Barry's Eye in the Sky *Finished*

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Nice work Barry, those cameras have really clicked :-D
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Looks great!
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Purplethistle wrote:Nice work Barry, those cameras have really clicked :-D
Oh dear :roll:

Excellent bodging on the camera housing and lenses Barry. Proper scratch building.
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Old_Tonto wrote:
Purplethistle wrote:Nice work Barry, those cameras have really clicked :-D
Oh dear :roll:

Excellent bodging on the camera housing and lenses Barry. Proper scratch building.
A photo puns thread is developing... :-D
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AndrewR wrote:
Old_Tonto wrote:
Purplethistle wrote:Nice work Barry, those cameras have really clicked :-D
Oh dear :roll:

Excellent bodging on the camera housing and lenses Barry. Proper scratch building.
A photo puns thread is developing... :-D
Brownie points for the best one? :ha:
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I'll leave you to it then...I'm off to a model club meeting. Ta
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Great looking camera ship coming along here.
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Another top class build Barry 8-)

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Re: Barry's Eye in the Sky

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add landing gear struts and masks for the camera ports.

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Aeroclub seat in the 'pit.

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Canopy on
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There is a very slight overhang where the windscreen portion meets the fuselage. A little filler should sort it.

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That's an impressive bang seat you have made.
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splash wrote:That's an impressive bang seat you have made.
Agreed, you could display that on its own.
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Thanks. Hopefully it'll distract from the lack of a throttle (which I forgot to put in).
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Barry wrote:Thanks. Hopefully it'll distract from the lack of the lack of a throttle (which I forgot to put in).
Nobody would have noticed :grin:
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AndrewR wrote:
Barry wrote:Thanks. Hopefully it'll distract from the lack of the lack of a throttle (which I forgot to put in).
Nobody would have noticed :grin:

But we will now! :lol:
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Barry,

She's looking good.

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