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I am looking forward to the contest registrations.
Keep your blade sharp.
On the bench:
Prestonian Class Frigates nearing completion
CF-5B no progress
Vampire no progress
Bonnie no progress
Lighthouse 5 sold @ $20.00 1 still in progress
Honey do list never ending
On the bench, F18 toon with one coat of brush primer. Floor tiling now complete but still lots of other jobs to do. Regards Paul J.
Prestonian Frigates completed 4 Sep 2013. Did a clean up off my bench and started to work on the CF-5B. Also completed the last lighthouse and that will be all for those until next spring when the seasonal items become fashionable again. I made $120.00 CDN for 6 of them. More building supplies ummmmmm.
Lou
Making progress on the main rotor of my AH-1W. I have been agonizing over how to make the rotor with the drawings I had. While looking over actual photos, the way to make it became obvious. I have been moving steadily away from drawings and towards photos and will soon be making all my own drawings. I tend to make models by applying wood then working it to desired form, though I am now spending more time planning and designing parts and buildup of structures.
Ken Pugh
That's very interesting, Ken. Please keep us informed of your progress. I may have need of advice as I may at sometime in the distant future try my hand at making 3views from photos of Richard Halliburton's "Flying Carpet." Apparently, there doesn't exist a good copy of such 3views.
Cliff.
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Mammoth positive events this month to report,shed is up,shed has equipment in place and cannot tell you how pleased I am to be able to walk from my kitchen door into my beloved workplace to whittle and make things when I want to,gone is the worry that if I get tired then the journey home to rest is a thing of the past,now I can crash out when I want to if tiredness sets in,there is a field at the bottom of my garden where I can fly my rubber and electric model's and already have done this,sander is outside under a wrap so the dust goes outside and not inside,also a portable bench where plans can be laid out and marking out undertaken,got to get my sawbench back and that too will live outside,handy for tackling big planks etc.
Take a look at the album pictures,my first project has been a set of solid model Quirky bird's for a author friend who writes childrens books,she absolutely loves them,also a prototype kit ( see pictures ) which includes pre cut blanks,assembled wire undercarriage ( sorry legs !!) pre cut wings and tail from veneer and the obligatory piece of sandpaper to smooth out the wood,the secret is to give the child at least something to do without making things too complicated,they were fun to design and build and the painting was a joy with all of those spots !
To complete still are the two Avro Anson's,then I may build up an old vintage kit for this fantastic competition,describing t in detail as it is made up,that little lot will keep me busy for the time being,so see you next month,this is the start of a new life for me aided by my solid models,building things is the best therapy ever.
Barry aka Blsabasher
Excellent, Barry. Looks like a lot of relaxing joy is headed your way.
Ken Pugh
Thank you for the photos and welcome back, Barry. The photos of your new workshop are inspirational.
Garet
Great to see you back up and running again Barry, and all just outside your door!!. Regards Paul J.
Barry, you and the work you've done, is simply amazing! Good luck to you in all your future effforts.
Cliff.
Cliff,
If I recall correctly, (I no longer have the book), Halliburton's Flying Carpet was a Stearman C-3B or C-3R, not sure which. I have some 3-views I can post here of both if you can confirm which it is. To tell them apart is sometimes tricky. The easiest way is to look at the trailing edge of the upper wing. If the trailing edge is straight without a cutout in the center-section, it is a C-3B.
Mark
Nice to see you on line Barry.
Mark, did the book contain photos of the C-3B?
Lou
Hi Gentlemen, I have Halliburton's book, and it did have a photo of the Flying Carpet. But having just moved I'll be darned if I know where it might be. Certainly when I get a chance I'll keep you informed.
Cliff.
Greetings All,
Back from Kokoda and another year older.
Just some light tinkering with the Beaufort and Gloster IV to get back into the swing.
Cheers
Gordon
Cliff,
Just looked on Wikipedia and they say the Flying Carpet was a modified C-3B. See link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Halliburton
No longer having a copy of the book, I can't check the photos therein to verify this statement. Anyway, here's the C-3B three-view.
Here are photos found on line of the Flying Carpet with Richard Halliburton and his pilot Moye Stephens showing the straight trailing edge of the upper wing, confirming that it was indeed a C-3B. I think the book makes reference to it's colors too but I can't be sure now.
Cliff, were you thinkinking of building this for the ongoing Long Distance Flights Cookup?
Thank you very much, Mark. But still in the thinking stage. What is needed is some reference to the aircraft's colours. Perhaps there's a reference in Halliburton's book. I've got that someplace but with moving the question is where? It would indeed be a great addition to the Long Distance Flight Cook up. Personally, I'm pretty partial to the "old days" and the early attempts at distance or speed. The crews were pretty daring in those days. No complete medical or mechanical attention. I hope to get more settled soon. Barry is certainly a model in that area.
Cliff.
To Mark, again. Thanks also for the fine photographs. Boy is that colour scheme going to be hard to guess at.
Cliff.