Post by: Orcade-Ian on January 08, 2023, 09:52:26 AM
https://youtube.com/watch?v=C47VW-vy9E0&feature=share
That model is about £40! Incredible value and detail
Ian
Post by: Matt_Harrington on January 08, 2023, 10:26:46 AM
Post by: andy120t on January 08, 2023, 02:58:05 PM
Post by: taysidedragon on January 08, 2023, 03:07:03 PM
My modelling skills aren't brilliant but it turned out ok. The most fiddly kit I've ever made.
It sits alongside an RC30, RC211V and a Z900.
Post by: SteveW on January 08, 2023, 03:36:15 PM
Post by: Orcade-Ian on January 08, 2023, 03:40:12 PM
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Ian
Post by: Matt_Harrington on January 08, 2023, 03:42:08 PM
Post by: Orcade-Ian on January 08, 2023, 03:46:13 PM
Ian
Post by: taysidedragon on January 08, 2023, 04:01:48 PM
Where do you get the kits from?
I got mine from Hiroboy. Kent models often have them in stock as well.
Thanks for the compliments guys, just don't look too closely. 😉
Post by: taysidedragon on January 08, 2023, 04:13:42 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on January 08, 2023, 06:09:33 PM
Steve, Kent models seem to have stock. I dare not buy one - at my age I might not finish it - same reason I stopped buying long playing records :)
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Ian
Post by: Spitfire on January 08, 2023, 07:17:31 PM
Cheers
Dennis
Post by: SteveW on January 09, 2023, 11:21:11 AM
Steve, Kent models seem to have stock. I dare not buy one - at my age I might not finish it - same reason I stopped buying long playing records :)
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Ian
Well I typed ‘Kent Models’ into Google, I got their website but also got some pictures of some rather large scantly clad ladies :o
Post by: taysidedragon on January 09, 2023, 12:51:35 PM
Steve, Kent models seem to have stock. I dare not buy one - at my age I might not finish it - same reason I stopped buying long playing records :)
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Ian
Well I typed ‘Kent Models’ into Google, I got their website but also got some pictures of some rather large scantly clad ladies :o
I'm going to have a look right now! 😂
Post by: Laverdaroo on January 09, 2023, 01:55:14 PM
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Post by: Oddjob on January 09, 2023, 02:07:02 PM
Was a big model builder in my youth, spent 6 months just on the engine of a 109E, oil and rust stains coming down the engine etc. In all it took me almost 2 years to complete, I'd just finished spraying the lowerside of the wings in a light blue and left it on top of my wardrobe to dry, mum comes in hoovering, knocks the wardrobe and it fell off, smashed to bits. Threw it in the bin as I just didn't have the heart to do it all over again.
My favourites though were WW2 ships, I'd weight the hull with plasticine, make compartments out of carboard and drill a small hole in the front, they used to sink so realistically, sometimes taking up to 30 minutes to go down. I'd just sunk a model of the Hood when I was a young boy, my dad had made that, forgot about it and my brother who wanted a bath jumped in after I'd got out, sat down and the main mast of the model went right up his you know what, he jumped up with the model stuck to his arse, I got a bit of a leathering for that but boy was it worth it, still laugh now at the mental image.
Post by: XS850 on January 09, 2023, 02:23:05 PM
Bruce
Post by: Oddjob on January 09, 2023, 02:28:25 PM
Post by: SteveW on January 09, 2023, 04:00:00 PM
My Grandad was a steward for the White Star Line, he was supposed to sail with the Titanic on its maiden voyage but was transferred to a different ship at the last minute. That’s before he met my Nan.
Post by: Johnny4428 on January 09, 2023, 04:42:16 PM
Post by: rbt1548 on January 09, 2023, 07:28:08 PM
As it is a Honda forum, I will stick up a few pics of a 1/12 th scale Repsol Honda, and throw in a 1/12th Panigale and 1/20th Benetton for good measure
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Post by: Spitfire on January 09, 2023, 07:44:57 PM
Cheers
Dennis
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 09, 2023, 07:51:54 PM
I wonder if I have more skill and patience now 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Post by: taysidedragon on January 09, 2023, 08:27:27 PM
Post by: Johnny4428 on January 09, 2023, 09:27:25 PM
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on January 09, 2023, 09:44:59 PM
Post by: XS850 on January 10, 2023, 09:02:43 AM
Bruce
Post by: Orcade-Ian on January 10, 2023, 09:09:02 AM
Julie, I think we all get more patient as we age - still better than being a patient I suppose. Although I will admit that our new 'Smart TV' nearly got hurled through the lounge window last Saturday during initial set-up - Grrrrrr.
Strange that as we get older with diminishing eyesight and reducing dexterity, we seem to pick hobbies with smaller and smaller parts.
Ian
Post by: rbt1548 on January 10, 2023, 10:37:14 AM
I gave it up in my late teens and took it up again in my early thirties after my girls were born just for something to do and give me a bit of time for myself, everybody else in the house was female, including the dog and guinea pigs, hamsters and quite possibly the fish as well ;D, it could get a bit manic at times, now don't get me wrong, ladies are wonderful creatures, but when one of the aforementioned is 'debating' whether they were given permission to wear a certain item of clothing that belonged to the other it could get a bit raucous, I'm sure a good few will understand, to be honest when they moved out I missed it all ::).
I had a wee bit of a chuckle at something Nurse Julie mentioned, "The final straw was when my Mum got the roast spuds out of the oven and found a wing transfer stuck to a roastie 😂😂😂😂, when my sister and I were clearing out my mother's house a few years ago, my sister shouted, "This will be yours!", and handed me a bowl with part of an RAF roundel stuck to it, it must have been there for well over 40 years stuck to the bowl.
Bruce said, "Puts my “plastic” efforts to shame!", I think that couldn't be futher from the truth, if you enjoy doing something that is the main thing, that's what gives you the pleasure and enjoyment, sometimes doing all the detailing can have the opposite effect, it's not the first time I have lost the plot with something, 'just to get it right', it's not the first time and, I would imagine, not the last where I will just abandon something because it's not gone right and I get stressed with it when I should be enjoying it. Over Christmas there I did a FW190 straight out the box and thoroughly enjoyed doing it, and I can assure you I will be doing more like that.
My young grandson has done a couple with me, it was great, glue and paint all over the place, now that I thoroughly enjoyed, you ever seen a Tiger tank with a glitter camouflage?, doesn't matter we both enjoyed it.
If you think there are rivet counters in the bike world you haven't encountered the model world, I went to a club when I was about 19, never again, for me modelling and my bikes are for MY pleasure, not for someone to say x, y, or z is the wrong shade, if I want a glittery Tiger tank I shall have one.
I apologise for writing so long a reply, I went to write a line or two to say thanks for the kind words and got side tracked, the main thing is if you enjoy doing something, you do it, it's for your own pleasure and enjoyment, sometimes it helps if somethings not going right with the bike, I'll take a break and do a model or vice versa.
Do what you want to keep you sane :o
Thanks to all.
Post by: rbt1548 on January 10, 2023, 10:49:02 AM
They are great kits, very detailed and accurate fit of parts. Just like a real Honda!
My modelling skills aren't brilliant but it turned out ok. The most fiddly kit I've ever made.
It sits alongside an RC30, RC211V and a Z900.
That is lovely!!!
Post by: rbt1548 on January 10, 2023, 10:52:46 AM
Something I still do now (as well as rebuild older bikes) - mainly RC boats, recent ones completed - Titanic & Bismark & currently Hood under construction - struggling with hands & eyes though for the finer “bits”, age is a wonderful thing but with it comes problems - main reason I’ve given up on “larger” bikes!
Bruce
Now, they are superb, the work that must have gone into them is something else.
Post by: Laverda Dave on January 10, 2023, 01:24:08 PM
Post by: MCTID on January 11, 2023, 12:42:32 AM
I digress......back then, I joined the Stag Owners Club and went to a couple of their meetings and one memorable one was a Sunday at Tatton Park.....it was a splendid summers Sunday afternoon and some of the Stags being judged were simply breathtaking.......the cost to make them awesome and the efforts their Owners had put into them was incredible, and as an Engineer, I was mightily impressed, although I could never hope to match their skills, dedication or budget. One fabulous car had been subject to a painstaking body off restoration and when It came to the judging, it came nowhere.....not even in the top 5. I couldn't believe it and I asked the Owner why it had failed to impress the Judges. It was because during the renovation, he'd wanted to protect his investment, so he'd had a professional apply an underbody Undercoat and injected all the rust traps with a suitable preservative. The Judges marked the car down because those 'safeguards' would never have been applied by the Factory !
Well, that was it for me...I never attended any more Stag Owners Club meetings and never bothered with anything they had to say or do again.
Post by: Johnny4428 on January 11, 2023, 09:19:20 AM
Post by: XS850 on January 11, 2023, 09:31:09 AM
I recently completed re building a 65 Norton Jubilee, from the outside it looks as if original - but - the paintwork is better finished, some parts have been powder coated, cadmium plated bolts changed to stainless (in non structural points) or zinc plated, 12v instead of 6v, electronic ignition etc. It runs and ticks over smoothly (unlike the original) - I set out to be as original as possible with the rebuild but if I had, then I would have an “old dog” that wasn’t reliable, wouldn’t last and deteriorate quickly - just like it was “originally”!
So, just what is actually original in any rebuild nowadays - the “rivet” counters can have a field day when I finish my CB400F, but I know it’s as original as I can get it BUT not at the expense of reliability, long lasting & deterioration!
Aghhhhh - rant over- sorry, it’s a pet subject with me 😁😳
Bruce
Post by: Oddjob on January 11, 2023, 04:30:45 PM
Post by: TrickyMicky on January 11, 2023, 11:51:09 PM
Been saying that for years Bruce. Unless it's just come out of a crate or has never been ridden no bike is original.. If anybody else is interested in railways, then the famous "Flying Scotsman" locomotive is a perfect example of this. It was constructed 100 years ago, and over that period it has had numerous new boilers, frames, cylinders, etc. There is every possibility that the only parts that are original are the name and number, and yet people still get all dewy eyed about it, regaling about how marvellous it is that it's still running. RIGHT, now for Trigger's broom------!
Post by: andy120t on January 12, 2023, 08:09:38 AM
https://mechtraveller.com/2022/10/flying-scotsman-trips-in-2023-100th-anniversary/
Post by: Laverdaroo on January 12, 2023, 09:52:14 AM
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Post by: Cappodimonte on January 12, 2023, 10:28:08 AM
If you want a real uptight bunch then look no farther than the CAA or as one air bod termed them (Campaign Against Aviation ) as they expect a 70 year old aircraft part to be replaced with another 70 year old part, now to me that’s putting the craft and those in it at high risk.
Personally I’d go for rebuild with upgrade than putting an article back together with fatigued parts just so you can call it totally original.
Post by: Cappodimonte on January 12, 2023, 10:53:33 AM
Post by: taysidedragon on January 12, 2023, 12:29:25 PM
Well, when it comes to rebuilding anything and I’ve done plenty you can count on it not being original because as soon as you replace an old nut and bolt or screw it is no longer ‘original’ it has been upgraded. You balance what you want to look as it did but couple it up with reliability. Especially as older parts can fail at Inopportune moments.
If you want a real uptight bunch then look no farther than the CAA or as one air bod termed them (Campaign Against Aviation ) as they expect a 70 year old aircraft part to be replaced with another 70 year old part, now to me that’s putting the craft and those in it at high risk.
Personally I’d go for rebuild with upgrade than putting an article back together with fatigued parts just so you can call it totally original.
I think you're jumping on the anti-CAA wagon there. They can be very pedantic about certification of parts, but parts do have a 'fatigue life' and if they've reached the end of their safe life you can't use them. Parts have to be approved and, if original manufacturers parts are still available and in usable condition, then they should be used.
Newly manufactured parts are frequently approved for use, just look at all the Spitfires, Hurricanes and other warbirds that are being rebuilt from complete wrecks with just a few original parts left on them. 👍
Post by: Cappodimonte on January 12, 2023, 12:54:05 PM
In taking that route it’s a very expensive business, much the same as when you race anything, it always costs ten times as much as an ordinary road going vehicle, bikes included.
There’s making a profit and ripping the backside out of it.
Post by: K2-K6 on January 12, 2023, 01:28:58 PM
I trained in engineering at Farnborough with teaching from people working in Air Accident Investigation Bureau, with all that entails around certification, design, inspection etc etc, just can't see anything allowed to fly without the durability requirements being met for any component and regardless of age.
If an original component can't be scourced that met this level, then that in itself brings forward problems as a new/replacement would need verified standard of material science and certification to be even considered for use. That's even more expensive.
Post by: Multiman on January 12, 2023, 02:00:25 PM
This young guy bought a famous old racing yacht for 1 USD and has been sorting it for the last 5/6 years.
The subject of "is it the original boat" has been discussed at length.
Worth a watch if you have a few days spare!
https://www.youtube.com/@SampsonBoatCo
The level workmanship is fantastic.
One other comment I heard, and I don't know the medical facts, virtually all the cells in our body have been replaced multiple times in our lives. Are we the same person we used to be?
Post by: Oddjob on January 12, 2023, 02:04:13 PM
One other comment I heard, and I don't know the medical facts, virtually all the cells in our body have been replaced multiple times in our lives. Are we the same person we used to be?
Who do I complain to with regards to warranty, as my new cells aren't even close to being as good as my old cells.
Post by: K2-K6 on January 12, 2023, 02:11:30 PM
These tapered out to nothing near the piers to optimise the stress concentration and spread it across more of the structure evenly.
Refurbished 1997 as general clean up with original structure still in place, was built and opened 1889 by one of Isambard's assistant ! If they get material and design correct it can be used for many years. Understanding what that entails is the clever bit.
Post by: K2-K6 on January 12, 2023, 02:13:03 PM
One other comment I heard, and I don't know the medical facts, virtually all the cells in our body have been replaced multiple times in our lives. Are we the same person we used to be?
Who do I complain to with regards to warranty, as my new cells aren't even close to being as good as my old cells.
Do you have the original receipt sir ;D
Post by: Multiman on January 12, 2023, 02:15:18 PM
One other comment I heard, and I don't know the medical facts, virtually all the cells in our body have been replaced multiple times in our lives. Are we the same person we used to be?
Who do I complain to with regards to warranty, as my new cells aren't even close to being as good as my old cells.
I think you'll have to take that query upstairs, let us know how you get on.
Post by: Cappodimonte on January 13, 2023, 08:13:03 AM
Post by: Oddjob on January 13, 2023, 11:46:28 AM