lot more skilled than I and won't find it half so troublesome as I have. This is only my 5th kit since taking up the hobby so not too disheartened!!!!
Lets hope HobbyBoss kits are less bother?
scottie3158
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Doug,
That's a great pity it was a great build. You did the right thing though. Do something else the come back to it. It is to good to abandon completely.
That's a great pity it was a great build. You did the right thing though. Do something else the come back to it. It is to good to abandon completely.
D
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My advice: Put it away for now, come back to it later when you feel you might be able to tackle it.
Waspie
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Thanks Paul for your support. I feel a bit pee'd off about it (
) but I just didn't feel I was getting anywhere. For such a simple helicopter in the big world this little kit is more complicated than it really needs to be. (IMHO). I'll certainly go back to it sometime in the future when I am better equipped both in mind and skill!!That is indeed my intention Jakko. Thank you to for your support during this build. Much appreciated.
