Canute
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Very cool, even has the stucco breaking up. Will you have to shingle/tile the roof portions or just paint? Medium density fiberboard, I take it? -
Kurt, thanks. I've been an enamel/lacquer sprayer and wanted to use all these acrylics. These couple of videos and one on another site on Mission Model paint have me interested in them. These 2 that Ron brought in are the first I'd seen discussing the nozzle. My old Badger 360 is in need of a major overhaul, when I saw I had a bent tip.
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Nicely done. You'd think it was a Snap-Tite kit. Fits right into your scene.
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Ron, That first video was extremely helpful with covering those 6 different acrylics. Thanks
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Shh, don't tell everybody, Popeye.
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1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Canute replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Ejecting at high speeds will do things like that. Wind blast, arm flail, spinal compression fractures. Not a pretty picture. Flying is a dangerous game, folks. Most newer jets have 2 sets of handles to initiate ejection sequencing. In the F-4, sitting in the trunk, I planned on ejecting using the overhead loops around takeoffs, since the stick was almost in my lap when we rotated the nose up and blocked the loop on the seat kit, between my legs. Lower handle was better at controlled bailout at our normal cruising speeds. It kept one's arms tucked in toward the legs, reducing the risk of arm flail injuries. At high speed, I'd go back to the overhead loops, because it also allowed me to pull a face screen over my helmet to kind of keep my head centered in the seat back parachute container. And I'd start saying my prayers,... -
Your pumper turned out great, Craig. Well done.
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On metals and resins, a swipe with acetone or denatured alcohol should clean most of that. I've washed resin boxcar kits in Dawn and warm water (not sealed up though) to remove mold release, plastic/resin dust and finger prints. Dry the kit, but don't touch it with bare hands after that. Rubber gloves are fine. Sometimes you may need to etch brass. Usually some kind of mild acid, such as white vinegar, does the trick. A short bath should do (5 min). Again, don't touch with your bare hands after you've cleaned it.
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1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Canute replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Guys who used the "silk let down" say it hurt for several days. Neck, butt, some times arms. Like Denis says, assume the proper position. -
That's a good primer and light gray should work. It's the translucent yellow. Strip and redo or try a second coat? I'd try a second coat. If its still like that, do-over time.
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Good idea for the mud. It was a wet area for the battle.
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Yes, yellows are translucent, like the tube label says (as are reds) and the primer is critical. Add another coat of yellow, taking some of the sheen off to get the next coat to stick.
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1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Canute replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Yeah, you could get hurt, but that was/is true of many of those seats. All depends on body position when you fire the seat. -
Nice one. Love that green. I'm in, too.
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I believe those primers are lacquers, hence the stink/odor.
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1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Canute replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Good old M-B seats. They work. (Not that I personally experienced them). -
Edward has it for the muddy, rutted road. Don't think they had many paved roads outside of the bigger towns. And yes, "wet" water to soak into the roadway dirt and such.
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Your farm diorama will look super with those structures, OC. And the ground foam scenery materials are easy to apply. Dilute some white glue, sprinkle the foam and ground covered. Use a blend of colors - look at your last photo.
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OC, no, it's a realistic view. Thankfully, you cared enough to roust his neighbors. Has to be a scary proposition lately with the lockdowns and such for some folks living alone. People need a focus outside of the day to day doings. We on MSW have such interests to keep our gray matter working designing, building and coloring. Model on.
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They were the model for all aerodynamic study. They invented or better developed a model wind tunnel and pushed the engineering of smaller, higher horsepower engines. And they used wing warping to turn the a/c. I remember NASA doing tests in the 80s or so, investigating adaptive wings which weer essentially warped wings. Glenn Curtis and co developed the ailerons, which were easier to adapt to the wings back in the day. The Wrights were geniuses.
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Beautiful field piece. Nicely done bucket!
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Really coming along nicely. What is the gizmo over the passenger side of the cab. Some kind of lighting?
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Coming along nicely.
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Also developed the all moving horizontal tailplane or stabilator(stab). Re-positioned it to get it out of the airflow behind the wings.
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