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Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Just tighten up that left hand a bit... ok, tighten it a lot. -
I must be crazy, B-24J on the bench.
Clunkmeister replied to 1to1scale's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
No clue what to do with the Davis wing issue. The distinctive “pinch” at the 2/3 spot back from the leading edge is completely missing. Maybe some plastic down the length at that spot and glue/clamp the skins in to mimic the look? Dang they really missed the mark there. -
I must be crazy, B-24J on the bench.
Clunkmeister replied to 1to1scale's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Big Ed set, brass gear, probably vac turrets, wheels, new Browning M2 guns all around, engines, and..... oh boy did they blow it huge on that Davis wing. It isn’t even close to correct. That wing foot is the only glaring fubar I see. And it’s pretty much unfixable. Oh well, build on. -
I must be crazy, B-24J on the bench.
Clunkmeister replied to 1to1scale's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Ooh, that ain’t good. I’m still going to give mine a go, though, as soon as it gets here. I just love the old bird too much. I expect some vac or resin options will be available soon enough. And I expect that much like the P-61, you’lll be able to throw 500 bucks of AM at it and not blink an eye. -
Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
ain’t that the truth. At least for stuff that flies straight. MG food is available, but wasting that in a Barrett is silly. -
Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
What works better on Cats? 1. P-08 2. P-38 3. Browning Hi Power 4. M1911 5. CZ.75 6. FN FAL 7. HK G3 8. M16A1 9. C.96 10. Barrett M107 50 BMG -
hk models HK Models 1/32 Avro Lancaster Mk.1 (Part 1)
Clunkmeister replied to JeroenPeters's topic in Aircraft Reviews
Me too. I've read accounts of bomber crews for 50 years now, and I'd love to be able to tell you phrase, verse, and chapter, but I'm going to need to find and review every single first person account of Canadian bomber ops I've ever read. I'll start this weekend. -
Any idea how the 2A6 stacks up against the T-90? Hopefully the T-90’s a better tank than the Zippo T-55.
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I’ve talked to more than a few Marines here who sang the highest praises for the Canadian Army’s 2A5s and 2A6s in Asscrackistan. Apparently one of their permanent responsibilities was providing fire support to the Marines operating in the valleys. They’d find high ground and use their main guns for artillery purposes. With A-10s above, Leo’s in the hills, and mobile Marines on the valley floor, there was no stopping them.
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Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
OK, an update. after looking it all over tonight, the rear fuselage stripped down nicely with Mr Levelling Thinner and revealed no huge areas of plastic damage. The glue ran over the tailpipe areas, which had the stainless areas masked for painting the camo. The glue didn’t go under the tape except around the side fairings as seen in my pc. It sanded well, and there doesn’t seem to be any melting. Some rescribing and reriveting will need to be done. The fin is T-Totally Trashed. Melted, warped, and bent. I have a spare kit, so I’ll rob that one until I can beg another Sprue from Kitty Hawk. A rescribe, repaint, and new fin gets this one back in the game. -
Along with the Yuk-9s, came this sweet little Italian job. I’m a true sucker for 30s and 40s Italian aircraft. It looks like the designers visited Seversky or Republic.... Engine turns backwards too... how odd.
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1/32 Chaika on skies is coming in December
Clunkmeister replied to Martinnfb's topic in Modelling Discussion
Uhh huh. Nice. how about a straight up I-15? -
I’ll give my .02 on turnbuckles as well. I love Bob’s Buckles. And I love Gaspatch, and RB turnbuckles. But with the possible exception of the RB product, they’re all way over scale. On a WW1 aircraft being viewed from 30 ft away, turnbuckles are all but invisible, and I’m into realism, so after tryingBob’s and Gaspatch, I settled on this: Single engine aircraft I use 1/48 scale Gaspatch turnbuckles. They look about right. And, I also use Bob’s Buckles eyelets only and after attaching the line, use thick CA to build up the line end a bit, then paint the built up area to represent a turnbuckle. Bombers such as the Felixstowe I use 1/32 Scale Gaspatch. They fit the size well enough. But no matter what you do, in my mind, NOTHING ruins the look of a beautiful model more than out of line or bent turnbuckles. If you use Gaspatch, be extremely careful to drill the holes in the wings perfectly lined up with the angle of the line that’ll be attached. If they’re out of line or obviously bent into line, it is incredibly distracting. To me, like a big blob of glue on a wing.
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Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Yeah, it was sitting on the cabinet beside me, all kinds of calm, then the compressor started... -
Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
The cat’s gone, but for a minute or two I was thinking my Luger hasn’t had work for awhile... Yeah, the model’s junk. Completely glue soaked the fin so it actually bent. I finished it off. The rear of the model was masked off over the nmf, so the glue seeped under the tape on the rear and etched the plastic. I’ll look tomorrow, but it looks beyond hope. I guess just crack it open and put the pit into the replacement Glen sent me for building this one. See how t looks tomorrow, but I know how this story usually ends. -
Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
So, no Kingfisher for me. I’m starting a new F-5 now. -
Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Was 2 seconds from stepping on it. The only thing that stopped me was the glue running off would have gotten all over the floor. Cat has been thrown outside. First and very last time I’ll have a damned cat in my home. -
Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
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Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
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Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Well, we had the neighbor’s cat over tonight, it jumped up onto my bench and knocked over a full bottle of Tamiya extra thin onto my model. The fin’s destroyed, as is the rear fuselage and front glare shield. The glue was on it for literally 15 seconds. What a total waste of time. I guess I’ll start fresh on another, salvaging what I can from this one. Story of my life -
Had a Convair van once. What a galloping piece of s**t that thing was
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hk models HK Models 1/32 Avro Lancaster Mk.1 (Part 1)
Clunkmeister replied to JeroenPeters's topic in Aircraft Reviews
I’ve read accounts of Canadian bomber crews who wore flak jackets. I’m not sure if it was commonplace but as far as I knew, they were worn. Hmmmmm -
Kitty Hawk F-5F done.
Clunkmeister replied to Clunkmeister's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Oh heck yeah! Let’s get it on. Finish out Glen’s F-5 first, and let’s go! -
Zero to 60 in about two and a half hours. Three if you’re fighting a headwind.