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by Pete Fardell
Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:49 pm
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Went flying...
Replies: 36
Views: 118981

Re: Went flying...

Lovely models and photos, Andrea and Roman. Very nice Nakajima flight shots and that VMC Spit looks just great against that sky.
Hope you both are going to make it to Nijmegen again in November?
by Pete Fardell
Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:09 pm
Forum: Covering materials & techniques
Topic: Bristol brownie dime scale
Replies: 4
Views: 16615

Re: Bristol brownie dime scale

Thanks, Roman, that's exactly the perfect little tutorial I was hoping for! Looking forward to seeing the Bristol Brownie, Bearbear- it's always a nice subject. On the weather, Roman- three months warm sunshine please starting immediately, with a just few overnight showers to keep the grass green. I...
by Pete Fardell
Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: Covering materials & techniques
Topic: Bristol brownie dime scale
Replies: 4
Views: 16615

Re: Bristol brownie dime scale

Thanks for that description, Roman. I've often wondered how the tissue markings look so perfect on your models! I'm certainly going to try that next time. Of course I'll still need to cut the letters out neatly to start with. Do you usually have a paper printout of the letters and just cut through t...
by Pete Fardell
Sun May 21, 2017 3:29 pm
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: Grahame White Lizzie peanut
Replies: 7
Views: 19257

Re: Grahame White Lizzie peanut

That looks wonderful, George! Yet another priceless gem from the Kandylakis stable.
(Good idea on the wheel skids, which may be the perfect solution to a perennial problem.)
by Pete Fardell
Mon May 01, 2017 11:43 pm
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: Lockheed Altair
Replies: 49
Views: 72903

Re: Lockheed Altair

Wow! What a super neat job you've made of that, Tim. The lettering, trim and paint scheme certainly do bring it to life. The whole model is looking superb! Just magnificent!
by Pete Fardell
Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: Herr Pitts Special
Replies: 50
Views: 75636

Re: Herr Pitts Special

It would be a great shame if no one videoed it, given all the wonderful vids you took of nearly everyone else! (Tim maybe?)
Agree- get it to Nijmegen!
by Pete Fardell
Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:25 am
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: Herr Pitts Special
Replies: 50
Views: 75636

Re: Herr Pitts Special

Well done, Monz, on a terrific Indoor Scale Nats 4th place with this beauty today. I missed the crucial flight, so hope someone videoed it. Here are the Open Rubber results for those interested. (Congrats on still being Kit Scale champ too of course!)
by Pete Fardell
Sun Apr 16, 2017 4:02 pm
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: On the workbench right now...
Replies: 51
Views: 145483

Re: On the workbench right now...

Lovely job, Tim! Don't know how you work so neatly or at that size. Looking forward to seeing it.
by Pete Fardell
Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:16 am
Forum: Construction Projects
Topic: Lockheed Altair
Replies: 49
Views: 72903

Re: Lockheed Altair

It's looking magnificent, Tim. This is going to be a stunning model!
(Which paints did you use btw?)
by Pete Fardell
Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:38 pm
Forum: Indoor Free Flight
Topic: Went indoor flying...
Replies: 2
Views: 14203

Re: Went indoor flying...

The Chad looks great in flight, Tim. Clever to get it to land on the runway mat like that!

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