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Post by: taylortanklover on August 28, 2006, 03:13:53 PM: when i am not on the computer playing aces high 2 or on my gamecube playing a game in my spair spair time i build military models! Curentlly i am building a SB2C Helldiver! The U.S. divebomber in the pacific, The carrier version! how about that? please coment when i am done i will try to post pics!
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Post by: Krusty on August 28, 2006, 03:18:55 PM: Quite a few folks build models here, also. Frank3 used to post pictures of his progress in the HTH forums, but he stopped a while back. Maybe he'll pop in and let us know what his current project is.

My time is limited, I wish I had more. I've got 1 90% done 24th scale Airfix 109E waiting for final paint and decals. I've got a mostly-done B17G (48th scale) that I'm foiling -- this is taking a long time. I've got a couple half-done 72nd birds that are sitting in boxes, a helo that I don't have decals for, and a ship that's basically done but looks like crap because of the display base and the color of paints I used on it.
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 28, 2006, 03:34:40 PM: i have done a abrams, apache, tomcat, U.S.S. Pittsburgh, and i want to do a sherman or a t-34!
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Post by: nirvana on August 28, 2006, 03:48:24 PM: Krusty,

It's a ways from you but have to ever gone to Colpar Hobbies? aLots of cool stuff in the Aurora one, never been to the one in Lakewood.
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 28, 2006, 03:51:04 PM: i go to a.b. charels and sons here in the city of the super bowl champs! or any otherone here!
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Post by: Krusty on August 28, 2006, 03:52:51 PM: Both are a freakin' ways from me. Even when I lived not too far from DU, both were still freakin' out in the boonies.

I've been to both. The one out in Aurora, I think, is a little more crowded, layout wise. They seem to both have the same scale model selection of aircraft, but the Aurora one having more "other" ships GVs etc, and more radio controlled stuff. To be fair it is a larger store. The other store is the one in a shopping mall type of area, and Aurora is the one way the heck out there off some big highway right?
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Post by: Krusty on August 28, 2006, 04:14:04 PM: As an aside, one of the planes I list in my "Bragging Rights" category (I only have a few in this category).

(http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Fea1/801-900/Fea866_F-18CD_Miller/12.jpg)
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Post by: Reynolds on August 28, 2006, 04:30:57 PM: Id build more models, if only I could paint them. I have a REALLY nice looking Dauntless, but the only part of that paint that looks nice are the bombs, (Which I made gold, and they look REALLY good) so recently I have taken to the pre-fab ones, because they have moving parts! Thats one thing I hate about the expensive models: The gear never retracts.
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Post by: Krusty on August 28, 2006, 04:40:06 PM: ^-- the image above was just brush painted by hand.

Painting's just part of it. Be thankful you don't have to do figures/busts. I think I'd have the ugliest one ever if I had to paint one of those!
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Post by: nirvana on August 28, 2006, 05:29:51 PM: Holy cats that a beautiful looking plane Krusty!

The one in Aurora is on Havana, it's a busy road but not quite a highway. The one in lakewood is on Wadsworth. They are both in kind of strip malls.

Reynolds: I used to be that way too, get some good paintbrushes, some good paints, I like Testors acrylics, and take it slow. I'm by no means a great painter, not even a mediocre painter. Every project is more practice and you can see that from my early ones to now.
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Post by: Krusty on August 28, 2006, 08:47:16 PM: Those ModelMaster Acryls goe on nicely if you let some of the solution evaporate first (not straight out of the bottle, mind you, put it in a tray first), but don't use them for masked parts, and don't put them on the clear pieces. I've got a mix of enamels and acrylics, and nice as those acrylics are they are a PITA at times.
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Post by: Krusty on August 28, 2006, 08:51:45 PM: Gratuitous ventral shot. I like the belly the best. I spent ages getting the weathering right.

(http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Fea1/801-900/Fea866_F-18CD_Miller/05.jpg)
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Post by: nirvana on August 29, 2006, 01:03:07 AM: How long did it take you? I have a horrible habit of rushing and it shows. Do you use that "clear" glue from Testor's for the windows? I use CA for EVERYTHING and it of course fogs the clear plastic. A little dab'll do bad more then a little dab tends to come out.

Speaking of weathering, they have weathering "paints" now. I guess you apply then and leave on for however long you want. When I get some free time, and a new model, I might try some, maybe some after market decals too:aok

P.S. Do you sand between each coat? That camo looks incredibly smooth and not layered, granted it's not super close but wow.
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Post by: frank3 on August 29, 2006, 01:40:31 AM: Taylor, if you post some pics, we could give some suggestions :)
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Post by: Saxman on August 29, 2006, 02:05:03 AM: I'll be working on a Tamiya F4U-1A pretty soon. Right now I've got the kit, the decals are on order, and I'm going to be experimenting with the Aires super-detail resin upgrades (for certain the cockpit, wheel wells, gunbay, and probably the engine) and airbrushing and weathering for the first time. Always hand-painted in "like new" status and built stock out of the box (excluding decals).

(http://decals.kitreview.com/decals/images/pynd32002preview_1.jpg)

Going to be doing the bottom one. Every plane looks better with a sexy girl on the nose or tail. :D
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Post by: frank3 on August 29, 2006, 07:27:45 AM: Working on a Me-109E-1 myself, still under construction!

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1125488730_dsc00048.jpg)
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Post by: Krusty on August 29, 2006, 07:59:56 AM: Nirvana:

Dip your clear parts in Future. That prevents the CA vapors from fogging the clear parts. I also use it before and after decals (to ensure they have no bubbles/silvering, and to lock them in) then I do a dull coat.

The camo looks flat for the most part, but it's got one or two slightly thick areas, if you look closely. I'm still happy with it. The paints I used were ModelMaster Acryl so the paint itself is thin, even after I let some of the carrier evaporate before applying it.

Mostly it's just noticable in the areas I messed up on -- the areas I had to go over and over on to get the camo right.
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Post by: Charge on August 29, 2006, 02:11:36 PM: What the heck is Future? I mean what chemicals is it made of? I have seen many references to it on modelling pages.

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Post by: Krusty on August 29, 2006, 02:15:19 PM: Johnson and Johnson "Future" floor wax. It's an acrylic clear that has what they commonly call a "self leveling" nature -- that is it has a low viscosity, so you won't blob one area and spread another too thin.

It works great on models because of the way it dries, and the way it refracts light. If you dip a clear part in future it often makes the plastic look thinner, but only because of the way its helping the light pass through the part.

It's an acryilic, as well, so you can put it on clear parts without fear of fogging. Once on, if the part is completely covered, CA and other glues will not fog that part.

Unfortunately they only sell it in huge-arsed bottles for floors. I'd like something half that size for modelling.

EDIT: This stuff

(http://ts.smoothcorp.com/cornerhardware/133218.299x299.jpeg)
(bottle shape and size may vary)

EDIT2: One of the better references out there:
The Complete Future (http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html)
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Post by: nirvana on August 29, 2006, 05:17:40 PM: Thank you, they have little bottles of stuff to keep decals in place but i've never used it. As far as i'm concerned i've never been more of a n00b in the modeling world in the 6 or so years. Best ever paintjob was on a Big Beautiful Doll, then i\I screwed up on the nose by trying to use a paintbrush with enamels, super thick and it didn't dry for days. I also screwed up the decals on it, rushing once again.
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Post by: Krusty on August 29, 2006, 05:31:46 PM: Those little bottles are different. Those little bottles are decal solvents. They make the decal "melt" around and bumps, shapes, panel lines, and details. I've never used those before, but I've seen models that used them. Since the decal melts into the surface it makes it look more and more "painted on".

Future is pretty low on the skills chart. You just dip parts in and let them dry with a cover (to prevent lint/dust) and viola. You use it like a clear coat (and it actually strengthens the parts, too) before and after decals and decal silvering will be gone.

It's just an extra step, but nothing you don't know how to do already. I was surprised how easy it was to use.
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Post by: nirvana on August 30, 2006, 12:05:37 AM: I was at the Testors website and was reading into painting, as i could use help there. I also pulled out my F15E and surprisingly, it's not looking half bad for being smashed in storage for 5 months or something, there is room for serious touch up though, large gap between the cockpit and main fuselage, i'm also going to need to grab some Testors gray to match it. Was also trying some "Weatering" with sandpaper, not too bad but I don't know how extensive i'll actually get.

You said you were foiling, i've heard it's extremely time consuming and requires a large amount of skill. The buffing metals from Model Master looked like they would fantastic for a job like that, just rub the paint and it gets shiny. It sounded a little labour intensive, but what isn't. There's a lot of stuff to try, i'm thinking a Hurri Mk. 1 or a B29 for my next project, even though i'm sitting on 5 models currently.
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Post by: Saxman on August 30, 2006, 01:30:55 AM: I've been reading up on some articles about weathering techniques (mostly researching what others builders have done with F4U-1As since that's my project) and one of them is to use Testors Metalizer as a base coat of sorts, then applying acrylic over that, which then allows the paint to be literally chipped away to expose the "bare" metal underneath since the acrylics don't adhere to the metalizer, then sealing the rest with future.
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 30, 2006, 08:35:38 AM: well, an update on my model i completed it with like less than a drop off glue! It was hard but i did it! now all i have to do is paint it and put the decals on!
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Post by: Krusty on August 30, 2006, 08:43:31 AM: Nirvana: for those metal masters paints, you need to have a 100% *perfect* finish, as any and EVERY scratch or imperfection will be amplified by the shiney metal. It takes a lot more preparation, with several coats of paint required before even putting on the metal. I've read up on it a bit, read about how others used it. I'm not ready for that, personally. The foil is taking forever. Maybe that's because I don't have time to work on it? :huh

At any rate it takes only medium skill, once you know how to put the glue on the foil and put the foil in place. Then it just takes time.

I'd shy away from using sandpaper to simulate weathering. I'd rather suggest you go the "additive" way and add paints on top to make it look like there's wear and tear. Sandpaper is good, however, for wearing down winter whitewash on LW/VVS planes.

Saxman: I tried something similar a long time ago. I put aluminum down on an area, then a flat grey (top of an F3 Phantom wing) and once all was dry, I just took a piece of scotch tape and made a loop, like I was making a lint remover, and tapped it onto the grey. It pulled up some of the matt paint and the aluminum showed through! I don't know how you'd get smaller chunks to pull up, mine were fairly large (smaller strip of tape, perhaps?)
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 30, 2006, 08:52:59 AM: i do the scaled plastic ones they r kind of a bit harder, cause they r the only thing i can find and honustly they r a bit more chalanging the smaller they r!
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 30, 2006, 11:12:27 AM: i am going to paint it navy blue w/ water camo! how does that sound i need some opinions for pait tell me some if u have any!
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Post by: Krusty on August 30, 2006, 11:18:04 AM: That's for the Helldiver, right?

I think you're limited to blue paint schemes for that plane. Often I'll just use the paint schemes included with the instructions.
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 30, 2006, 11:22:56 AM: yes the helldiver! i get really confused when i read those instructions i do it by usuing my mind!
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Post by: Krusty on August 30, 2006, 11:23:47 AM: Well the instructions help a lot. They give top, side, bottom, and other views so you know exactly where the paint and decals go. Just an FYI.
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 30, 2006, 11:43:45 AM: yes i know but i do not like those directions cause half of the time i do not have the colors they tell me to use! So give me some ideas please?!
:(
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 30, 2006, 11:47:51 AM: did i ever mention that the CA-72 U.S.S. Pittsburgh was a baltimore class heavy cruiser, i made it for my pap cause he was in the navy and served in the vietnam war, and his ship was the CA-73 U.S.S. Saint Paul baltimore class heavy cruiser, i hade to get him that one cause we could not find the U.S.S. Saint Paul! cool huh? (note: look at the CA-## part see the relation ship!)
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Post by: nirvana on August 30, 2006, 03:45:22 PM: I prefer the Testors acrylics in the 1/4 oz glass bottles, for some reason they seem to be of better quality then the Testor's in the plastic rack type thing. Wal Mart should have them, or if you have a hobby shop/Hobby Lobby they will have them too. You could try to spray paint it if you cover everything that you don't want painted REALLY well, on bigger projects use spray, for detailing and such get some good quality brushes (not the 30 for $2 at Wal Mart) and take your time.

P.S. Don't forget to mix the paint with a toothpick or brush handle before painting.
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Post by: Saxman on August 30, 2006, 11:06:12 PM: Krusty: Way I heard it described was VERY careful use of an exact-o knife or razor to chip off small bits of the "paint."

Taylor: With the Helldiver you're pretty much going to get one of two camoflage schemes:

1. The classic "tricolor" scheme, consisting of Insignia White underneath, Intermediate Blue on the sides, and Non-specular (Flat) Sea Blue on the upper surfaces.

2. Glossy Sea Blue over the whole aircraft.

The Testors Model Master paints pretty much follow the Federal Standard system, so you can be reasonably sure that their colors will be pretty close to historical.

I know for certain that with the Tamiya paints they do NOT list the FS numbers, so it'd be up to you to find a reference chart. I don't know if this is the case with all Japanese paints, tho.
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Post by: Whisky58 on August 31, 2006, 03:33:37 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty

My time is limited, I wish I had more. I've got 1 90% done 24th scale Airfix 109E waiting for final paint and decals.

Sad to report it was announced on the radio news today that Airfix are probably going into liquidation unless a buyer can be found.

A spokesman said this was due to problems with the French company that provides components and the fact that demand has plummeted over the years because today's dull, short attention span and witless youths spend too much time watching TV and playing computer games instead of being stimulatingly engaged in making model kits. (or words to that effect)

What am I going to hang from my bedroom ceiling now? (I don't need a mirror - my wife says I've got a pimply bum).

Regards :)
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Post by: Krusty on August 31, 2006, 03:38:09 PM: This news was also on ARC. The forums there have some good info: They say not to jump the gun. This new issue revolves around Humbrol.

Some even speculate it's a pre-emptive attempt to prevent the Heller branch from taking the rest down with it.

Too many possibilities to tell the outcome, at the moment.

Edit: There's always Italeri, RoG, Monogram, and "those asian companies", but perhaps they are lacking the history and personal commitment that the folks at Airfix put into their product.
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Post by: nirvana on August 31, 2006, 05:23:52 PM: Some Czech company sells little 1/48 scale or 1/72nd, thinks have a diecast pilot, need painting everything. Catch is, they cost $60-80:confused:

I quite enjoy the little engines things from tamiya though, might make a tank eventually, who knows. Oh the prices on them went down too:D
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 31, 2006, 06:23:14 PM: i rather like the baby blue on the under side (which i do not have!) and navy blue camo on the other, but i do not have the baby blue paint, but i do have navy blue! I like ur ideas to i may o with one of those! :( i am going to be in school when i am uselly on this during the normal summer, but school i do not get to go on the computer much.:( :( :(
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Post by: taylortanklover on August 31, 2006, 06:28:38 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
Gratuitous ventral shot. I like the belly the best. I spent ages getting the weathering right.

(http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Fea1/801-900/Fea866_F-18CD_Miller/05.jpg)

k what is this again krust? (in my mind: mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... ............................K rust!!!!!! (out loud aghagghaghdaghghaghaghghaghgh ghghghghgh and drooling at the same time and likes lips!:p :p :p ))))
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Post by: Krusty on August 31, 2006, 08:51:51 PM: It's an F/A-18A Hornet :huh
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 01, 2006, 03:51:23 PM: (sarcasticlly) owwww, it is so simple to guess!:rolleyes:
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Post by: nirvana on September 01, 2006, 03:54:32 PM: He's a ground pounder Krusty! How dare you insult him.
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Post by: Krusty on September 01, 2006, 04:03:29 PM: Heh, I was just poking fun of him for not recognizing it, no worries :aok
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 01, 2006, 04:14:09 PM: PEAMUTS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Bodhi on September 01, 2006, 06:44:56 PM: I did this -1 for a friend last year I think????

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/514_1100050781_dscn3924.jpg)
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Post by: Bodhi on September 01, 2006, 06:47:11 PM: some more photos:

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/514_1100050942_dscn3932.jpg)

ribs in wheel well all from scratch...
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/514_1100050825_dscn3930.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/514_1100050894_dscn3928.jpg)
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Post by: skernsk on September 01, 2006, 09:17:21 PM: Holy cripes! nice work Bohdi. I'll be your friend, and I'll take a Hellcat:lol
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Post by: nirvana on September 01, 2006, 10:27:26 PM: Very nice work on that one Bodhi.
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Post by: Waffle on September 02, 2006, 01:10:17 AM: very nice Bohdi -

say, can you cairify if some of the early f4u1's had a pink or salmon color painted as the interior of wells, ect...instead of the zinc chromate?
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Post by: Krusty on September 02, 2006, 01:12:53 AM: Excellent photography!

(The model ain't bad either! :aok )
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Post by: Krusty on September 02, 2006, 01:29:15 AM: P.S. my latest project is a 48th B17G following the skin I just did: Ruby's Raiders. Metal foil is going on now.
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Post by: Bodhi on September 02, 2006, 02:04:27 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Waffle BAS
very nice Bohdi -

say, can you cairify if some of the early f4u1's had a pink or salmon color painted as the interior of wells, ect...instead of the zinc chromate?

Early F4u-1's did use salmon (or pink) primer. It just depends on the bird, as processes manual specifys using "available primer." Vought actually was short of zinc chromate (this explains why most -1a's are in zinc chromate) which explains why they used the primers they did for an extremely short and not long lived run of "salmon" colors in early birds...
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 02, 2006, 05:58:14 PM: Nice P47 Dude! well here is my update: i am almoat done painting it i just keep geating annoied by the stupid running paint, but after that all i need to do is put decails on! NOTE: I do not paint it befor i make the model cause my glue would make the paint look yellow (yuk!:p )! well first thing is first for when i do finish, how do u post pictures? i can't post any pictures at all!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 02, 2006, 06:00:09 PM: wait or is that a F4U4? sorry they look the same!
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Post by: Saxman on September 02, 2006, 06:45:38 PM: F4U-1
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 03, 2006, 04:08:58 PM: ow, sorry! those 2 planes look very alike!
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Post by: frank3 on September 03, 2006, 05:39:59 PM: A few pics of my latest creations;

P-51D
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1113399420_dsc00012.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1113397377_dsc00008.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1113397360_dsc00007.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1113397391_dsc00009.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1113399397_dsc00011.jpg)
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Post by: frank3 on September 03, 2006, 05:41:54 PM: (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395845_dsc00004.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395818_dsc00002.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395908_dsc00010.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395858_dsc00006.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395870_dsc00007.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395897_dsc00009.jpg)
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Post by: frank3 on September 03, 2006, 05:43:51 PM: (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395929_dsc00012.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395941_dsc00013.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120396374_dsc00015.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120395918_dsc00011.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120396474_dsc00023.jpg)(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120396460_dsc00022.jpg)
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 03, 2006, 05:52:36 PM: man u r good rn't u the guy who hosted today i am taylor1
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Post by: Krusty on September 03, 2006, 06:14:00 PM: Frank I love the details on that Dora. In-box, or after market?

Also I'm unfamiliar with that gruppe marking on the tail. Got any info?
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Post by: Charge on September 04, 2006, 02:55:14 AM: Prolly just a personal variation of the 4th gruppe marking.

-C+
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Post by: frank3 on September 04, 2006, 08:12:02 AM: The instructions say that it's a Fw-190D-9, stationed in Bad Worishofen in 1945, however, no gruppe, geschwader, staffel or pilot is mentioned.

I used to have a small book on how to read the German aircraft markings, I'll see what the symbol and 18 stands for
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 04, 2006, 12:35:51 PM: if u do not know what themustache stands for u r dumb!
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Post by: nirvana on September 04, 2006, 01:27:39 PM: That's the same Pony I did Frank, your's looks MUCH better though.
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Post by: frank3 on September 04, 2006, 01:40:34 PM: Thanks Nirvana, can you post some pictures of yours?
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Post by: Charge on September 04, 2006, 02:36:23 PM: Frank, the spinner of you Pony looks strange. Too angular or something...

-C+
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Post by: nirvana on September 04, 2006, 11:11:03 PM: Oh I could, it's part of the uber suckage collection though. I used enamels for the nose, they were too thick and i didn't use tape so the line isn't straight, I screwed up the checkerboard, cousin busted off one of the props, the wingtip decals are peeling, it's just a real mess. When I went back to Wal Mart to have another go they were all out (only $10). Oh and the cockpit/canopy is all screwy.
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Post by: Reynolds on September 04, 2006, 11:23:23 PM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
if u do not know what themustache stands for u r dumb!

Im taking bets. Ive got $20 on 5 and half weeks until a PNG. Anyone want odds?
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Post by: frank3 on September 05, 2006, 03:33:32 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Charge
Frank, the spinner of you Pony looks strange. Too angular or something...

-C+

That could be right, Im not very proud of the spinner myself.
Like Nirvana, I used enamel paints on it too (didn't have black paintbrush paint at that time)
So it turns out very thick to me aswell
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Post by: Krusty on September 05, 2006, 10:17:56 AM: Here's what you do when brush-painting enamels:

Get a bottle of airbrush thinner. This is not "brush cleaner" -- but smells like it. This just thins out the paint without damaging its ability to adhere to a surface. Take a brush full of paint, let the paint drip off the brush into a tray (one of those dimple trays), then take a small plastic dropper (called a "pipette" here) and put a drop or two of the thinner into the paint.

Then mix carefully (I use the brush itself) to get a smooth consistency. This makes the paint less blobby and less thick.

2 words of caution:

NEVER put the thinner into the paint bottle.

NEVER dip the same brush back into the bottle after mixing the thinner into the paint.

Over time this will make the paint solidify, so if you open your bottle of paint you'll find a hard rubbery blob. Use it outside the bottle but never let any get inside.

That will help the enamels lie down better on the surface of the model.
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Post by: Krusty on September 05, 2006, 10:20:35 AM: I hesitate to post this because it is a work in progress.

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1157415166_b17_wingsfoiled2a.jpg)
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Post by: Saxman on September 05, 2006, 10:54:31 AM: Wow, like the bare-metal effect. What scale?
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Post by: Krusty on September 05, 2006, 11:25:11 AM: Monogram 1/48th B-17G. Apparently one of the recent moldings, with weighted tires and better detailed 50cals (over the original 70's molding)
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Post by: Saxman on September 05, 2006, 12:50:10 PM: Been a long time since I've done a Monogram kit. Ever since I put together a 1/48 Tamiya Wildcat I never looked back.
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Post by: Krusty on September 05, 2006, 01:03:30 PM: Forget some of the fit problems, they've got kick-arse details (in 48th scale) and decent prices. The Monogram 1980s mold of the F101B Voodoo has such a well detailed cockpit that no after-market kit can better it. (IMO). The fit by the intakes is terrible but the detail is great.

I say that with the note that I don't mind raised panel lines.
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Post by: frank3 on September 05, 2006, 02:56:39 PM: I did the same model Krusty, but mine was a Revell kit I believe.
Beware for the cockpit windscreen, I had a pain installing it!

But I didn't have any metalizer at that time, it looks awfull now :(

EDIT: I also hadn't got a paintbrush in those days, I painted the whole model with 2 cans of aluminium paint and a small brush!
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Post by: RTSigma on September 05, 2006, 04:31:14 PM: I am horrible at building models since I lack a decent place to build them, so I buy metal models for my desk. Currently here at school I have my 190D guarding my flat panel and a Tiger tank defending my printer.

Soon to come, Max Genius, Roy Fokker and Hikaru Ichirjo's VF-1's from Macross: DYRL to assume positions to guard my book shelf :D

At home, my JU-87B-2 Stuka is en route on my TV to find any GVs in my room haha!
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Post by: nirvana on September 05, 2006, 05:04:28 PM: Beautiful plane right there Krusty, I hope you post pictures when it's done.

What is the stuff they include with the 1/4 oz. testor paints? I thought it was thinner but it could very well be thinner. Anyway, I tried to get it mixed together and it stayed separate like water and oil. Enamels wok really nice though, I think I might try to finish a model tonight, too much crap laying on my desk.
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Post by: Krusty on September 05, 2006, 05:53:40 PM: Well it depends on the brand and the line of paint. Check the label. There's enamel (which you use paint thinner for -- not "brush cleaner"), and then there's acryllic, which you use acryllic-based thinner (some folks swear by Windex, some use future to thin it out).

You don't want to mix (for example) acryllic with paint thinner. They're incompatible.

If your paint is really really thick, like you dip the tip of your brush into it and a large irregular blob comes up, you only need a small amount of paint. Put that into the mixing dimple, and drip some thinner in to the same thing. Use the brush to smear the paint blob around inside the puddle of thinner. You must use your best judgement to determine if you need more thinner or not. The thicker the paint the more the ratio of thinner to paint must be.

However don't use too much thinner or there's just not enough paint to ge the job done.

Also if you use TOO much thinner you run the problem of affecting previous coats of paint (if there are any where you are painting). That doesn't happen often but it's happened for me before.

EDIT I might have misread your post. You mean in the 6-bottle packs, there's a 7th bottle that's clear, right?

If that's what you mean, I believe that is brush cleaner, and not thinner.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 05, 2006, 06:01:41 PM: i love ur B-17, the air brush on metel design makes it look real! well my update, kind of sad, while i was putting the final coat on the propeller fell off (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!) here comes sad part #2, i do not have any more modeling glue! 1 question though, can i use paint to put it back on? well sence i do not have a finished Helldiver here is the first model i ever did, it is a M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank of the U.S. curentlly! wait i do not know how to attach it how do i do that?
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Post by: 101ABN on September 05, 2006, 08:11:26 PM: outstanding job on the models guys!!! i cant build them for shiat now a days.. when i was a kid i had skills... not anymore....

in the past year and a half.. ive build a B25, Me110, P38, La7, B17... and they all looked like crap... if the mold isnt perfect i dont know what to do... oh, practice makes perfect...

i did build a Me109 and it looks great, havent painted it because i dont have an airbrush or the knowledge on how to paint with it.. ha ha ha
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Post by: nirvana on September 05, 2006, 10:13:42 PM: Paint won't hold it, go out and buy Cyranoacrylate glue if you haven't already. It'll set in seconds so no more holding for 10 minutes so it kind of dries together. I prefer the thick myself but I have medium, thin/medium and thin, they all have their uses I just use best judgement. Hobby lobby sells it as Extreme Power Some places sell it as Insta-Cure, Maxi-cure, whatever. It's basically super glue with different thicknesses, super glue usually being a thin type.

Go to http://www.photobucket.com set up a free account, upload the picture and copy and paste the [URL]www.[URL] here.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 06:35:13 AM: thanks but i do not have any of those hobby shops around here i have a huge one and a.b. charels and sons, that is it!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 06:39:50 AM: k i have a kodak digital camera and a loading dock how do i put a picture on this? i did a great abrams and i can't share what it looks like!
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Post by: frank3 on September 06, 2006, 07:51:55 AM: Taylor, Im sure there's a decent Hobby shop in Pittsburgh, go and look for it on the internet :)
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Post by: nirvana on September 06, 2006, 02:59:49 PM: Tower Hobbies (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=cyanoacrylate&FVPROFIL=++&search3=Go) is your friend :aok
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Post by: Krusty on September 06, 2006, 03:08:49 PM: eh... maybe telling him to use super glue isn't the smartest thing, in this case.....?
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Post by: nirvana on September 06, 2006, 03:16:20 PM: If he doesn't put it next to his bed he should have no problems.
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Post by: Karnak on September 06, 2006, 03:42:06 PM: I never seem to find the time to finish the ones I start.

I have a half built Tamiya 1/48th Mossie VI somewhere and a Tamiya 1/72 Mossie VI waiting to be started (it was a gift, I didn't ask for another Mossie).

I don't know if I'll ever get to it though. :(
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Post by: Krusty on September 06, 2006, 03:58:38 PM: Karnak: Doesn't take a lot of effort. Next time you sit in front of the TV take a few parts and just start working idly. Same way some women knit in front of the TV, I've modeled in front of it. If you have a TV tray that's helpful, but if not just leave the box in the work room and take the x-acto and a few major parts into the TV room. Trim the pour gates, use a file on certain areas, maybe a sanding stick. Dry fit. On commercial go swap out the "cleaned" part for an "uncleaned" one.
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Post by: Karnak on September 06, 2006, 04:49:47 PM: Heh.

No bragging, but I don't have a TV. No room for one where I currently live.

:(

My computer system and books are all the entertainment I have...
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Post by: Krusty on September 06, 2006, 04:54:09 PM: Well it's hard to work on a model without anywhere to work!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 05:17:28 PM: okay, i have on good online hobby store http://www.squadron.com It is the hobby shop that never closes!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 05:18:11 PM: how do i post a picture on this?
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 05:20:28 PM: wait hold on!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 05:45:01 PM: see if these work!

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\Kodak Pictures\2006-09-05\100_2499.JPG

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\Kodak Pictures\2006-09-05\100_2498

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Pictures\Kodak Pictures\2006-09-05\100_2496.JPG

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Documents\My Pictures\Kodak Pictures\2006-09-05\100_2486.JPG

C:\Documents and Settings\owner\My Documents\My Pictures\Kodak Pictures\2006-9-05\100_2484.JPG
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 05:45:42 PM: son of a it doesn't work!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 05:46:31 PM: someone tell me how to put them on!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 06:22:28 PM: Quote
Originally posted by nirvana
If he doesn't put it next to his bed he should have no problems.

that will never happen!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 06, 2006, 06:23:29 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Karnak
I never seem to find the time to finish the ones I start.

I have a half built Tamiya 1/48th Mossie VI somewhere and a Tamiya 1/72 Mossie VI waiting to be started (it was a gift, I didn't ask for another Mossie).

I don't know if I'll ever get to it though. :(

why would u start one not finish it and then get anotherone and do the same cycle over and over?
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Post by: Krusty on September 06, 2006, 09:57:42 PM: That's actually common place. It's not that he won't finish it. It's just that he hasn't finished it "yet". Sometimes folks don't have much time and they build at a much slower pace. My B17G that I pasted pics of has taken 5 months to get where it is. That's not bragging. I just don't have *that* much free time. Plus I take the extra time to make it look as nice as I can.
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Post by: DiabloTX on September 07, 2006, 12:51:17 AM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
why would u start one not finish it and then get anotherone and do the same cycle over and over?

Funny, coming from someone who acknowledges having ADHD.
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Post by: frank3 on September 07, 2006, 01:15:44 PM: ADHD is the English word aswell? We use the same word (probably different explanation) in Holland too :)
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 07, 2006, 08:22:04 PM: ? don't become confussing!
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Post by: frank3 on September 08, 2006, 08:41:43 AM: Taylor, with the fact in my mind that Pittsburgh is in America, your English is exceptionally poor :huh
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Post by: Krusty on September 08, 2006, 09:05:59 AM: Yes and no.

His english is poor.

But Pittsburgh isn't in America.

What? :D
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 08, 2006, 03:16:57 PM: ? yes it is wait i get it it is in pennsylvania which is in america right? and what do u mean my english is poor? Keep in mind pittsburgh has it's own acsent and language, it is called pittsburgheese!
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Post by: nirvana on September 08, 2006, 04:35:44 PM: I'm glad Coloradans don't have accents. You guys are all weird:D
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 08, 2006, 06:56:26 PM: :( hey! well i am proud to be a pittsburgher!
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Post by: Krusty on September 09, 2006, 02:00:18 AM: Quote
Originally posted by nirvana
I'm glad Coloradans don't have accents. You guys are all weird:D

They should, like, invade Colorado. We've got AFC and Norad and schtuff. We're a threat to the world! Yeah yeah the real reason is the accent issue but let's not tell the press about that one.
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Post by: Viper9th on September 09, 2006, 07:26:00 AM: Frank, hes 10, heard him on TS, never going back :|

Thats also why he types like a ghetto gansta ya waddup yo.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 09, 2006, 08:47:36 AM: no i am not i just have not gotten my actual voice back!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 09, 2006, 08:51:17 AM: hey if u can unsramble these numbers and find my real age pm me!

here they r:

36458694127457576813765976856 78783356684645836356724561615 61246247563871671567356726164 761516774567146736746174637

:p try to guess that! :lol
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 09, 2006, 09:03:10 AM: it could be 1 number 2 numbers 3 numbers u never kno!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 09, 2006, 09:04:14 AM: okay that is that! now stop trying to hijack my post!
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Post by: Saxman on September 09, 2006, 07:02:44 PM: I just got the Aires R-2800/18(W) aftermarket kit in the mail today...

JESUS CHRIST that's a lot of small parts (note: this will be the first kit I've used aftermarket upgrades or ANYTHING photo-etched on).
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 09, 2006, 08:10:36 PM: k here is some advice! never get a small ship model every single peace is a small part or u have to put some tiny parts into a slightly bigger part!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 09, 2006, 08:43:21 PM: do these work?
son of a!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 10, 2006, 12:09:49 PM: they maybe blury, but this is my first model i ever built a m1a2 abrams (i ut to much green on it but it is still good)

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2499.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2499.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2498.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2498.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2496.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2496.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2484.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2484.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2486.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2486.jpg)

well what do u guys think?
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Post by: Masherbrum on September 12, 2006, 12:45:13 AM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
okay that is that! now stop trying to hijack my post!

You hijacked your own post earlier by typing this:

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Originally posted by taylortanklover
Nice P47 Dude!
wait or is that a F4U4?

After being stated it was an F4U-1. (If you mistake a Jug for a Hog, yer an idiot).

This was a gem too, coming from someone as "Mensa-oriented as yourself :

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Originally posted by taylortanklover
if u do not know what themustache stands for u r dumb!

Bottom line taylor, you're a retard trapped in a retards' body, so that would make you a retard.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 12, 2006, 06:46:25 AM: sure i am (sarcasticlly)!
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Post by: Krusty on September 12, 2006, 10:56:16 AM: Saxman, good luck! My first ever PE kit was small details (rudder pedals, instruments, bomb fins) for a Petlyakov-2. Just recently I got my first ever resin detail kit (for the B17G) and it's small -- 3 pieces -- but going to take a bit of work. For PE I suggest you Get some fine-tip needle nose pliers.

The kind without "teeth" -- you want flat grip surfaces. 2 pairs help, but not necessary. Flat surfaces to work on also help. When cutting pieces off the sprue of copper, put one hand over the top of it, as they have a tendency to shoot off like a bullet in a fireplace. The hand cups over the X-acto knife, and if the piece goes flying it hits the hand and bounces back down. (I learned this the hard way)
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Post by: Saxman on September 12, 2006, 11:59:23 AM: Should the photoetch pieces be painted at all, or left bare metal? The Aires kit is pretty short of painting instructions (read: none whatsoever).
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Post by: Krusty on September 12, 2006, 01:56:51 PM: PE parts are great for detail, but unless you get a pre-painted set (they have seat belts and stuff that's pre painted) you need to paint it yourself. It's quite shiny and will stand out like a sore thumb on a model if left unpainted.

They just give you the extra detail. You still have to paint it :)
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 12, 2006, 07:30:25 PM: did any one like my pictures?
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 12, 2006, 07:31:08 PM: i mean model?
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Post by: Masherbrum on September 13, 2006, 02:47:44 PM: Are you that idotic that you NEED two posts to convey ONE QUESTION?

Move along kid.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 13, 2006, 03:08:16 PM: i did not notcie it till the next day, i think! and i am not used to hitting the edit button!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

now does anyone like my model?
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Post by: Meatwad on September 13, 2006, 03:48:52 PM: (http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/088/879/1267414-batman-retarded.jpg)
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 13, 2006, 03:53:40 PM: r u the retared one?

i think u r one of those people that can't lift 50lb and thinks they r the strongest, invonirable, and allthat people? i think u r!
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Post by: nirvana on September 13, 2006, 05:05:24 PM: I'm 6 foot 7 250 lbs all muslce and i'll take everyone out!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 13, 2006, 05:12:41 PM: yeay! how is my model?
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Post by: Meatwad on September 13, 2006, 05:26:43 PM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
r u the retared one?

i think u r one of those people that can't lift 50lb and thinks they r the strongest, invonirable, and allthat people? i think u r!

Retarded is talking like you are in an AOL chat room for 10 year old pokemon loving kiddies. Anyone with common sense and isnt as retarded as a box of rocks can easily spell words and make comprehensive sentences without using AOL-ese :rolleyes:
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 13, 2006, 05:31:01 PM: i can but it is alot easier to type it that way, if ur schools stoped spelling things u would not know how to speel at all!

ow, do u have short term memory loss? or a short attention span?

and on this every kid that picked on me on these forums i knocked them of my back, easy, easy! and i did that by doing this and annoying them enough till they felt like i felt!

and do u know what AOL means?? i do!
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Post by: nirvana on September 13, 2006, 07:43:47 PM: Damn Meatwad, he's got you in a pinch now, do you know the acronym for AOL or are we gonna have to explain it?

:p Just joking
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Post by: Meatwad on September 13, 2006, 08:09:21 PM: Yup I know what AOL is. I remember the whole thing starting up in this area. He probabally wasnt even born yet (betting 12 years old right now)
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Post by: nirvana on September 13, 2006, 08:19:28 PM: :rofl O rly? Wel ppl tht cn tlk lyk ths r teh 1337z0rz!

Translation: O really? Well people that can talk like this are the leetzors.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 14, 2006, 06:23:05 AM: okay, people care about other peoples model pictures, but not mine:( :cry !

why does no one care about my model?:cry
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Post by: Reynolds on September 14, 2006, 06:48:52 AM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
okay, people care about other peoples model pictures, but not mine:( :cry !

why does no one care about my model?:cry

Oh my ****ing god! You actually tried to form a proper sentance! Keep going like this and people will be less annoyed at you! Not by much, but enough!
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Post by: Reynolds on September 14, 2006, 06:52:26 AM: "Welcome to McDonnalds, what would like?"

"I think id like...
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Originally posted by taylortanklover
a pittsburger!
... please!"
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Post by: Reynolds on September 14, 2006, 06:55:31 AM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
they maybe blury, but this is my first model i ever built a m1a2 abrams (i ut to much green on it but it is still good)

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2499.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2499.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2498.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2498.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2496.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2496.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2484.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2484.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2486.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2486.jpg)

well what do u guys think?

But, as much as I have bothered you, I WILL say that is a great job. I cant get anything I paint to look good. Interesting choice with an M1A2, I woulda gone with a Tiger of some kind... Still great model though!
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 14, 2006, 03:14:30 PM: thank you! :D the pesky .50 cal's barrel fell of when i tapped it!
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Post by: nirvana on September 14, 2006, 03:21:13 PM: I like the carpet.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 14, 2006, 03:26:44 PM: why the carpet?
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Post by: nirvana on September 14, 2006, 03:32:50 PM: It's quite appealing.
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Post by: DiabloTX on September 14, 2006, 09:49:24 PM: Nirvana is a carpet muncher.

Nanner nanner nanner!!!

:p
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Post by: Reynolds on September 14, 2006, 10:48:55 PM: Quote
Originally posted by DiabloTX
Nirvana is a carpet muncher.

Nanner nanner nanner!!!

:p

lol! There are children (taylor) here!
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Post by: SAS_KID on September 14, 2006, 11:27:12 PM: I bet when you lifted the M1 off the carpet you had a green tank mark there.

wait wait.....

1 B37 wh3n u pwnz0red t3h UBERNESSS off da d3ck u had a 1337 gr33n tank mark der eh?

Edit: Its safe to say it looks ok I am lazy so I just spray paint my models.
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Post by: Krusty on September 14, 2006, 11:40:50 PM: I've seen all kinds of great looking models that were spray painted, brush painted, airbrushed. Each has its own techniques to help you master the way your model turns out.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 15, 2006, 06:27:03 AM: come on i did that by hand! it only took me a mounth to paint, but it looks good!
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Post by: Krusty on September 15, 2006, 08:57:15 AM: Taylor, I wasn't saying it was bad. Sorry if I gave that impression. I was more responding to SASKid's comment about how he only spray paints his models.
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Post by: scottydawg on September 15, 2006, 02:16:10 PM: Bodhi,

That Corsair is really fantastic. What scale is it?
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 15, 2006, 03:04:59 PM: mine or someone elses? i said come on because whats his name is lazzy and spray paints his! mide as well just take pictures and edit them on paint!
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Post by: Krusty on September 15, 2006, 03:16:16 PM: You do know they make spray paints especially for models, right? They are aerosol cans with model paint (enamel) inside. They lay an even coat of paint down but don't require the clean-up that airbrushes do.

They are, however, "blanket" coats, you can't do any special designs unless you carefully mask off the areas you need before you apply the paint.
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Post by: SAS_KID on September 17, 2006, 08:36:56 AM: Ah, I just buy some crap paint spray it over 1 coat keep in mind these are simple models that are crap because a fire cracker just went into the tanks barrel. *Poof*. Paint is so I can try to find the pieces when I'm done with it.:D :aok
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 17, 2006, 08:57:55 AM: :lol good 1! :lol
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Post by: Krusty on September 18, 2006, 08:50:05 AM: I've always been of the impression that if you take the time and effort to put a model together, even if you think it looks bad, it's worth that time and effort to keep it. I'd never put firecrackers in my models, or shoot them with BB guns or any of the other stories I've heard some folks do.

My time is important (even as a kid it was, too! I had so many things to do, if I did any 1 thing it had to be worth it), so I wouldn't create something just to destroy it. Legos were another matter, but models? Never!

Main wings are just hooked on, not glued (I'm not going to cement them, I want to be able to transport it in the future).

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1158551072_b17_almostfoiled4a.jpg)
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Post by: scottydawg on September 18, 2006, 01:15:14 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
I've always been of the impression that if you take the time and effort to put a model together, even if you think it looks bad, it's worth that time and effort to keep it. I'd never put firecrackers in my models, or shoot them with BB guns or any of the other stories I've heard some folks do.

My time is important (even as a kid it was, too! I had so many things to do, if I did any 1 thing it had to be worth it), so I wouldn't create something just to destroy it. Legos were another matter, but models? Never!

Main wings are just hooked on, not glued (I'm not going to cement them, I want to be able to transport it in the future).

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1158551072_b17_almostfoiled4a.jpg)

Krusty,

very nice! If you want to make it look less chromey and more of that burnished aluminum look, I found that you can take some toothpaste and water it down a bit and rub it lightly on the paint (carefully with your finger or a qtip) to take a little of the paint's gloss off. rub the same direction for all pieces and try it on a hidden area first to get the desired effect.

My favorite part of doing models was weathering them, battle damage, and the dioramas. I had some awesome pieces but gave them away to neighborhood kids when I moved.

Did you know that you can flat down gloss paint with talc? That's what they use at the factory to flatten paints.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 19, 2006, 06:04:09 AM: those r good ideas!! when u gave them a battle look did u like take some black baint with the thinest brush u can find and but like bullet barks in? or how did u do it?
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Post by: scottydawg on September 19, 2006, 07:35:35 AM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
those r good ideas!! when u gave them a battle look did u like take some black baint with the thinest brush u can find and but like bullet barks in? or how did u do it?

For smoke streaks from guns, engines etc., you need to thin out flat black, maybe a little flat grey mixed in.. thin it to translucent... test it on a piece of scrap plastic first... use a 000 or 00 brush, if it's too dark, blot with a q-tip.

Be careful not to loosen the previous coat of paint by over-brushing too much.

Battle damage such as bullet holes can be done with a heated sewing needle, but don't overheat it as the plastic will mush up around the hole... you can simulate the smoke damage from a hole by putting a drop of the abovementioned thinned paint on the hole and then blowing it in the direction of the windstream with your breath.

Man it's been a long time since I built models, can't believe I remember this stuff. I don't think my wife would be very accommodating of two hobbies, or I might take it up again.

Here's a picture of my biggest model to date (had to sell it earlier this year) :( :cry :cry

(http://home.comcast.net/~sbrawner/jensmal1.jpg)
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 19, 2006, 05:05:32 PM: makeing or remakeing old cars and building military modes?

man u should just go with military models cause u can work on cars more then models cause u can work on the military model for a bit but u can work on cars as long as u want! models r easier cause u can spend more time with people because once u put some pieces on together then u need to put the main piece u worked with onto the main pieces or someting, u should let that piece dry first then work on it again!

but the car is nice and very SHINEY!!!! SHINEY!:confused: EWWWWWWWW, SHINEY!
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Post by: nirvana on September 19, 2006, 05:52:50 PM: Are you saying a $10 chunk of plastic is better then a classic car Taylor?

:cry
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 19, 2006, 05:55:15 PM: nononono! read what he said he wants to spend time with wife
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Post by: scottydawg on September 19, 2006, 05:55:56 PM: Quote
Originally posted by taylortanklover
makeing or remakeing old cars and building military modes?

man u should just go with military models cause u can work on cars more then models cause u can work on the military model for a bit but u can work on cars as long as u want! models r easier cause u can spend more time with people because once u put some pieces on together then u need to put the main piece u worked with onto the main pieces or someting, u should let that piece dry first then work on it again!

but the car is nice and very SHINEY!!!! SHINEY!:confused: EWWWWWWWW, SHINEY!

At no point in your post could I understand what you were saying.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 19, 2006, 05:57:41 PM: srry, try again it should come to u!
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Post by: frank3 on September 23, 2006, 09:11:17 AM: Not sure if it's already mentioned, but to get some nice weathered look, there's a series of easy things you can do;

Dry-brushing:
Paint the part in the colour you want first. After it has dried, dip your brush in aluminum colour (in this case) just abit, don't dip it all in.
Now carefully brush the part (engine in this case) to get this look:

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1120396460_dsc00022.jpg)
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 23, 2006, 04:10:48 PM: okay, okay! that is nice but before i glue the propellers back o how do i paint the swirl on the center thing?
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Post by: nirvana on September 23, 2006, 04:52:30 PM: Paint the main colour of the prop spinner and let it dry for at least 2 or 3 hours if not more.

Then to paint the swirl on the spinner, take some blue painters tape or masking tape, wrap it around the spinner and using an x-acto knife cut out your pattern.

Peel off the tape where the pattern is and paint that.

Kinda hard to understand but good luck.
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Post by: Saxman on September 23, 2006, 05:13:03 PM: I've got the cockpit tub on my Corsair mostly painted. Right now I'm waiting on replacements for the pilot's seat, rear bulkhead, and a part to fix to the front of the flight stick (the former two were broken, the third was missing). Once they come in and I get them painted I'll post some pics.

One thing I'm doing, in addition to dry-brushing aluminum for wear, is giving a light wash of thinned Polyscale "Dirt" on the cockpit floor. This adds to the used appearance of the cockpit, and helps tone down the color.
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Post by: taylortanklover on September 24, 2006, 09:05:51 AM: thanks for the advice! i will try that soon!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 01, 2006, 10:53:09 AM: it is finished have a looksy!

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2655.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2655.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2652.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2652.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2648.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2648.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2647.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2647.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2645.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2645.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2644.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2644.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2642.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2642.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2641.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2641.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2639.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2639.jpg)
(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/th_100_2633.jpg) (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/tanklad/100_2633.jpg)
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Post by: 1895 on October 01, 2006, 12:34:35 PM: US flags and symbols are off. Bah, im not even gonna look again
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Post by: Ball on October 01, 2006, 03:50:46 PM: taylor that is one of the finest models i have seen.

well done
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Post by: nirvana on October 01, 2006, 05:17:43 PM: Nicely done model Taylor, better then 95% of mine. A few thing i'd say though, paint the model before putting on the canopy or use tape to cover it. Also use painting tape to tighten up those lines.
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Post by: Squire on October 01, 2006, 05:36:51 PM: Nice work there, shes a beaut. :aok
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Post by: Krusty on October 01, 2006, 10:23:45 PM: Half my models look just like that, taylor :aok

As a follow up, this one's been in the works for 6 months (with a period of waiting, for the tail conversion and the decals to arrive in the mail), and many attempts to use tin foil before I got the hang of it,

drum roll please....

May I present to you, "Ruby's Raiders"! (yes, the same as the B17 skin I made)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1159758295_b17_done_frontright2a.jpg)
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Post by: Angus on October 02, 2006, 04:18:55 AM: WOW!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 02, 2006, 08:00:26 AM: thanks guys, half of the decals i put on either riped or fell off and i caould not put them back on! ow and about the props falling off i hot glued it back on and with the swirls i had trouble putting the tape on but i managed to get thin swrils on it! krusty nice b24! thank is great i don't know about the shiny part!

ow ya with my paint it was odd because i did barker first then i thought i should have done lighter first so i did a few coats of the light paint then i went back to darker paint and it was diferrent slightly, i contiued with the odd paint then the next day i thought am i sure this is sea blue i looked and it wasn't it was teal or something like that then i looked at this black looking paint and it was sea blue then i said "darn it!" then i had to do all the coas on top all over again!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 02, 2006, 08:02:54 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
Half my models look just like that, taylor :aok

As a follow up, this one's been in the works for 6 months (with a period of waiting, for the tail conversion and the decals to arrive in the mail), and many attempts to use tin foil before I got the hang of it,

drum roll please....

May I present to you, "Ruby's Raiders"! (yes, the same as the B17 skin I made)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/858_1159758295_b17_done_frontright2a.jpg)

lol u even have a little truck thing that transports the bombs!:lol that is pretty cool though where u get the truck?:cool: :aok
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Post by: Krusty on October 02, 2006, 08:46:02 AM: The bomb cart comes with the kit. It's a B17, by the way. They include a type of tow tractor with the B24 kit, I've heard. I've never built that one. I barely have room for this one.

Most of my kits are in 1/72nd.
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 02, 2006, 08:59:29 AM: i was saying b17 in my mind but my fingers got to 24 first!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 02, 2006, 08:59:29 AM: i was saying b17 in my mind but my fingers got to 24 first!
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Post by: Krusty on October 02, 2006, 09:23:29 AM: Now I just need a 2.5-foot square display case! She's a big'un!

I'm not so good at painting crew, but I've got 5 members that came with the kit. Eventually I'll paint them and put them around the kit like a diorama.
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Post by: Saxman on October 03, 2006, 04:59:39 PM: Here we go, first look at my F4U-1A.

For some reason the first couple pics came out sort of red. I guess the lighting wasn't quite right and the flash didn't take.

(http://saxman.xwlegacy.net/images/F4U-1A/CockpitFloor.png)

Cockpit floor, stick, rudder and other details in place.

(http://saxman.xwlegacy.net/images/F4U-1A/CockpitRightWall.png)

Right side panel. No assembly other than the instrument cluster, mostly just painting detail.

(http://saxman.xwlegacy.net/images/F4U-1A/CockpitLeftWall.png)

Left side panel. More construction here, mainly on the throttle quadrant. I'm not happy with the way the wires between the quadrant and the bulkhead came out. A big problem I had with Aires is that some parts which PROBABLY should have been seperate assemblies were all built in to one piece (like, the consoles I think should have been SEPERATE from the side walls).

(http://saxman.xwlegacy.net/images/F4U-1A/CockpitAftBulkhead.png)

The aft bulkhead, with seat attached.

(http://saxman.xwlegacy.net/images/F4U-1A/CockpitTubAft.png)

Looking aft at the completed cockpit tub.

(http://saxman.xwlegacy.net/images/F4U-1A/CockpitTubForward.png)

Looking forward. The pic of the unattached forward bulkhead didn't come out.

(http://saxman.xwlegacy.net/images/F4U-1A/CockpitTubLeft.png)

Looking into the tub from the left. The view from the other angle didn't come out, either.

The cockpit overall was painted Yellow Zinc Chromate, with the side bulkheads painted interior green above the control consoles (per color details I found on another site). All consoles were painted interior black. The interior was then drybrushed with aluminum to bring out details and for weathering. A light wash of Polyscale "Dirt" was then applied for more detail and to dirty up the interior.

At some point one of the lap belts for the flight harness disappeared. Couldn't find it, so installed the seat as is. I'll just say it dropped down off the seat like what happens all the time in my car.

The seat required a little surgery, as trying to remove the ejector posts resulted with the ENTIRE seat bottom tearing out. The replacement aft bulkhead sent by Aires was, unfortunately, for the BIRDCAGE model (if you remember, I mentioned that the mounting posts for the pilot's seat broke. They did on the NEW bulkhead while I was cleaning it up, but I was able to fabricate replacements from some copper wire). This was fixed by cutting off the top portions above the seat off both the replacement and original bulkhead and swapping them.
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 03, 2006, 05:05:27 PM: what is it again? but it looks like there is a bit more paint then needed
i think
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Post by: Saxman on October 03, 2006, 05:32:05 PM: Cockpit for an F4U-1A.

And would you care to explain what you mean by "more paint than needed?"
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 03, 2006, 05:46:45 PM: ow okay it looks a little to painted though but it looks good
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Post by: Krusty on October 03, 2006, 05:58:26 PM: Looks pretty damn good to me (*shrug*)
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Post by: frank3 on October 05, 2006, 02:38:53 AM: Same here, it looks nice enough Saxman
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Post by: Krusty on October 05, 2006, 10:24:36 AM: I have a 24th 109E that needs a final coat of paint, and 2 72nd twin bombers in Spanish Civil War markings that are both about half done. Those are my next projects: to finish the already started kits.
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Post by: scottydawg on October 05, 2006, 01:46:23 PM: Here's my latest project.

(http://home.comcast.net/~sbrawner/pics/b17g_1-2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~sbrawner/b17g_2-1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~sbrawner/b17g_3-1.jpg)

Just kidding. I found them on the web.
I did build this exact Monogram model though, and did a diorama much like it. Not quite as good though.

Saxman, that cockpit is fantastic.

(edit)
Also these pics are from Sheperd Paine, apparently he is a diorama modeler of legendary skill.
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Post by: Krusty on October 05, 2006, 01:49:30 PM: angelfire boxes?
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 05, 2006, 03:46:17 PM: i was about to say! well my next model i most likely get is the M4 Sherman or T-34! i like the tank models better not mainy small parts!
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Post by: Krusty on October 05, 2006, 03:50:52 PM: Scotty, if you're going to claim pictures of a model are yours, here's a tip: Don't use pictures of a famous diorama, that many folks will recognize on sight :)
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 05, 2006, 03:55:58 PM: ;)
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Post by: scottydawg on October 05, 2006, 03:56:22 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
Scotty, if you're going to claim pictures of a model are yours, here's a tip: Don't use pictures of a famous diorama, that many folks will recognize on sight :)

Did you read the entire post? I think not. :rolleyes:
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Post by: MiloMorai on October 05, 2006, 04:08:15 PM: Quote
Originally posted by scottydawg
Did you read the entire post? I think not. :rolleyes:
Be sure.:rofl

I case he missed the words:

"Just kidding. I found them on the web."
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Post by: Krusty on October 05, 2006, 05:09:11 PM: Oh, I read the first post, I got the joke :aok

I was just pointing out for future reference ;)
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 05, 2006, 05:31:55 PM: ;)
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Post by: scottydawg on October 05, 2006, 05:59:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
Oh, I read the first post, I got the joke :aok

I was just pointing out for future reference ;)

Doing that particular model (which has been made since 1975, btw), that was how I learned to use a Dremel tool.
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 05, 2006, 06:48:01 PM: huh?:huh

;)
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Post by: frank3 on October 06, 2006, 08:41:04 AM: Dremel is your friend with modelling, it does a great job sanding down parts etc
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Post by: Krusty on October 06, 2006, 09:34:54 AM: Actually I haven't got to use the sanding wheel too often. For me the dremel is best for the cutting discs. It makes it effortless to chop parts off. I don't have a small saw, so normally I'd be forced to score the part over and over and over with a knife on both sides of the plastic. With the dremel it's muuuuuuch better.

I also have used the little metal grinding bit several times. I don't know what it's called.
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Post by: scottydawg on October 06, 2006, 10:22:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
I also have used the little metal grinding bit several times. I don't know what it's called.

It's called a metal grinding bit.
:D
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Post by: Krusty on October 06, 2006, 10:27:11 AM: touche!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 06, 2006, 03:12:51 PM: weeeeeeeeee!
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Post by: Billy Joe Bob on October 08, 2006, 02:35:10 AM: weeeeee?
:huh
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 08, 2006, 08:07:13 AM: what? i was flying on the game!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 08, 2006, 08:12:04 AM: ;) WINK!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 08, 2006, 08:12:51 AM: also i am making a D-Day map for this game their r gv bases in the middle of the ocean!
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Post by: 1895 on October 08, 2006, 09:29:03 AM: Stop spamming or hitech will hurt you.
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 08, 2006, 09:34:26 AM: i am not spaming!
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Post by: Stang on October 08, 2006, 12:56:16 PM: Yeah you are.

SuperDud rulz.
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 08, 2006, 03:46:41 PM: how do u spam i am 12! i don't even know what spam was made for!

and i rule!
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 08, 2006, 03:47:26 PM: ;) wink! taylor1 rules! ;) wink!
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Post by: Stang on October 08, 2006, 03:53:48 PM: Squeak!

:lol
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Post by: nirvana on October 08, 2006, 04:14:53 PM: Spam was made for the soul purpose of quieting little boys when their mothers couldn't stand the voice fluctuations of pubescence. Be afraid Taylor!
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Post by: Saxman on October 08, 2006, 05:13:03 PM: You're 12? Wow, call me surprised. ;-)
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Post by: Billy Joe Bob on October 08, 2006, 05:32:59 PM: oh the carnage
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 08, 2006, 07:10:48 PM: so what i am 12 superdud is 10!
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Post by: Billy Joe Bob on October 08, 2006, 07:14:37 PM: I am pretty sure that superdud is older than you
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Post by: Krusty on October 08, 2006, 07:58:33 PM: Despite the hijacking this thread was a nice place to share model pics. I don't really care for all the arguing, but I like the thread itself. Please keep to the main subject if possible.

Just a request
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Post by: taylortanklover on October 09, 2006, 06:31:57 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
Despite the hijacking this thread was a nice place to share model pics. I don't really care for all the arguing, but I like the thread itself. Please keep to the main subject if possible.

Just a request

:aok thank u krusty! :aok
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Post by: scottydawg on October 12, 2006, 12:40:09 PM: Did you say model pics?
http://hsfeatures.com/features04/features_air2004.htm
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Post by: Krusty on October 13, 2006, 11:13:05 AM: Frank was asking me to post a pic or two of my current projects. I've got 3 partially completed ones that I want to finish. The 109 is 90% done (only needs paint and decals, bascially).

1/24th Airfix 109E
(http://www.arcforums.com/forums/uploads/post-14-1104699391.jpg)

72nd Ju86D-1 (needs gear, guns, misc.), has since been painted overall lichtblau, but those images are on my PC at home (this I got off the 'Net).
(http://s102164210.onlinehome.us/forums/uploads/post-44-1107041145.jpg)

Roden 72nd He111E-1 (lots of work done, still some to do!)
(http://www.arcforums.com/forums/uploads/post-44-1108445472.jpg)
(http://www.arcforums.com/forums/uploads/post-44-1108445536.jpg)

My goal is to work on finishing all of these. They all require final paint jobs, and the 2 smaller ones still have a few problems to work out before they can be displayed.
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Post by: mamba2 on October 14, 2006, 04:13:30 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Bodhi
some more photos:

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/514_1100050942_dscn3932.jpg)

ribs in wheel well all from scratch...
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/514_1100050825_dscn3930.jpg)

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/514_1100050894_dscn3928.jpg)

DUDE, That's the greatest Corsair model i've EVER, EVER SEEN!!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:
Where'd u get that model from?:eek:
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Post by: Krusty on October 14, 2006, 06:43:56 PM: I think the point is "he built it" :):aok
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Post by: mamba2 on October 14, 2006, 08:07:39 PM: I just want to know where he got that model from because i just finished a La7, SpitXVI, and a C47. Right now im working on a B25 and then i'll start on a ME262A1a. After i finish that, i'll be looking all around for that Corsair.:D
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Post by: nirvana on October 14, 2006, 08:49:49 PM: Hobby lobby had models 30% off this week, you guys missied out. I got an engine for half off somehow. I was expecting $60 ended up as $30.
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Post by: Krusty on October 14, 2006, 10:27:08 PM: Here's a tip...

Hobby Lobby has this coupon, and they've run it a LOT in the past 2-3 years straight. When you get the coupon (you can even print it off the internet, if you find it, they'll accept it!) you get 50% off all model kits.

I'm not lying. E-mails used to go around the IPMS mailing list I used to be on, letting folks know where to find it. I don't know if they do this *every*where, but I'd guess they would do it in more than 1 city.
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Post by: nirvana on October 15, 2006, 04:17:08 AM: I don't like painting but I like them to take a tad bit of time so I usually get the 1/6th engine models. The snap tites are booooring and as I already stated, I don't like painting. I'll look for that though, cheap presents for my cousins when they come around.
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Post by: nirvana on October 15, 2006, 04:19:22 AM: I don't like painting but I like them to take a tad bit of time so I usually get the 1/6th engine models. The snap tites are booooring and as I already stated, I don't like painting. I'll look for that though, cheap presents for my cousins when they come around.

This weeks print off coupon is 40% off all items http://www.hobbylobby.com/site3/weekly/coupons/coupon.cfm Just in case anyone wanted it...
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Post by: frank3 on October 15, 2006, 06:13:34 AM: Krusty, thanks for posting those, they're starting to look great :aok