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  1. Javlin
    I have used powders and they can do up a nice effect but beware the fingers once applied do gloss afterwards before decals are laid or you will have silver in the decals.I have often thought that if you shaded the panels beneath one should get variations in color(s) provided the paint is sprayed oh by the way I usually applied the powder over a silver paint.I think if you did gloss black,rattle can bright silver and pick panels with the powder you will get a Nice effect. Kevin
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    A gloss coat of black gives a shiny coat you could gloss coat a flat black and probably get a shiny finish but why dig a ditch and fill it up when a gloss black will do the job?I did a flat black on a PTO P-38 it came out grainy and flat hated it "Virginia Marie" I use Alclad Black Lacquer Primer Gloss it works well NM is a medium I am becoming more and more comfortable with. Kevin here are the two planes the left is VM(about 4/5 years back) flat black the other gloss black(3yers ago) depending on the paints used Alclad goes down thin and I really could of used more on VM and the other while I did a better job still a little more was needed it shows in angles.
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    So how long did it take you?I like belts but some companies are more of a pain than others I used RB Productions for the P-51 "Flying Dutchman" about 1 1/2 --2 hrs tops printed paper Now HGW's while nicer in the fabric a PIA for the very reason the material webbing was different.I am RB from here on out maybe it's I am just use to the procedure,The build is looking thus far EG I just wished I like the 104 more looks like a skinny lady Kevin
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    Now lets talk TG I bought some the other day thinking it might work for PE railing?Whats says you?
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    Like the looks of that Denis Kevin
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    Don't know all the missile designations Joe but the one on the plane and three in the foreground the one with the tall fins are not going on I guess that's the 9X?
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    I made the rest of the stencils for the aircraft pretty easy.The son just refuses to get back with me about the pilots name maybe tomorrow night he will have the info when we skype for Now their is a new commander of the plane!!That should get him a laugh esp since it no longer his plane he has been outfitted to a support role.My son and I I use to play alot of games back in the day together and as opposites "Call of Duty" being one and we went with the name javlin alot "point of the spear" I told him.I have painted all the munitions and pods black base then neutral grey not quite as spotty since these pieces probably are better taken care of and stay boxed up.The munitions will take a bit of time for the stencils are few on some of them.The little F84 is for fun wish I would of left it chrome though looked cooler all polished but it shall suffice. This being my week off figured I run to "The Hub" in New Orleans today pic up some supplies many paints but hey you can't leave without some kits in your possession 1/48 Hase F4J- Phantom ,1/32 Revell Bu-131(not in stash anywhere odd) and 1/72 Do-17 read a review it was a very Nice kit! Kevin
  8. Javlin
    Which lego are you ?
  9. Javlin
    I can relate Phil happens with all of us and my projects are much shorter in duration but one can get burn out. Kevin
  10. Javlin
    Thks Joe much appreciated I got a little more done getting the main decals on stencils tomorrow.
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    So is that were the pics are from?I have only been once back when I was kid 14 and I think we hit the history(dinosaurs) not enough time for both and at that point and time my ambition was to be an archeologist.
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    So you do build looking good thus far Mike and those pics look like they came from the NAS in Pensacola a nice museum been there a few times.
  13. Javlin
    Thks Mike working on some homemade decals for canopy and the planes # got to get the pilots name now.
  14. Javlin
    I can't believe the wind and rain continues to happen 30hrs now of rain 7.9" and winds from 25-48mph and of that probably 15/20hrs was 30/48mph lot more significant than Hurricane Nate a couple years ago!Well you can see the trip to head out got cancelled due to the weather just as bad in Gainesville rain wise if not worst so figured could get some time in the shop so we have progress I like the black base panel lines in the Neutral Grey show up well and got the uneven coverage like weathered some.It's starting to look the part Kevin
  15. Javlin
    Interesting looking crate Denis will be a worthy addition to the collection Kevin
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    Craig like the looks of the kit/build coming along very Nicely! Kevin
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    She came out looking good Carl but what's the story behind the 1/48? Kevin
  18. Javlin
    Finally I got some motivation to move on this one ...all the right gizmos I Hope!I started the day by liquid masking all the lights and finishing up the copit.The canopy is the clear supplied with the kit #802 is smoked and it's tacked in with SG.The whole plane got a coat of black lacquer primer by Alclad including the wheel wells.The wheel wells will get painted white and it should make for some nice shading in the recesses.The other thing that finally came in took a while was the Avionics F-86 copit kit. Kevin
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    That was my impression also. Very Nice Work Joe !! Kevin
  20. Javlin
    I agree Craig it would of found the shelf of doom for me Great Work OC Kevin
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    But that's a good fiddly Greg Kevin
  22. Javlin
    So I have now ordered this in .......
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    She will make the grade OC Kevin
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    No HTS but I have two 28's and could maybe make the kit 28 with some hacking be close?
  25. Javlin
    I have been trying to Skye and message my son in Japan but I heard last he was on 4/12's then 3 days off probably tired.So Joe seeing the layout of the their planes it appears the 28 is not utilized unless another group(3X) of missiles on one pod are used?If that is correct build the Sniper pod and the HTS pod? It's happening all this week it's summer nothing happened in the shop this week three days off and three days of fishing day one I caught some Nice ones!Spotted Sea Trout and hoping to get some Red Fish

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