Narses2's Blog - or what I'm slowly making progress on

[NARSES2]

Got to the bench today despite the sweltering heat for the first time in a couple of weeks. 

Progress on the 97 before it got to hot. She's now standing on all 3 legs after weight was addded through the conviniently placed open panel. That has also now been clicked into position as have the tail boom "ends" at the leading edge. I've also decided how I'm going to deal with the canopy frames. There's no masking set available and this is the area my hand/eye issues cause me the most grief with, I can't mask canopies, perhaps simple ones, but that's it. I've grown to depend on these and it's good to see Airfix producing some 

Now just have to wait for some Xtracolour to dry  After that it's touch-ups and transfers before the final fiddly bits.

[NARSES2]

The Ki-97 is finished 

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[zenrat]

 

[PR19_Kit]

Somehow I think some designers not far from Linköping must have been looking at one of those.................... 

[NARSES2]

B all next to nothing been done on the modelling front this week, but maybe next   

However yesterday me and a few mates had to pop into a different pub in Croydon for our usual Thursday lunchtime pint (s) as our regular haunt is being refurbished. Decent enough pub, quiet and a good selection of hand pull bitters    Under £5 a pint as well which is good for London, other than in Weatherspoon's. However that's not the point of this post. The walls were covered in photos of aircraft on the ground at the old Croydon Airport in it's heyday during the 20/30's when it was London Airport. Some of the old bi-plane designs were absolutely fascinating and I have no idea what a lot of them were. So I think I will need to do a bit of digging before we go down next week so I can maintain my reputation of "Mr history and airplane Man" 

[zenrat]

B all next to nothing been done on the modelling front this week, but maybe next   

However yesterday me and a few mates had to pop into a different pub in Croydon for our usual Thursday lunchtime pint (s) as our regular haunt is being refurbished. Decent enough pub, quiet and a good selection of hand pull bitters    Under £5 a pint as well which is good for London, other than in Weatherspoon's. However that's not the point of this post. The walls were covered in photos of aircraft on the ground at the old Croydon Airport in it's heyday during the 20/30's when it was London Airport. Some of the old bi-plane designs were absolutely fascinating and I have no idea what a lot of them were. So I think I will need to do a bit of digging before we go down next week so I can maintain my reputation of "Mr history and airplane Man" 

Take pics with your phone.  Maybe we can help.

[NARSES2]

Take pics with your phone.  Maybe we can help.

I did think of that, but then we got chatting, and, well 

[Rheged]

Take pics with your phone.  Maybe we can help.

I did think of that, but then we got chatting, and, well 

Not a problem, nattering to friends is always a "GOOD THING" and taking pictures gives you an excuse  good reason to go back again!

[Gondor]

Take pics with your phone.  Maybe we can help.

I did think of that, but then we got chatting, and, well 

Not a problem, nattering to friends is always a "GOOD THING" and taking pictures gives you an excuse  good reason to go back again!

Any there is no good reason why not to go back before next Thursday to gather the pictures so you can look them up later.

[Rick Lowe]

Take pics with your phone.  Maybe we can help.

I did think of that, but then we got chatting, and, well 

Not a problem, nattering to friends is always a "GOOD THING" and taking pictures gives you an excuse  good reason to go back again!

Totally agree! 

[NARSES2]

Sat down at the bench this morning with the intention of getting the fiddly bits attached to the 109, then some paint, and then some transfers. Unfortunately picked the tweezers up and the hand/eye co-ordination did not want to play, add on the fact that my "shakes" were as bad as they've been for a while, so I gave up and sat down in the living room to read.

My fault as I was out all weekend and I just pushed things a little bit to far - cracking weekend though 

Take my "anti shake" tablets, sit down, rest and get a good night's sleep and I should be back to what classes as normal nowadays    Trouble is I'm out tomorrow as well 

Still I'm determined to get the 109 a little farther down the path to finishing.

[PR19_Kit]

Keep on doing what you CAN do Chris. If that means reading and having a beer, so be it. 

[NARSES2]

Cheers 

[Gondor]

The determination to finish that build is admirable, but do not do so at a cost to yourself. One bit at a time, and if you are not able, just try to stay determined that the next time you are able to do something, you do just that!

[NARSES2]

Thanks Alastair