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  1. Javlin
    The video shows how it's done notice unpainted smooth surface
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    Not really dry transfers Denis they go on wet and over a period of time the top layer starts to separate leaving the decal no silvering can occur.I just about have the bomb bay finished maybe some pics this W/E just need the belts and I can close her up. Kevin
  3. Javlin
    Love It, Love It., Love It!!! and the painting is better Kevin
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    I use to be in that line of thinking Alan in the past mainly that they were to thick and they were in the beginning but they are paper thin now.I have used the Pontos in the past are quite nice and save a tone of time to the painting.I painted one ship the Graf Spee using three different color all a variant of the original spray original(1) on the whole decking area make color (2) from (1) now the PIA part cut thin strips of tape (100/200) that represent planks and randomly place on the deck spray (2).The next step make (3) from (2) rinse and repeat part II.I then peeled up all the strips and sprayed (1) ever so thin a mist over the whole deck to blend.
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    No I haven't but CD you just answered my question I saw on a video the other day when a fella used them on an FW-190 they looked like paint I just tried to find the video someone posted on MSW.I was in one thread and redirected me to another but cannot find the original thread.I got the panel glued in place and the bottom fell out had to put the kit down for the evening Oh! I fixed four different frigg'in pieces I broke like it happen all in under five minutes...just walk away Kevin! CD I think the guy goes by Plastismo youtube?
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    It's been a slow and cumbersome week lost a couple of days work in the office when I lost all power to the S.Wall I am not an electrician by no means but when I built the shop I wired it except the fuse panel.I was kind of suspicious when the neutral had 125V read up in some forums and figured I lost a line nut on the neutral and found it took two days.The pit is getting close waiting on some HGW belts from the land of Aussie and some new props so only have to dress out the co-pilots side of things and the belts and the office is finished.The bomb bay will be up next in the line of things. Kevin I see the self adhesive on the copilots side has come loose again GLUE this time!!
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    I have been looking up lately myself with a pair of binoculars the AF and Navy have been doing a lot of testing in the area of late with missiles.I saw one cover the whole length of the horizon(as far as your eyes can see) in 3-4 minutes all white no tail of course. Kevin
  8. Javlin
    Gorgeous!!
  9. Javlin
    Now that sounds Bad ***! Kevin
  10. Javlin
    So why not spray the plane with future to the correct sheen of the decals so it's all even when the decal is applied on the plane then they look painted on.Once that is all dry hit it with more coat of future to seal the work and it further flows the decals into looking like they were painted on.I then hit with MM flat or semi-gloss(Japanese).I like that yellow!! Kevin
  11. Javlin
    Now CD you can use SG to put the canopy in place without fear of fog if you wish or if you use regular glue scrape the edge since it won't penetrate acrylic.
  12. Javlin
    Correct!
  13. Javlin
    Oh do it CD it will cover up light fog from sanding that engine setup reminds me of a Mossie. Kevin
  14. Javlin
    My mother and I went to that movie at the theaters probably the last one we saw together She remembered alot of the events that occurred in the movie coming from Dad .I think it was a compilation of events that in all the 8th AF to give the viewers an idea of the dangers these guys faced day in and day out they did have the highest mortality rate at one point. Kevin
  15. Javlin
    Snake bit! kevin
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    I always thought the NM came about later in the war due to air superiority and camo was not needed as much the fighter jocks really took off with it with all the colors,personnel hot rods courtesy of the US government. Kevin
  17. Javlin
    to funny!I have one of these Denis and you are right it's a beautiful kit esp. being 1/72 mine is a different plane/decals. Kevin
  18. Javlin
    Looking good CD Kevin
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    Yeah OC this kit cried "there's a time and a place for everything" this kit was it for me and PE I like doing OOB for alot of kits in 1/72 and 1/48 once I start getting into 1/32 it starts to change 1/24 is a must for both scratch and PE. Kevin
  20. Javlin
    Thanks Craig with such a big office area should be able to see this area pretty good in this scale I got Airfix's 1/24 Mossy but I may do another Revell Mustang to keep fun before I go there.
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    Pics never line up the way I drop them in?Anyway pic #1&2 are the seats with the PE added to dress them some detals the little box goes on the back of the Pilots seat and it looks like maybe a tool box?it gets leather PE handles later, Pics 3&4 are the metal chutes for the ammo feed to waist 50's nothing fancy just two pieces of styrene glued to together giving that middle seam I wanted that. Pics 5,6&7 is the IP scraped down getting ready big improvement with the PE rudders and 6&7 show the throttle quadrant under construction as well as the IP .I still have to add PE to the floor in the silver section and finish the IP and Quad then we go to the walls a few bits there.I am thinking of using HGW belts anyone ever used them before?I usually Radu belts I used my last set for the P-51. Kevin
  22. Javlin
    Cool Glad to see that I love iron sights for the same reasons I use to be able to make a can dance in under a 100yds with the M1 carbine all I use was the front sight.I have a carbine built by Jerry Kuhnhausen on a commercial Springfield Armory receiver(never made production) all else is GI parts nice shooter better than my 44 Inland. Kevin
  23. Javlin
    I have heard of this stuff never used it myself and I trust CD that's the trusty 1.0s in the background? I do not wear glasses any other time but reading and the shop can still plug a 3" circle @100yds open sights and a good barrel. Kevin(hearing sucks)
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    I had heard this was a Nice Kit and by the looks of the instructions lots of little bits.I have to agree on some of the PE and why we even go all out on interiors we will never see again once closed?To be more intimate in or knowledge of said A/C maybe sometimes it's fun.Lou is talking in his thread we go to far with our details when really probably 60% of my builds are OOB and what I what to look right is the paint.I will keep an eye on this one with a couple others starting. Kevin
  25. Javlin
    It is Mark makes one think these guys are in film or could be? Kevin

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