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Javlin
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The main decals have been applied stencils remain for another day.I also painted the prop just need to finish the blades.It's been a good productive day.
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I have heard the same Andy but when you put it to scale even a half **** job would look decent from a distance.I appreciate the kind comment the plane has about 4 coats of clear but I forgot the yellow leading edge.
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The stripes have been laid it seems I am progressing more and more to a splotchy pattern with my paint.The white was laid down uneven 2.8" using 18" stripes which was roughly 9/16" in width the last white stripe in the middle had to eyeballed to be even usually 1/32" was missing.I painted the black first with falt black splotchy again and then came back with a Nato black to fill in here and there but never completely.I had the minimum of clean-up in the end.
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In 1/72 Greg I would not do every single piece of rigging if you got over half of it it would look good but that's just Me.
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I went to the NorthShore IPMS meet today with five kits she came in 2nd with some competition.The winner was a Nice P-47 but if he was a 100 I was 95,96 or 97 the judges spent some time.My 1/32 P-47 Hase Mrs. Ceasar came in last 2nd to a dive bombing 1/24 Stuka w/o a pilot?Don't get me wrong a Nice build I felt we were about even had more work in my plane.
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The paints on this one are all MM enamels(freehand) we move on to invasion stripes from here.
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I have not talked the show she came in 2nd last place the judge said the only keeping from a win was the SG form the men on the decks everybody he said commented on the ship.The winner was a scrap built wooden ship I do not remember Today I was at the NorthShore meet in LA. again no competitors I want competition Chikuma was 1st and Yahagi 2nd
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Curtiss BF 2C-1 by CDW - FINISHED - Hasegawa - 1:32 scale
Javlin replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Getting close to finish on this one might notice a little panel line work on the outer R/wing don't know if I proceed The antenna is done and those ASK decals for the swastikas are thin and brittle 4 to get 2.
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The primer has been applied was very little filler was needed the biggest area was were the lower wing met the fuse underneath a piece of .020" card stock was inserted and sanded.I had a little step between at the wing root R/side figured do more than good going after it.
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The copit is complete and let me tell ya building the seatbelts well let's be Nice a chore with Quinta on the scene that skillset was weak.The belts are RB Productions with a little of Tamiya dust applied.The very rear bulkhead while tight it opened the fuse outwards tightened up the fuse/wing seam even more so me likey.I am trying to loosen the bulkhead right behind the seat with the plate it's off to the right maybe 1/32' if that WD40 and Acetone were mixed and lightly applied no luck may just live with it. The nose to fuse is just about as good as it gets she has had her challenges "Yes" but I have kinda enjoyed them abit.That's all for now guys got to put in a little more work tonight on her.
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My first post tonight is going to be about procedure and Don't Forget the Part!.I was building the nose and having some issues wondering why is was such a PITA getting part H9/H43 and H10/44 to get a good alignment within the nose cavity?I continued to build I built up E2/E3 but did not glue in yet I went an grabbed E1/E18 part of the lower fuse and front wingroot while providing a roof inside the nose...it was about 1/32" off coming out the back of the nose.I had to file E1 and sub-assembly #34 accordingly all because I forgot to install D2 in the nose which would of aided on a positive blocking plate for H9 and H10.Just a heads up it works this is one part of the build you follow the instructions to the T.I got it all worked out just extra work for me.
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Not a fast paced site by no means Craig but a good set of fellas some quite talented like Mike and Rob for two.
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On our sister site Peter was having issues with the insertion and I guess the alignment of certain aspects of the LG's themselves I think anything the Eduard's 1/48 I bought may help?
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Info for those that might stray down the path of a Tempest from Mr.Edgar Brooks one of those guys sadly missed and had the answers for many.Color changes coming. Before its restoration, I saw the RAF Museum's Tempest, when it was at Cardington, and the wells were green, legs and door interiors were silver. Edgar
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Curtiss BF 2C-1 by CDW - FINISHED - Hasegawa - 1:32 scale
Javlin replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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I have gotten past what has made a few put this kit on the SOD.The WW's in my instructions had you build them outside the wing and insert them afterwards screwy plans angles involved.The next issue I heard of was once the copit was inserted failure of the fuse to slip into the wing?I did encounter that but took me 30 minutes of grinding/sanding to overcome the obstacle.One has to grinding/sand the the very inner WWs that encounter the copit tubing and sand the outside of the tub some.I have my seatbelts coming from Eduard tomorrow with some others for Japanese and MkIX with a book.I will finish the 110 soon enough just find the challenges of this limited run kit interesting.
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Tension and OLD glue will take time to much.
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Chalk it up to damage some time ago new panel/paint.
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Curtiss BF 2C-1 by CDW - FINISHED - Hasegawa - 1:32 scale
Javlin replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
looking very good Craig I take it the wing fit has already been explored? -
Curtiss BF 2C-1 by CDW - FINISHED - Hasegawa - 1:32 scale
Javlin replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Craig you will like it when done colorful scheme and when rigged looks the part I still appreciate mine in the cabinet. -
I got to stop on this one waiting on belts from SB usually keep them around but only have the Sutton in the stash as far as Brit stuff goes.I am not very good at dirtying stuff up it's what you get.Back to the 110. After seeing the photos will tidy it up some here and there.
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Reached out a little more EG to a friend in the UK since Mr. Brooks passed a few years ago but the friend passed photos of a wartime crate for me.I am going to add that the handle to the joystick looks brown maybe with the bottom being black that holds it to the stick.The reflector gunsight while SH/Revell says black the mounts are either IGG/Silver a change there?This is a Typhoon Hi Kevin, Wartime Tempest and Typhoon were normally matt black down to the elbow-level tubular frame, and Cockpit Grey Green below this. All of the tubular framework was most often dull silver, although in the photos below ( a Typhoon cockpit) they appear to be the Grey Green. The heel boards could be silver or matt black, probably scuffed. The back and head armour was matt black, as was the area under the canopy, with the seat normally in dull silver. Hope this helps,
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