Pink is so yesterday. Red is today !!

smokeriderdon said:
I dont have a lot left on the Huey. Hopefully I will finish it up today. If not, Ill wrap her up early next week then dive into this.
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I remember riding in those loud SOBs!
I find it funny in the movies they show the characters talking normally. :D :p
I know its just a a movie, and for entertainment. But, there is no way to talk normal. You could shout at someone next to you and they might hear you. Lol
Normally we just sat there waiting for our landing.

Looking forward to seeing your build.
 
GEG64 said:
I remember riding in those loud SOBs!
I find it funny in the movies they show the characters talking normally. :D :p
I know its just a a movie, and for entertainment. But, there is no way to talk normal. You could shout at someone next to you and they might hear you. Lol
Normally we just sat there waiting for our landing.

Looking forward to seeing your build.
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LOL Yeah, they aint quiet. I imagine the newer ones arent as bad. I could be wrong. LOL I flew on 141s, and let me tell you, when those engines wound up it was hard to hear yourself. Once you got past take off and were cruising, it wasnt as bad.

So, I sat at the bench for a couple hours. Yeah, its gonna be next week before I wrap her up. BUT, most of the fiddly bits are on now.
 
smokeriderdon said:
LOL Yeah, they aint quiet. I imagine the newer ones arent as bad. I could be wrong. LOL I flew on 141s, and let me tell you, when those engines wound up it was hard to hear yourself. Once you got past take off and were cruising, it wasnt as bad.

So, I sat at the bench for a couple hours. Yeah, its gonna be next week before I wrap her up. BUT, most of the fiddly bits are on now.
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I remember taking a 141 from Germany back to the states. The first things the flight crew did is pass out ear plugs and a blanket to passengers.
Loud and cold.
 
Golanthius said:
I remember taking a 141 from Germany back to the states. The first things the flight crew did is pass out ear plugs and a blanket to passengers.
Loud and cold.
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Yep!!! That was the loadmaster doing that. Which is what I did. They weren't built for comfort. But they were one of the best cargo planes ever.
 
Well, brothers. I'm sorry I just could not wait so I started on the eduard Fokker Dr 1.
I just started last night.The cockpit is very fiddly.
There are many very tiny PE parts and thin plastic parts. I've had one break, but managed to reassemble it.

Be careful on cutting the parts off the tree and the PE sheet.

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GEG64 said:
Well, brothers. I'm sorry I just could not wait so I started on the eduard Fokker Dr 1.
I just started last night.The cockpit is very fiddly.
There are many very tiny PE parts and thin plastic parts. I've had one break, but managed to reassemble it.

Be careful on cutting the parts off the tree and the PE sheet.

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Looks like a great start. Thanks for the heads up on the tiny bits.
 
GEG64 said:
Well, brothers. I'm sorry I just could not wait so I started on the eduard Fokker Dr 1.
I just started last night.The cockpit is very fiddly.
There are many very tiny PE parts and thin plastic parts. I've had one break, but managed to reassemble it.

Be careful on cutting the parts off the tree and the PE sheet.

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I think I'm going to need better glasses by the sounds of it. Pantherman
 
Pantherman said:
I think I'm going to need better glasses by the sounds of it. Pantherman
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I think I might need to switch to a stronger pair too. Some of the PE parts and some need bending, these are so small.... and I didn't even lose that part.
You might need to use the fine needle nose tweezers.
 
Gentlemen, it looks like I will not be joining in on this group build :confused:
I will be done with the Dauntless in a day or two and then I will be breaking down the bench and clearing out the room for new flooring and paint.
I will have to do this build at a later date.
I will be tracking your progress closely.
 
Golanthius said:
Gentlemen, it looks like I will not be joining in on this group build :confused:
I will be done with the Dauntless in a day or two and then I will be breaking down the bench and clearing out the room for new flooring and paint.
I will have to do this build at a later date.
I will be tracking your progress closely.
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No worries. At least you can see all our mistakes so your build should be outstanding. Pantherman
 
Golanthius said:
Gentlemen, it looks like I will not be joining in on this group build :confused:
I will be done with the Dauntless in a day or two and then I will be breaking down the bench and clearing out the room for new flooring and paint.
I will have to do this build at a later date.
I will be tracking your progress closely.
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I understand. All of us can build in the next group build.
 
Fair warning to us who need magnifying glasses...
I put PE parts on my cutting glass next to the tip of a cotton bud for scale.
This is one of a very few I have had to bend and attach. I saw no real need for this part as it would not impede the asthetics of the cockpit so I left it out.

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Another thing with tiny parts is the new medication the doctor gave to me makes me a little shaky. Putting parts together is a bit of a challenge lol
Like the one pictured below. :p

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