GazzaS
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Sweet work, dude!
Gaz
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6 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:
Plot device? They were torpedoes though so maybe they were designed to do that...
On 4/18/2019 at 4:08 PM, Martinnfb said:drugs were cheap in seventies
Anyway... Lucas lost me with Ewoks. Vertically challenged peoples with stone-aged technology beating trained troops with armor and blasters? A glider with a 6 foot wingspan that can drop a boulder... Come-on!
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2 minutes ago, HubertB said:
I’m no expert, but would a thin veil of silver over a white background work ?
Hubert
It's certainly worth considering, Hubert. An experiment worth trying.
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1 hour ago, DocRob said:
I'm in for that one. I started that same kit some years ago and had it out of the shelf twice last week. Maybe I continue with you along, although I'm not sure about the scheme I will depict. Thought about Lozenge too, but might choose the silvery white one from the kit.
Cheers Rob
Getting silvery white is the problem. If you add silver paint to a larger amount white, you get gray. Somehow you need to get a white with metal pigments that aren't too large. Anyway... break it out!
Gaz
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1 hour ago, Bomber_County said:
Gaz, looking forward to this build, I’ve still got my WnW Camel in the stash so going follow carefully for any tips....
Phil,
You should dive right in. It's just a model. As with all WNW, leave the surfaces to be glued clear of paint.
Gaz
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Geez, there are some great details available!
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HI everyone,
The first WWI movie that truly caught my imagination was The Blue Max with George Peppard. That was a long time ago as I was just a boy. To me, it's still a better movie than the Red Baron released a few years ago.
Without CGI and a cast of great actors like James Mason (one of my all-time favorites), it still rates quite highly in my mind.
The victim in this build is WNW's D.IIIa, built essentially OOB.
It happens to be the wrong type for the movie, but since the movie was made with some British thang, I don't think it matters. Most of the Pfalz were delivered in paint schemes that don't do anything for me. So, I'm gonna burn through some of the many Lozenge decals that came with my Albatros Trilogy kit.
Please stay tuned!
Gaz
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Frank,
I really like how this is coming together. The paint already has a worn appearance, which is very cool! I too love a bit of fine paper rubbed over the paint.
Gaz
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Holy moley! Love the weathering and the overall feel of the desert with the base.
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Sweet!
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Splendid job, John!
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Brilliant work, Martin! I really like the heater you made. I hope your window comes out good.
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Ivan,
That is some timely info as I'm up for another layer of paint. I had a paint problem earlier caused by using a paint that was too matte and therefor too grainy. And, the first time I painted the radome, the grey was too close to the fuselage color.
Thanks!
Gaz
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1 hour ago, Martinnfb said:
What about the Bandai's new Death Star did kit?
I always wondered how the energy blasts from the x-wing, which normally shoot straight managed to make that sharp turn down the tubes....
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3 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:
Not all of them are new to the stash but I finally collected them all together. Didn't realize I ha so many.
The force is strong with this one!
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On 4/17/2019 at 11:00 AM, Martinnfb said:
instrument bezels for Beaufighter arrived , and I just noticed that they are in 1/48 scale. Still ok, useful for something . Back to ordering 32nd scale this time. Oh well more time for the dolphin nose with brand spanking new sanding blocks and few sheets of save 220 and 180 grit sand paper.
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What do you use that coarse stuff on? The roughest I've used is 400, and then I regretted it because it scratched the plastic too much. I use 800-1500 for normal modelling.
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That is some sweet converting, Martin!
Gaz!
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Love those seats!
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Ivan,
Your Drakken looks spectacular.
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7 hours ago, Ivan Ivanovich said:
On a fairly well maintained operational MiG-25PD/PDS you could easily spot the larger service and maintenance markings from a distance of more than 50 metres.
It's your model. You decide.
Well... I hadn't really made a decision until I read all of the answers and saw the photos you guys posted. Thank you! I think I can see enough in the above photo to clue me in. It's not that I hate placing deals. I hate silvering. And every decal presents a silvering opportunity. So, the surface has to be immaculately smooth. Any hint of porousness will eventually show. So...
Thank you!
Gaz
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19 hours ago, DocRob said:
I know, that's why I bought the special edition five minutes ago
. Since yesterday I had it in the shopping cart for the umpteenth time. Thanks Gaz for inflicting the stenciling pain to me 
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Cheers Rob
Always glad to help! You'll have to do a build blog of the MiG-31.
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7 minutes ago, DocRob said:
Nice, the ultimate badass copter. I found a build description of one here (German text)
http://kitchecker.com/bauberichte_1/mi-24v_helmut_fraundorfer.htm
There is a book published by Eduard about Czech Mi-24. As it is written in Czech I can't read it, but it has a lot of great pics. Eduard sold the book with their limited edition 1/72 Hind and separately, but it seems out of print now, but might be available elsewhere.
Cheers Rob
Too bad it's in a foreign language. I'd like to Czech it out!
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Interesting subject! Looking forward to seeing it come to fruition!
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3 minutes ago, DocRob said:
A while ago I built a 1/48 F-15 Eagle and did the full stenciling job
. I think the result looked ok, but since this time I have a more than slightly aversion to start another modern jet. More than once I put a F-4 Phantom back into the shelf and it was the only reason I didn't buy an AMK Mig-31 till now. I hate decaling in general and stenciling even more. One thing you might take into account is the quality of the decals. If they blend in perfectly without silvering and visible shining film, they will enhance your model a lot in my opinion.
Cheers Rob
Thanks for your input Rob. I have held the plastic of the AMK MiG-31 in my hands. You are cheating yourself of a truly awesome kit!
Gaz
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KH P-39Q started
in LSM Work In Progress
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Yay! Looking forward to seeing you build this. The P-39 is one plane I definitely like the looks of.
Gaz