dodgem37 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Whoa! Back from the Almost Dead! Or is it Mostly Dead, which is Still Alive? I forget. I guess I need to view the video of Billy Crystal as Miracle Max. Thank you, Dane. Appreciate you looking in and your good words. Thank you, Kevin. I do like the eye candy of lots of detail. Making it look good is the challenge for me. Brother Bear! I need to get over to your A-6 thread. My apologies for being so late. The PT has taken up all of my time. Lots and lots of detailing on that build. Thank you for your compliments. Thank you, Martin. I didn't like the results of the engine painting so decided to strip the paint off. To get into the nooks and crannies I needed to use a toothbrush. Unfortunately some scrubbing removed some detail. Now that I've completed the construction phase of the PT Boat, shameless plug: http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=69311&page=1 I've got the engine on the deck for a rebuild, which I am looking forward to working on. Thank you, Raf. I wish I shared your view of these results, which I didn't like and so stripped off. The new camo has been painted on and I've been cleaning up the edge-work. National and Campaign Markings have been sprayed on and I'm also working on cleaning up that edge-work. I'll never use tape this way again. I should have use vinyl. Anyway, I've yet to do the numerals. So I'm almost back to the point I left off with this thread. Brother Bear, Almost there. Raf, That's the drawing I used. It's a sight for sore eyes. I spent a lot of time studying that drawing. FAMF, I'm not offended. I consider your comment a compliment. Some of the best weathered schemes I've seen are on paper models. Others may disagree, and that's OK. Everyone has their own eye. So, in a nutshell, I've almost completed re-painting the aircraft and getting back to this point. It will look similar, tho different. The scheme is the same, where the tape has removed the top coat is different. The Campaign Stripes were too far outboard, and that has been corrected. National and Identification Markings are/will be masked. Once the painting is complete I'll run a pin along the panel lines. I'll also be looking at the condition of the engine and engine bay to see what I can see. Thank you for looking in and bringing this back from the Almost/Mostly Dead. Sincerely, Mark LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Holy moly this is an incredible build!!! Saving this thread for future reference. Keep up the incredible and inspirational build!!! dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Mark Regardless of the troubles, beautiful attention to detail and pristine work as always. Geoff dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thanks, Guys! Sincerely, Mark rafju 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckT Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I forgot how great this build is! Looking forward to more updates, Chuck. dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Thank you, Chuck. When the rockets go up Who cares where they come down, That's not my department Said Wernher Von Braun. Failed miserably trying to make the launch rails so I bought this: Did a LOT of fiddling around and made these: I broke a part which means that I had to ditch 2 rockets as they were not mounted asymmetrical. The fins on the other two popped off so they didn't make it to the glamour shot. Did more fiddling around and made these. Thank you for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark Sparzanza, NavyF4s, Kagemusha and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Wow! That's some serious scratch building skilll there, those bombs look amazing. The rockets also look really crisp. Jim SapperSix and dodgem37 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Mark, Great subject and worth looking back at the thread to see how it came together up till now. Love the weather and chipping - Super job! Chris dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Thank you, Jim. Thank you, Chris. I forgot a photo: I made new rail base plates. I didn't want to use the brass ones supplied. Dark line-work is center-line of rail. 30mm +- long, or so. Thanks again, everyone. Sincerely, Mark BiggTim, Anthony in NZ and 109 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Wow indeed! Kev dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Super, duper and DETAILED "dodgem37" scratch building Mark. You are one of the very best. Cheers, Chuck dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Super, duper and DETAILED "dodgem37" scratch building Mark. You are one of the very best. Cheers, Chuck I have to agree. Seeing Mark work his magic, makes me realize how pathetic I really am at this hobby. BiggTim and dodgem37 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Mark, As always, detailed to the nines and every bit as beautiful. Love attention and execution. Geoff dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thank you, Brothers. You are the BEST! But as I say to my wife when she ventures down into the basement to see 'Why are you down there all of the time?' Monkey See, Monkey Do. K2, Hush up! You talkin' NONSENSE! Thank you all each and every day for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark LSP_K2 and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 K2, Hush up! You talkin' NONSENSE! dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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