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DocRob

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  1. Masking is better than reworking and the best is PAINTING, so close now, Kai. Your subassemblies look gorgeous and the Mirage will be a stunner soon. I had once a slight clouding effect with Mr. Masking Sol Neo on a canopy which I gave a Future bath before. The masking fluid was on the canopy for some weeks. Now I tried the water based Mr. Masking fluid and have to see how this worked out on my Hellcat canopy. It's a bit thinner compared to NEO and a bit less smelly. You know exactly, when you have used a certain word, like rework, too often while posting, when exactly these letters on the keyboard are broken . Cheers Rob
  2. I second that, you can never have enough stability with these fragile airframes. Nice work with the brass as always, Mike. Cheers Rob
  3. Muchas Gracias Amigos, there are some scratches here and there and some paint damages to repair, but it seems the Hellcat will be finished soon. The hardest part was, that a pure pleasure build was spoilt in an unexpected way. I still cannot believe, how god these HGW wet transfers adhere only a millimeter distanced from where I pulled the transfer loose while removing the carrier film with the utmost carefulness. Cheers Rob
  4. That wood interior looks great, and the detail on the IP is exceptional. Will you add levers to the switches on the left side? I used some lead wire on my build, which I flattened with pliers. It's a great kit and I'm sure you will the build. Cheers Rob
  5. The Hellcat is save for the moment and was not converted to real flying duties. After calming down a little yesterday, I partly scratched the residues of the HGW wet transfers away. Interestingly the parts which were still on the Hellcat adhered pretty strong. I carefully applied the eyes and mouth over these parts. This was made more difficult, because I had to cut the eye decals, to have the cowling panels removable. Luckily, I found some 3's in my decal stash, which meant I could depict the plane I intended. Today I had some only partly funny hours with the stencils. They were not so far from a E-4 Phantom by the time . Cheers Rob
  6. No need to be sorry, I just wanted to point out, that I'm not that kind of idiot to leave such a prominent fingerprint, but idiot enough, to not flatten out the 3D print structure . Seriously, on the finished model the cowling panels will be removed, to have a better look at the Brassin engine. I only wanted to have the panels painted and decaled correctly, that's why they 're on. Cheers Rob
  7. Indeed, that's what I call a cluttered bench . I prefer the old school vernier calipers too, the digital ones suggest an accuracy, which they don't really have. BTW, I recognize the fuselage halves among all the clutter. I have mine pulled out too, to play a little through the drying times of my Hellcat build. I won't build a very special version of the PZL like you, but plan a different approach with the paintjob, using only oil colors and metal waxes for the finish, 95% airbrush free. Let's see how this works out. Cheers Rob
  8. It's not a fingerprint, its some print structure from the Brassin cowling, but I had the same amount of damage on the front cowling ring, wich was gloss prepared plastic, without any blemishes. It's as you and Carl mentioned, the product is not reliable and therefore to avoid. Cheers Rob
  9. Indeed fantastic Gaz, enjoy the view, unblocked by the upper wing. Later some of the detail will be hidden in eternal shadow. Cheers Rob
  10. I feel your pain, having for the moment ruined my 48 scale Hellcat with HGW's wet transfers. My result was more or less the same, 20% of the transfers were lifted by the carrier film, uncool . The inventory pic looks like a magazine shot, great. Cheers Rob
  11. Your Beaufighter is a beauty, sporting a nice paintjob and weathering. I have thought about buying a Tamiya Beau lots of times, but have skipped it, because I hope that someone will develop a decent one in 32 scale. Cheers Rob
  12. Hola Amigos, today I'm deeply frustrated and nearly made my Hellcat a lawndart. Again it was a HGW product which failed to deliver. I get more and more annoyed by their partly useless products. It started with the unusable wooden paper parts, terrible seatbelts (normally they are good), unbelivable fragile wooden decals for the Hansa Brandenburg, unfitting vinyl masks, ... For the Hellcat, I had a set of wet transfers for the markings and stencils and after applying everything according to the manual, it looked like this, when I removed the carrier film. This was supposed to be a three, on the other side the wet transfer lifted completely. Luckily the large Stars and Bars and some other wet transfers stayed intact and if they do they look like tattooed on. I have used HGW wet transfers on my MIG-31 build where they were fragile but manageable. The preparation process was the same, it shouldn't be a rookie error. I 'm not sure what to do about it. I have the Cartograph decals for the Hellcat, but it's a different plane they depict. I have to clean the complete nose for re-decaling and then I have to strip some other wet transfer to change the plane. Cheers Rob
  13. I got my first shot of Pfizer one and a half week ago. Yes, they are fast on my tiny island with the vacuna. They even started with the 40's to 50's group this week, me belonging into the group of the 50's to 60's. I felt a little weak in the afternoon and on the next day, it was like somebody smacked me on to the arm lightly and that was it. Only one of many others getting the injection, felt bad for two days with some fever and cold symptoms. It's strange that the Spaniards on my island seem to just take the injection as soon as possible. It's the foreigners here, which hesitate, foremost the Germans and the Dutch, where everybody is soooo special (starts with the food, you wouldn't believe, what can possibly be harmful to your body ) and self centered and some other things which accumulate to what Hubert said. I'm not negating the risk of post reactions, even dramatic ones in some cases, but for my thinking it's about being a part of an intact society, to protect others and help to not spread the desease anymore. Ayyyy, what's itching there in my arm. They lousy implanted that brain control chip ------- STRG-ALT-DEL . Sorry, had to be said. Cheers Rob
  14. Welcome to the forum hakann. Your Panzerhaubitze looks very different and interesting. I think, I saw a picture of the Schalke one somewhere and had to smile. Cheers Rob
  15. I use a digital kitchen scale for an approximate nose weight. If you slip on the wings and stick in the undercarriage or lay something under the wings, where the struts will be, you can weigh the tail and add a bit extra for security and minor components which will later be added. Cheers Rob
  16. This is a smooth looking bird, now sporting a smooth coat of primer. I can't wait to see the Cheetah in it's colorful paintjob. Cheers Rob
  17. Hi Kai, you're welcome. Normally I glue a tiny eyelet (made by thin wire or casted from Gaspatch) into pre drilled holes first. Then I take the tube (aluminum or brass off an inner diameter of 0,3 mm, outer diameter of 0,5 mm with a length of 3 mm or 5 mm) and thread the fishing line (Maxima Chameleon with 0,12 mm diameter) first through the tube, then through the eyelet and again in the opposite direction through the tube again. The second pass through the tube is a bit fiddly and it's necessary to clean the tube's holes out properly with a 0,3 mm drill. The fiddle pays off, because when you tauten the fishing line in the end, it's almost self securing. With a drop of CA the line is finalized. You can buy pre cut tubes from Bob's Buckles, or cut them yourself from Albion Alloy tubes. I have used aluminum tubes from Bob, but these are no more available. Now I use brass, which I blacken chemically. The fishing line (it's the 2LB variant) is available at the big A for example and I use it, because with it's brownish color, it fits great to most of the models. The benefit of this laborious method is, that the rigging itself makes the biplane model stronger and more rigid. Cheers Rob
  18. Awesome start, the cockpit is looking great with all the added detail. With the paintjob you created a little gem. Cheers Rob
  19. I have one, but never used it for my biplanes, because I found it easier to rig the upper wing completely without being attached and after attaching the upper wing the more fiddly part starts only on the lower wing. I second the thoughts of Gaz, it's best to work on a dummy for the first time. You have to find the method wich suits you best. For 32 scale elastic rigging was not my option for different reasons. I prefer metal tube with an inner diameter of 0,3 mm and loop a fishing line through which has a diameter of 0,12 mm. This setup is almost self securing and enhances the models rigidity. For 48 scale, I have used bot, fishing line and elastic thread with PE fittings. Cheers Rob
  20. Sorry Gaz, you didn't understand the game. It's all about getting an excuse for drinking, ...ups, I hit that guy again, cheers,... Cheers Rob
  21. Indeed, it's a great kit and to me it's the F-3 version with the three tone camo which rocks, I don't care for boring GSB schemes of later versions. Cheers Rob
  22. You are a brave man Peter and your P-39 will look great, given what is to see right now. It's good to hear, that you build and paint the P-39 to such quality, where you said, some month ago, that would have been impossible. Modelling is always about decisions and it's always a good idea to adopt to the obstacles of a kit and the KH P-39 seems to be no easy breed. I'm eagerly peeping in, as I have a Special Hobby one and learn a lot about the type here. Cheers Rob
  23. Ohh, cool, Rob made a white on white pic . Not quite, I used tan and light blue gray shades of oil color to work on the lower fuselage. Like the rest of the fuselage, these colors were dabbed on nearly unthinned, but in very small quantities and than dabbed multiple times till the effect was satisfactory. This enabled me to emphasize panels, cast some slight shadows and reduced the effect of overspray. I had some fingerprints on the cowlings, thanks to slow drying oils and a slightly rough surface of the 3D printed cowls and went a bit further with my oil paneling. The front got white teeth and when everything has dried, I will gloss coat the Hellcat for decaling. Cheers Rob
  24. I had mixed results with AK's older Acrylics (Not the Real Colors and not the 3rd Gen) and thinner. Some mix with Mr. Levelling Thinner, some went goo. When I use the AK's, I try first, mixing them on a small sheet of plastic. Cheers Rob
  25. Nice and subtle like Peter mentioned, your Alb is getting better and better, I love the busy side shots of the fuselage, where all the details and different materials show. The skull integrates itself more organic now and only just distracts a little from the nice wooden prop . Cheers Rob
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