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    1/24 scale DHC-2 Beaver actual build

    in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress

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    Well, I had to go back to work and switch-on the PC on which I do Solidworks' designs, but I recovered some screen captures of what I did 4 years ago. The cylinder design is not complete (and has some bugs) and you will notice that I even "assembled" one cylinder in a reverse way :wallbash:. 

    That gives you an idea of what I had achieved so far. The design is in 1/32 scale.

    Hubert

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    Airfix 1/48 Lightning F1 111 Sqn

    in Non LSM 'WIP

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    They do, and despite their typically British ungainly design, they somehow looked cool (at least until they got pregnant - and useful at last - with the big tank).

    As for the kit:

    1) This is life when you have young children at home

    2) I should have stored them better if I wanted to keep them longer

    3) it was just an advanced call on their ultimate fate. Until recently, and my new wife, I was binning the finished kits after some time. It was a way of keeping some free shelf space, and also a reflection that I was more interested in the building process than the finished kit ;)

    Nice work again on that icon of Britishness.

    Hubert

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    HpH + Plastic = Infinity?

    in Modelling Discussion

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    38 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said:

    Hmmm. I can see the advantage from a sales perspective no doubt. But will the extra sales offset the much larger development costs?

    The technology involved is short-run molds. They can be developed from the traditional masters HpH used for their resin kits. And selling 1000 units is no doubt better than selling 100 to 300. Especially as the cost of silicone molds is repeated as these molds wear out quickly ...

    27 minutes ago, TJTX said:

    I will buy the C-47 if it comes out plastic in a heart beat.   I've wanted that kit so much but I can't reason spending the money on the resin version. 

    I am with you Tony. I wanted a DC-3. I might even have bought a C-47 kit to make it into a DC-3, but not at 700 € (European price including VAT)

    Hubert

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    CAR THREAD ( ..wheeee) :)

    in General Discussion

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    29 minutes ago, Jeff said:

    https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/harbour-air-to-test-fly-world-s-first-electric-plane-tuesday-1.4721986

    And NOW 'Electric'  airplanes.............

     

    I can't agree MORE, Rog................................

    Given that a battery has only 20% of the energy capacity of the same weight of kerosene, and that, AFAIK, chasing unnecessary weight is still the ABOLUTE #1 rule in aircraft-design-dos-and-don'ts, the time when we see an all-electric passenger plane is still very very very very far in the future ...

    Hubert

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    1/18 P51C Mustang "Lopes Hope 3rd"

    in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress

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    1 hour ago, Fidd88 said:

     

    A question if I may, the lower longitudinal line of olive-drab on the nose looks odd to me. I'm certain it was like that on the real aircraft, but is it not more usually a more horizontal line? IE wider laterally at the nose end? I've never seen one tapered thus, but then I'm not really knowledgeable on P51's...

     

    You are generally right, but in the case of Lope’s Hope, which is the restored Mustang Peter is reproducing, the anti-glare panel has this unique triangular shape.

    Hubert

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