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Post by alfie on Dec 19, 2007 9:29:28 GMT
I think that you'll find that that particular instrument is for cutting holes in skulls as trepanning is originally a surgical term. Flippin RAF types ... picky ... picky ... picky ... ;D Here's another one ... Eureka!! That looks like the little blighter that I used to wield on Hunters, Canberras, Lightnings, Gnats, Vulcans and the like! Don't know where you can buy one though. As I said, we used to make ours. Alfie
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Post by alfie on Dec 18, 2007 11:48:36 GMT
Nick, can you adjust the size of that thing or do you buy several sizes? Ayup Ted, To be honest, I just went on on t'internet to find a pic for Wolfie. I think that you'll find that that particular instrument is for cutting holes in skulls as trepanning is originally a surgical term. Alfie
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Post by alfie on Dec 18, 2007 11:46:26 GMT
Wolfie A trepanning tool is what I used in ages past to cut holes in aircraft skins. Basically, it's a pivot (dowel) to which is attached a horizontal bar. Sliding along the bar is a cutting blade. Provide a hole for the dowel, set the slide to the radius of the hole and rotate for a while. QED. If you're cutting discs then temporarily attach a dowel guide to your plasticard and remove when you've finished. If you can't buy one, then making one shouldn't be too difficult. We used to get our Engineering Workshops to knock one out for us. Alfie
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Post by alfie on Dec 17, 2007 21:59:35 GMT
You could always try the old fashioned method of using a trepanning tool.
Alfie
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Post by alfie on May 2, 2007 15:36:14 GMT
There's a nice article/review on the ARC (just search foil) of a RB-66 finished with kitchen foil.
Alfie
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Post by alfie on May 3, 2007 8:13:01 GMT
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Post by alfie on Apr 7, 2008 18:28:56 GMT
2 weeks in thick bleach will do the trick. It works for me.
Alfie
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Post by alfie on Apr 24, 2007 12:00:56 GMT
I got my optician to make me a set of reading glasses for close work.
Alfie
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Post by alfie on Oct 7, 2007 20:27:43 GMT
I've received the following cry for help from a fellow IPMS modeller. Can anyone offer any suggestions, please?
TIA Alfie
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Post by alfie on Jan 29, 2008 23:53:06 GMT
Ooooh Alfie! You tease! Those 'blueprints' are not blueprints. They are a direct scan of the Little Nellie scheme, found on the Airfix instruction sheet. Thanks anyway. Regards, Bruce Oops! I'll have a furtle in my Airfix magazines. I'm sure that they did a feature when the kit was first released. Alfie
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Post by alfie on Jan 28, 2008 23:46:22 GMT
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Post by alfie on Feb 21, 2008 11:42:08 GMT
I've been sent a couple of scans of G-AJZE photographs. If you'd let me know your email adress via the PM facility, I'll forward them on to you.
Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Jan 13, 2008 23:58:17 GMT
Hi The aircraft employed on gust research were PR34s delivered straight from the RAF. Chances are that they were never repainted and were in the standard finish of the day. The aircraft were modified. I found details here: nsdl.org/resource/2200/20061003060352183TIt takes a while to open but it's an interesting read. Regards, Alfie
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Post by alfie on Oct 28, 2007 11:04:12 GMT
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Post by alfie on Feb 21, 2008 18:42:44 GMT
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