Peterpools Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Gaz As always, some mighty spectacular foiling - looking simply stellar 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Pau Nice work on the T55 ... always enjoy seeing arm or both weathered and as they would be seen in a museum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 21 hours ago, FME erk said: Decided to give this ago . . . Its been some time since I put glue to plastic so I hope this will kick start a new phrase of interest which will lead me back to my 32nd scale Lancaster Ian, great to see you back at the bench hopefully this will stimulate the mojo.. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 5 hours ago, HubertB said: It looks like you have beaten the hardest compound curves. So, what did you use in the end, standard foil, or the sticky pipe tape ? Hubert I was going to ask the same thing..... inquiring minds need to know.............. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 14 hours ago, HubertB said: It looks like you have beaten the hardest compound curves. So, what did you use in the end, standard foil, or the sticky pipe tape ? Hubert Some places got the 'sticky pipe tape' Mostly kitchen and chocolate bar foil. for some of the access hatches I'm using BMF because it has a slightly different tint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 8 hours ago, Jeff said: I was going to ask the same thing..... inquiring minds need to know.............. Some places got the 'sticky pipe tape' Mostly kitchen and chocolate bar foil. for some of the access hatches I'm using BMF because it has a slightly different tint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 12 hours ago, Peterpools said: Gaz As always, some mighty spectacular foiling - looking simply stellar Thank you, Peter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 A few hours off fun with decals and parts. Mark 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 56 minutes ago, mark31 said: A few hours off fun with decals and parts. Mark Nice work there Mark. I'm having a similar level of fun with decals on my Millennium Falcon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I had to take a break from foiling to at a feature. The plane I am doing originally carried the 40mm Ho-301 cannon which was found to be unsatisfactory due to low rate of fire and low muzzle velocity. So, the guys in the field replaced the Ho-301 with the Ho-103 12.7mm auto cannon, but still had to use the Ho-301 mounting. I wish I knew more about the Ho-103 and the ammo it fired. The only thing I know about it for sure was that it was copied from the Italian Breda Safat and had lower ballistic properties than the M2 Browning, but higher properties than the MG 131. Anyway... I bought 56 inches of 3/16 (4.8mm) Evergreen tube and ended up using only 1 inch of it. I used brass tubes to show the muzzle ends of the Ho-103's. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Gaz Nice research and the mod surely looks good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Still working on my Tamiya T55a, -- on the wheels....finished up tonight. Using the Dspiae circle cutter, I cut masks for both sides of each wheel ..20 in total. It went well.....and quickly. 'Just got to figure out how I'm going to paint the tracks....then, I'll be done. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Looking good !....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 52 minutes ago, GazzaS said: I had to take a break from foiling to at a feature. The plane I am doing originally carried the 40mm Ho-301 cannon which was found to be unsatisfactory due to low rate of fire and low muzzle velocity. So, the guys in the field replaced the Ho-301 with the Ho-103 12.7mm auto cannon, but still had to use the Ho-301 mounting. I wish I knew more about the Ho-103 and the ammo it fired. The only thing I know about it for sure was that it was copied from the Italian Breda Safat and had lower ballistic properties than the M2 Browning, but higher properties than the MG 131. Anyway... I bought 56 inches of 3/16 (4.8mm) Evergreen tube and ended up using only 1 inch of it. I used brass tubes to show the muzzle ends of the Ho-103's. Those housings are flawless 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 6 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: Still working on my Tamiya T55a, -- on the wheels....finished up tonight. Using the Dspiae circle cutter, I cut masks for both sides of each wheel ..20 in total. It went well.....and quickly. 'Just got to figure out how I'm going to paint the tracks....then, I'll be done. That T-55 looks real good! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I spent more time foiling the fuselage and the leading edges. Luckily for me, these planes had fabric covered control surfaces. Doing the P-47 with it's metal covered surfaces... would be a bear. The last picture... is my bench with the accoutrements and detritus of foiling. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 59 minutes ago, GazzaS said: I spent more time foiling the fuselage and the leading edges. Luckily for me, these planes had fabric covered control surfaces. Doing the P-47 with it's metal covered surfaces... would be a bear. The last picture... is my bench with the accoutrements and detritus of foiling. Your foiling job turns the plane into something magic, Gary. One day, I have to try it. Cheers Rob 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Gaz, your attention to detail is amazing, this is going to be a stunner…….. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Gary, what are you using to burnish it down so smoothly without any lines or distortions? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Recreating fabric surfaces 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Martin, what are you using to do the shaping? It's nice and subtle, not overdone like you see on most kits. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Really nice work Martin....harv 👏 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Jeff said: Gary, what are you using to burnish it down so smoothly without any lines or distortions? My number 1 tool is a wooden coffee stirrer. After that, a q-tip. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 43 minutes ago, GazzaS said: My number 1 tool is a wooden coffee stirrer. After that, a q-tip. Thanks, I will give that a go... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 2 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Martin, what are you using to do the shaping? It's nice and subtle, not overdone like you see on most kits. Proxon rotary tool. Then taking down the edges by hand. Starting with grid 220 up to 2000. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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