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    Post  bcauchi Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:51 pm

    Some final detailing. Here is the takeoff dolly. There are two different types according to the type of landing skid. The wheels have also been modified, they are widened and the rear is hollowed out. This is the first one.

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    Here is the second one for the later type skid.

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    Here is the rocket motor painted. Not much dirt and oil here since this was a rocket and not subject to the usual weathering of a piston engine.

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    Post  Noel Petroni Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:55 pm

    That"s some fine work you're doing there, Brian! Tal genn!

    You must be enjoying yourself cos you can't seem to stop!

    Isma... prosit tassew ... incredible work!
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    Post  bcauchi Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:26 am

    Thanks Noel, I am enjoying it but would have enjoyed it more if i were not working against a deadline. I'm riveting the fuselages now (no rivets on the wooden wings) and maybe painting is not that far off.
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    Post  in nannu pec Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:53 am

    Wow Brian ...and wow again.....brilliant work my friend  affraid affraid affraid 
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    Post  bcauchi Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:18 am

    Thanks Lou, wish i could be as good as you. What's your next project?
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    Post  Cyril. Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:23 pm

    You never stop to impress me  Brian. Shocked 

    Well done.
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    Post  skyhigh Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:46 pm

    Master detailing again ..again ..and again...Wow....... cheers 
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    Post  ascomt Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:59 pm

    That's incredible Brian,Two Me 163 komets  - Page 9 WowTwo Me 163 komets  - Page 9 Wow

    Please keep 'em comin'

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    Post  bcauchi Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:06 am

    Thanks a lot guys, i will start painting today. Might find some time to put up more pics.
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    Post  David Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:00 am

    Did you fire up the engine!

    Had it run on petrol I can say one can smell the fuel but I have no idea what T-Stoff and C-Stoff smells like.

    Fantastic

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    Post  Carius Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:56 pm

    EXCELLENT WORK my friend  cheers 
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    Post  bcauchi Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:40 pm

    Thanks Cesar, keep well my friend. I've started the painting finally. wil post some more pics soon.
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    Post  Scirocco Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:26 pm

    Brain,
    I really can't imagine myself doing a fraction of all that scratch building! Just amazing, waiting to see these finished.
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    Post  iCocker Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:25 am

    Just been under an original one at the Science Museum London ... come on Brian make this project happen ...

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    Post  bcauchi Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:03 pm

    It is a race against time. I have no time to waste posting pics. Still too much to do. One of the komets is done (the red one). I am trying hard to finish the other one this weekend. So every minute I have is spent working on them. Might bring them over next Wed.
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    Post  Ray Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:37 pm

    bcauchi wrote:It is a race against time.  I have no time to waste posting pics.  Still too much to do.  One of the komets is done (the red one).  I am trying hard to finish the other one this weekend.  So every minute I have is spent working on them.  Might bring them over next Wed.  

    Go Brian Go  cheers cheers cheers 

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    Post  bcauchi Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:37 pm

    Some pics i meant to post but never got down to posting because of time constraints. Now that i am more relaxed after having taken the painful decision not to participate in Euro since the project is far from finished, i can post some progress pics. More to follow.

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    I ran out of the usual grey primer and only found this reddish one. The red is only primer filler. The rest is rub n buff, ready for weathering and chipping.
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    Post  bcauchi Fri Aug 22, 2014 3:45 pm

    Here are the pics of the finished models.

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    I hope i did not bore you with the pics but i got carried away. Got them to the club but only few people were present.
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    Post  iCocker Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:55 pm

    I understand your decision not to rush the end product to have it ready for this Euro Brian, but might I suggest an idea, you still can exhibit both aircraft seperate as a stand alone subject ... Personally I will have a go ... euro still allows that you can still use them in a dio and enter again the following years ... It has been done with AfV one year as a single tank then when the dio is ready they enter again ... Going empty handed in a show is not nice ... Like this it gives you an oportunity to see how things fare ... I like both subjects but obviously the one being retouched is so fresh and should go well with the audience ... Just place a paint bucket and spray gun near  Wink Wink 
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    Post  skyhigh Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:32 pm

    No never get bored ..to see such masterpeace especially the subject......... cheers 
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    Post  bcauchi Sat Aug 23, 2014 2:36 pm

    Never thought about that Ivan, i guess i should have phoned you. I would have managed to make two individual plain small bases and even might have had time for a couple of figures but now i am decided and even so, i cancelled the hotel booking. Maybe another time.
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    Post  Ray Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:47 pm

    bcauchi wrote:Never thought about that Ivan, i guess i should have phoned you.  I would have managed to make two individual plain small bases and even might have had time for a couple of figures but now i am decided and even so, i cancelled the hotel booking.  Maybe another time.

    I've re checked at the hotel Brian.....no rooms available I'm afraid  Sad 

    Other hotels do have the odd triple or double room left but at a very DEAR PRICE right now since 60% of the rooms are all booked in according to Booking.com Sad 

    I'm REALLY SORRY that as you said, you should have asked Ivan 1st & honestly, it never crossed my mind that you could do just that...split the Komets  into 2 separate exhibits as I honestly thought they were "Inseparable"  Sad  Shocked  Evil or Very Mad 

    FORGIVE ME PLEASE  Embarassed  Embarassed  Embarassed  
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    Post  bcauchi Sun Aug 24, 2014 2:36 pm


    Ray, it is not your fault at all, i was too hasty to conclude but i did not know the situation with the hotel. I did not want you to make a payment for nothing on my behalf that i why i wanted to tell you early. No problem except that i was looking forward to being with you guys and with the models. I was panicking big time knowing that i would never finish what i had planned on time so now at least i am relaxed and can continue the diorama at my own leisure. Would have been nice though. Ivan thinks way beyond me in these things. My mistake so thanks for all your patience and time. I hope that at least you like the modles. I still think that they are not quite up to standard for that competition. I have some crooked panel lines and some other defects. Actually the photos do blow up everything and many of the defects i see in the pics are not visible in real life.
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    Post  iCocker Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:01 pm

    oops my mistake ... Was thinking you were just going to the show empty handed not cancelled the whole trip ... But then again I agree with you slowing down and doing it at it's own pace and right, you still need a lot of attension on the ambience and figures to get the story right, rushing that would have ruined the whole thing ... On another mote not going this year was not a bad omen at all, will tell you why at the club ... And probably after the show you will undestand me especially if you had rushed the whole thing ... Keep it going target 2015 our expo then an international show ....
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    Post  smallia Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:51 pm

    You never cease to amaze me my friend. Fantastic work all round. Hats off to you

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