Topic: HMS Victtorious (Read 9499 times)

johnv · « **Reply #50 on:** April 26, 2022, 09:43:02 pm »

Well done Bob. You are getting clever in your old age ha ha. Well done

Rob47 · « **Reply #51 on:** April 27, 2022, 09:46:24 am »

Thanks John, glad you like

Bob

frogman3 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 09, 2022, 12:28:08 pm »

HI Bob anything more happening on your wessex chopper regards motors goin ?
chris

Rob47 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 09, 2022, 06:30:07 pm »

Hi Chris
Just about finished it, been buildin it and its locators off ship, but looks ok. Did yuou see the shot of Tiger turret I posted for oyu.?

Bob

frogman3 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 09, 2022, 08:23:56 pm »

Quote from: Rob47 on May 09, 2022, 06:30:07 pm

Hi Chris
Just about finished it, been buildin it and its locators off ship, but looks ok. Did yuou see the shot of Tiger turret I posted for oyu.?

Bob

hi Bob can we see some pics of your wessex then an yes thank you on that tiger turret shot cheers very nice of you
chris

Rob47 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 10, 2022, 01:47:24 pm »

Stills of my 1/144 scale Wessex with blades rotating, and no the tail one does not.

Bob

frogman3 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 10, 2022, 10:11:16 pm »

looks good Bob pity no tail rotor but yes it is a small scale very well done

chris

Akira · « **Reply #57 on:** May 11, 2022, 01:49:52 pm »

Tail rotors are so hard to animate, because of the 90 degree gearbox required. That said, I have seen some folks use a clear disc witha faint yellow ring to simulate the spinning tail rotor. With the main rotor spinning, the effect was very good.

Capt Podge · « **Reply #58 on:** May 11, 2022, 04:06:04 pm »

Quote from: Akira on May 11, 2022, 01:49:52 pm

Tail rotors are so hard to animate, because of the 90 degree gearbox required. That said, I have seen some folks use a clear disc witha faint yellow ring to simulate the spinning tail rotor. With the main rotor spinning, the effect was very good.

That's a good compromise Akira - I've also seen those transparent plastic discs, which are sometimes used to separate CD / DVD discs, used to simulate main rotors spinning - not as realistic as Bob's and Chris's efforts though.

Ray.

Aerodecked · « **Reply #59 on:** May 11, 2022, 10:35:05 pm »

You could try Prop-Blur but those are mainly for fixed wing aircraft. You could always try the images on this site - printed out on inkjet acetate, they would be fine for the scale. https://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=1122

Rob

ballastanksian · « **Reply #60 on:** May 14, 2022, 03:53:49 pm »

I have cut clear disks from suitable plastic before now using a compass cutter. Then you get the central hole as well! Your Wessex looks fab Rob. I like the Blue/grey look.

warspite · « **Reply #61 on:** May 15, 2022, 08:33:15 am »

if there is a tail plane on the other side of the boom, fitting a mobile phone vibration motor may be possible, its small enough to be inconspicuous enough to work

Rob47 · « **Reply #62 on:** May 15, 2022, 10:35:48 am »

Quote from: warspite on May 15, 2022, 08:33:15 am

if there is a tail plane on the other side of the boom, fitting a mobile phone vibration motor may be possible, its small enough to be inconspicuous enough to work

the fin is about 2mm thick and i dont think that even a mootr as you mention will fit, if it had been Sea King it might have but not Wessex

Bob

Geoff · « **Reply #63 on:** May 16, 2022, 02:16:33 pm »

Looking good, just as a thought if the tail rotor is very free spinning would the draft from the main rotors set it spinning?

Cheers

Geoff

Rob47 · « **Reply #64 on:** May 23, 2022, 02:01:34 pm »

Finally got Vic smoking, using a Hen Long tank smoke generator which works brilliant, also low cost £9.50 and its smal size, the wires hanging down are the leads for the working parts that will be in the island

Bob

frogman3 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 23, 2022, 02:32:08 pm »

Quote from: Rob47 on May 23, 2022, 02:01:34 pm

Finally got Vic smoking, using a Hen Long tank smoke generator which works brilliant, also low cost £9.50 and its smal size, the wires hanging down are the leads for the working parts that will be in the island

Bob

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BOB THE pics wont show on my pc
chris

Rob47 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 23, 2022, 03:16:08 pm »

Chris they wil now

Bob

frogman3 · « **Reply #67 on:** May 23, 2022, 06:24:44 pm »

LOOKS very good smokin Bob WELL DONE makes it more realistic

chris

warspite · « **Reply #68 on:** May 24, 2022, 09:22:54 am »

Sorry had not seen the photo's since it was early am, the tail plane is further down the tail as well, on a seaking its in line with the rotor so a small motor could potentially be fitted under the tail plane to drive the rotor.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #69 on:** May 24, 2022, 01:47:53 pm »

Great looking effect Rob!

Rob47 · « **Reply #70 on:** November 02, 2022, 09:45:44 pm »

At long last Victorious got her bottom wet, this was done at the Hereford Model Engineers Pond. Not bothered by the list to the flight deck overhang, this was mainly to see how she would fit and if she was watertight due to the way I built her. Happy to say all is well and passed with flying colours, even if she does look as if she has had a tot or two.

Bob

Tworrs · « **Reply #71 on:** November 02, 2022, 09:49:26 pm »

Great news there Bob, no leaks, she is looking good.
Garry

Rob47 · « **Reply #72 on:** November 02, 2022, 10:12:11 pm »

Quote from: Tworrs on November 02, 2022, 09:49:26 pm

Great news there Bob, no leaks, she is looking good.
Garry

Thanks Gary and not a drop of fibreglass used

Bob

Capt Podge · « **Reply #73 on:** November 02, 2022, 10:16:44 pm »

Nice to see her on the wet stuff Bob - progressing well

Ray.

frogman3 · « **Reply #74 on:** November 03, 2022, 08:34:34 am »

HI Bob nice to see you back on the forum an yes vic looks very nice on the wet stuff an the lean to port will soon be put right when you fit the S/S on as the wheight of that will balance her up brillint modelling at it best SIR

Chrisb

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