We're off. RAF Sea King HAR

[Waspie]

Shame about the canopy gap. With patience you should be able to fill it. Protect the clear part with masking tape before you start.
The best thing for stress and frustration is a cup of tea, a few chocolate Hobnobs and a liberal sprinkling of bad language - works every time

It's a MayDay on the Hobnobs but we are Bourbon capable!!! Tea is a given in times of high stress. (In times when stress isn't high actually).

[boatman]

Shame about the canopy gap. With patience you should be able to fill it. Protect the clear part with masking tape before you start.
The best thing for stress and frustration is a cup of tea, a few chocolate Hobnobs and a liberal sprinkling of bad language - works every time

YES Jim spot on mate that it does for me to till one of you guys on this wonderfull foruom sorts me out
chrisb

[boatman]

It's a MayDay on the Hobnobs but we are Bourbon capable!!! Tea is a given in times of high stress. (In times when stress isn't high actually).

an in times of high stress you get the clap as i do an not what you are thinkin but i mean just clap your hands togeather an for me its a high stress releiver lol
chrisb

[Waspie]

an in times of high stress you get the clap as i do an not what you are thinkin but i mean just clap your hands togeather an for me its a high stress releiver lol
chrisb

My dogs have been my stress relief! I just walk away from whatever is getting to me and spend time with them - now the puppy. Down side with the pup is she's teething and the digits get it!! Which doesn't help with precision later!!!!

[Richard48]

Ive had similar with an old Italeri Wessex kit.I.love Seakings and Wessex.Ive even got the tiny 1.144th Sweet Seaking kits.Boy oh boy are they tiny.I might post some images to show the motley crew here.
Hope you fix her.
Richard

[Waspie]

Ive had similar with an old Italeri Wessex kit.I.love Seakings and Wessex.Ive even got the tiny 1.144th Sweet Seaking kits.Boy oh boy are they tiny.I might post some images to show the motley crew here.
Hope you fix her.
Richard

Thank you Richard, I hope it can be recovered. If not!!!! I developed a cunning plan this morning. There is a small hammer under my work bench. I may just simulate a RPG attack on the port side cockpit area!!! :surprised::smiling5:
Nah, I'll do something less drastic! I hope. It's my first kit so nothing ventured - nothing gained!!

[flyjoe180]

If that's the worst thing on your build Doug then you would hate to see me in action at the bench.

Could you use some PVA instead of filler? It will not affect the clear part next to it, dries clear and can be smoothed with a moist cotton bud whilst still wet, avoiding potential damage from sanding filler.

[JR]

Frustrating!

It has annoyed me Chris but not to the point of binning it!! As I said to Pete - 'frustrating'. Just ordered some filler, somehow I didn't think Pollyfilla or plaster would suffice!!!!

Doug, this why one reason I build armour ----------------- Mud

[Waspie]

Doug, this why one reason I build armour ----------------- Mud

Hi John. Well that's next according to SWIMBO!! She bought me a CH2 early March and she wants to see it started!!! To hear is to obey!!!!!

[Waspie]

Sitrep!! My filler has arrived to that may well be this afternoons wee project! Trouble is it's too sunny - need to out in it!!! Then again - !!!!!!

In the mean time I am currently experimenting with blade bend!!! As it's a sunny day I decided to be environmental. (Maybe 'mental). BUT!! I have my blades suspended on a tub in the sun, (that's the environmental bit), with a small weight at the hub!! Hopefully - that will impart a suitable amount of bend in the blades!! If not - Drawing board time again!!

[Waspie]

Also, I have deliberately NOT distanced the blades 72 degrees apart!! In the real world the rotor head dampers would not place the blades as per the instructions. The blades in reality have a certain amount of movement in the fore and aft plane/axis. (All to do with advancing and retarding sectors in flight).

[spanner570]

Doug. Simply ease the blades between your fingers. The body heat will bend them to the exact amount you require. And it's quite therapeutic too!

I use this method successfully with all my helicopter builds.

Might be of some use......

[Waspie]

Regards post 85, my blade bending experiment. Environmental bending is a fail!
So, plan 2!! I will sandwich the blades between two small plates immersed in hot water. (Which is what I'll be in if it goes wrong!!)
If we don't try we'll never know.

[Waspie]

Doug. Simply ease the blades between your fingers. The body heat will bend them to the exact amount you require. And it's quite therapeutic too!

I use this method successfully with all my helicopter builds.

Might be of some use......

That'll be plan 3 Ron!!! (When the puppy is asleep). Anything in my hands usually ends up in her mouth!!!
I'm trying to impart the same amount of bend in the same place on all the blades.

[Guest]

As I think I said before, slight, careful bends at small intervals will give the appearance of a curved blade and is very easy to do. I’ve been using that method for over 30 years