Westland Sea King Helicopter Part 6

Helicopter interior fixed to starboard hull.

Extra trainee crew member added.

Keith.

Westland Sea King Helicopter Part 5

Crew painting finished and fixed in place.

Pilot and co-pilot.

Radio/radar operator.

Winchman and trainee.

Keith.

Westland Sea King Helicopter Part 4

This morning the crew for the Westland Sea King helicopter arrived in the post, since then I have been painting them.

Keith

Westland Sea King Helicopter Part 3

Some further slow progress with the helicopter today, detail added to the base.

Wheels and inside of floats painted and fixed to both sides.

Winch painted and attached to side.

Keith.

Westland Sea King Helicopter Part 2

Not much done on the helicopter today, small fiddly painting takes its time, especially the stretcher.

Keith.

Holiday Roadworks

Holiday roadworks. 😞

But at least someone is getting fibre broadband for Christmas😊

Keith.

Westland Sea King Helicopter

My Christmas project, building a Westland Sea King Helicopter. 

Interior detail, including extra detail I downloaded, printed out and glued in place, 

such as the safety harnesses on some of the seats, those that will be seen, each one individually cut out and glued in place.

Radio/radar room.

Cockpit.

The seats with added safety harnesses.

Keith.

Log Pile Part 5

Completed log pile.

Keith.

Log Pile Part 4

Jo took some photos of me adding more logs to the cottage log pile.

Another row added this afternoon, getting there.

Keith.

Log Pile Part 3

Another row of logs added this morning.

Keith.

Log Pile Part 2

A few more logs added this afternoon.

Keith.

Log Pile Part 1

This log pile is going to take a long time, 1st row of logs glued in place.

I need to wait for this row to set before attaching the next row.

Keith.

Log Pile

This cottage has a built-in log store alongside it.

So this afternoon I have been cutting twigs to create a log pile for the cottage.

Keith.

Platform Machines

Over the past couple of days I have been painting this ticket machine, vending machine, and 2 pairs of weighing scales.

I have fitted them to the station.

Keith.

Flypast

I have spent the past couple of weeks building a Spitfire.

Keith.

Ground Signals

Over the weekend I made 2 ground signals from a kit, and painted them.
Monday I fixed 1 to the layout, it is on the canal wharf siding.

Today, Tuesday I fixed the 2nd in place on the engine shed siding.

Keith.

Dogs.

The family dogs enjoying Hadarford Lodge's garden.

Throwing stick for Fido.

Keith.

Farm Visitors

The farriers are busy shoeing horses.

The vet has arrived for the poorly calf the farm hand is carrying.

The farmer has been out shooting with his mates.

Keith.

Washing Day and Cats

Mrs Beeton and Miss Beeton hanging out the washing. 

3 more cats around the layout.

Playing with butterflies no doubt.

This one was having such a peaceful nap!

Keith.