Gondor's Grumblings

Rick Lowe · October 18, 2022, 01:23:51 PM

Always good to find competent tradies!

Gondor · October 20, 2022, 01:43:21 PM

This evening I refitted the border tiles at the tap end of the bath which other than some fiddly parts at the side of the sink means that part is done

The fudge I did in the corner is hardly noticable, just got to work out what to do in the corner above that. I am thinking of using the black tiles I cut off the border all the way to the ceiling. This will clash with the white tiles for the walls but its about the right size and gives and edge for the cut surfaces of tiles from either wall something to butt up against.

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Gondor · October 28, 2022, 08:46:08 AM

I decided in the end to go with cutting tiles to fit into the corner. The fact that the sections leading into the corner from both sides do not add up in length to a full tile is not a problem and the bend takes care of that by creating the illusion that they are one tile cut into two parts. The down side is trying to cut a 20 x 10 cm chamfered tile into a 2 x 10 cm tile and a 18 x 10 cm tile and just that is running at a very low success rate.

On the other hand, it's not looking too bad even if I say so myself

Most of the forth row of tiles are on, complete with Plasplugs which is a type of fancy rawplug for plasterboard, for the basket to hold shampoo and the like. Second attempt as I made a mess of the first attempt by getting my measurement wrong and haveing them too high. A change ot methodoligy and this time they are correct and between two rows of tiles so all I need to do is file a notch in the edge of the tile where the mounting screws are and the job's done!
Picked up new spectacles today and hopefully these are the last I need to buy unless I need to replace them through wear and tear. Iknow I said earlier that my vision is good, which it is, however that is for distance vision and for reading and anything close I need some magnification. So these are verifocal glasses with clear for the top half and gradual increase in magnification the further toward the bottom you go which is helpingfill in the awkwardness of pearing over the top of a pure set of magnifiers or wanting to keep changeing between wearing and not wearing glasses due to the distance things are at. The main thing is that I should not need any more, and two years untill my next eye test as well!

Gondor

Gondor · December 03, 2022, 04:44:45 AM

Finally got around to ordering two Hawker P.1027 conversion sets from Freightdog models, one to go with the KP Tempest kit of which I have several with the other to be grafted onto the modern Airfix kit. Why do that when it's made for the KP kit as an almost plug in conversion? Because I can and the Airfix Kit has finer detail to my eye, because it's a slight challange and it's my choice as well as the fact that I have previously used the Freightdog Tempest Mk VI conversion in another Airfix kit so it follows a theme.
Now the thing is what markings to do them as?
I am thinking one of them as a Malayan Emargency aircraft and the other as either Indian Air Force or Pakastan Air Force instead of Tempest Mk. II's

Gondor

NARSES2 · December 03, 2022, 05:45:45 AM

Quote from: Gondor on December 03, 2022, 04:44:45 AMI am thinking one of them as a Malayan Emargency aircraft and the other as either Indian Air Force or Pakastan Air Force instead of Tempest Mk. II's

Gondor

Burmese perhaps ?

Gondor · December 03, 2022, 06:27:18 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 03, 2022, 05:45:45 AM
Quote from: Gondor on December 03, 2022, 04:44:45 AMI am thinking one of them as a Malayan Emargency aircraft and the other as either Indian Air Force or Pakastan Air Force instead of Tempest Mk. II's

Gondor

Burmese perhaps ?

Nice idea, no decals

Gondor

Gondor · December 04, 2022, 11:59:22 AM

One of the things I have started tinkering around with is the modern KP version of the AVIA S-199 Sakin. This is basically going to be OOB with with a slight change to make it a whiff. The kit I am finding quite easy to build other than the detail painting inside the cockpit. When I get around to building some of the AZ Bf 109's I have in the stash I think I shall reverse the process and paint the fine detail first and then add the RLM 02 afterwards thus covering up any colour used on the detail that strays too far.
In the build I did stap 14 differently. I didn't modify parts 6 (rear radiator faces) untill they were in position when I then filed then down to fit. Mine ended up losing a bit more in overall height then the instructions show but I think I have a near perfect fit between the upper wing surfaces and the fuselage which is what I was after. Oh well back to the cockpit painting

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NARSES2 · December 05, 2022, 05:28:33 AM

Their 109's do have a fair bit of cockpit detail, but with the 109's small and heavily framed canopy you can't see much of it when it's fitted anyway. Even with the Erla "hood". Guess how I know ?

Gondor · December 05, 2022, 10:13:03 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 05, 2022, 05:28:33 AMTheir 109's do have a fair bit of cockpit detail, but with the 109's small and heavily framed canopy you can't see much of it when it's fitted anyway. Even with the Erla "hood". Guess how I know ?

I think I can guess, however I have had my eyes done so I can see things. So I will see how the alternative detail method turns out, only thing is which Bf 109 to use it with as I have several of the AZ machines in the stash, a G-14/AS, K-4 and two K-6's one of which is to become a K-14, or I could use the spare fuselage sides that came with the S-199.

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The Wooksta! · December 05, 2022, 02:39:23 PM

A quick and simple whiff with the S199 is to build one with the blown hood in Israeli markings, as from what I've seen and read is that all the ones Is real flew had the Erla hood.
Another was one is camo and unit markings, as apart from one, they remained in their delivery colours, which is either RLM02 or RLM63, depending on which expert you prefer.

The Revi gunfights from the S199s ended up in their Mustangs.

The blown hood was supposedly a Messerschmitt design. May be worth putting one on a K-14 for the LOLs. In either Czech or Isreali markings.

I've always had a liking for the C/S-199 and there's a few tucked away. I'll probably use the AML/AZ/KPM ones for whiffing and the Eduard ones for the real deal.

Gondor · December 06, 2022, 01:29:00 AM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 05, 2022, 02:39:23 PMA quick and simple whiff with the S199 is to build one with the blown hood in Israeli markings, as from what I've seen and read is that all the ones Is real flew had the Erla hood.
Another was one is camo and unit markings, as apart from one, they remained in their delivery colours, which is either RLM02 or RLM63, depending on which expert you prefer.

The Revi gunfights from the S199s ended up in their Mustangs.

The blown hood was supposedly a Messerschmitt design. May be worth putting one on a K-14 for the LOLs. In either Czech or Isreali markings.

I've always had a liking for the C/S-199 and there's a few tucked away. I'll probably use the AML/AZ/KPM ones for whiffing and the Eduard ones for the real deal.

I have the eduard dual S-199 boxing in the stash which will be real world, this KP/AZ kit is being whiffed.

Gondor

NARSES2 · December 06, 2022, 05:41:54 AM

Quote from: Gondor on December 05, 2022, 10:13:03 AMonly thing is which Bf 109 to use it with as I have several of the AZ machines in the stash, a G-14/AS, K-4 and two K-6's one of which is to become a K-14,

Gondor

As far as I'm aware late 109's had RLM 66 rather than RLM 02 interiors. Not sure about F's, but G's onwards.

Gondor · December 06, 2022, 10:55:02 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 06, 2022, 05:41:54 AM
Quote from: Gondor on December 05, 2022, 10:13:03 AMonly thing is which Bf 109 to use it with as I have several of the AZ machines in the stash, a G-14/AS, K-4 and two K-6's one of which is to become a K-14,

Gondor

As far as I'm aware late 109's had RLM 66 rather than RLM 02 interiors. Not sure about F's, but G's onwards.

No problem Chris as I am using HATAKA B144 BS Dark Sea Grey instead.

Gondor

NARSES2 · December 09, 2022, 02:35:43 AM

Gondor · December 09, 2022, 06:25:50 AM

Not at work today as it's the work's Xmass outing/lunch in Edinburgh and I beleive there is a train strike on. Not only that, limited places and no core times that I have to work today plus I was easily able to make up the time due to reduced hours because of the outing/lunch and you end up with a day off for very little pain

A few bits and peices modelling wise done. Noticed a Ki61 pearing at me from the shelf which was part started so the internals have been addedand a few other bits worked on. Paint will be applied to the S-199 interior again then the fuselage closed up and the wings added.

I should really be working on the bathroom but that will be done tomorrow as I am catching up on Youtube videos and Britmodeller postings while fetelling with models today. Should get quite a bit done with both when I finnish at Christmass as I have two weeks off and not much to do other than model and decorate, so hears hopeing that is what happens.

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