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Offline uncle les

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Lama without the Dalai.
« on: June 29, 2015, 04:36:06 PM »
So I get a request for an urgent retirement pressie and can I build either an S76, Mil8 or Lama before Friday....  John from Showcase with a Revell 1/32 kit to the rescue.  Calling it done.  Now to build a carry box.






















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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2015, 05:23:41 PM »
That is a fantastic Lama 8) 8)
Just how fast a build does "urgent" require?
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Offline uncle les

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2015, 05:40:08 PM »
Quote from: FAAMAN on June 29, 2015, 05:23:41 PM
That is a fantastic Lama 8) 8)
Just how fast a build does "urgent" require?

When the requesting party asks how much would xxx cost.. and how much to have it done by next Friday because the intended recipient is retiring and this is part of his send-off...

...and they said please !  ;)
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Online LemonJello

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2015, 08:36:21 PM »
Very nice!

 For an "urgent" request, I'd hope they'd include a bottle of your preferred spirit in compensation for your  time, skills and effort.
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Offline b29r

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2015, 09:16:48 PM »
Great work there!  That is some mighty fine speed building, and it sure turned out nice.  Thanks for sharing it.
Best regards,
Kem
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2015, 10:15:31 PM »
That's really impressive, very intricate.
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Offline Weaver

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2015, 10:39:28 PM »
Looks great - does it come with those net frames on the side or did you add those yourself?
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Offline uncle les

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2015, 11:38:09 PM »
Quote from: Weaver on June 29, 2015, 10:39:28 PM
Looks great - does it come with those net frames on the side or did you add those yourself?

No it doesn't come with the nets. You can see from the second pic taken during assembly where I've added a plastic rod frame ( also lengthened the skids to make it more Lama-like) and the net is just some suitable material I scored whilst grocery shopping.

Thanks for the kind words guys.  :)
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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2015, 02:44:23 AM »
Great work.  So that's why you were asking about the S76
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2015, 10:54:45 AM »
What can I say that hasn't already been said?  That's exquisitely gorgeous work and all the more impressive for being done to meet a tight deadline.
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Offline Tophe

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2015, 01:14:51 PM »
Great model! :-*
(And that provides me with great memories too: I built a Heller 1/50 Lama in the 1970s in Toulouse, being 12 years old?, and I was very proud of it, but... the painting is a terrific job here, with little parts all surrounded by transparent everywhere... If I remind well - I had no camera yet - mine was not painted just built. Congratulations to you!)
((In 1979 after falling down from a cliff in the mountain, I've been transported to Briançon hospital by a Lama too, of  Sécurité Civile, this is a less pleasant memory))
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Offline Weaver

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2015, 10:21:38 PM »
Y'kow looking at the thread title, it would be kind of amusing to paint one in some kind of Bhuddist colour scheme and have a little bald guy in orange robes getting out of it.... >:D
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Offline uncle les

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2015, 12:06:58 AM »
Quote from: Weaver on June 30, 2015, 10:21:38 PM
Y'kow looking at the thread title, it would be kind of amusing to paint one in some kind of Bhuddist colour scheme and have a little bald guy in orange robes getting out of it.... >:D
As soon as I locate another...   ;)
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Lama without the Dalai.
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2015, 12:40:41 PM »
I know I've already commented, but I keep coming back for a looksee :-* :-*, I gotta tell ya that really is a superb bit of rotor craft modelling 8) 8) 8)
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