that looks fantastic Bill
**** DONE: 1/48 SH-3A HS-4 - Carrier Aircraft GB
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Looks good so far Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
Aw shucks. Thanks to all of you......
My insanity continues.
Had to do some adjustments to the cable reel drum and the piece above it. Made the housing just out of sheet PVC, bending it around a small piece of tubing then clamping it to my exacto knife handle and gluing the cut ends together. Rather tricky that. Cut it all apart and narrowed and moved things to center them over the housing. Just have to paint and then wrap some "cable" around the drum and down thru the transducer housing. **Oh and a sight window on the housing so crew can see the transducer is up and locked in place.
Not quite sure what is next for the interior besides painting the seats and adding belts. Although I am remembering there should be a gunners belt attached to the wall opposite the sliding hatch door. This keeps the crewman from falling out the door, which is a good thing! At least I thought so, as I used to sit on the floor edge when we flew cross country flights, feet dangling outside. It was great.
I sailor on.
My insanity continues.
Had to do some adjustments to the cable reel drum and the piece above it. Made the housing just out of sheet PVC, bending it around a small piece of tubing then clamping it to my exacto knife handle and gluing the cut ends together. Rather tricky that. Cut it all apart and narrowed and moved things to center them over the housing. Just have to paint and then wrap some "cable" around the drum and down thru the transducer housing. **Oh and a sight window on the housing so crew can see the transducer is up and locked in place.
Not quite sure what is next for the interior besides painting the seats and adding belts. Although I am remembering there should be a gunners belt attached to the wall opposite the sliding hatch door. This keeps the crewman from falling out the door, which is a good thing! At least I thought so, as I used to sit on the floor edge when we flew cross country flights, feet dangling outside. It was great.
I sailor on.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Are they stuck down or can you remove them for painting, I would certainly hope so otherwise you got a trick job on your hands.
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N4521U
Colonel
No, just set in place for the shot......
**Where did my GB Icons go????????
**Where did my GB Icons go????????
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Maybe you switched them off!!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Some very nice work there Bill, this is going to be a cracker by the look of things. And you reminded me off riding in Wessex helicopters, sitting in the door - nothing like getting your knees in the breeze to brighten your day!
Some more nice work Bill...
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Yeah!?
Nice to see the odd bit of silly putty in the shot!
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
No wonder that they assigned you to the best ship in the USN Bill, inbl**dycredif*ckingble work there mate! 
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N4521U
Colonel
Just a bit more today, since I was doing Nothing......
The pontoons did not have the little floaties on the 3A, at least they are not in the shot in the start of the build I am using for reference.
So I cut them off the kit pieces, did some filling with my glazing Bondo.
I have started painting the interior parts now that I have the sight glass installed on the transdcr housing. I used part of an extra Spitty canopy.
I sailor on
The pontoons did not have the little floaties on the 3A, at least they are not in the shot in the start of the build I am using for reference.
So I cut them off the kit pieces, did some filling with my glazing Bondo.
I have started painting the interior parts now that I have the sight glass installed on the transdcr housing. I used part of an extra Spitty canopy.
I sailor on
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ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Great work, Bill. I am impressed...
Charles
Charles
Keep up the good work Sir!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
I ain't callin' you "Sir"; it would probably go to yer head....
Let's see some pictures of the 'pit!
Let's see some pictures of the 'pit!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Your scratch work with plastic card is truly impressive Bill. Great stuff!
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
Niiiiice work mate!
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Benevolens Magister
This is coming together nicely Bill, and the kind of work I like - 40% kit and 60% scratch-built !
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice work as usual Bill and glad to see you got your icons back.
