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Postby expat » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:38 pm

I started on the fuselage rigging today. It pushed my blood pressure through the roof!! I speak two languages and I think I used just about every swear word in my repertoire including a couple that a Greek friend taught me a couple of years ago. At the end, my wife asked if I needed the dictionary to check if I had left any potential words out. Still, I think it was worth the stress ;D

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And just how big are those turn-buckles???
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby Fozzer » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:46 pm

...are you doing all this work on the posh Dining Room Table, Matt?... ::)....!

My lads, when they were young, used to leave Airfix Paint and glue all over my Dining Room Table.... >:(...!

...but I still loved them to bits... :-*...!

Paul... ;)... ;)... ;D...!

P.S The Metropolitan Police have got a hit in that finger-print!.... :o... :o...!
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby expat » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:58 pm

...are you doing all this work on the posh Dining Room Table, Matt?... ::)....!

My lads, when they were young, used to leave Airfix Paint and glue all over my Dining Room Table.... >:(...!

...but I still loved them to bits... :-*...!

Paul... ;)... ;)... ;D...!

P.S The Metropolitan Police have got a hit in that finger-print!.... :o... :o...!



The posh dinning room table is actually my expensive slate pool table that my wife like to have covered looking like a posh dinner table >:(

As for the finger print.................I did not say it was my finger ;D

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby ShaneG_old » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:24 pm

Are you doing this work with any kind of magnifying device, or just straining your poor eyes?  :o

Incredible work!
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby expat » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:39 pm

[quote]Are you doing this work with any kind of magnifying device, or just straining your poor eyes?
"A bit of a pickle" - British translation: A catastrophically bad situation with potentially fatal consequences.

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby Bob70 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:42 pm

The posh dinning room table is actually my expensive slate pool table that my wife like to have covered looking like a posh dinner table >:( Matt


I've been following your progress. That is one very nice model. I too have one of those multi purpose pool tables. I'd be lost without it.  ;D

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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby patchz » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:41 pm

[color=#000000]Dang Matt! I was thinking about asking if those turnbuckles actually work, but then I saw the 3rd shot. You have a lot more patience than I. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby skoker » Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:41 pm

Achoo!!!




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...Damn it!

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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby Steve M » Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:23 pm

She's looking nice, museum quality!  ;)
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby beaky » Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:46 pm

Oh, come on... those aren't even real turnbuckles! No tiny swages, or thimbles... I don't see what the big deal is...

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Reminds me of a plastic model of the Cutty Sark I built as a kid... almost went insane doing the rigging.  :D
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Re: Another Camel update (Pt4)

Postby expat » Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:57 am

[quote]Oh, come on... those aren't even real turnbuckles! No tiny swages, or thimbles... I don't see what the big deal is...

;)

Reminds me of a plastic model of the Cutty Sark I built as a kid... almost went insane doing the rigging.
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