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Very clever how you found an unintended use for that tool. Indeed, that blade is very sharp. And it comes with extra blades inside the handle. -
Interesting. So, are you just slipping the spar into the curved underside of the blade then letting the tool carve the spar as you draw it across the spar? I have one of those tools but never considered using it for anything but plastic scribing.
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If it wasn't for the fact this canopy was multi piece, I would have checked the fit to fuselage much sooner. Being this late in the building process made it more of a pain in the rear.
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Don't keep us in suspenders...what is this spar shaping tool you've got? Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂 I could use a tool for spar shaping.
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These are more specifically suited for plastic. I use coarser grades of the "manicure" variety for my wooden models. Flory designs his products for use around plastic models, but there may be other uses I have not discovered.
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So here is what I did to make a quick repair of that nasty little gap at the front of the windscreen. I used Vallejo plastic putty to fill the gap. It's an acrylic resin binder with finely ground marble powder. This is the type of putty/repair this particular product is best suited to handle. Fill in the gap Use a paint brush wetted with water to smooth out the putty. When the putty dries, give it a brushed on coat of Mr Surfacer. I used 500 grade in this instance. After the Mr Surfacer dries, give it another brushed on coat of your surface color and bamm!...it's done.
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A year ago, I bought a set of the sanding and polishing sticks from Flory Models in England. There are polishing sticks in that set that will buff out clear plastic beautifully. The come in various grades of coarseness, all the way down to the actual polishing grade. If you can see your way clear to acquire a set of them, they are well worth the money.
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It's one of those things that most guys our age can relate to...if I lost my magnifier, much of my small scale modeling would be over until I replaced them.
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great article
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Yes, I was aware of that, and this has been the case as far back as I can recall.
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Ran into a few delays on the Arado. The canopy is a real pain in the rear. Every section of it is a clear multi-piece unit that must be assembled. That leads to a challenge to use a glue that won't fog the clear and at the same time, gives enough holding power to achieve the proper angles on the side plates. Not fun, and one of the few aircraft models I've built with this kind of canopy molding arrangement. As you can see, there is a gap problem at the front of the clear windscreen that I will have to work some magic to repair without fogging the glass. Multi piece canopy pieces Swastikas are not supplied with Revell Germany kits. Furnished by aftermarket set acquired separately.
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I should have included the US SR-71 in that group of fascinating aircraft. A couple of decades ago, visited an air museum at Warner Robbins, Georgia. Outside in the weather (taking a beating by the weather by the way) was an SR-71 on display. HUGE aircraft, all black. So sad to see an historic aircraft like that sitting out in the weather, not under hangar. It still amazes me an aircraft that fast, that could fly that high, was designed and built close to 60 years ago! It's no wonder people claim to see strange things, unidentified things, in the sky. No telling what is out there in the sky we don't know about. photo courtesy of Airman Magazine
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Am fascinated by the TSR2, the Canadian Arrow, and the US XB-70. Iconic experimental aircraft from an era gone by.
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It's the foothills of the lesser known Great Coral Range of mountains Florida 😵 It's like looking at an iceberg...you only see 10% of it. Rather certain I am the best stocked hobby shop within a very large radius of the greater Tampa area. Here are a few more teaser photos and then some specific items I'll share with you. First the teasers: Here are some specifics: This is my miniature Gibson Les Paul and Marshall Amp telephone. A fully functioning telephone that also plays a large selectable variety of Rock and Roll ring tones. I love that thing. Then we have what very well could be my next model building project. The very cool and lesser known British experimental fighter aircraft, the TSR-2. It should be an awesome model when finished. Lots of extras for that one. Very big at 1:48 scale: As a teen, this was one of my favorite cars I never owned. Will build this soon. 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint. You don't see these kits every day. A 1:35 scale German WW2 locomotive I started and need to finish. The colorful US Navy jet trainer aircraft in 1:32 scale, the Buckeye. Will also do this one soon: Last but not least is the most likely project to follow this Arado build. Lanoe Hawker's DH.2 WW1 fighter aircraft. So many models and so little time...
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Just teasing you...😎
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Phantom Henry J Gasser by jct - FINISHED - 1/24 scale - PLASTIC
CDW replied to jct's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
High compression ratios require high octane fuel. No way around that except to lower compression ratio as far as I know. -
Looking forward to your progress on this model, Mark. Have fun!
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Phantom Henry J Gasser by jct - FINISHED - 1/24 scale - PLASTIC
CDW replied to jct's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I'll bet there is someone out there who will print custom decals for a fee. Once a long time ago, thought about buying an Alps printer as well, but decided I would never use it enough to make it pay for itself. Don't know of any other desk top printer that will print white, but you just can't get around the fact you need white under the color. -
Denis Yes, those parts are the exhaust system. Because of the awkward balance created by the one folded wing, this model must be glued to the stand. The instructions called for 50 grams of weight to be added to the inside, forward part of the main float. I chose not to do that, and may end up needing to add weight to the bottom of the stand so the whole thing won't tip over once everything is in place. Will need at least another day to finish this thing up.
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Morning activities began with the engine, cowling, and inspection panels. The model leaves a number of options for the builder to pose the aircraft in a maintenance configuration. Maybe in a future build of this aircraft I will do that. In this instance, I did not do the level of detail I would prefer to leave the maintenance panels open. All of them have been glued in the closed position.
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I believe there is already a resin one available in 1/32. But to answer your question, no. I won't be throwing one together. On the other hand, if one day I decide to build a second Arado, maybe a catapult would be considered. But it would be resin, not scratch built.
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No photos tonight, but I have 95% + of the painting finished now. Will begin assembling the painted parts tomorrow and begin the decal work. Some small amount of rigging needs to be done, then the canopy masked, painted, and assembled. Initially I hoped for a 2 week completion of this model, but it looks like I will finish in just a couple more days. It all depends on how much time I spend on the display stand. The kit provides a rudimentary but decent stand. Will decide whether or not to add a custom touch to improve it a little. This model will not display well without a stand as one wing is folded, one extended, and of course it rests on uneven pontoons in the first place.
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