Operation Supermarine Walrus

[flyjoe180]

Gave me a wee chuckle Laurie, sorry for being a pest I reckon it will be an interesting video, so far your progress threads have been informative and interesting. Very useful for anyone else wishing to build this kit.

[Guest]

Very nice work Laurie, look forward to the finished product soon.

[Guest]

Bit further. after 1/48 i am just scampering along (for me that is).

Keep thinking about all that rigging on this thing.

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[dave]

Looking good Laurie.

[Guest]

That's looking real nice so far, it looks Tony though.

scott

[flyjoe180]

Nice clean work Laurie.

[Guest]

Great details steadier hands and better eyesight than me

[Dave W]

Bit further. after 1/48 i am just scampering along (for me that is). Keep thinking about all that rigging on this thing.

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Have you decided how you are going to do the rigging?.When I do my 1/48 Walrus I will probably get some turnbuckles and thread fishing line between them.

[Snowman]

A master class in precision preps!!

[Guest]

Have you decided how you are going to do the rigging?.When I do my 1/48 Walrus I will probably get some turnbuckles and thread fishing line between them.

Interesting question Dave. As it is a 1/72 think it will be to much (for me at least) to put turnbuckles on. What I hope to do, after experiment, is to place a small dot of super-glue on each attachment then build that up when fixing the rigging, Will be using that good old knicker elastic thread.

On the Swordfish I found out from a mechanic on the Naval Westland Lynx, which landed on the grass by our flats, that the rigging actually consisted of galvanised steel oval rods. The curator at the Yeolvilton Naval Museum gave me details about one inch by three quarters. Not sure what the Walrus is. How to find out ? Let you know if I can get details. There is one in a museum over here. Will get in touch and try to get the info.

Laurie

[papa 695]

Great masking Laurie looking forward to seeing the camo going on

[Dave W]

Interesting question Dave. As it is a 1/72 think it will be to much (for me at least) to put turnbuckles on. What I hope to do, after experiment, is to place a small dot of super-glue on each attachment then build that up when fixing the rigging, Will be using that good old knicker elastic thread.On the Swordfish I found out from a mechanic on the Naval Westland Lynx, which landed on the grass by our flats, that the rigging actually consisted of galvanised steel oval rods. The curator at the Yeolvilton Naval Museum gave me details about one inch by three quarters. Not sure what the Walrus is. How to find out ? Let you know if I can get details. There is one in a museum over here. Will get in touch and try to get the info.

Laurie

What you are describing sounds like 'raf wires' (also used on the Gladiator).When I built a Roden 1/48 Sea Gladiator I tried using some oval plastic rod.Where they crossed I had to cut one and try to join them in an 'X'.Very fiddly and I couldn't get them lined up properly .I ended up using thick fishing line Instead.Not completely accurate but it did the job.

[Guest]

On the 1/48 Swordfish Dave I used PE Eduard which at least in one dimensional direction the rigging was accurate.

Emailed Hendon pleading for information on the Walrus rigging.

Laurie

[tr1ckey66]

Excellent progress Laurie the prep looks very thorough and clean.

Cheers

P

[Guest]

Excellent progress Laurie the prep looks very thorough and clean.Cheers

P

Paul just love the caption."Remember boys"

Laurie