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    Post  Dottore Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:57 am

    Love the detail...

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    Post  bcauchi Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:59 am

    Thanks guys, i will try to bring it over tonight.....hopefully!
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    Post  bcauchi Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:58 pm

    Tailwheel assembly is done, hope you like it, it was not so easy after all.

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    Post  skyhigh Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:06 pm

    Ghandek skorfina mahlula .. Lol... incredible detail........... cheers 
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    Post  Ray Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:29 pm

    Out of Bounds Brian  cheers 

    LOL@ "ghandek skorfina mahlula" good one Marco  bounce 

    Hope Marco's not referring to your Brain Brian  lol! 
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    Post  bcauchi Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:44 am

    Ray, he's right there, i should be trying to wind this project up not adding more detail. It is as addictive as a drug. But the thing looks cool now, all naked with all the structure and pipework showing. Pretty satisfied with the result. The rest should be plain sailing. thanks everyone for all your favourable comments.
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    Post  smallia Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:05 am

    Brian your detail work is world class. I'm stunned and humbled

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    Post  bcauchi Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:13 am

    Steve, coming from your meticulous self, that is a huge compliment. Thanks, and i appreciate that you interest yourself in my work since it is not exactly your line of modeling.
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    Post  in nannu pec Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:52 am

    Can't wait to see this magnificent project done and dusted....your detail invested in the model is stunning Brian
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    Post  Wayne Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:49 am

    Simply amazing mate.

    Jaw-dropping, inspiring and beautiful work.

    If you're planning to do some captions for these birds I would seriously consider including a couple of these work-in-progress pics so people can better appreciate the effort involved in this piece of art.



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    Post  Panos Gaoutsis Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:43 pm

    Wow!!
    Your detailing work is outstanding, love it!
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    Post  Ray Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:47 pm

    Wayne wrote:Simply amazing mate.

    Jaw-dropping, inspiring and beautiful work.

    If you're planning to do some captions for these birds I would seriously consider including a couple of these work-in-progress pics so people can better appreciate the effort involved in this piece of art.


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    Harass the Judges with as much Visible/Invisible concept as you can  cheers 

    Since I'll be judging a Class (hope I'll be given this one) somewhere in there, you'll be helping me not to switch on to "killing mode" if you produce "Evidence of your Artistic Prowess"  pale 
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    Post  bcauchi Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:14 pm

    I have photos of every stage of the work so i can do that easily .....if i finish in time!! Started on the second bird but this is a straightforward build, finding it strange to not even detail the cockpit. Strange but fun! To all of you guys who saw the pics and commented, thanks for looking. Any criticism is more than welcome, i am working like crazy on these planes but i do need you lot to look in and pass your own judgement. Thanks again.
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    Post  bcauchi Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:27 pm

    Update:

    The fuselage of both komets is now complete. The last details to go in were the scratchbuilt early oval type air intakes at the rear of the fuselage and the nose cone.

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    The oval inatake was hot formed from plastic sheet over a male mold carved from scrap resin block.

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    Komet 2. Note that the fuselage for komet 2 had to be widened on the underside since it was too narrow. A strip of 1.7mm plastic was inserted in between the two halves. The tailwheel was also scratched as that for the first plane. Only the wheel itself was used from the kit part.

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    You can see the rocket engine's tailpipe made from aluminium pipe, the rear fuel dump pipe just underneath it and all the fuel dump pipes on the underside.

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    The last thing to be glued in place is the nose cone. Detail added here consists of a tiny air intake and a jacking point in the form of a round recess.

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    Post  Ray Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:36 pm

    Can't wait enough to see everything fitting together as ONE...SUPER ONE  bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce 
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    Post  bcauchi Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:24 pm

    amen to that Ray. I'm going as fast as I can.
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    Post  bcauchi Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:24 pm

    amen to that Ray. I'm going as fast as I can.
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    Post  in nannu pec Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:03 am

    Simply Superb Brian !!!!!!!
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    Post  bcauchi Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:05 am

    Thanks Lou, sorry for the double post, sent that from my phone, must have pressed something extra.
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    Post  skyhigh Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:58 pm

    Super detail.............. cheers 
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    Post  Ray Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:51 pm

    Missed them at the club  Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad 
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    Post  bcauchi Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:35 am

    Yes Ray sorry that you were not there, Marco you too, i think you would have liked to see them. I will get them again when they are complete with the wings installed in place. Should start working on the wings this weekend.
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    Post  skyhigh Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:23 pm

    bcauchi wrote:Yes Ray sorry that you were not there, Marco you too, i think you would have liked to see them. I will get them again when they are complete with the wings installed in place. Should start working on the wings this weekend.

    I had my son mcast ..exh opening .. could not come , but last wed was waiting to see your models..

    but looking forward .. for the next app........of the models.......
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    Post  RayCaruana Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:45 am

    Ray wrote:Missed them at the club  Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad 

    X 2  Sad Sad 
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    Post  Jerzy Ciupek Sun Jul 06, 2014 7:50 pm

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