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Jack12477

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  1. He's the spy annihilator, Ken ! Keeps Carl's spies from seeing what we are doing ! The stern looking sourpuss is the yard foreman!
  2. Thanks, Denis. Yes I was surprised at that decal also. Nice touch tho. Some more progress photos: Upper wing and struts installed; starting to apply decals
  3. Moving right along: Installed the engine into the fuselage,installed the wind screens, and lower wing To show just how small this model really is - it fits in the palm of my hand
  4. Thanks, Lou . Now some updates: Tail section installed Panel lines highlighted Simulated wood decal applied to propeller Engine assembled
  5. Yea, Mark, the Navy version is all yellow like on the box art.. Didn't want a Canary Bird so I went with the Army version.. It is small enough to fit in palm of my hand. Sorry Carl, these went together so fast I didn't think to stop and document each step. I used PE left over from previous ships, doors and some railings, on the Fletcher. Lou, the kit comes with a paper template for the hull camo. So I photocopied it, put some Tamiya masking tape sticky side down on a piece of glass, taped the template over the Tamiya, then cut the pattern out with a scalpel, transfer the cutout to the hull. I then brush painted drawing the brush from the tape onto the hull so the painted didn't build up along the tape edge. Thanks for the compliments and Likes
  6. More progress on the Stearman Panel lines on wings were done using a watery black paint with a 0 brush running it down the length of the groove then before it dries wiping my thumb across the groove perpendicular to the groove - leaves the paint in the groove - slightly smudges the wing surface (weathering it a little). Did likewise with the raised surfaces
  7. Oh I forgot to include the 1:350 USS Fletcher kit I completed before I launched into those other kits. (All in Stealth mode ) Photos of the USS Fletcher
  8. Some photos of the other models I completed before starting this one 1965 Ford Mustang 1957 Ford Del Rio station wagon F4U-4 Corsair
  9. I decided after completing the 1:350 warship models that I would venture into other categories of plastic models. After completing 2 car kits and another airplane kit, I decided on the Stearman bi-plane. I started it before I thought about documenting the build. I am painting it in the US Army blue and yellow livery. For paints I am forgoing the usual hobby paint like Vallejo and going with artist colors instead, Cerulean blue and Cadmium Yellow. Assembling the interior frame
  10. You can see the real aircraft flying every weeked at Olde Rhinebeck Aerodrome
  11. try Miniature flags, miniature table flags, miniature desk flags, miniature stick flags, little flags, toothpick flags, miniature world flags, miniature state flags
  12. Kalmbach Publishing used to publish a magazine style How To guide on building a layout using the L-girder construction technique. I've build quite a few layouts using this technique. It is very easy to build, modify, adapt, is light weight but incredibly strong. In fact I repurposed my old one to be my shipyard workbench. If Homasote is still available, use that over 1/4 inch plywood, you can "spike" the rails to it easily and it acts as a sound deadening as well.
  13. "RTV stands for room temperature vulcanizing. RTV silicone begins to cure immediately upon being exposed to air, as opposed to the curing agents in water-based sealants (for example, latex). ... Unlike the vulcanization of rubber, the process of forming an RTV sealant takes place at room temperature. Permatex® Clear RTV Silicone Adhesive Sealant. ... Permatex® Clear RTV SiliconeAdhesive Sealant is waterproof and flexible. Temperature range -75°F to 400°F (-59°C to 204°C); resists water, weather, and vibration." Probably the same stuff you used, Mark. I used it (RTV) years ago to reinstall 100++ year old prisms in a 4th Order Fresnel Lens - prisms had come loose due to age - they used to use a red lead, white lead, linseed oil mix in the old lighthouse days.
  14. Solvaset is now available from Walthers under their brand name
  15. You are correct . Try Microscale Gloss and Microscale Flat. They work well with the Sol/Set Microscale products. Before decaling I spray the entire model with Testors Dullcote to seal the paint, then apply Microscale Gloss over the area where the decal is applied, let dry thoroughly, then apply decal.
  16. Don't know ! Could you hum a few bars so we can find out !
  17. Steve you coud get one of these Hold and Fold tool to fold your stairs. I've used them on 1:350 PE, they work well, are easy to use and more accurate than pliers.
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