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11-02-2009, 11:37 AM
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| Thanks, I do appreciate the positive feedback. And yes its getting better, an d getting closer to where I want to be. But compared to the fantastic detailing Ive seen some guys do, Ive a way to go yet. The beast actually looks better than the camera reveals. It (the camera) tends to pick up details that you just cannot see or acknowledge in the flesh. Some of the shots I have done, the camera is only about 2-3 cm from the subject
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11-02-2009, 01:09 PM
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  | Nicely done, the cockpit looks great!
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11-04-2009, 05:58 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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| Looking good mate, not enough choppers being built I say OK, I know its not a RAN Wessex, but I'll add these shots if they are any use to you for details. I took these way back in 2003 with my first ever digital camera (a little 2 Megapix jobbie that cost me an arm and a leg !) at the sad day when the RAF retired their last Wessex...whats plural for Wessex ?...Wessexi ?....from squadron service with the RAF, at RAF Akrotiri. 84 Squadron converted to the Wessex 1981 with four aircraft. They had a blue band to reflect the UN association, and the traditional Squadron card suit individual marking. 84 Sqn is unique in being the only RAF Sqn to have been based overseas for its entire Service history and the Sqn’s official badge of a scorpion reflects its long association with the Middle East. They now fly the Bell 412 Griffon. The last two pics highlight the continued problem of operating in a hot and dusty environment and the continual need to keep the clockwork fully wound, and the final approach prior to landing and shutting down. Incidentaly, flown by Sqn Ldr Nicki Epps...the first female RAF Officer to command an Operational Squadron.
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11-04-2009, 04:40 PM
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| Great pics Gary. It's not the most beautiful of parafin budgies, but I've always had a soft spot for the old girl. Wonder where they all ended up?
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11-04-2009, 10:22 PM
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| Yeah thanks Gary, the cockpit details and winch assembly details are very intersting and useful. I should have some further progress shots ready for tonite. Has been somewhat of a disastrous couple of days. I broke one of the main rotors whilst fitting, and botched some of the paintwork I had so painstakingly done whilst fitting the nose section. Whilst I managed to repair the broken totor, using a plastic dowel and glue , and marry the front and rear sections (of the fuselage), neither operation was cost free...... I chewed the rotor assembly up a bit with my drilling to install the dowels, and the bog I had to use to marry the two fuselage sections has resulted in a less good paint finish than I wanted. But at least I managed to recover from a distraous evening of botch ups. I think I might leave the rotor assemby and the cockpit glass as unglued part of the model, to allow viewing of the interior of the model, which looks pretty good to me I think the Wessex is one of those great unsung heroes to nbbe honest. They were more reliable than than the later Sea Kings, and could undertake a pretty wide range of roles. They had a useful lift capability, and proved to be great value for money in Australian service
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11-05-2009, 07:04 PM
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Here in Christchurch , a Mk.60 ended up sitting in a carpark advertising for the local booze shop (pic attached) Rest assured, this aircraft has a bright future , the local place ( where my Mossie is ) has aqquired it for future restoration . Said to have been 1 of 3 that participated in some movie , nobody can be sure though which one did the flying ( forget the name of the movie  )Btw Nice shots Gray and progress Parsifal!
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11-05-2009, 07:09 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk
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| great pics guy's
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11-05-2009, 08:12 PM
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| Nice pic Daniel, and good to hear it's going to be looked after. If it's an ex- Brit machine, the movie might have been 'Full Metal Jacket', filmed in London's docklands, standing in for Viet Nam!!
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11-05-2009, 08:17 PM
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| Thats it mate , and a good movie it is too Didn't know it was an ex-brit machine Cool! ( hoping Il get to work on it)
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11-05-2009, 09:54 PM
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| some progress shots. Not the best, i admit, but at least the model is still in one piece. As you can see have started the decal applications, and have not yet painted the rotor assembly
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11-05-2009, 10:18 PM
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11-06-2009, 12:31 AM
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| Does look rather striking.
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11-06-2009, 01:39 AM
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| Very nice 
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11-06-2009, 06:29 AM
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| Great pics Gary and I like the short history on 84 Sqn, I've a couple of pics of me floating someplace when crawling round an 84 Sqn Beverly many, many years ago. P, the Wessex is looking great 
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11-06-2009, 07:44 AM
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| Damn shes looking real sharp......
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