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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: uncle les on June 29, 2015, 04:36:06 PM

Title: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: uncle les 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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Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: FAAMAN on June 29, 2015, 05:23:41 PM: That is a fantastic Lama 8) 8)
Just how fast a build does "urgent" require?
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: uncle les 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 ! ;)
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: LemonJello 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.
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: b29r 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
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: Volkodav on June 29, 2015, 10:15:31 PM: That's really impressive, very intricate.
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: uncle les 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. :)
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 30, 2015, 02:44:23 AM: Great work. So that's why you were asking about the S76
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: elmayerle 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.
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: Tophe 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))
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: uncle les 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... ;)
Title: Re: Lama without the Dalai.
Post by: FAAMAN 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)