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Offline lcarroll

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #165 on: September 18, 2013, 01:40:39 PM »
   Thanks so much, everyone, for all the positive and encouraging feedback; coming from Folks of your talent and knowledge it means a great deal!
   I'm sure I am not alone in spending hours on end laboring away at a project and getting "tunnel vision"; it's great to have other's scrutiny and judgement injected into the process and especially great when validation is provided.
   Next update may not come for several weeks as "real life" incurs on my schedule for the next 3 weeks; wedding for 6 days including travel etc. starts tomorrow, back home for 5-6 days and then off on the annual pursuit of the Boreal Moose for 8-10 days of glorious isolation in the wilderness!
   Regards to all and thanks again for all the great comments.
Cheers,
Lance :)

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #166 on: October 12, 2013, 12:27:43 PM »
Lance,
 I've spent the better part of two beers reading this thread. Quite a job you've made of it. It all looks very well planned out and executed, with each phase meshing seamlessly together. to be honest, it makes some aspects of my build look fumbly. The good thing is I think I've learned a fair bit, which will hopefully be applied to my next build. These are surprisingly big birds once the wings are attached, yours is great to look at.

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #167 on: October 12, 2013, 08:28:47 PM »
Beautiful work on the rigging! You are almost there now. I am Looking forwaed to seeing this one finished!
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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #168 on: October 13, 2013, 02:31:36 AM »
Thanks for the positive comments RagIII and Mike. :)
 I'm just back and almost done the clean up and follow up to the annual "Moose Pursuit". Bad news terrible weather, good news a decent share of moose meat in the freezer for another year. We have family arriving today for the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend, I hope to finally get back to this Build on Tues/Weds of next week and add another update.
   Mike, if your Build looks "fumbly" then mine must look like a train wreck in progress! I need to look again at your most recent photos; that shading and contrasting of the grey sections would look great on this one if I can master your technique.
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #169 on: October 13, 2013, 06:57:15 AM »
Lance it`s simply beautiful! Makes me want to build my Blue Max`s or Roden`s Bristol! I`m looking forward to the next update.
Your details are superb!
Best regards
Filip

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #170 on: October 13, 2013, 07:52:54 AM »
Good to have you back, Lance.  Happy the trip went well, even without the
weather co-operating.   I'm looking forward to your next update on the Biff.
Have a happy Thanksgiving...many turkey wishes to you & yours.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #171 on: October 13, 2013, 01:48:59 PM »
Lance, this build has a lot of subtle detail that takes a bit of looking to find. I may push my Bristol back until after I've done a couple of single seat planes. I can see I need to build up a good stash of rigging supplies!

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #172 on: October 14, 2013, 01:21:08 AM »
Mike,
    There's a lot of and some complicated rigging on this beast. For example the cross brace wires between the fuselage and the lower wing in the "gap" between them is a real nasty challenge. I remember Chris Johnson being ecstatic when he finally wrestled that one to the ground and must say I had a near fit before succeeding! It takes a bit of forethought and planning, especially for the flight control wires, to ensure you get it all in and don't interfere with others. I have a plan, now it's the execution. Long forced breaks in the project induced by real life events are not helping the cause, I tend to "lose my place" and have to spend a lot of time just looking at where I am, going over the plans and references again, and trying to visualise the way ahead.
    As for the detail that to me is one of the great joys of a build. I add whatever I can and, in this case, have lost track of all the modifications and extras I applied. Some is good, more is pretty rough. I hope with repetition to improve close to "Kong's" standard, whose scratch built additions I greatly admire. I'm sure like me you've thoroughly enjoyed and been inspired by his Ninak.
  Your comments are much appreciated; don't hesitate to tackle the Bif, your skills will easily defeat the minor challenges of the design!
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #173 on: October 15, 2013, 09:14:39 AM »
I should look in more ofter Lance
What a gem
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Well done that man . . . Bloody beautiful work Sir

All the best

Dave
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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #174 on: October 15, 2013, 12:39:44 PM »
That's looking really good, mate.  The bell cranks and compass add some splendid detail, mate.

Dal. 

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #175 on: October 18, 2013, 10:57:52 AM »
Hello Lance:

Catching up on the build logs of late.  Your Biff is coming along nicely.  Thanks for pointing out the rigging between the wing and fuselage.  I will be sure to pay attention to that if and when I tackle this kit.  It beckons; maybe this winter.
Your work is stellar and your attention to detail and scratchbuilding is truly noteworthy Lance.  The bell cranks, the compass etc.  All little details to make this bird shine.
Looking forward to seeing you progress.

Best

Mark
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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #176 on: October 18, 2013, 12:09:36 PM »
    Dave, Dal, Mark, and all those prior, Thanks for your complimentary and motivational comments; as always it's nice to receive encouragement, especially from some of those you consider masters of the trade.
    I,ve made some progress over the past few days however my computer crashed so I'm presently taking a few photos as I plod along and will update when the computer is back in place. I'm stuck with my old laptop for now, no pictures nor photo programs on it so it's basic stuff only.
    The wing rigging is complete and the cables and cranks for the Radiator Shutters as well. The few hours I had free today were spent on scratching the extended exhausts which are now ready for paint. I'll get some photos on here as soon as the computer returns from the hospital, great machines I hear, they save you time and effort!?!?? >:( >:(
Cheers,
Lance     

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #177 on: October 18, 2013, 12:49:29 PM »
Looking forward to seeing your progress photos with the rigging now completed. Sorry to hear about your computer crashing, wonderful machines when working well but a pain in the backside when things go wrong.

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #178 on: October 18, 2013, 01:34:26 PM »
I hope your computer woes are finished soon, Lance.  It will be great to see more
progress photos of the Biff.  You scratch work is superb and inspiring to me.  Thanks
for a really enjoyable build log, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)

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Re: WNW 1/32nd Bristol F2b "McKeever"
« Reply #179 on: October 25, 2013, 01:50:32 AM »
   Another "photoless" update; the computer is back from the hospital however I'm still struggling to get some of the programs back to working order; significantly I still have had no luck with the photo programs and can't download from my camera!
  I'm at the tail end (literally) of the rigging portion, have the extended exhausts mounted, and have all but completed the weathering using pastels and some wash type oil stains here and there. The tail skid is now complete with the addition of the spring wire retaining ring on the bungee component, another add on that despite being estimated as a ten minute job took several hours and three tries to get right!
   Hopefully I'll get my photo capability up and running by the time she's complete, a day or so hence? I'd like to beat Gary (Trackpad) to the finish line on our mini Group Build of the Bif however at my snail's pace there are no guarantees...............
Cheers, and Thanks for your patience!
Lance ::)