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BloorwestSiR

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Carl, it could be more than a strain. It could be a tear. Usually only a splint and 8 weeks or so for the tendon to re knit.

I'll be finding out in a couple days. Thanks again for your observations and concerns. I'm glad I brought it up as I would have just left it thinking it wasn't anything major.

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Carl, and you still did all this fine work with a busted up digit........respect.....but still go and see the doc

Thanks! It's more awkward than painful.

 

Like the black knught said,

 

"It's only a flesh wound!"

 

:P

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I managed to spend some time tonight at the bench and made some more details to add.

 

First up was the a small heater/defroster unit for the waist windows.

 

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For the hose/ducting, I'm using 2.0mm Dia spring from Wave. I made a core from 1mm wire and slipped the spring over it.

 

Here's the heater with both ducts formed..

 

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I made some backrest cushions for the jump seats, attached them to a backing plate and finally added the interphone to the sidewall.

 

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Finally I added the heater unit

 

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It's starting to get busy in there. Next up are the radios and the waist guns.

 

Carl

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Carl

Amazing detail work .. simply awesome progress.

Hoping you'll be seeing the doctor today and taking care of your finger - your health is way more important then bench time and it does look serious.

Sure wish we had a doctor in the house.

Keep ‘em comin

Peter

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Thanks Gerhard and Peter!

 

I've just got back from our local walk in clinic and have a referral to see a hand specialist in a week or so.

 

Carl

Hi Carl, if you can straighten the finger go get a finger splint from the Pharmacy until you see the hand specialist. It will at least keep the finger straight and protect the joint.

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Hi Carl, if you can straighten the finger go get a finger splint from the Pharmacy until you see the hand specialist. It will at least keep the finger straight and protect the joint.

Sounds like a good idea Maxim. I'll see if I can find one at the local pharmacy.

 

Also, thanks again for letting me know what the injury was.

 

Carl

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Carl

Just take care and be extra careful with the finger until your appointment

Peter

Thanks Peter! Maxim's suggestion on the splint is a good idea since I'll be chasing after my boys for the next six weeks. This was Day 1 of their summer vacation. Only 45 more for me to get through/survive. :)

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I'm getting closer to the pint where I can close up the fuselage.

 

I started work on the upper turret. The first thing to do was replace the molded on back support with one more to scale.

 

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I then finished assembling the turret parts as well as the waist guns.

 

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The tail gunners positions are almost done as well.

 

Then it was back to the waist section. Here I added some radio gear and an oxygen tank.

 

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There was quite a variation in the layout here so I went with a single photo that I knew for certain was a J model in wartime.

 

Next up was the radio racks just behind the cockpit.

 

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Hopefully I'll get the final details into the waist section done in the next couple of days.

 

Carl

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