TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff

[lcarroll]

   Hey Gary, how can I copy your build if all you publish is photos of the "goofs" vs. all the good things you've done?!?
   I'd like to see the firewall for sure; just invested in an assortment of Alclad last week and intend to start using it. (naturally, having bought 9 different colours, Duralumin is NOT one of them!! Next trip to YED I guess. I'm also looking forward to seeing your results on the PC10 quandary, seems we'll be chasing this one through eternity!
   Anyway, nice to see you are still making progress; I got another room painted today at the Daughter's Condo, nothing done on my Bif, and I'm starting to get a little frustrated with "outside" taskings!
Cheers,
Lance

[Trackpad]

   Hey Gary, how can I copy your build if all you publish is photos of the "goofs" vs. all the good things you've done?!?
   I'd like to see the firewall for sure; just invested in an assortment of Alclad last week and intend to start using it. (naturally, having bought 9 different colours, Duralumin is NOT one of them!! Next trip to YED I guess. I'm also looking forward to seeing your results on the PC10 quandary, seems we'll be chasing this one through eternity!
  Cheers,
Lance

Hi, Lance,

I don't mind posting my glitches, in the hope that doing so will help someone else not make them! Just call me the "Advance Guard," finding the bad guys before they attack the Main Body!

The firewall turned out all right. I'll be doing a bit of weathering on it, then I'll get a few photos up for you

I've pretty much got the PC10 question answered to my satisfaction: I added Xtracolor White, Sand, Tan and Dark Earth to a tinlet of RFC Green, and now it looks close to what I would expect PC10 to be. Problem is, durned if I can figure out how I did it! The RFC Green was quite thinned out: I must have resurrected it from an older tinlet. Then it was something like: 10 drops of White, 25 or so drops each of BS250 RAF Dark Earth, FS13531 Sand, and FS10219 Tan. Add about 50 (+-) drops of lacquer thinner, mix well and serve over ice. I sprayed a fair bit of the fuselage tonight to get an idea of the result: not bad, but I'll add more lacquer thinner next paint session as the mix is still a little thick. I'll try to post a photo or two over the weekend, but we start a three-day computer simulation exercise up here for the Militia tomorrow, so my modelling time over the weekend will be short. 

PS: I was joking about the ice...really!   

[lcarroll]

  The saga of the PC10 mix sounds very familiar.  I have used Modelmaster Enamels in the past and have written down my formula in two places; problem is the ratios are not the same in both notes!?!
  My Grandfather used to tell me "we grow too soon old and too late smart"; I'm only half way there!
  Looking forward to your next photos, don't work too hard over the weekend.
Cheers,
Lance

[Chris Johnson]

After seeing your excellent pilot's seat, I 'tried the water' yesterday, so to speak, and sanded off the backing on the caning on the pilot's seat and my results were nothing like yours!  The water is pretty chilly for me so I packed it in partway through. Not an auspicious start to my Biff!

Hmmm  . . . where did I put that Tortoise kit . . .   

Cheers,

Chris

[Trackpad]

After seeing your excellent pilot's seat, I 'tried the water' yesterday, so to speak, and sanded off the backing on the caning on the pilot's seat and my results were nothing like yours!  The water is pretty chilly for me so I packed it in partway through. Not an auspicious start to my Biff!
Cheers,

Chris

Hey, Chris!



 Yeah, I can hear you now: "So, why is this turkey flashing up a photo of a corvette gun platform??" Well, it's not the gun platform itself that's important. It's the netting around it to keep spent cartridges from rolling all over the deck. With a little imagination, you can see the resemblance between the netting and...oh, I don't know... maybe the back of a wicker seat in a Biff. Now, this particular feature is PE from a gun platform set. But years ago I built another corvette, and to replicate the netting I used what is known as "bridal veil tulle" or something like that. You can get it at virtually any fabric store, and you only need a very small piece of it. Cut out the part of the back of the chair that didn't "make the cut," as it were (terrible pun, that!), and fit a sized piece of veil material over the rear of the opening. Blend it in with a smidge of white glue, let it dry, apply your favourite paint, et voila! the best-looking wicker seat in the entire known universe!

Hope this helps! 

Oh,  by the way: I do not recommend cutting a piece from your good wife's bridal veil! 

PS: You can put the Tortoise away now! (Thanks, Lance!)   

[lcarroll]

After seeing your excellent pilot's seat, I 'tried the water' yesterday, so to speak, and sanded off the backing on the caning on the pilot's seat and my results were nothing like yours!  The water is pretty chilly for me so I packed it in partway through. Not an auspicious start to my Biff!

Hmmm  . . . where did I put that Tortoise kit . . .   

Cheers,

Chris

Chris,
   Gary has obviously "cracked the code" on the wicker seat technique; as stated earlier I failed as well. Wonder if there's something special in that Spitfire Ale he was going on about!?
   As for the tortoise kit, I have the same problem, but the %(^%*%&$ Condo is half done as of today.
Cheers,
Lance

[lcarroll]

Gary,
   Now you tell me about mesh from Gun Platform Sets and Bridal Veils! And here I thought it was your Brit Beer..................
Cheers,
Lance

[GAJouette]

 Gary,
What how did a Flower class Corvette sneak into the forum? With that being said I'd love to year more. I have the same kit partly converted Corvette in USN service cira 1942. One of these days I'd like to be able to finish her. By the way outstand bandstand and gunmount.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

[Chris Johnson]

As it stands now, the entire backside of my Biff's seat is missing its wicker detail. What a mess.   

Who knew that my 3" portable belt sander wasn't the appropriate tool for the job? 

Cheers,

Chris

[lcarroll]

As it stands now, the entire backside of my Biff's seat is missing its wicker detail. What a mess.   

Who knew that my 3" portable belt sander wasn't the appropriate tool for the job? 

Cheers,

Chris

Chris
That's where I was at; rescued it with some left over PE Mesh. I like Gary's suggestion, the bridal veil trick (hopefully his better half's suggestion) sounds like a plausable fix. Last time I got into my Wife's sewing supplies I "disappeared" a dozen sewing needles to make CA Applicators, still in dog poo for that episode.
That seat's a finicky little beast, isn't she!?
Cheers,
Lance

[Trackpad]

As it stands now, the entire backside of my Biff's seat is missing its wicker detail. What a mess.   

Cheers,

Chris

Chris,

Feel like posting a photo of the seat in its current condition? Might give us an inside track at suggesting a remedy. And this is not "joking stuff," or anything leading to embarrassment. You've got a problem, and some of us might have a suitable answer. Bottom line: friends help friends. I feel a particular imperative to help because it was my idea that led you to try the sanding technique.   

[lcarroll]

Chris (and Gary),
   On a constructive note I really liked the look of the mesh rail around the gun turret on the Corvette. Had I had it on hand I would have used it. I ended up using, as I said, some mesh "grill" from my spares pile, it worked out OK but could be better. If Photobucket is behaving tonight I'll try to post a picture, still messing around with "AMS" additions to the cockpit module so I'm hoping to do a real photo update this weekend time permitting.
Latter...........
Cheers,
Lance
PS
Gary,
   I hope I'm not messing up your Thread, once Chris gets his GB one underway I'll try to divert some of my "prattle" to his.

[Trackpad]

Latter...........
Cheers,
Lance
PS
Gary,
   I hope I'm not messing up your Thread, once Chris gets his GB one underway I'll try to divert some of my "prattle" to his.

No worries. Gregory is the Moderator, and he'll tell us soon enough if we're doing something wrong. As it is, all three of us (and maybe more in future) are sorting out our Biffs. Specifics on any thread are valid postings, IMHO. You have a solution for the Biff seat: PE mesh. OK, let's see the result: maybe that's the way to go for Chris, assuming that he doesn't want to build one from scratch. Rest assured that you're doing anything but "messing up my/our thread!" 

I'm adopting the horizontal unsupported position now, as 6:00 AM comes early tomorrow: computer simulation exercise for our Militia folk this weekend. Haven't forgotten the promise of Biff photos this weekend, though: they'll be here before Monday morning! 

[lcarroll]

Gary & Chris,
    Here's a couple of photos that might help with Chris's recovery of the dreaded wicker seat. First, the seat as it was when I managed to "pop" the wicker portion right out of the seat by over-sanding, and the 1:48 Scale PE mesh (from a seat but I don't recall which Set) that I grafted in as a replacement. I also added a center support piece, styrene.

   The Pe Mesh was CA'ed into place, some sanding done to smooth it out and here's the result.


    Had a heck of a time getting the photos on here, the Photobucket method that has worked for several years doesn't work anymore. It appears to be yet another case of "if it ain't broke don't fix it!" Just love improvements and progress.
    I hope this helps Chris, might give you some ideas at least.
Cheers,
Lance

[rhallinger]

Great fix on that seat Lance!  I'm bookmarking this for when I foul mine up someday when I get around to the Biff.  . 

I had the same problems with Photobucket, but finally got the message that my old versions of Explorer and Google did not support the new Photobucket. I took the plunge and downloaded the new Google Chrome, and while that's taken a little getting used to, now my Photobucket works again and I can get my photos posted! I believe I have my priorities straight--- SWMBO is not so sure. 
Just a thought.

Chris, this should be a simple save for you after the LVG!  . I have high confidence!  Good luck. 

Regards,

Bob