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  1. Javlin
    Just about done with this one put the glass and the blades and WhaLa
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    I have just about finished the bridge I screwed up two ladders trying to get the steps to fold out more inbound.The funnels are just about complete I have lost misplaced the colors I used I have Tamy's IJN grey on hand it is very very close to what I used from Humbrol.This is feeling at home I have to say some work left but really I am 50% methinks ATTM.
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    Mark, get set..............it's back on the bench lets see where it goes.
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    Ouch!!
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    EG a thought...maybe take the yellow out to the black outside borders then mask off the yellow to inside and paint the black or is that the plan?That way only two more tape lines inside for the black.Seems I did mine that way.
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    Not my cup of tea Craig but I'm liking the results
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    looking good EG and yep the fuse band is a beotch I was surprised the yellow on the 51 worked as good as they did.
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    Dan for me it's the end part my mind is usually already working on the next project just not this time.I do go back and look at times it's all right there in the same room as I build.I was thinking last night this room represents 40yrs of work I wish I had a LHS to donate too the Library up the road use to display some at one point 20 years ago not anymore.The auto-gyro will be completed in the next week or two I fixed the F-up i had moving forward. Some pics of the office/hobby room shop Dan.
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    EG I p/u at Hobby Lobby one of those small hand held magnifier with a light you use for coins it aided me on the the last build knowing up and down.She's coming together well never notice or did I "forest for the trees" effect the canning to the surface?
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    Dan this felt slow and time consuming once I hit the decal stage I start to lose interest.I have to many kits that are unbuilt that need my attention hence the reason sometimes I pass up the engine and gunbays in this one,once in the cabinet no one but those that walk into the shop will ever see it.
  11. Javlin
    I thank all of You for the kind comments and those that sent out likes.I am starting to run flat on Mojo though ATTM.I looked and looked at kits last night 250/300 unbuilts but it just was not happening for me.I worked on the wife's truck yesterday 6 hrs non-stop my body and neck were caving.I have an appointment this week to setup another nerve burn for T1/T2 and C4 probably come September/October.I may move to the other side of the shop start some wood work she does need some filing boxes for kiddies work at school bought the wood today easy-peasy.I think some of ya'll (i'm deep south) remember back when I cleared out a cache of SOD kits I will post those in the future.
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    I am calling this one done Guys even for a Trumpter Kit and all the decal issues she came out pretty good.
  13. Javlin
    Denis put the canopy on the window sill with lots of sunlight I have taken out over 1/2 of the yellowing for a Nate I have.It's much like doing the decals that have yellowed same process.
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    Just the light sheen from Alclad.
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    Just your overhead light EG makes it reflect well!
  16. Javlin
    I am hoping to get the rest of the stencils laid out tomorrow.
  17. Javlin
    Their are issues with the decals most will not notice some areas like the "Flying Dutchman" I should of opted for painting?I call it a conspiracy by Trumpter but she will look the part.I may explain the issues if my fingers can type that long!
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    That's how I made the repair to the tailplanes on the 51 easy peasy
  19. Javlin
    They are EG almost a grey in person the flash kinda blends it out a bit.I think me leaving out the engine and gunbays saved alot of unwanted headaches and the fit of the kit improved.
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    Oh EG I found it easier to leave the tailplanes off till the very end helped with decal placement in that area also.
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    Work continues....The red has been applied and the last of the panels.I paid attention to the fillets for the wing/tail and hatches only with the SNJ.I use the Testors pin point brushes(rd fur ball) to apply the SNJ then buff with a regular q-tip and the last stage I use the Tamyia pointed q-tip to bring to a higher luster and touch the borders(paint in the lines) it is very subtle but I like the effect.The other thing if you do paint outside the lines a new point q-tip and wa-la it's gone.
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    The only way.Oh EG when you decal watch very closely the center Fuselage stripe the pics from one side the next it has two different positions hence the reason I had to paint mine.
  23. Javlin
    Well took it as far as I can go for today anything I felt gun related was Alclad AL101 so the doors,gunports and a panel for the chutes underneath very subtle.The flaps were all done in Dull AL. and the exhaust was MM Magnesium.I hope to get the spinner and front of the fuse tomorrow in Red.I will pick out small panels before the clear with SNJ Silver before I clear. She might good if the decals work out.
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    Craig straight from the bottle I p/u the bottles @HobbyTown Mobile for about $9 a bottle and lacquer.I thinks I can say that one bottle with do 2/3 1/32 scale fighters single engine I used a whole bottle on the 1/32 B-25.You ought to see their polished metal you could do up some realistic modern day civilian stuff gorgeous but a pure gloss black coat beneath the polished. The stuff dries super quick already on to the masking and panels
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    That Craig is actually Alclads Gloss Black over Tamyia 1200 I usually do not primer been doing it lately did it to the He-111 liked the results.I buffed the plane with a 5000 grit pad we sell at work got smooth not glossy per say but it looked good.I got better results at 20psi slow pattern kinda heavy for Alclad says light but it gives more depth going slow.I then buffed the plane with a paper towel and laid another coat the color and reflection of the Alclad Semi-Flat Silver came through.I now move onto some flat panels and flaps.

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