robk Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Fantastic details - you guys have better skills and patience than me for sure. It will be great to see them all together at the Orme in September (fingers crossed!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Same here Rob ,that's my biggest concern for the moment !Getting there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Rest assurred gents - after all this hard work by many people building models all around the world, we will be deferring the event to a time where everyone who wants to travel and attend, can do so freely. Even if this means pushing the event out to 2021... I really don't want to deny anyone the chance of taking part and us running this event at anything other than it's full potential! Edited By Phil Cooke on 01/05/2020 10:27:41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Gay Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Well said Phil! I agree with trying to get as many Sabres on the hill as we can for the event - I am, however, very slightly biased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Made myself a sabre rotating bbq stand so i can't damage the fuse while sanding it . It will be a great help painting and masking too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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McG 6969 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 That"s a great BBQ stand, Dirk. I might even try a copy of that... ... but are you sure that C19 confinement we have is not playing parts with our mental health... ??? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Another little detail with great value imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Hey that looks superb Dirk! excellent!! Just solartrim?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yes Phil, 1mm cuts pfff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 On the inside ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 on the INSIDE! wow - that must have been a tricky op! fair play!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 That's funny, Dirk. I was toying with the same idea but adapted to the Dog with (of course & again) a different layout. I'm planning to use translucent sand blasted vinyl applied from the inside as well. "Great minds...", hé... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Looks great - a must add detail!!! I presume you draw the pattern carefully with a marker on the outside of the canopy then rub that off after the trim is added and rubbed down?? Like watchmaking these scale details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 I used low tack masking tape on the outside just beside the place where the inside vinyl had to come. It takes a lot of mesuring on a surface that you better not touch to avoid scrathes. I found out that ,once the vinyl "grabs" the plastic,it's very hard to remove it without leaving glue residu behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 yep, the solartrim sticks awfully well to the shiny canopy, I once put similar trim on an old Tucano model, on the outside, it stuck firm throughout the life of the model, even though it was only 1mm wide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Assembled the brakes today so i don't have to do it when all is painted.The inside edges will be painted together with the fuse .The photo is not yet glued in place.Me happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Great job, Dirk. At a first glance I thought that tubing was built up, until I read it was a pic. Nice rendering though. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Thanks Chris !Diana was surprised too when i said it was a photo !Made my day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 superb PSS modelling - what a great functional feature and a clever illusion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk tinck Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Last job before eject test video :canope framing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Beautiful work Dirk, that really does look the business! Very realistic finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Edmead Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Having almost finished my sabre I know how much work goes into these models. My hat goes off to you, truly amazing work. Hopefully I will get to see it. It will certainly put my model to shame. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Hi Dirk, Your glass framework really is a beauty, young man. It's amazing now to see how different the frames are between the F-86 and the Dog version. Looking forward to seeing your ejection video... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Posted by dirk tinck on 06/05/2020 21:44:25: Last job before eject test video :canope framing! Very nice work, Had had to keep looking at these pictures to work out was was where . Now i have figured it out one image is back to front. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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