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    Airfix 1:24 Ju87B -Back to my youth and the birth of a passion - Airscale Saves the Day, Clunk is Removed.

    in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress

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    17 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

    Zoom zoom .....didn't we say "trad for Xmas models to be done by NYE" Craig ? Hows the bigugly going ? 

    * Not that I can speak about completions this year much lol ! 

    Did Craig ever mention WHICH Xmas ? 
    I am asking, because I get a lot of this from Portuguese building constructors. « I’ll come Tuesday ». If you do not immediately retort by « which week, which month, which year ? », then you’re doomed 😂🤣😂 !

    Hubert

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    WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!

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    17 hours ago, Archimedes said:

    Good morning,

    I build 1/32 aircraft, 1/24 and larger cars and bikes, the odd piece of 1/35 armour and even a 1/350 ship or two. I generally have been on Large Scale Planes (where I still frequent) but like to see the variety of subjects and scales here too!

    Kind regards,

    Paul

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    Hubert

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    F-100D bare metal decals?

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    I still have to find a better alternative to Micro Foil Adhesive, but have not so far. 
    One important thing : Micro Foil adhesive can be thinned (a lot) with alcohol. I then brushed it on the part to be foiled rather than the foil. But, yes, the thicker the foil, the better, when you want to burnish it on compound curves.

    Hubert

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    F-100D bare metal decals?

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    2 minutes ago, ScottsGT said:

    Hubert, one of the things I was reading, and since you’re a great wealth of knowledge and can help me on this, was the F-105 Thunderbird.   I was thinking it was natural aluminum finish, but read somewhere it was painted silver?  I have the kit and decals along with the B nose to do this one - one day.  
    If it was natural metal, I’d like to replicate that.  

    Need to go back to my references, but, from the dates the Thunderbirds flew them, and the pics I remember, I’d say they were NMF, not silver-painted …

    Hubert

    F-100D bare metal decals?

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    28 minutes ago, ScottsGT said:

    Yes, funny you ask this because I was going over some future builds in my head last night and one of the things I read in the past was early jets that everyone assumed was bare metal were actually painted silver.  F-105, F-100, F-86, etc.  

    What I know is the F-105 started with a real NMF, then, as a corrosion guard were painted silver. I do not know for the F-100, or F-86, but would assume it is a likely possibility ..

    Hubert

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    Upcoming Group Build Poll

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    Well, as the dice seem cast, and to broaden the spectrum from the expected « Afrika Korps / MTO » subjects, I found this interesting site, with hundreds of pictures from 1919 to the 70s, where sand is really a big component …

    https://aviation-algerie.com/aviation-algerie/

    Just scroll down the list of topics (titled in French). There are literally hundreds of them, each with about 40 pics.

    And, yes, you can even model a Bréguet 961 « Deux-Ponts » in 1/32 (or 1/48 :( ), courtesy of « One Man Model » in Japan (although his eBay store does not seem active nowadays) ..

    HTH to bring some additional inspiration, and, to add ideas, thanks to Mark31, « May the Force be with you » !

    Hubert

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    Next Group Build ?

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    So Martin,

    Have you made the choice (although the poll is quite clear ;) ) ?

    My only remark is about the deadline. 4 months is short, for most of us - and even more for me with a lead time that counts in years rather than months 🤣)

    Hubert

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    Roden 1:32 Nieuport 28c1 build

    in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress

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    3 hours ago, AOE4 said:

    flattened brass tubes? perhaps K&S precision inc. metal brass strips could be a  place to purchase those?https://ksmetals.com/collections/strip  fabricating seems like a good idea.Thanks so much for your advice. WNW out of business ,I suppose there are a few models left out there from other sellers. the other manufacturers you mention definitely interest me. what was your source for the brass strips?

    Hello and :1051927712:

    I don’t think you will get the same result using brass strips and flattened tubes, as Rob suggested, especially in terms of rigidity. Flattening a tube is easy, by holding it in a vise, and slowly closing the jaws of the vise. Albion Alloys used to have a special jig for that, but it’s now in Unobtainium Land …

    To control the thickness of the flattened tube, you can insert a much smaller diameter brass rod in the tube, and make it slightly longer than the tube. This way you will obtain constant thickness struts, and with positioning pins on top of it. To obtain for example a 3 x 1 mm strut, you should be OK starting with a 2.5 / 2.6 dia tube.

    HTH

    Hubert

    PS: make sure the jaws of your vise are smooth, not striated. That was the interest of the AA device …

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    A Gutless challenge - Fisher’s mighty F7-U3 M. Working hard before trying to make both ends meet ...

    in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress

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    20 hours ago, CANicoll said:

    Have you tried a web search on "7U Cutlass blueprints"?  I saw a lot of drawings, but not sure if any of those would be helpful to you?

    Well, thanks for the tip, Chris. I am usually wary of drawings, as they can sometimes induce some mistakes, and most of these are no exception.

    But it yielded some pics of the plane I intend to model, which I had not found hitherto, and will prove invaluable 👍 !

    Hubert

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    A Gutless challenge - Fisher’s mighty F7-U3 M. Working hard before trying to make both ends meet ...

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    1 hour ago, CANicoll said:

    Nice work and on the research as well...  Can't imagine there are that many surviving Cutlass's out there for reference...

    There are seven surviving airframes, most of which have been used as gate-keepers and have rotten consequently. 
    The pics I posted are from a F7U-3 displayed at the NASM in Pensacola, and features many bogus features and / or missing components. It’s (wrongly) tagged as a F7U-3 M.

    I have used other pics for some detailing, like the landing gear bay, of BuAer 129554 (a F7u-3), which was supposed to be restored to flight condition. It has changed hands many times, and is now in Phoenix, AZ. I don’t know if it will ever be finished to flightworthy condition, bur whereas the hydraulic system could be updated to modern standards, and thus alleviate one of the main issues that plagued the Cutlass, the question of the engines would remain, and of the fragile front landing gear strut … It’s still the most reliable source for detailing the kit ;)

    Hubert

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    A Gutless challenge - Fisher’s mighty F7-U3 M. Working hard before trying to make both ends meet ...

    in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress

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    Not a lot of apparent progress to report, but some I feel pretty smug about...

    A bit of background. Fisher seem to have completely forgotten one aspect of the Cutlass, that is the device that holds the arrestor hook in place (or if it was included, it is not in the parts I have, nor apparently in the instrcutions, but then some small details have been overlooked in the said instructions).

    This is what it looks like IRL. The photos are lifted from an IPMS NL walkaround, but beware that the F7U-3M displayed seems to have been cannibalised, or vandalised, over the years, and not every component is still present on this airframe.

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    And this is my rendition of it, adding a few pieces that seem to make some mechanical sense, but are apparently not on the walkaround pics. The whole is less than 1 cm long, if you wonder ... I quite like my springs, made from 0.2 mm tungsten wire coiled around a 0.5 mm brass rod  :)

     

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    A few hours' work, not perfect, especially the alignment which is slightly off, but "good enough for govenment work" as the saying goes.

    In the meantime, I have started repairing the rear of one wing tip, which has been damaged in all the handling the Cutlass has endured so far.

    And the fins are now glued in place. Next should be mating the front and rear of the bird.

    TTFN

    Hubert.

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    1/48 Monogram B-58 Hustler - SEA

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    Yes, the B-68 had underwing positions, and they were for « special weapons », which are represented by Monogram / Revell.

    You apparently created for yourself a set of problems by going for an in-flight display … but I am sure you will prevail in the end.

    For me, the B-58 looked like it was doing Mach-2 even on the ground on its spindly landing gear, so I always loved its highly complex landing gear.

    As for the scheme, it was never meant to drop anything else than « special weapons », so a SEA scheme seems incongruous. 
    But then, it’s your build and you can do as you want. I have taken a seat to watch your progress :popcorn:

    Hubert

     

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