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Jack12477
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Unfortunately yes. I should have not followed the steps in sequence. I may have to just insert the rotor assembly into the insert without gluing it in place. Waiting for a chance to escape prison long enough to obtain the BBs for weights. Have to time it so I get there when the vultures are not feeding. -
Make that 3rd that
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This is Trumpeter, Ken, not Tamiya; no poly caps in this kit. Wish there were tho.
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Not on this kit, OC
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I like it. Looks realistic to me.
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Not sure Lou. As I assembled it I made sure no glue got on the shaft pin that runs down thru the assembly, but I cannot see how the thing will rotate if I glue that pin into the hole in that black rimmed insert. Also cannot see how I can insert it in hole either since I am inserting it blind, no way to see the hole. Have to play around with it to figure it out. I will try to post some close ups later
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Yep, except it is all RR colors or weathering, no mil spec colors left unfortunately. Thanks.
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Edward OC, thanks.
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They are copper clad steel BB's, Ken. Was only planning on using them as supplemental weights, not paint mixing. Have a battery powered mixer from MicroMark for that function. Works great, even on old almost dried out Floquil paint. So as I await the hazmat suit and my venture out to Wally World in search of BBs, I have gotten this far with the build. Unfortunately the rotor blades were not designed to rotate on this model so I have to make that the last addition.
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Yep ! But I may need a hazmat suit to get them
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Already exhausted that avenue, OC. Either too big to fit or not heavy enough. I have a local source just have to wait for an time when there are few customers, like mid week at 7 AM....
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Before I can finish the rest of the model I have to add 3-4 grams of weight/ballast to the nose so it will sit level. Right now it is tail heavy. This incarceration is making it difficult to run and and pick up a packages of BBs since I have nothing in stock that will fit down into the well. More later !
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Bell UH-1H Huey By lmagna - Dragon - 1/35 - PLASTIC
Jack12477 replied to lmagna's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
WOW ! Nice detail and nice paint job, Lou -
Thanks, Carl ! Yes I think it is called Ghost Gray Did not mask windows. Tried to but could get it to work for me. I coated them with Pledge acrylic floor wax first to protect them as best I can. Even diluting the Model Master enamel did not go too well, kept clogging the pipette so I could not get an accurate measure. Ended up free handing it with the sort of diluted enamel. I definitely do not like Testors Model Master paints. I wanted to try Mr Color but the source I found had a large selection of colors to choose from, unlike my other two sources, but the colors I wanted were all on backorder with no estimated delivery date so I had to settle with the Testors I already had on hand.
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Well, now that we've gotten the approval of our armchair CNO on the correct hue for the helo, I can proceed with the assembly. Upper fuselage Main body assembled Added the canopy Some touch up painting - stabilizer fins added to tail section Painting the canopy frame by hand was a challenge and a half. Tried masking but that didn't work too well, so I resorted to free-handing it. And now back to the incarceration cell, errr, workshop
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I thought it was blue over green ! 😎😉🤔
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Thanks.
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On my tablet screen and my laptop screen and to naked eye it looks red.
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White balance is set to daylight and the LED worklight is rated daylight, 5200 Kelvin I think. I know color daylight film is rated 5600-5800 K
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Thanks, OC
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I assume that is 30% thinner / 70% paint? I have been using acrylics also but not diluted. I pour a little into a plastic egg carton shape easel, dip brush in clean water, pickup a dab of paint on brush then apply. Area depends on size of brush I am using. For this model I did the hull in enamel to get the color hue I needed. Most everything else will be acrylic if and where I can. For example, the cockpit detail above is all done with acrylic, hand brushed. Ditto interior of cabin.
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I sprayed all the sprues with Tamiya brand Fine light gray primer, both sides of sprues. Let stand 24 hrs then painted, Yes straught from bottle. Thanks !
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Only some old Testors Model Master thinners, OC. What dilution ratio would you recommend? I am using Testors Model Master brand paints. It is mostly enamel. For the non enamel stuff I am using Vallejo .
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Yeah, OC, I need two hands just to hold it !
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Orange, Ken ? You need a new monitor ! Looks almost fire engine red to my naked eye. Probably should look at and photograph it outdoors in real sunlight instead of daylight rated LEDs. And man is this enamel ever sticky. Not used to working with enamel. Got really spoiled by Floquil when I did the tanks.
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