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  1. CDW
    Fits like a charm
  2. CDW
    Silver is one of the more forgiving paint colors when masking. It almost never creeps under a mask. It feels good when you peel that mask off and it looks okay, like hey, I didn’t waste my time. 😬
  3. CDW
    I’m no fan of masking but it IS a very necessary part of finishing a good model. Just this one side of masking took more than an hour this morning. The silver paint is AK Xtreme Metal matte aluminum.
  4. CDW
    Those look real nice Rob.
  5. CDW
    First of the fuselage colors to go down is a light aircraft gray. Additional colors will be silver, red and green. A colorful bird, it’s part of what I like about the golden age aircraft. The color combinations. I wonder if this kit will ever be produced again. Get one now while you can. They sell for very small money on EBay, often $30 or less. Well worth it IMO.
  6. CDW
    There are a few large gaps to fill on the fuselage where an upper and lower panel are positioned. These gaps are best filled with sheet styrene pieces then cut, trimmed and sanded rather than using putty. An aerodynamic ring located at the bottom of the fuselage requires some modification with scrap styrene in order to fit as intended against the bottom fuselage panel. No big deal any of this, just something to be aware of if you own this kit or are thinking of building one yourself.
  7. CDW
    The cowl is just taped together right now. My intention is to paint inside the cowl pieces first, then assemble the cowl halves around the engine, cementing them together, then mask the engine and paint the outside of the cowl. It seems to me the cowl would have separated IRL around the cowl and probably in two pieces, upper and lower, just as it is molded on the model. Only difference is that the real thing would have had brackets the cowl pieces bolted/fastened to. The nice thing, the join itself will not need to be filled and sanded smooth to look realistic. The Yellow Wings decal markings show two different colors being used on the upper and lower cowl halves, not a single color as the Hasegawa markings have it.
  8. CDW
    The cowl/nose ring is split into upper and lower halves. This arrangement must be glued in place around the engine because once it’s glued together, it will not fit over the engine. This becomes an awkward piece to paint. Additionally there is no support for the cowl as it just hangs over the radial engine cylinders.
  9. CDW
    You’ll have miles of railings for a model this size. 😄
  10. CDW
    It would be nice to see some modern kits produced of the in-between-the-wars US fighters and bombers in 1:32 scale. Probably wouldn't be a large market for those I'd guess. The old Hasegawa ones are not all that bad. Wonder if they still have the molds?
  11. CDW
    You are moving along quickly with the Big Mo. She's looking the part about now.
  12. CDW
    I drilled out all the holes for my rigging lines in the fuselage halves, wing halves, vertical and horizontal stabs. Glued in the rigging lines where appropriate in the fuselage and wing halves, then glued in the simple cockpit/instrument panel assemblies before gluing the fuselage halves together. That's where I stand right now, waiting for the fuselage halves to dry overnight. I chose the option of keeping the cockpit simple and not going overboard with trying to make the old proverbial silk purse from a sow's ear. I had some spare HGW fabric and photo etch lap belts along with a scratch built seat. The stock kit seat just looked so out of scale and clunky, I threw together a seat from sheet styrene. For the instrument panel, I just painted in the dials with a white gel pen after painting it black. All the rest of the cockpit is colored aluminum. In the photos, the radial engine is dry fitted in place as it needs to be removed before finishing and painting the fuselage. For the rigging, I chose to use 2lb test monofilament fishing line.
  13. CDW
    You did a great job on your 51 Chevy Papa. Looks real sweet!
  14. CDW
    Last time I checked, the local raceway sold it, but not exactly sure of the octane being 120. It's not intended for the family daily driver, but the race cars. Here in Tampa, we have also United Speed Shop and I am pretty sure you can still buy high octane fuel from them for racing. I enjoyed seeing the flames shoot out from my exhaust pipes when I used to run Sunoco 105 octane fuel in my 1964 Triumph TR4A. A LONG time ago.
  15. CDW
    Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.
  16. CDW
    Pop is an expression that means, to catch the eye and/or to call attention to detail. Yes, to make the eyes wander is a great way to put it.
  17. CDW
    The photos look great. I can't even see the sink marks you described so they must be very small.
  18. CDW
    Outstanding. Small details carefully done as you've displayed here make all the difference in a finished model and help it "pop". Great work, Rob.
  19. CDW
    So sorry to see this happened. Take a break and come back to it when you feel like doing it. This is our hobby and it must remain fun to us, not like working a job. I for one will be here when you get back to it.
  20. CDW
    Beautiful display!
  21. CDW
    Yes indeed, the decals, spark plug boots will definitely be on the menu for me. I'm going to take a hard look at that steering wheel to see what I can come up with myself, first. It is a very prominent part of the car that will be seen,
  22. CDW
    Looking really good! Bum deal about that leak in the loft. Home ownership is great, until it ain't.
  23. CDW
    Ask and you shall receive. Got some Yellow Wings decals in the mail this afternoon.
  24. CDW
    Meanwhile, I’ve had my kit stock decals taped to my kitchen window where it faces east and the morning sun. This has helped remove most but not all of the yellowing of the clear decal film. Along with a coat of Microscale liquid decal film there is a chance the old decals could be saved although my own personal experience has been rather low chances. Once that liquid film is applied and it dries, all the decals must be cut carefully around each and every one as they are all connected with the film.
  25. CDW
    Update: Edit - Update Already!: Just got this email from Yellow Wings - Good News! "Hello Craig, YES, we're still in business and have been continuously since 2003 without interruption. Tell whoever is spreading those rumors that we're out of business. to check out our website. Your order was shipped out on 5/19/2023, you should have received it by now if not shortly. Thank you and best wishes, Wayne Tevlin Yellow-Wings Decals 10781 State Route 706 Montrose, PA 18801 U.S.A. 570-278-9776 yellow-wingsdecals.com yellow-wingsdecals@att.net"

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