Andrew's Camel Goes East **Pranged the Ruddy Kite**

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Nice!

I seem to remember that Biggles disliked school (There was a book.....).
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Never read that book. Ignorance is bliss :-D
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You're really not missing anything. It certainly wasn't a high point in the series......

Decals look great. I love that little one on the cowling. You must have a pretty good printer to have it print legibly at that size!
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VickersVandal wrote:You're really not missing anything. It certainly wasn't a high point in the series......

Decals look great. I love that little one on the cowling. You must have a pretty good printer to have it print legibly at that size!
It's a Brother all-in-one which is extremely good, and very good value too.
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The Camel suffered a nasty accident! :shock:


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So it is being fixed up slowly.

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I may not get this finished by the weekend.

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Your repairs are going better than my first attempt, carry on.
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The rear cabane strut now won't reach the locating point. :roll:

Now I have to find the undercarriage, which is in a "safe" place!
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I managed to locate the safe place, and so here is a much more complete version of the kit

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More rigging needed!
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Fantastic Camels Andrew - Biggles would be proud!
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Sir T wrote:Fantastic Camels Andrew - Biggles would be proud!
Unfortunately not. I've pranged the blighter!

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Just the tail rigging to go, and I dropped it. Scrunch!

This can be salvaged, but I need to take the upper wing off and build new struts and cabanes.

Bad Show, but stiff upper lip and all that.





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Bad luck Andrew.

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These things happen!
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Tisk, tisk. That's what happens when Biggles lets Bertie take her for a spin......
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That's a shame ! But note how the rigging tried to save it.
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Ah... well I've heard of holding a stick between your knees but not a whole Camel! At least you stopped it hitting the floor.

Hard luck, but as you said, not important in the grand scheme of things - I'm when you do finish it you won't be able to see anything.

Great vid!

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