**** DONE: 1/48 Hawker Sea Fury FBII, 807 NAS, 1951 - Carrier Aircraft GB

[Vic Balshaw]

Sorry to hear your down again Terry, tour sure having a rough run of it this year. I swear by my Fishermans Friends all the way from Fleetwood when down with a cold. Take it easy mate, just go sit outside of the pub in the fresh air and sink a couple of or three toddies.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks guys. The main problem is, the RA has caused havoc with the central immune system, so any virus really floors me, as the immune system is to busy trying to fight the effects of the RA. Consequently, even a simple cold has the effect of something more major, and stuff like lozenges, cold cures etc are useless. I'm feeling slightly better today, but lack coordination and energy, and still feel like sh*te !
Got to fight it though, as I'm due to meet up with Karl at the Midland Air Museum on Thursday.

 

[meatloaf109]

Do you guys have "Zicam" over there? It tastes like s**t, but it does work.
Or you could go with an old mountain recipe, take a pint jar, fill it with whiskey, take an "old fashioned" pepermint stick, throw it away and drink the whiskey.

 

[Airframes]

Believe me, branded 'cold cures' are useless - I'm supposed to go see my MD if I get anything like a cold or chest infection - one nearly killed me a few years back!
The whisky idea is good though - might not clear the cold, but I'd be so p*ssed I wouldn't notice !!

 

[rochie]

Thanks guys. The main problem is, the RA has caused havoc with the central immune system, so any virus really floors me, as the immune system is to busy trying to fight the effects of the RA. Consequently, even a simple cold has the effect of something more major, and stuff like lozenges, cold cures etc are useless. I'm feeling slightly better today, but lack coordination and energy, and still feel like sh*te !
Got to fight it though, as I'm due to meet up with Karl at the Midland Air Museum on Thursday.

Hope you feel better mate, otherwise i'll be forced to spend the day with just my daughter, all hell could break loose !

 

[Rogi]

Believe me, branded 'cold cures' are useless - I'm supposed to go see my MD if I get anything like a cold or chest infection - one nearly killed me a few years back!
The whisky idea is good though - might not clear the cold, but I'd be so p*ssed I wouldn't notice !!

If you go to your local MD here in Canada (or local clinic since most people dont have a private MD), you end up walking out with a worse cold than what you started with

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Private MDs are becoming rare here as well…..

 

[Wayne Little]

Just get well Terry!

 

[Airframes]

Feeling a lot better now, thanks guys. Still a bit weak, but hope to get some work done on the 'Fury today. Probably won't be able to post any pics until sometime over the weekend, as my PC is going in to sort an internet problem.

 

[N4521U]

What I hate here is paying a doctor 35-45 bucks just to have him write a referral to specialist who charges 85 bucks! Then the results are better by going to a medico who bulk bills and cures the problem for nuttin! It was a bulk biller who found my cancer!!!! The ones I used to pay never even looked! ................. don't get me started.

Glad to hear your a bit better mate. I'm pullin for ya.

 

[Wayne Little]

You AND your computer not well, that just ain't fair!

 

[Airframes]

It's FIVE WEEKS since I did any modelling!
A combination of illness, stiff hands, and terminal lethargy, seems to have conspired to prevent me from getting the Sea Fury finished - and it still isn't finished!
I thought I'd be able to complete the few things needed to get this one done today, but between numerous interruptions, and bl**dy Humbrol paint, it hasn't happened. Not that it matters much, as I'm not competing, but I want to get on with another job, and start on another of my own projects.
Before assembling the prop and spinner, I went to paint the latter, using the same, fairly new tin of Humbrol 27, only to find that it had dried up!
OK, open a new one, and find that not only is it a different shade, but the bl**dy stuff still hasn't dried after four hours!
Meanwhile, I started work on the drop tanks, which, I'm happy to say, are almost done and just require painting and detailing.
The tanks were the only thing worth showing to date, but I hope to get the model completely finished some time this week - not going to rush now, at this late stage.
PIC 1. The drop tanks are from the Eduard Tempest kit, and kindly supplied by Karl (thanks again mate!). Whilst they are very close in shape to those used by the Sea Fury, they lack the prominent 'lipped' seam, running around the mid section, similar in appearance to that used on the P-51 metal, 'tear drop' tanks.
After assembly, the vertical seams were sanded to eliminate any trace of the joint.
PIC 2. Using a razor saw, a shallow groove was cut around the circumference of each tank, where the seam would be on the real thing. This was then cleaned out using the back of the scalpel blade.
PIC 3. Fine stretched sprue was then laid into the groove, and attached using liquid cement. The sprue was pressed in place, held for a few seconds until it conformed to the shape, and then trimmed off at the tail end of the tank. Once fully set, any marks will be cleaned up, and the sprue very lightly sanded, before painting in the same colour as the under side of the aircraft.
Once this is done, and home-made filling instruction decals added, the tanks can be attached to the wing, using the holes already drilled for the purpose. All that then remains, is to finish and attach the prop, make and fit a boarding step, fit the arrestor hook and a stretched sprue whip antenna, and attend to any last-minute re-touching which might be required.
Hopefully, I'll have more to show, and the finished model, soon.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice work Terry. I think you've discovered the secret of Humbrol - it only dries in the tin.

 

[Airframes]

Ah Ha! So that's how it works ! All we need now, is to figure out what colour is going to be in the tin!!
Next order from Hannant's - a shed load of Model Master paint!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Took you a long time to get there Terry and a wise move. I've been having the same problem and am slowly replacing mine with Model Master. There easier to stir and shake, no build-up of the hardened paint round the lid, better for pouring and a more stable bottle when stirring. Am also using Vallejo for most hand painting especially as it dries so quick.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good to see back on it Terry...

 

[N4521U]

That's a fine trick for the seam Terry, one for the "mamory" bank. Couldn't help it........ please forgive me.

I hope you feel better soon mate.

 

[meatloaf109]

Never used Humbrol, it's not common here in the states. Got a drawer full of MM, some close to 10 years old and it is still good. Been switching over to Vallejo, I am really impressed with it!

 

[Vaughan]

Vallejo Model Air is the way to go fast drying and pre thinned for spraying. Terry good luck with the MM paints I use Hannant's a lot but mostly for kits and they're only down the road for me so no postage costs. Great work with the drop tanks by the way.
Vaughan