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Post by Bruce on Aug 27, 2015 18:51:41 GMT 12
ahhh, so its a Lewis Gun!
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Post by Bruce on Aug 18, 2015 13:00:57 GMT 12
Its actually meteor shower "season" with the Perseid showers last week. I was out a Lake Karapiro last night and saw two in the space of 10 minutes. Beagle's description doesn't sound meteoric though. Its an object that is flying and unidentified, so definitely a UFO by definition. (The Army arent playing with UAVs by any chance?)
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Post by Bruce on Aug 12, 2015 13:17:12 GMT 12
Have you got all the impressed aircraft now Bruce too? I have some... The impressed types are a real problem since they are such unusual types - even getting decent drawings to scratch build from is a huge issue. I doubt whether I'll ever get all of those, but that will be the next step once the "Mainstream" types are covered.
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Post by Bruce on Aug 12, 2015 13:13:02 GMT 12
The Cutty Sark hasnt been sold for production yet, but If you want I can run a set of parts off (I dont want to do too many if I want to sell the Moulds later) send me a PM for details...
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Post by Bruce on Aug 12, 2015 8:29:06 GMT 12
The Kiwi resins kit is actually based on my patterns.....
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Post by Bruce on Aug 10, 2015 21:43:48 GMT 12
My collection is just missing a 1/72 Boeing 757. I still have a few to build (Texan II, DH9 and a Puss Moth), but with my Aerovan and Cutty Sark resin builds, a decent 757 is all that is missing. of course, if the RNZAF buys something big and new in the next little while (e.g C17 or A400) I'll have to find those too!. My collection is now in a nice set of glass cabinets and I'm pretty pleased with its completeness. I may replace some of my older builds (e.g B170) as I think I can improve the quality, and I may delve into the impressed types a little more.
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Post by Bruce on Aug 4, 2015 21:34:20 GMT 12
I think if you look closely, most tigers will have a thin layer of "Glider Cloth" fabric over the turtledeck. It is not accepted aviation practice to have plywood without some form of fabric covering (exceptions being First world war types where longevity wasnt really an issue)
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Post by Bruce on Jul 19, 2015 13:26:21 GMT 12
Oshkosh can get some pretty intense storms spring up quite suddenly. In 2013 when I was there the afternoon show was called off suddenly due to thunderstorm reports. everyone made their way into the big show hangars, despite largely benign conditions. within minutes an incredibly intense squall hit the place with fierce winds and rain. It lasted about 5 or 6 minutes and normal pleasant, sunny conditions returned. No significant damage to the show site, but on returning to my tent in Camp Scholler (the big on - site camping area) I found my tent partially collapsed with a broken pole. With plenty of homebuilders around it was easy enough to acquire some gaffer tape and make a suitable repair! The weather systems in a big continental land mass, beside the great lakes, are very differnt to back home!
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Post by Bruce on Jul 18, 2015 17:15:16 GMT 12
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Post by Bruce on Jul 18, 2015 10:03:28 GMT 12
I saw one of them, but from a distance couldnt make out a colour scheme. It seemed to be a "long fuselage" Huey, so that would make the Beck Helicopters examples unlikely...
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Post by Bruce on Jun 30, 2015 12:55:45 GMT 12
The tide line looks good to me. The water doesnt have to be stagnant for marine growth to appear on the hulls - Just look at any Marina, or even a beach. The Sunderlands spent the vast majority of their non - airborne time moored to swing moorings, and only were beached for heavier maintenance, so there would always be a line where marine organisms were starting to grow. Obviously, unlike a wharf which has tides, a floating flying boat will always have the water in the same place! Awesome model!
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Post by Bruce on Jun 25, 2015 18:46:50 GMT 12
Kiwi, now Origin... I'm waiting for CityJet to fire up again!
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Post by Bruce on Jun 20, 2015 14:34:23 GMT 12
ahh, the great panel line debate! I think for 1/48 the lines on this model look pretty good - sure they are recessed, but the demarkation is not to heavily highlighted - very nicely done!. He's used the airbrush technique of lightening the colour in the middle of the panels, which is a visual trick to make them appear slightly dished between frames. Works well to simulate fabric too. I've seen models where the builder has applied a wash to highlight the panel lines with the effect looking equivalent to someone drawing over the full sized machine with a vivid marker! Less is more in my opinion. If you cant see the lines in a similarly scaled photo - you shouldn't see them on the model.
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Post by Bruce on Jun 11, 2015 18:52:00 GMT 12
Dark Sea grey and Dark slate grey over Sky undersurfaces. I dont believe there was ever a repaint into RNZAF colours, but they were paint stripped later in the war and operated in bare metal - sometimes even part way through the stripping process. The Book "The Golden Age of New Zealand Flying Boats" has a lot of detail on colour schemes.
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Post by Bruce on Jun 10, 2015 18:55:50 GMT 12
Technical Training course presented by the Sport Aircraft Association of New Zealand Bridge Pa Airfield, Hastings 1st – 2nd August 2015 Introduction to Homebuilt Aircraft Construction (The “Pre-Build” course) Constructing a homebuilt aircraft is a serious undertaking – but also an extremely rewarding endeavour. If you are considering the leap into homebuilding, this is the course for you. This is an intensive but fun 1.5 day course covering all the useful things to get you enthused and ready to cut metal or wood. This covers factors to consider when starting a project, aviation best practice, hardware conventions, what you are allowed to do, setting up your workshop, documentation and dealing with CAA. In addition specialist workshop session with experienced builders will introduce you to the fundamental techniques of the main construction methods. This is strongly practical and will use some of the great projects underway at Hastings as examples. There will be plenty of time for asking questions of our experienced presenters. Be warned – you will come out with a strong desire to start building! Cost $120.00 (SAA Members $100.00) See the SAA web page www.saa.org.nz for more info and to register
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Post by Bruce on Jun 10, 2015 18:50:16 GMT 12
Technical training course hosted by the Sport Aircraft Association of New Zealand Bridge Pa airfield, Hastings 25th – 26th July 2015 Microlight Maintenance Essentials Owners of microlight aircraft are entitled to carry out ongoing maintenance on their own aircraft. This course aims to empower owners who have not built their aircraft or had other aviation industry experience with the knowledge of safe aircraft practice. The aviation industry has some odd quirks which are known to catch out even those with an experienced mechanical background. We will look at technical best practice, the legislative environment, recording maintenance and legal responsibilities. As with all SAA courses, we keep the tone informal and practical, with lots of hands – on interaction and practical examples. Cost $120.00 (SAA Members $100.00) See www.saa.org.nz for more info and to register
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Post by Bruce on Jun 10, 2015 18:43:50 GMT 12
Black Sands Fly In 2015, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November Raglan Airfield Hosted by the Waikato Thames Valley chapter of the NZ Sport Aircraft Association. Beach Flying Saturday approx Mid day Details to be posted on the SAA Website saa.org.nz from Late September
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Post by Bruce on Jun 7, 2015 9:29:13 GMT 12
Glad I could watch that online - we had a power cut part way through!
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Post by Bruce on May 22, 2015 18:36:31 GMT 12
I bet Bruce had something to do with it - nah, just wondering, but I know you have been working on several fronts Bruce Great news for GA! Thanks, I was only a very small part of it, but a lot of the Advocacy came through the NZ Aviation Federation, an umbrella organisation Comprising of SAA, AOPA, RNZAC, Gliding NZ, RAANZ and SAC. We have been working with CAA on this one and they have supported our call for free weather on Safety grounds. With that weight behind the issue, the Ministry of Transport took notice and put the case to Treasury. Its been a tough road but those of us working on this, and its great to get a result at last! A very happy day! The next step, and one which CAA is very keen on, is to have a combined CAA / Airways / Metservice portal where all essential flight information can be accessed in one hit. With the removal of Metservice charges, this is now a real possibility.
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Post by Bruce on May 18, 2015 20:59:20 GMT 12
The people on the engine cowls are cool!
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