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« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2021, 05:10:44 PM » |
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Not much progress to report. I got a guitar I've lusted after for ages, so it's been a deafening couple of weeks. Cowl is taking shape. My preferred method for something that needs a lot of shaping and also needs to be symmetrical is get it something like, then dope a layer of black tissue on. Subsequent sanding means that all the high and low spots are easily revealed.
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Dan.
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« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2021, 02:06:44 AM » |
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Following this as I'm currently reading an old book about WW1 Aces and their aircraft.
Off topic: Come on Dan, what's the guitar? I'm guessing 'deafening' means it's not a spruce top box thing...
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« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2021, 03:56:09 AM » |
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The thing is that the Tripehound never really captured my imagination - more a two-wings-good, three-wings-drag man myself - what were they like to fly?
PS Dan, what's the scheme going to be?
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« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2021, 04:40:20 AM » |
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Intrigued about the guitar, maybe Gibson 335?
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« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2021, 04:54:27 AM » |
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Combine your interests, Dan .... build a flying Vee. Groan  |
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« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2021, 05:06:07 AM » |
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Respective answers below! The guitar is a BC Rich KK Beast V. Kahler trem, active pickups and, unlike a normal V, it can be played sitting down without it crashing to the floor! Tripe will be in prototype colours. I will usually avoid PC10 if I possibly can...
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Dan.
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« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2021, 05:47:06 AM » |
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I will usually avoid PC10 if I possibly can...
Many were PC12! |
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« Reply #32 on: February 06, 2021, 05:49:45 AM » |
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Respective answers below! The guitar is a BC Rich KK Beast V. Kahler trem, active pickups and, unlike a normal V, it can be played sitting down without it crashing to the floor!
Looks like it goes up to 11. I can hear the sustain. |
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« Reply #33 on: February 06, 2021, 05:57:42 AM » |
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It's a bit Tufnell, I'll grant you!
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« Reply #34 on: February 06, 2021, 06:40:44 AM » |
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Respective answers below! The guitar is a BC Rich KK Beast V. Kahler trem, active pickups and, unlike a normal V, it can be played sitting down without it crashing to the floor!
Looks like it goes up to 11. I can hear the sustain. How does it play with arm outstretched, pointing at the crowd? |
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« Reply #35 on: February 06, 2021, 07:33:28 AM » |
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It’s a great shape, Dan, although personally I believe guitars went wrong the day the stopped being hollow. Actually, for me, music generally went wrong about then too.
Whatever floats your boat though!
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« Reply #36 on: February 06, 2021, 11:37:27 AM » |
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It doesn't suggest fingerstyle jazz, does it? For thrash riffing, it's untouchable. Anyway, the cowl is now shaped, so it's just building up a finish with many coats of dope. I've finally found my 1/32" warding file, so I can crack on with the wings. All six of them. Gulp...
Cheers,
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« Reply #37 on: February 06, 2021, 09:05:57 PM » |
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- what were they like to fly? I believe these were the first aircraft capable of sustaining sufficient gs that the pilot would blackout - and live to tell about it. I recall reading the pilots mentioned when they re-gained consciousness found the aircraft had leveled out in a glide. |
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« Reply #38 on: February 07, 2021, 05:16:03 AM » |
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The book I'm reading (Aces High by Alan Clarke) claims Richthofen was on record as saying the 'Tripehound' was the best English fighter of the war. And obviously became a fan of the 3 wing idea as a result!
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« Reply #39 on: February 07, 2021, 09:50:18 AM » |
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I will usually avoid PC10 if I possibly can...
Many were PC12! What's the difference? Any pictures? |
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« Reply #40 on: February 07, 2021, 10:02:37 AM » |
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I will usually avoid PC10 if I possibly can...
Many were PC12! What's the difference? Any pictures? PC12 is more a reddish brown like the soil in Devon. Pictures of the Old Warden Bristol M1C show PC12 |
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« Reply #41 on: February 07, 2021, 12:31:28 PM » |
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And PC11?
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« Reply #42 on: February 07, 2021, 12:38:04 PM » |
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And PC11?
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« Reply #43 on: February 07, 2021, 12:49:35 PM » |
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And PC11?
That was alternate stripes of 10 and 12 but it didn't catch on. |
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« Reply #44 on: February 08, 2021, 04:17:57 AM » |
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Yeah, nobody could agree on what PC10 looked like...
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« Reply #45 on: February 08, 2021, 05:01:27 AM » |
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Yeah, nobody could agree on what PC10 looked like...
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