Doug's 1/48 Airfix Sea King

[Waspie]

Today's foray into the garage gave me time to get it more looking like an airframe. (Albeit a decrepit airframe but an airframe non the less).

The tail transmission cover had a wee bit that the destruction said remove - so it was removed.

Pic 1
Arrow showing the offending piece that was to be surgically removed!


Pic 2
Begone!!!!! Carbuncle removed by Dremmel, file and smoothing stick!!


Pic 3
Arrows showing all the differing parts that were attached in todays little session.


Pic 4
And the port side strake. That gave a few problems in that when one locating tab was attached one of the others would spring out. So I decided to simple attach one at a time and wait until the TET set then move to the next.
I can't remember the strake being on the Mk1, maybe Rick ( rickoshea52 ) may know? 'RICK' he shouted!!!!


I really want to get on a start spraying but the conditions here on Fraggle simply aren't suitable, too cold and way too wet/humid. So I'm going to play the waiting game.

Anyway, that's it for today. C&C's most welcome as usual, but be gentle - I've got a headache!!!!!!

Doug

[rickoshea52]

I understand the strake was introduced when the HAS2 with updated engines was introduced. The additional tail rotor blade and strake counteracted the increased torque from the newer engines as far as I can find out. Happy to be corrected though.

[Waspie]

I understand the strake was introduced when the HAS2 with updated engines was introduced. The additional tail rotor blade and strake counteracted the increased torque from the newer engines as far as I can find out. Happy to be corrected though.

Re the engines, the upgrade was that when they got rid of the open loop spring the pilots were always babbling about??

[rickoshea52]

No idea. I was still at infant school!

[Guest]

That's looking great!

[Waspie]

Sorry guys, no progress at the moment. Bad back!! So sitting in a cold old damp garage isn't going to improve it so I'm at a standstill but enjoying reading all your progress, tips and advice on other builds. So keep on building. :thumb2:

[minitnkr]

Beautiful work so far Doug. We've had sun last three days, should be getting there soon.

[Waspie]

Beautiful work so far Doug. We've had sun last three days, should be getting there soon.

Sun, I seem to remember that. It's the big yellow warm thing as I recall!!
Now rain!! Oh we have had much rain, so much I'm thinking of having gills fitted!!

[Waspie]

Question for Rick. (rickoshea52 ).
When you were preparing to paint your Airfix Sea King, I noticed you used the one piece door, (Port side) as a mask prior to painting. Can I ask how you secured the door in place. As in the finished model you, like me have the port pax door open!
TIA, Doug

[rickoshea52]

I think I just clipped it in place.

[Waspie]

I think I just clipped it in place.

Thanks Rick.

[Waspie]

Huzzah!!!! At last I made contact with my SK!! (Thank goodness for family keeping SWMBO busy!!!!)

I managed to successfully spray some clear green over the upper cockpit windows!! That led on to the fitting of the whole port access door prior to paint!! Feeling good, I then decided to continue with as much as I could. Upper cockpit consul installed complete with throttle quadrant and rotor brake handle. Then the cockpit glass. A bit of bunging up holes and I was ready to experiment with a new Primer, (Hycote matt black). Black rattly can thing!!! Stinks a bit, not a bad thing as SWMBO is asthmatic so stayed well clear!!!!!

Pics time!
Pic 1
Cockpit clear bits fitted. Whole thing had been wiped over with IPA prior to painting and hopefully getting rid of the horrible Lt Grey Primer.
Rear cabin door bunged up!!


Pic 2
Primer Applied! Looks better already and it's not even dry yet!


Pic 3
Touch dry and sitting on new vice via the sonar well!!!


Pic 4


Pic 5
Final shot. Now leave for 24 plus hours. (Or whenever SWMBO dictates!!!)


Comments good - bad, all welcome. The aim is improvement - isn't it???????

[boatman]

Huzzah!!!! At last I made contact with my SK!! (Thank goodness for family keeping SWMBO busy!!!!)

I managed to successfully spray some clear green over the upper cockpit windows!! That led on to the fitting of the whole port access door prior to paint!! Feeling good, I then decided to continue with as much as I could. Upper cockpit consul installed complete with throttle quadrant and rotor brake handle. Then the cockpit glass. A bit of bunging up holes and I was ready to experiment with a new Primer, (Hycote matt black). Black rattly can thing!!! Stinks a bit, not a bad thing as SWMBO is asthmatic so stayed well clear!!!!!

Pics time!
Pic 1
Cockpit clear bits fitted. Whole thing had been wiped over with IPA prior to painting and hopefully getting rid of the horrible Lt Grey Primer.
Rear cabin door bunged up!!
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Pic 2
Primer Applied! Looks better already and it's not even dry yet!
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Pic 3
Touch dry and sitting on new vice via the sonar well!!!
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Pic 4
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Pic 5
Final shot. Now leave for 24 plus hours. (Or whenever SWMBO dictates!!!)
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Comments good - bad, all welcome. The aim is improvement - isn't it???????

WELL Doug i like very much nice build
chrisb

[Waspie]

WELL Doug i like very much nice build
chrisb

Thank you Chris. It was strange getting back in the garage - but the temps are good and the humidity is within limits so it would have been rude not to have a bash again!

[Waspie]

Few bits done today, not a great deal as I had some basic errors to reconcile!!! Whist priming the King I forgot to add some liquid mask to some of the holes and points I would need to connect a few external bibs and bobs to. So I spent some time reboring holes and scraping out grooves that take aerials and sponsors etc.
Once that was done I managed to get some sensors fitted as well as the sponsons for the U/C.

Piccy time.
Pic 1 Starboard side. The grey box like bits are part of the Orange Crop sensor. (Detects radars etc).


Pic 2
Port side - same system! With the addition of the nose VHF aerial.


Comments/criticisms good or bad most welcome!!